Chapter 14: Awakening to a New Identity

As Kriya tried to make sense of her surroundings, Maya's voice cut through the confusion.

"Park Shine, you're awake," Maya said, her tone gentle yet firm.

Kriya's heart skipped a beat at the unfamiliar name. Park Shine? Who was Park Shine? And why was Maya calling her by that name?

Confusion clouded Kriya's mind as Maya explained further. She learned that Park Shine was the identity she now inhabited—a young woman who had been in a coma for the past six years. Maya had been her doctor, tirelessly caring for her during that time.

Struggling to come to terms with this startling revelation, Kriya—now Park Shine—retreated to the window, her mind spinning with disbelief. The lines between reality and fiction blurred as she grappled with the enormity of her situation. What she had once seen in dramas and movies was now her reality—a soul transplanted into a new body.

As she pondered her predicament, thoughts of her parents weighed heavily on her mind. She longed to return to her own body, to reassure her loved ones that she was safe. But how could she do so when she didn't even understand how she had ended up in this new body?

Lost in her thoughts, Park Shine was startled by the sound of the door opening. A figure entered the room, an elderly woman whose face lit up with joy at the sight of her.

"Park Shine, my dear, you're finally awake," the woman exclaimed, her voice filled with emotion.

Park Shine's heart clenched at the sight of the woman's tear-streaked face. This must be her grandmother, Amoni, Maya had mentioned. Overwhelmed by a flood of conflicting emotions, Park Shine struggled to find the right words.

But before she could speak, Maya stepped forward, offering an explanation with a reassuring smile. "Yes, Park Shine has been asleep for a long time. But now she's awake, and she's going to be just fine."

With Maya's guidance, Park Shine found the strength to embrace her new identity, at least for the moment. She understood the depth of her grandmother's love and longing, and she knew that she couldn't bear to see her worry any longer.

With a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, Park Shine approached her grandmother and enveloped her in a warm embrace. Despite the turmoil raging within her, she resolved to be a source of comfort and strength for her family, even as she struggled to come to terms with her own uncertain fate.