Min Kham Soe San - The Tree That Died of Longing

Chapter (1)

The lover

" Light"

He was the first to bring it to Earth.

Even though it was a funny experience, it was so sudden that I didn't remember to laugh. I forgot. Then I thought about it and smiled. .

"..the day a little witch came into my life to make the stars smile"

Chan Myay Nyi Nyi wrote in her diary.

The air-conditioned bus was stuffy because it seemed to trap the hot air. It was nice to have a seat, thought Nyi Nyi. However... his seat was not a window seat but was next to the sidewalk, so it was not very comfortable.

A fat man stood next to me, leaning his hot belly on my shoulder, and came along, dozing. As we approached the pagoda sign, the fat man stepped out towards the exit as if he was about to get off.

Well... I'm just starting to catch my breath.

He could see a large crowd gathered at the bus stop. As the bus slowly pulled in, a large crowd of people began to descend from the platform.

He stared at the other side of the window pane.

“Is the next stop on the Pagoda Road?” | I thought the scent of ice cream was wafting through the tone of his voice.

I heard a fresh, cool, sweet piece of music inside me.

Nyi Nyi quickly turned around and looked.

A yellow girl... (She looks like a young tree with yellow dreams blooming to the tips of its branches).

"Is the next stop on the Pagoda Road?"

She asked again. My brother...

“Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah”

"Sir..."

The girl is crying. My brother...

"Ah... woo"

He waved at the girl, looking around for something. His mouth still couldn't speak.

The girl was shocked as she looked at him with wide eyes.

At that moment, the car braked, causing everyone to lean forward.

Nyi Nyi held the front seat with her hand. At that moment, she saw what she wanted on the roof of the car. She stood up and reached for it.

*

Nyi Nyi held the small bag in her hand and glanced at the yellow tree.

The girl stared at him in surprise.

*

Nyi Nyi put the betel leaves in her mouth and put them in her bag. Oh... it's just starting to clear up. He... he said to the girl.

“Yes... this is the Buddha Road sign, get off... get off.”

The girl must have been angry. The bus stop was already far behind.

*

When the veins on the girl's clenched cheeks turned red with anger... the whole world was covered in roses.

The faint scent of strawberries wafted from her hair. Her beautiful black eyes were like a candle lit with honey.

The light filled the space.

*

I saw two books sticking out of her bag with red flowers in it. One had Pali, Oriental Studies, and Yangon University printed on the cover, and the other was an astrology book written in English.

Look... what kind of girl is she?

I remember it a little strangely.

*

His gaze suddenly drifted to the left hand holding the bag.

I quickly turned my face away and then just held that one hand..

I looked carefully again.

The soft, pale skin was as clear as a kitten's eyes. I could see the tiny green veins.

The palms of her hands were elegantly curved. Then... long, slender fingers... The nails were neatly trimmed.

Right there...

He found what had captivated his heart.

Only one finger was painted gold.