"BRACE FOR IMPACT!!! BRACE FOR IMPAAAAAAAAAA................AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
I can't feel my legs...
I CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS! HELP ME! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
Gloria reaches across the bed and shakes him hard. "Wake up, Tony! Wake up! It's just a dream! WAKE UP, TONY!"
Tony gasps, shudders, shakes himself, pulls his legs up to his chest. Sits up sobbing.
Gloria wraps her arms around him, cooing and calming.
"Tell me what happened, Tony. Was it the same as the other times?"
"Always the same, Always. Always. I fall off the platform and the subway train smashes into me and I fall under it. I'm not trying to jump - it's as if something pushes me but there's nobody standing near me. I always make sure to stay away from other people when waiting for the train."
"Do you want me to get you some warm milk?"
"No, thanks. I'd probably just puke it up." Yawns... sniffles.
"Why do you think you keep having this dream, sweetheart?"
"I don't know. I have it every time I've seen this one guy for a reading, even though the cards never say that he's suicidal or that an accident will happen to him. Nothing indicates a Tower moment for him. I always check where Uranus is transiting his Natal chart but it's not in a position that would indicate sudden accidents. I don't get it."
"How long has this been going on?"
"He comes once a month. This is the 3rd time I've had this nightmare after seeing him the day before. I have an awful feeling that it's fated for him but he has every reason to want to live. He's met someone that he wants to spend more time with. He has a couple of kids that he adores. He gets along with his ex. His job is going well and he's up for a promotion. It makes no sense."
"Maybe this will happen in the future?"
"Maybe, but why am I haunted by it?"
"Maybe you're supposed to warn him to avoid subway stations?"
"For how long - the rest of his life? That's not practical."
"Do you think you can get back to sleep now, honey? It's almost 5."
"Gloria. I'm so glad that I have you near me when I get this dream. The rest of the time, your snoring drives me crazy!"
They both chuckle.
"I can see that you're more relaxed now, so let's get some rest."
"There's one thing that eases my mind - he said he'll be going to Bangkok next week for business so he should be safe there. Good night, sweetheart."
Two weeks later...
"Gloria! You know the guy who made me have those horrible subway nightmares? He's dead! His girlfriend just called me. She was with him when it happened. In Bangkok. They were in the MRT. A train was entering the station. Suddenly a ghost appeared next to Will and shoved him in front of the incoming train and then VANISHED! Disappeared! When she looked for Will, he was under the train screaming that he couldn't feel his legs. IT WAS MY DREAM ALL OVER AGAIN! It happened! I failed him. I should have warned him. I never thought he would take the subway in Thailand! Never!"
"Honey, cancel your appointments for the rest of the day. I'll meet you at home. You need some time to process this, Tony. Please. Let's go home. "
"Not yet, Gloria. I have to think about this. I didn't check for accidents during his holiday because I thought he'd be safe half a world away. I should have checked the subway signs in that dream. I would have known then. I failed that man. I can't rest until I find out what triggered this. I need to know what symbolizes a ghost in the Tarot and in the Astrology. Right now, I don't have a clue."
"Who pushed him, though - ghost... or girlfriend stoned out of her mind? Lots of drugs in Bangkok. That's how Willy died - OD in hotel room. When researching signs and omens, check into that."
"Thank you, Gloria. That's an avenue to explore. I'll check some charts and books as soon as I get home. I'll do a Relocation chart. Order a pizza, will ya? With pineapple. I'll be up late tonight doing research."
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