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The Dying Edifice

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"This world’s anguish is no different from the love we insist on holding back." - Aberjhani It's 1:29 am in the night and a crippling anxiety is troubling me, causing a state of insomnia and extreme discomfort I can't even explain. Maybe I can explain. Walking back home today from the gym, I stopped and gazed at this old, dilapidated building just two blocks away from my building. This structure has been here for way too many years now. It's an abandoned building that was supposed to be inhabited with people but got stuck in a lawsuit between two brothers who built the structure together and are now fighting for ownership.  I witnessed its construction way back in 2014-15 , and it was a beautiful edifice; tall, crimson, beautifully constructed with cute windows and a balcony from which one could oversee the mangroves of Airoli. Being a builder's daughter, I really do enjoy appreciating a great design. Getting back to the story, the project was completed but,