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City of Dreams and Awakening


City of Dreams and Awakening
Matthew has always had a vivid imagination, but even he didn't expect to cross the border between dream and reality one night. It happened just after his eighteenth birthday when, tired of studying for his final exams, he wearily fell asleep at his desk in his room. When he opened his eyes, the world around him looked familiar, yet completely different. He stepped out onto the street that ran through his home town, but the colours were saturated and the buildings seemed to float slightly above the ground. He noticed that the clock on the town hall tower was going backwards, and that passers-by were surrounded by blurred streaks of light that pulsed to the rhythm of their steps. At the first intersection, he met a woman in a 19th century dress who bowed politely, passing him with a smile. A moment later, a boy from the first half of the 21st century passed him, listening to music on a bizarre device resembling a combination of a smartphone and an old walkman. Matthew felt the mixture of old and new worlds begin to sprout within him, something unsettling yet fascinating. He moved towards the river, attracted by the glowing light on the bridge. There, an elderly man in a hat, holding a clueless watch, was waiting for him. - 'Hello, Matthew,' he said, without asking your name. - You are standing on the threshold of a place where time and imagination intertwine. Everyone who arrives here must make a decision on which his or her further path depends. More people began to gather around - dressed in costumes from different eras, holding strange objects whose purpose Matthew could not guess. Three moons appeared in the sky, whose light began to slowly illuminate the bridge. The man pointed with his hand in front of him, where three doors appeared under the archway: one made of shining glass, another of corrugated steel and the third of a growing hedge. - Each led to a different world. 'You can only choose one,' the man said, then disappeared without a trace. In the silence, Matthew felt his heart beating faster and faster. A quiet whisper sounded around him - it was the voice of an invisible being asking: - Are you ready to see what lies behind your choice? Matthew took a step forward, the light of the moons danced on his face, and the door began to pulsate invitingly....


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