Of dreams and Stonewall Thomas

When she fell into her dreams, she couldn't believe how vivid it all felt. The colours intoxicated her every molecule, she laughed and her laughter gave way to something beyond joy and human expression.

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Stonewall Thomas lived atop of the 93rd St. Building. Standing 60 stories high and with views to make migrating birds jealous. It stood head and shoulders above it's competitors in the neighbourhood. Every time a new officeblock went up, it grew in height and nobody could understand it, lest of all Stonewall himself. Charged with maintaining the building Stonewall was a steadfast fellow. He would spent hours just staring down at the streets below, sometimes through a small telescopic sight laughing madly and demanding duels with the various commuters that would walk down below.

Whenever a new office building would finish construction in the area eclipsing the height of the 93rd building, Stonewall would go to bed, muttering and close to tears, fearing the end of his reign amongst the citys skyline. But each time when he awoke the next morn, from his small room on the top floor, he found bright sunshine cascading against his stubbled chin. Unbelieving he would stagger to the roof to once again find the building standing taller than ever, looking mockingly down on the surrounding metropolis.

Nobody could explain the phonomenon, but none would argue with Stonewall and he would always claim,

'Tis the buildings way and we should not question it'

And he would say no more, and smite those who questioned him further, until the day Bridget arrived. Quiet and unassuming she could silence him with a look, her big brown eyes ever curious and welcoming. Together they existed in silence and unsaid looks. They would stand together at night and look down on creation and all would be at peace.

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Stonewall was awoken at night by the charges. The earth cracked and dreams shattered and all around him fell into darkness and dust. Agonized and heartbroken he felt himself falling to earth when he caught a glimpse of Bridget silent and unassuming in the fractured doorway.

'Come with me'

She whispered straight to his heart. With a broken smile he gently shook his head as the room came down around them in noise and fury,

'You know why I can't....'

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Bridget was never found in the rubble. Her wide eyes had long since passed to different dreams and worlds unlived.