THE SEVEN by Shwey Augustine

Main Characters Chris Mallice – Cape Town (Chris Eze) oldest kid Eva Mallice - New Zealand (Eva Wood) Zach Mallice – Australia (Zach Jones) Nathaniel Mallice – North America (Nathaniel Tremblay) River Mallice- Spain (river Lopez covas) Arthur Mallice –South America (Arthur Russo) Katherine Mallice- India (Shwey Augustine) Mary Preysler Mallice-mother Howard ran Mallice- father Hey, it is my story, Katherine Malice that's my born name. I am a vampire who is supposed to live this way to an eternity, but I haven't been this way always. So let me begin from the point when everything turned, it was a sunny day and a very special day of the year for me as it was my birthday, my 19th birthday. My day started with a conference call from my best friends Punya and Kruti at sharp 00:00 am. It's really amazing to have them around but the sad thing was that they weren't here with me on my special day because both of them have gone to their home towns Coorg and Guwahati respectively but their call really made my day. Rest of my day went on with lots of wishes on f*******: and twitter by my friends, and many strangers. Around 5 in the evening I went to my guitar class and there I had lots of pastries, coffee, and a good share of conversation. By 8 I was at home, I sat in my room with the house of night novel in one of my hand and my cell phone on the other. Later I had my dinner and the day ended pretty much like that. My bonding with my parents ain't that good, and the reason was not them but me because I couldn't connect with them, and that's why there was no as such celebrations but it is really fine. I was just happy with all my wishes. I always had this feeling that I didn't belong to this place and family, and this emptiness and the question of my belongingness all made sense when two people, a man, and a woman came by my door. It was really strange because nobody heard the knock on the door despite the fact that mummy really had sharp ears. I got up and went to open the door and as I opened the door something or someone held my hand and dragged me straight to the forest, it felt like I was flying. In a blink of an eye, I was somewhere else. Whoever they were stopped in the middle of the forest, and then both of them came close to me and hugged me. The man said, “Oh my little darling, my Katherine." I was scared and horrified because what I saw was unbelievable in every sense. At that moment I was like what the hell!! I mean how? What? I took a step back and then said,"I am sorry. I think you've mistaken me to be somebody else.”I said this when I should be asking what's happening? "No, my sweetheart we haven't. I am Mary Preysler Malice your mother, and he is Howard Ran Malice your father and you are our youngest child, Katherine Malice," the lady said. For a minute I was taken aback and then I said, "what? No, I am not, my name is Shwey and my family is here. You must have got a wrong address.”Again I blurted like everything that was happening wasn't at all weird and impossible. I didn't feel scared anymore, and neither did it felt strange, well that is certainly strange not feel strange. “Darling, we know who you have been, and whom you have been all these years with but what you don't know is who you truly are. and where you belong?” the man said. “Who am I and where do I belong?" I asked.“You are our daughter, and a vampire from Riverton New Zealand," the man said. “Vampire!! haha seriously … c'mon now stop this, vampire stuff ain't true it's just all in movies like twilight, and vampire diaries, this stuff does not exist. However, I do wish that they did but no it doesn't. Mary held a tree trunk and uprooted it, and threw it far away and then said,“ Is that what you really believe? Tell me? If you really think so then why? Why do you feel so not connected to this place? Your name? Your family? Tell me? Do you have any answer to it?”I was shocked and horrified after seeing her uproot a huge tree as if it was just pile of a log. I couldn't answer her because I didn't know why that was so. "Don't have an answer? But we do, you feel unconnected because you don't belong here my dear, you are my child and that's your identity," she said and held my hand. “If that's so then why? Why did you leave me here? Why didn't you nurture me? Why did you left me at a place I don't belong? Do you have an answer for that?"I asked furiously. “Yes we do, my little darling. This is how our every kid is nurtured, till their 19th birthday we can't have them as you all remain human until that time and according to our laws. We are not allowed to nurture a human child as it's dangerous, till your human anyone could attack you including us," he said caressing my left cheek with his left hand. They both were close to me one held my hand the other was caressing my hairs. I should have moved away but I didn't. I should have stormed back to my home but I didn't and what's all in my mind was Why? Why suddenly everything was turning over?“Because now is the time. You've turned 19, and your transition is going to begin, and you are more dangerous than a vampire because you do not know anything about a vampire life? It's thirst, control, anger and heightened emotion but more than that your family and it's finally the time when the whole family reunites," he held my other hand and said. Mary squished my hand firmly and said, "look at my eyes child; we have waited for this time to come since ages please don't disappoint us." I was full of commotion and it was brimming up to the edge, I said,“I need some time.”Mary replied, "Of course you take your time we'll get back to you at the same time, the same place after a month, I hope till then you would've made your mind." Then Howard asked me to lay on his back, I wrapped my arms around his neck and in another second I was back at my door, I quietly went back to sleep though I couldn't and nobody could have after seeing and hearing all that stuff. A whole month went thinking about it, I know what I saw was impossible yet true and for all these years I've been yearning something like this, and now when it's on my doorstep and is destined to me then why shouldn't I go along? Why shouldn't I take this opportunity and make hay while the sunshine? Rather thinking and complaining about this life I should do what I really want and believe. By the time the night came I had made my mind of going away and experiencing what I aspired of all these years. Finally, the day came when everything had to change for me. They came on time, and we were again at the same place. I could see on their faces how badly they wanted me to say yes, and before they could say anything I said,“yes, yes I want to go with you and live a new life with my family.”Mary and Howard went nuts, they came close and hugged me as if nothing has ever mattered to them more than this, and then said,“thank you, thank you so much, that's what we expected from you, and that's what we wanted to hear." Mary said, Finally our family is going to be completed.” I felt so happy. I felt this rush and a sense of relief that I never had in my heart. Now the question that was revolving around my head so I asked, "how am I going to go with you? I don't have a passport or a visa, and above all what am I going to say to my mom and dad?”"You don't have to worry about your passport and visa. I'll deal with it, and about your parents, Mary is going to deal with them," he said assuringly. “What do you mean by Mary is going to deal with them? You are not going kill them right?" I asked all worried. Both of them laugh out loud and then Mary said,“No, no we are not going to do that." "Then?" I again asked looking all confused. "I am going to compel them and erase every memory of you," Mary replied. With a shock and sad face, I asked,"each and every?”"Yes, each and every, I know you don't want this but it's necessary," Howard replied. "O-k….a…y, but can I spend one more day with them?" I asked with frowning eyes. "Yeah, you can I know sweetheart. I know how difficult would it be for you to leave your parents who took care of you for 19 years but I too know that you are strong enough to handle it," Mary replied hugging me. With a remorseful heart, I said "yeah.” My next day passed by helping my mom in chores, and irritating my brother and talking to dad. Today when I know that from tomorrow there won't be a single memory of mine in their mind, I realized how much I loved them. I am going to miss my mom's yelling, my brothers laying on me, and irritating me to the height and of course my dad's taunting me for being careless about my health. With night passing by I had this feeling of loss but I know that to gain something you have to go through pain. Finally, it was time for me to leave and since I couldn't see my memories being faded away, I just hugged them and went away with tears in my eyes.