All Chapters of Striding Spirits: Chapter 71 - Chapter 74

Time has its learning and it teaches whenever one tires to gain from it.Vicky was very fond of swimming. He was often found punishing by his parents for this fondness. But he never quit.It was really hard to believe that at the age of twenty or so, Vicky was just standing on the embankment of the bridge, nearly in the middle, just making up his mind before jumping into the flowing canal near the river. It was almost fifteen feet high to jump into the full, brimming canal in the month of June in summer. All the boys were boosting and watching him to use his curiosity, as he was not jumping. They were shouting! But in the spur of the moment, he closed his eyes, and drew a deep breath, and leapt  at once — hearing only the sharp rustling of air as he dropped from the high slab, plunging into the icy current of water beneath the bridge. The water was sheer and cold. The water was bitterly cold, fed by the snow-capped peaks of northern areas near the border of the country. The instan

As Vicky stepped onto the campus and was immediately struck by an unusual sight—the Vice Principal’s seat in the office stood conspicuously vacant. His mind triggered some intuition and a sense of curiosity washed over him, as this was not something he was accustomed to seeing.Only recently, the campus had warmly welcomed a new director to the town, and whispers of administrative changes had begun to circulate. Nobody was sure about this sudden change, but rumours got circled around.Moments later, Vicky flipped the screen of his mobile. It was a call from from the Vice Principal himself. During their brief conversation, Vicky learned that the Vice Principal had been assigned several new projects at another campus and was likely to be transferred there as well. The news left Vicky thoughtful, aware that this change might signal the echoing of significant changes ahead also.As he entered the office, the newly appointed Director, Mr. Rehichal Adam, summoned his secratory to call Vicky