TEMPLE OF PEARL SUMMIT

◇NO POV◇

Being silent doesn't mean weak. Sometimes helplessness doesn't mean the other person is not strong, but situations require them to remain silent.

Unlike others, Kylie is soft nature and kindhearted, but people refuse to look at her. Instead, they criticize her for not being pretty, when she is someone with a golden heart.

Still, no matter how many people call her by different names, she never held grudges against anyone.

Just because of the ethics and values which were taught by her parents, she learned to forgive others, though she has never forgotten the incidents that turned out to be a nightmare for her.

She wanted a normal life like everyone, but destiny never let her take a chance to lead a normal life, apart from criticism and bullying. She never experienced any kind of love or warmth from her peers.

As usual, after getting bullied by others, Kylie returned home with a long face, but as soon as she stepped foot inside the home, all her expressions changed into normal.

By pulling a fake smile on her tired face, she hugged her mom to forget all the pain she had gone through in school the entire day, by watching the messy condition of Kylie, Noris got worried "oh my little princess! What exactly happened to you?"

Kylie lied, "I got tripped in the way while coming to home."

"Come on little princess" Mrs. Noris sighed, "you've to be careful while walking, if you're this careless from tomorrow I'll ask your brother to drop and pick you from the school understand?"

Kylie shook her head as no, hurriedly, as she doesn't want her family to know regarding anything that's happening to her in school.

"Aww my little princess, then you've to be careful, what if you get any hurt while being careless, first tell me did you got hurt anywhere?" Mrs. Noris caressed Kylie's hair affectionately.

Kylie hugged her mom tightly and started weeping. The tears she controlled for so long flew from her eyes instantly. Mrs. Noris caressed Kylie's back to calm her "shhh, don't cry little princess, say to mom where you got hurt?"

"Mom, why I'm weak and why I've to look ugly?" The question from Kylie stunned Mrs. Noris, by making Kylie face her. Mrs. Noris explained "you're neither weak, nor ugly my little princess, beauty is not a boon all the time, it is a curse sometimes, you'll never understand it did anyone hurt you, say to mom dear?"

Kylie shook her head as no and mumbled while giving the glasses, "my glasses were broken mom, can you ask dad or brother to repair them or buy me a new pair?"

Mrs. Noris hummed "okay, get fresh up and take rest" Kylie went upstairs to her room, while undressing she noticed the calendar, the corner of her lips curved with a slight hope of happiness reminding something.

She got fresh up and lay on the bed with many thoughts. While she was lost in her thoughts, she didn't even notice someone opening the door to her room.

The moment someone's fingers touched her face, she came back to her senses, and gave a bright smile; as soon as she has seen her brother, he is the only person who can make her smile, no matter what kind of situation she is in.

While taking his sister into a warm hug, Robin questioned "what happened little princess, why were you upset earlier? Is something bothering you?"

"Not anymore" Kylie replied in the most enthusiastic way, "my brother is in front of me, so I'm not worried about anything."

Robin chuckled at her childish antics. Kylie hugged him back with teary eyes.

"I can smell so much of love and affection" Mrs. Noris teased her son and daughter.

Robin and Kylie smiled. Mrs. Noris said, "have dinner and get some sleep little princess, meanwhile Robin you go and get fresh up, your sweaty fragrance is similar to a dead rat."

Kylie started laughing after listening to her mother, Robin left with a pout. Mrs. Noris started feeding the food to Kylie, thinking it was the right time Kylie asked her mom, "mom, can I take leave from school for a week? I mean, I'll go to school after my birthday, please."

Mrs. Noris noticed something unusual in Kylie's behavior. Still, she would rather not force her daughter to open up, so agreed like she didn't notice anything strange in her daughter's words, "okay, no worries, but you've to help me at home."

Kylie quickly nodded her head in happiness. Mrs. Noris was still suspicious of Kylie's sudden change of behavior.

After kissing on the forehead, Mrs. Noris left the room. Kylie lay on the bed while watching the sky and drifted into deep sleep.

Mrs. Noris explained everything to her husband, Mr. Jeremy, in return, he replied, "She is a kid dear, she might've felt hurt due to someone or something, give her sometime she'll be okay and she herself will explain everything but don't force her to say everything, she might get hurt again."

Mrs. Noris hummed, but still, she is unable to forget the words Kylie said, as usual days pass so quickly.

A night before Kylie's birthday….

Everyone is having dinner peacefully. Robin teased Kylie, "dad, our little princess is no longer going to be a kid."

Kylie rolled her eyes, Jeremy said, "No matter what, my little princess will be forever a little princess to me."

With a bright smile, Kylie hugged her father. Mrs. Noris questioned "what gift you want this year baby?" Kylie replied, "I have one of the biggest gifts, it's you people, mom."

They felt emotional to her words. All of them completed the dinner. Kylie went back to her room, she is feeling restlessness because tomorrow it's her 16th birthday, the only hope for her.

An unknown hope of happiness is not letting her sleep. Slowly she drifted into sleep. But soon she felt a soft kiss on her cheeks. With a pout, she opened her eyes while hearing "happy birthday little princess."

She noticed her family wishing birthday wishes affectionately to her. With a soft smile, she replied, "thank you."

They smiled back and hugged her. Robin said, "make a wish and blow the candle dearie."

Kylie closed her eyes and felt in her heart, "I hope at least now I can get my power and transform into my real form like everyone."

While opening her eyes, she blew the candle, and took the knife to cut the cake. After cutting the cake, she took a large piece and fed her dad.

After taking the cake piece from Kylie's hand, Mr. Jeremy fed Kylie, Robin sneered "look mom, to this father and daughter we are invisible like thin air" Mrs. Noris hummed in acceptance.

Kylie said, "I love, you people too mom" They chuckled. After feeding the cake to each other, they went back to their respective rooms.

Kylie is so excited to test her powers the next day, she is watching towards the sky while waiting for the sun to rise soon.

In the morning,

Kylie was the first person to wake up in the house. She took a shower and got ready in the dress, which was arranged by her mother.

As soon as she got dressed, she decided to go near waterfalls to visit the temple of pearl summit to check her powers, she wrote a note to her mom "mom I'm going near waterfalls to visit the temple of pearl summit in order to check my powers, I'll be back soon."

She hurriedly went out of the house towards the waterfalls as excitement was running in her.

Mrs. Noris searched for Kylie in the entire house, but there is no trace of Kylie, but she found a note in Kylie's room.

Mrs. Noris took it into her hands; after reading it she felt the floor under her shattered, and with a loud scream, she called her husband "honey!"

Mr. Jeremy ran over near his wife, "what happened, dear?"

"What we never wanted to happen, same thing happened" Mrs. Noris cried.

Out of confusion, Robin asked, "what happened mom? What exactly do you mean by not to happen?"

Mrs. Noris gave the note while weeping. Robin and Mr. Jeremy were stunned for a second without further words.

Robin mumbled, "what if she gets to know the truth?"

Both Mr. Jeremy and Mrs. Noris were stunned after hearing Robin.