'What is the best feeling in a human's life? Is it love or satisfaction in work? Some might say spending time with their family or loved ones are the best, but they are wrong; I will say the best feeling is a comfortable, stress-free, and at ease, life lounging on the couch, after the completion of exams.'
'Yes, after you complete the test, you will be free of all the constraints that compelled you to confine yourself to a room devoid of PSP mobile games, light novels, manga RPG games, and so on.'
''You look excited, Ark. something exciting planned for vacations?''
''Nah, nothing special I will play pc games, my newly arrived ps5, late-night movie marathon and maybe complete 5 or 6 of the anime series.Ya, nothing much.''
''Hahaha, you seriously! say this is nothing. Why not go somewhere around the town or country or visit your grandparents?.''
''It's too boring to wander around the city for no reason at 45 degrees, so no, and as for the grandparents, matter definitely no; the village does not have a good wifi connection, and they are insects roaming around you in the night during the sleep its just soo creepy. I HATE GOING THERE IN SUMMERS.''
''You definitely had the worse experience ever in grandparent's house.''
''Yup; by the way, Rhian, where are you going in the summer? you did tell me that you were going somewhere with your girlfriend.''
''We are going to a private beach in the south. I rented a resort there for us so there will be no disturbance and we can finally be alone..''
''Hey, your thoughts are leaking out. You did go all out, huh, so all the best with your plan, and don't do anything naughty that would be troublesome to deal with in future.''
''What do you mean by naughty, and what plan you are talking about? We are going on a family trip, so there is no chance of happening what you are thinking.''
''Now now, no need to be a sore thumb. I know you very well, and I know what you are thinking. Don't deny what I was saying as something false."
''Humph, say what you want; I won't agree with that.''
''What can I say then. It's nice to have a girlfriend. You won't feel lonely because of her.''
''Ya, she is the best. She fights and becomes angry sometimes, but being with her is fun. She is soo cute. by the way, speaking of girlfriend, why didn't you get one? ''
''I told you I am not interested in anyone right now; I will ask her out when I am.''
''You have been speaking the same statement for 3 years now. Just find the courage and confess the Alceria. I know you like her.''
''What I feel about Alceria is not something I would consider love; I admit there is a strange feeling when I see her, but it's definitely love.
''You sure do not know how you feel. What a pitiful creature, so sad.
''Oi don't pity me, and whatever, looks like it's my stop, so I am going. be sure to update me on all the interesting details that happened when we met in college.''
''Ya sure and you aaa what should I say hmmm ya enjoy your hibernation during the summer.''
''Shut up, you idiot. I am not an animal or insect. then take care bye.''
''Ya see you later, Ark.''
After saying my farewells to Rhian, I left the metro and went home.
'Fall in love ,confess to someone, its just fiction there is no emtion that will stay same forver. You will just leave yur partner and move on with someone eles its how this wolrd works. Well lets just go home its useles to tinnk about something fiction my plan to spend summer is just perfect lets focus on getting to platinum rank on the first week and mithril rank in the following.'
While being lost in my fantasies, I arrived home. My mother asked me how my test was and what are my plans now.
''It was elementary. I would easily get top 10 ranks without any problem.''
''I see that is good; then what's your plan? How are you going to spend the next 2 months?
I told her about my ultimate plan on how I am spending the vacation, to which her reply was extraordinary, literally the strangest response I have ever received from my mother.
''Okay, good luck with that.''
That is really strange. I have a terrible premonition with this one. Something terrible would happen to me in the future but let's not decide that; let's enjoy my freedom now.
''Well, now I am of my room mother.''
''Yes, good luck.''
Luck? for what games...? My mother is acting strange today, but she is not saying anything about restrictions, then I guess I can do what I want.
Time passed from noon to night father came home; he was late, I guess more work in the office. He also asked me about my plans, and I replied. His reaction was also the same as his mother's.
I really feel that something will happen which is not suitable for me.
I completed 3 anime in one sitting at night. I slept at 6 am in the morning and woke up at 1 pm in the afternoon because of some unusual noise coming from the living room. I left the room to see what was happening.
''Geez, what's all the noise all bout? Cant nobody understands it is a sin to wake up a person from his slumber.''
''Oh, Ark, you woke up; good timing, father, and I am going on a business trip to Germany for a week; we are leaving now; take care.''
Wow, seriously, it is the best news. I heard this whole house will be mine for one week. Yessssssssss this freedom I have really blessed thank you, god, for this life, I am really grateful.
''Yes, mother, don't worry about the house. I will take good care of it.''
''But you are also going not with nu, but to grandpas, they will take good care of you.''
After hearing this, my whole plan shattered in my mind. It cant be my freedom will be taken away from me. I can't let this happen; I will protest.
''NO, I will not go there. I will stay home. You cant do this with me. I won't no, means no nooo.''
''Very well, then I will lock all your consoles in the locker and cut off the wifi connection; stay here as much as you want.''
''NO, you can't do this; it's diabolical. I will file a petition against you online, then you have to let me stay.''
''Do what you want. If you make more tantrums, then no pocket money for 4 months.'' My mother said this with a mean smile on her face.
''YESS MA'AM, I will go grandpa quietly and be a good boy; please don't cut my allowances.''
''Good, now take a bath and wait for the taxi to arrive; your luggage is prepared already. take this; it's your train ticket.'' I received the tickets and went for a bath; there is no hope now. God's world is so unfair; why this is happening to me? Why.
30 min after the bath taxi arrived before leaving, my father gave me some extra money for the journey. I thanked him, mother gave me additional advice.
''Ark, take care of yourself.''
''Yes, mother''
''Ark, before you go there, I will give you a piece of information that will interest you.''
''What is it, dad?''
''There is an ancient temple somewhere around the village not found by anyone. People say that it may be 5000 years old. When I was around your age, I always searched the village for that temple with my friends.''
''Hmm, that is really interesting. I will look for it if my mood strikes.''
''Yes, all the best for the adventure and maybe you will find that no one found till now.
''Okay, bye then, mother, father, I will be going.''
''Bye Ark.''
''Looking forward to hearing your expression Ark.''
I left in the taxi to the station. Waiting for the train to arrive, I researched the ancient temple online on the wiki and other websites, but there was very little detail.
Cuff chuff train arrived at the station on time. I boarded the train while thinking only about the mysterious temple.