Retired physicist Dr. Daryl Brown moved to a ‘quiet suburb’ with his dog Sheila.


    But the realtor lied.


    Illegal short-term rentals hosted loud parties all night long.


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    Daryl wrote in his journal:


    ''It''s worse here than city life! But, I''ve created an Einstein–Rosen bridge to parallel Earths, inspired by a favorite TV show.''


    Daryl discovered an inhabitable Earth, which evolved without humans.


    He circled coordinates on a chalkboard and wrote ''Solved!''


    Inside a protection chamber, he sat with Sheila and triggered the bridge.


    Daryl and Sheila traveled to a city, wandering its vacant streets—he shouted, "Alone at last!"