Rise and my Soulmate

aze in all directions. I don't know where I am at the moment. I'm certain that I should be on a plane heading

he heavy voice echoes, making me jolt. The voic

of the voice, and this time I see a group of people. But where is this? The ambiance is vastly different from the

when he hasn't achieved his awakening until now?" Someone before th

place? I stand quite a distance from them, yet their reso

idea of driving me away from my homeland, because

before him. Everyone falls silent and bows, except for a y

gree with their idea," he

e caused, not a means to achieve your awakening," the Ki

se," he

om another direction, and for some reason, all the faces that a

peaks again, and after that, I scream when someone f

hing my arms before pulling the blanket with a teddy bear pattern and rolling onto my side. It

ke I've experienced something, perhaps

Well, before my phone's ringtone forces me to get up and walk to the source of the sound, then reach for my phone still in my bag. Oh god, t

d on the flat object in

lo,

s your first mor

walking back to the bed and l

wn mother. She sent me to New York without involving me in the decision at all. I had to leave my school, m

rtedly, because I'm actuall

saying those words, and I'm getting bored of it and choose to give in and fol

ion that all of this is for my own good. What she thinks is good might not neces

wardrobe. I sandwich my phone between my ear and shoulder, trying to listen to what my mother is saying on the other side

ty?" she asks when I remain si

bad influences," I reply, trying to repeat all the advice she gave. I feel a bit annoyed; if she's worrie

t reason that's making me upset. One of the reasons is

really miss you." Really? I'm not sure she misses me. All I know is

s out at my new school." I choose to disregard her commen

ays. After that, I decide to hang up

letting out a heavy sigh and trying to accept everything

my mother's side of the family. It was great for vacations, but not for living permanently. According to me, I don't fit in with Western culture—be it their social interactions, way of life, or even their food, which doesn't suit my taste buds. Doesn't that prove that 99% of Indonesian genes flow in my veins? It's evident in my own body's characteristics: a petite frame, dark bla

decided to marry a Middle Eastern man about two months ago. I've met him a few times; he's a good and pleasant man. However, I find it hard to accept new

't leave me alone. She entruste

knock

ia

child. He's a police officer a

n, making me have to get up fro

ll asleep," he says, gl

ill be sleeping now," I reply, walking back

We're going to check out your new sch

ged. Can't we take care

pushing my back into the bathroom, which is connected to my bedroom. He's always acting childishly and pushing me a