The uninvited guest.

The weather was cold outside, like the hearts of humans—nice to see, but something we regret once we are out in it.

My heroine, she is 20 years old, with black-and-brown mixed eyes. She was shivering because of the rain that fell to hug her during her sorrow. She was swaying like a heavy punching bag from right to left. With each step she took, it felt like a pound of weight was tied to her foot.

She walked into a huge party without bothering about the thousands of eyes, the music even stopping for her. Three well-dressed men came near her. One of them removed his coat and covered her, while the other two took her to the resort room that was booked for the reunion party.

Silence followed the whole room between the four of them. She sat down on the bed while one of them dried her hair and the other knelt before her and held her hand.

“Miriyam… what exact—”

Before he could complete, she jumped into his arms and murmured,

“He is back, Tarham…!!”

The other one, who had been zoning out to the outside world, raised his voice, clenched his fist, and said, “Who… that moron?!”

𝓑𝓔𝓕𝓞𝓡𝓔 6 𝓨𝓔𝓐𝓡𝓢

Miriam walked through the corridor of a private school. She floated like a green leaf—always happy and cheerful. She was always with her three friends: Tarham, Phil, and Kinedy.

The three were standing in front of a classroom, chit-chatting as always. Suddenly, she ran up and hit Phil on the head.

Phil: “Who was the son of—???”

Suddenly he stopped when he saw it was Miriam.

Miriam: “It’s not son of a… It’s daughter of a… Complete it, dude!”

The other two laughed as they saw Miriam and Phil pulling each other’s hair.

Their teacher, who had been watching everything from a distance, asked her to meet in the meeting room. The teacher closed the door as Miriam entered.

Teacher: “Miriam, I know you like to live as a boy, but accept the reality that you are a girl. Moreover, what were your grades last year? You were one of the brightest children, and now what? Remember, the boys with you—especially that Tarham—know exactly how to balance enjoyment and studies. And one more thing: I agree that you can play soccer as well as any boy, but be a woman sometimes…”

Miriam walked out of the room and didn’t utter a word to the boys. The teacher smiled and nodded. She entered the class followed by the three. She looked around and gasped.

Kinedy: “And?”

She took out the recorder from her pocket and continued,

“Here is the recording. Study the lecture and follow it, okay?”

They all burst into laughter..

They were like a group of magnets, always drawn to one another, bound by the strongest force she had ever known. Together, they formed an unbreakable circle. Around them, she felt safe—always happy, always calm—because she knew, without doubt, that they would never leave her side. Their presence was steady and reassuring, like a silent promise. They were her guardian wings, shielding her from the world, holding her close, and reminding her that she was never alone.

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