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Chapter 11 — The same dayIn the dreaming Mason see the high ladder, which the top edge fading in nowhere. He become slowly to upstairs hoping at the end of the way he will find the person who waits by him.
In the reality Mason leave his room and go out in the hall. He stopped at the room, where he came last night, but only for a few seconds. He passed all halls of the second floor of Capwell residence and downstairs with backdoor to the first floor. There he stopped again as if he was in indecision, and then going to long-time abandoned guest rooms. Outside could seem that he chooses the most logical place, but actually in his choice was his intuition only. He sees absolutely other things…
The ladder was suddenly finished. He found out that he stood on the white platform and around was nothing but bright white color. Then somewhere far he heard voices. Mason could not find out them or disassemble words, but he lead to its direction.
He walking and walking, without knowing where, without knowing what for… He just knew that he should go. That there is somebody who waits him.
Sleepwalker Mason passed whole halls of the first floor and stopped just before one of doors. It was open. Mason come in the room and stopped in the middle of it.
In his dreams he comes in the strange place filled up by broken children's toys and covers. There was the ancient cuckoo clock. Suddenly the cuckoo clock loudly ticked and then it punched 12 hours. Mason feels that all around filled intolerably with bright light. He hardly closed his eyes and when he opened eyes, he sees that he stay in the middle of a hospital room, and the cuckoo clock loudly and inevitably ticking.
Mason look around. In the room were the medical devices and bed where lay the young woman. Mason makes a few steps and… he slips on knees before Mary. It seems that she was slept.
"It is you…" hardly audible whispered Mason."Finally I found you…"
He takes her hand in and pressed to his lips. Mary's eyelids become trembling, and she opened her eyes. Her sight was aware, but worried.
"All right, Mary," Mason pressed her hands, trying to warm them. "All right, I am here…"
Mary moved by her lips, but not sounds. At the point the nurse come in. She softly gives a cry.
"Mr. Capwell!"
Mason slowly turned to her.
"Mr. Capwell, you need to return to the bed! You are ill! Let's go, I will lead you in your room. You really need have a good sleep!"
So it was just his dream… Mason felt such huge disappointment that even free given to lead out himself upstairs. It was only just his dream…
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