One moment, Lila was standing in an ancient, mystical world filled with towering temples and a talking cat. The next, she was back—at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, the sound of rolling luggage and airport announcements filled her ears, and everything seemed… normal.
Was it all in her head? Had she imagined it?
Lila glanced down at herself—her clothes were the same as before, her suitcase still sat beside her, and her boarding pass from earlier was tucked safely into her pocket. Everything was exactly as it had been before she met Lilly.
And yet… something felt different.
The Confusion of Reality
Lila took a deep breath, her pulse still unsteady from what she had just experienced. It felt real. The air, the sounds, the warmth of the golden sky—it wasn’t a dream. But how could she have been there one moment and here the next?
Her eyes darted around the airport, scanning the familiar surroundings. She was standing near the same baggage claim where she had first seen the cat. But now, there was no sign of Lilly. No ancient temple. No mystical haze. Just a regular airport.
She let out a nervous laugh, shaking her head. “I must be exhausted,” she muttered.
Maybe it had been jet lag. Maybe the long flight had messed with her mind. Or maybe… she had imagined the whole thing.
But if that was true, why did she still feel it in her bones?
Signs That It Wasn’t Just a Dream
Lila pulled out her phone and checked the time. Everything seemed normal. Her flight had arrived at the expected time, and there were no gaps or missing moments in her memory. She should have been able to dismiss the whole experience as a hallucination—yet, she couldn’t.
Because something was off.
- Her hands felt different. As if she had touched something ancient, something alive.
- Her mind was filled with images. Not just hazy memories, but sharp, vivid moments—the shimmer of a golden sky, the rough texture of temple stones beneath her fingertips, the whisper of a voice that wasn’t hers.
- She still felt watched. Even in the middle of a crowded airport, she sensed that she wasn’t alone.
And then, just as she was beginning to convince herself that it had all been a dream, something happened.
She reached into her pocket—and her fingers brushed against something unexpected.
A piece of parchment.
Slowly, she pulled it out, her heart pounding. It was the map. The same one that had appeared in her hands in the other world.
Her breath hitched. She hadn’t imagined it.
Lila’s fingers tightened around the parchment as realization sank in. Whatever had happened to her—it was real.
A Hidden Invitation to Adventure
As she held the map, something shifted inside her. If this was real, then it meant only one thing: she wasn’t in Thailand just for a vacation. She had been brought here for a reason.
Lilly, the orange tabby, hadn’t been an ordinary cat. And that world—the one that had momentarily wrapped around her—was still out there, waiting.
She traced the markings on the map, her mind racing. If the world she had stepped into was real, then this map had to mean something. Was it leading her somewhere? Was it guiding her toward something?
One thing was certain—her journey wasn’t just about sightseeing anymore.
She was here for more than she had ever imagined.
Where Do You Go When You Don’t Know What’s Next?
Lila exhaled, staring at the airport signs leading to different parts of the city. Bangkok was waiting. The city was alive, bustling with energy, full of places she had never seen and experiences she had never imagined.
And now, she had a choice.
She could go ahead with her original travel plans—visit the famous sites, enjoy the food, see the beaches—or she could follow the map. Follow the mystery.
Her fingers tightened around the parchment. She already knew her answer.
With a determined breath, Lila adjusted her backpack, stepped forward, and walked straight toward the unknown.
Her real adventure in Thailand was about to begin.
Lila thought her journey in Thailand would be a simple solo trip—but fate has other plans. What secrets does the mysterious map hold? Follow along as her adventure unfolds! Subscribe now to stay updated on her next steps!