Time: Modern Day
Location: HereAfter

Carter was upset now. He realised he was truly dead. He would never be able to touch his lovely Layla again. Not the way he wanted to, not in the throes of ecstasy that only she had been able to conjure in him lately.

He felt an ache in the heart like never before. It was a burning, aching need. A need to touch and be touched, but by Layla, and no-one else, just Layla. He wanted her back, back here, in this room, back here with him! She never returned.

A voice came to him, "Is anything troubling you?" it seemed to ask. Carter looked around but the room was dark and empty.

Shit yes, he thought, how long have you got?

"You'll soon learn there is no time here," was the response.

"Where am I?"

"You're in the hereafter as you earthlings put it."

"And where the hell exactly is that?"

"Wherever you are you are there."

"For crying out loud, I've got no time for this."

"So your learning begins."

"Why can't I see you?"

"You will. There are adjustments to be made. Your understanding will broaden rapidly once you let go."

"What do you mean let go."

"You already know what I mean."

A shaft of bright light entered the room. Carter saw two silhouettes against the light. Were these the aliens Ken spoke of? And where the hell is Ken? What happened to Ken?