The Heartbreak

Miki was shocked to know that her boyfriend was seeing a girl secretly behind her back. They clearly mentioned the revenge and the bet during the conversation. When she looked at the girl carefully, Miki found out that the girl was none other than his ex- girlfriend. After this incident, she got to see his real face. She came out from where she was hidden and slapped him. He was dumbfounded by her but there was not a single line of guilt on his face.

Since then, she decided not to trust anyone again and started  focusing on her studies. She knew only one thing that she had to  pass the exams in order to get to the college and stayed away from everyone in the school. Though she didn't get the first place but it was enough to get her to the college. She saved herself at the right time.

**... Back to Present **

Miki's mom entered the room which made her come out of her thoughts. Suddenly it hit her that her college had asked all the students of her class to take their parents' permission for the cultural and heritage trip which was going to be organized next week.  The College committee decided to organize a trip to the oldest Buddhist Monastery of the country where students could learn more about their culture and beliefs as well valuable life lessons from the Buddhist monks who are living their lives in seclusion. Her Mom agreed  for the tour and on the weekend

she went to the Monastery with rest of the students.

The monastery is vast and serene, perhaps with crumbling walls that hold centuries of secrets. The monastery’s silence was its own language—profound, unbroken, and almost heavy with meaning. While the other students wandered through the grand halls, marveling at ancient sculptures and crumbling frescoes, Miki found herself drawn to a quiet garden. It was as if the place called to her, its stillness distinct even within the serene confines of the monastery. Towering trees swayed gently above, their leaves casting shifting patterns of sunlight on the stone pathways.

She was still trying to make sense of the inexplicable pull when the figure appeared. A man stepped from the shadows, though she hadn't heard any footsteps. Draped in simple, worn robes, he exuded a presence that felt both grounding and otherworldly, as if he were more connected to the earth and the stars than anyone she had ever met.

“Restless questions often lead the curious to quiet places,” he said, his voice deep yet soft, like the distant hum of temple bells. She froze, the words piercing through her, far too close to her thoughts.

“I—excuse me?” she managed, her voice unsteady.

The man turned fully to face her. His face, marked with the lines of countless years, was neither severe nor kind but instead emanated wisdom that felt ancient and unshakable. His eyes bore into her, not with judgment but with profound understanding. “The dreams,” he said simply, “the symbols you’ve seen, the strange moments of clarity—you’ve been carrying these alone for too long.”

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