It was Friday evening and I was returning home later from work than usual. I was exhausted mentally more than physically thanks to work and I was real...y looking forward to getting home and having a nice hot shower before heading out to meet up with Saira for dinner. Saira had recently started dating someone and she asked me to join them for dinner- knowing Saira that most likely meant that the guy had an Indian friend, who she was trying to set me up with. It was endearing how all my friends. "Hey, this purple thing is kind of glowing." He reached for it, even as Trish yelled for him to stop.The portal vanished the instant Gary touched the purple crystal. There was no sound - it just vanished. Gary's first clue was the sudden cessation of sounds from outside. He also noticed, in his peripheral vision, a sudden change in light. Gary turned his head, only to confirm what he feared. "Trish!" he yelled. "Trish!" There was no answer, and even as he called out, he saw a the yellow. It's being coerced."Now watch this! This is near the end of the show." The tape rolled and showed the tigers in their moving pyramid starting to run faster and faster around the ring. The anchor said, "This is an all-time first. What you are seeing, in the opinion of every single expert we consulted, is absolutely impossible! There are ten tigers, with the four on the bottom carrying 3,600 pounds of tiger on their backs running at nearly full speed. That means each tiger is running while. I mumbled an apology and headed inside, with the repair man following me. He was there to fix the water system, I guess. I left him to get on with his work and headed to the bathroom for a quick bath, then to bed. I dipped myself into the tub to try and drown my sexual frustration and completely forgot about him. The water was soothing and I was feeling sleepy. Its dangerous to sleep in a bathtub because you can easily drown, so I told myself I will just soak myself a little. I guess I must.