Spring had just begun when Jannet decided it was time to take a break from the urban hustle. Choosing a cozy little spot outside the city, she booked herself a weekend getaway. Filled with anticipation of adventure, she meticulously packed her things, making sure not to forget anything in this hasty yet eagerly awaited trip.

The journey started off wonderfully: music was playing in the car, and the spring sun playfully glimmered on the road. However, unexpectedly, Jannet’s car refused to move any further. Initially, she tried not to panic, but soon realized she was in an area with ...

Spring had just begun when Jannet decided it was time to take a break from the urban hustle. Choosing a cozy little spot outside the city, she booked herself a weekend getaway. Filled with anticipation of adventure, she meticulously packed her things, making sure not to forget anything in this hasty yet eagerly awaited trip.

The journey started off wonderfully: music was playing in the car, and the spring sun playfully glimmered on the road. However, unexpectedly, Jannet’s car refused to move any further. Initially, she tried not to panic, but soon realized she was in an area with absolutely no signal.

With regret and some hesitation, Jannet decided to continue on foot. However, the narrow forest trail proved trickier than it seemed initially: her heel couldn’t withstand the unevenness and broke. With bitterness in her heart and anger in her eyes, Jannet remembered that there were spare flats in the trunk. Quickly changing shoes, she resumed her journey, but fatigue and disappointment took their toll—she stumbled, fell, and the suitcase slipped from her hands, scattering her belongings along the trail.

In a burst of fury, she began tearing up the remaining items, then suddenly decided to burn them. Gathering a pile from the remnants of her journey, she pulled out matches from her bag.

The smoke from the burnt items slowly rose up, symbolizing her fading anger. Standing next to a fire made of her own hopes and plans, Jannet felt her irritation evaporate along with the flames. The fire illuminated her face, and in that light, she saw herself from a different angle—vulnerable, yet capable of decisive actions.

As the fire down, Jannet realized that burning her belongings was not just a gesture of freeing herself from physical baggage but also from internal turmoil. Leaving the ashes behind, she lifted her head, ready to face the remaining journey. Fatigue was evident on her face, but her eyes sparkled with a new determination: the journey continues, even if it now leads her in a completely different direction.