by Adrik Kemp
“I suppose not. You’re a true-born Australian, through and through.”
“Which makes you what? False?”
Allen raised an eyebrow. “Maybe. I remember things you’ve never even dreamed of. I tell you often of the vast ocean, the smell of salt and rotting seaweed in the air. I tell you of snow falling from the sky. The coldest weather you’ll ever know.”
“Yes, you tell me about it all the time—almost every morning. And I tell you it can’t be all that different. An ocean is a big lake. A river that reaches everywhere you can see. And a beach is like the beaches here but glowing golden like the sun at dusk. I know you came here long ago on a boat bound for a new land, but I’ve never known anything but here. And I never want to.”
Allen nodded. “You’re a good man.”
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About the Author
Adrik Kemp
Adrik is a cross-genre author, specializing in speculative fiction and erotica, but he mainly enjoys writing a mixture of both. His love of reading and writing began at a young age by forgoing nap time for reading the daycare out of books. He used to dream about being friends with Astro Boy and joining the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, sing along to Transformers and secretly indulge in My Little Pony. Invariably, these formed his first celebrity crushes and helped shape the stories he writes today.
Even now, Adrik is a big reader and counts among his most cherished authors Kim Stanley Robinson,China Mieville, Clive Barker and Octavia Butler. His all time favorite novels are the original Dune series by Frank Herbert because they are rich in detail and contain a multitude of fascinating allegories for contemporary society despite being written decades ago.
He also loves traveling the world and has spent an inordinate amount of time in Japan, but wouldn’t be caught dead in a hostel.
Adrik Kemp loves to hear from readers. You can find contact information, website details and an author profile page at https://www.pride-publishing.com/