She feed on me
Characters
Maya– 24 yrs girl (a vampire)
Om-22yrs old boy (a human)
Roshan uncle (53 yrs old man) a shopkeeper
Other villagers and group of a gossip women
Father Joseph– a priest and doctor
Johnny– a young doctor
Location
It's a village in Himalaya mountain of Nepal. It's a kind of little valley surrounded by mountains, it's beautiful but not for villagers who have to struggle hard to live their daily life as village is far from concern of central government and other cities or village are not close so they could have their daily use stuff easily.
Background
Few years back this village was infamously damaged by epidemic caused by a disease for digestive system.
Government couldn't do much as village was located in a remote area; most of the people died who didn't run away. Om and Maya's parents' deicide to stay and both of their parents were dead by now. Om survived because his parents have animal husbandry farm far from village and he was only 3 back then so he was not in contact with villagers unlike his parents. But how did Maya survived 5 yrs old back then was from rich family and have house in mid village but was alive unlike her parents which was kind of miracle for her age.
Anyway, although government couldn't do much about it, the village was rescued by Christian missionary later leaded by father Joseph. So, whole village turn itself into Christian community which other Hinduism following villages hated.
Present circumstances
Maya and Om was only young people in village. As most of others people were dead or fled away village belongs to aged population. Some of people who were living outside village or in some other part of world would contact sometime through phone in Roshan shop where village only phone was available.
Father Joseph a priest who should be credited for rescuing village earlier will visit village once in month to perform medical checkups.
Everybody like Maya in village, she was village sweetheart as she became only kids living between villagers she was everybody favorite but not Om was not anything like that he was known for his creepy looks, his deadlocked hair and unshaved beard, actually it was his first beard which cover little of his chin which he have never shaved or trimmed till the day it start growing. Everybody pity on Maya as Om was only boy there although they used to play together when they were as being only kids there but before getting into their teen life Maya stop talking or playing with Om. He then though she might was embarrassed playing with him as he was a boy and people might see things other way. Later he begins to think that Maya too hate him like others. Village women will talk among them that Maya should go out of village so she can find some better boy in future. People of village thinks that Om was not as rich or pretty or anything like Maya and they knew he is never going to get married to anyone. Even men support Maya and ask her time by time if she want to go out they can help her to find some rich and handsome boy to get married. She always will refuse.
Om later stop coming to village without purpose and would keep himself busy in sheep herds.
She feed on me
It was an eve of Christmas. Everybody in village gathered in church. Obviously they were very few, only 30 to 35 person actually. Father Joseph
has also come here in this occasion. Om really didn't want to come but he feels it would be so wrong if he didn't attend this party regarding his already bad reputation there. Everybody seems to be happy and enjoying except him, he was sitting in a corner alone and was trying hard not stare Maya who now was chatting with other women. They were praising her way of dressing and hairstyle. While some other women were talking about Om creepy look.
After almost a full boring hour Roshan decides to talk with Om. He excuses himself from his friend circle and walked to the corner where Om was sitting alone. He begin the talk by patting him from behind on his shoulder
Roshan- how you doing Om?
Om-(first look at his face) fine (after short pause) Roshan uncle
Roshan-you remember my name
Om-(nervously) why I will forget that (try hard to smile) I remember it (bow his head and start looking to ground)
Roshan like others couldn't understand him sometime as he looks dangerous and behave in so shy manners. Roshan look behind him and see father Joseph
Joseph-(to Om) how are you my child
Om- I am fine father merry Christmas and NAMASTE
Joseph- merry Christmas to you too and how your sheep are doing?
Om – (smiles) they are fine and you father?
Joseph – I am just fine my son but I am old enough to continue in this party right now (to Roshan) will you make bed at your place as I guess it's too late to go back to my place.
Roshan- what's the hurry father party has just begun now?
Joseph- don't be irritated you can come back to party I am tired to continue
Roshan- no I mean
Joseph- (lazily) I know no same old lame excuse I want you to enjoy party just admit it you are too busy checking ladies
(Both laughed)
Suddenly father Joseph met Maya
Joseph- how are you doing sweetheart?
Maya – I m good and you father
Joseph – I am bit tired you know at my age (smiles)
Maya-ok father merry Christmas (hug)
Joseph -merry Christmas my child (after a short pause) Maya why don't you accompany Om I think he's getting bored you two are good friend right?
Maya look in amusement as she don't know what to say, she couldn't blame father as he only come once in a month and he have to work all day so he was not familiar with things going on here.
Joseph whisper in Maya ear – are you guys are in fight
Maya just smiled numbly.
Joseph- whatever it is settle it its Christmas Eve. (And he went away with Roshan)
Roshan look back and laughed silently at Maya while going out of the door.
And in other side Om was hearing some of this from a distant corner and was shockingly surprised and numb.
After some time when Om was thinking to leave he saw Maya coming towards him. He started get nervous and try to haste but it was late she was already standing in front of him.
Maya – I want to talk to you (in nervous manner)
Om- what you want to talk (scared)
Maya- well stuff we used to talk when we were kids
Om (relaxed) - we didn't talk then we only played together
They start to laugh slowly putting their nervousness and fear aside. They sat together and chatted. Slowly they started to become friendlier and open to each other. They started laughing and sat really close to each other and were no more afraid to make eye contact with each other. But slowly they do start to feel that almost every eye in the building was staring them. Maya lean to Om and whisper tomorrow at my place anytime you want and left. After some moment Om too have to left the party as he was feeling strange by people gossip in husky voice and way they were staring at him.
She feed on me
Next day
Om went to Roshan shop early in the morning.
Roshan-(as Om enters) - thrill to see you here unexpected what are you doing inside village in a casual day like this.
Om- just has some jobs to do
Roshan-well (after a short pause) that's weird.
Om- I wanted to buy some roses
Roshan- and May I ask you for what purpose you want to buy it?
Om gives Roshan a cold look.
Roshan- look I know it's for Maya for whom else it could be but try to understand it just because she talked with you nicely yesterday didn't mean she want you, you should move on, you know she will never marry you, don't ruin your life go outside this place to city you never even seen a city and then when you are rich you can marry some young girl she Is even two years older than you see it from this point.
Om-well (angry) if you are done then those flowers are not for Maya but my parents graveyard.
Roshan knew that it was a lie but he couldn't say anything.
Om searched his whole house almost an hour and found a bottle of red wine, it was last bottle and was very old (that's only good thing actually).
After finding it, he dressed himself in best dress he has after bathing. He look himself in the mirror and remember Maya's innocent sweet childhood face and he was still not sure about this, but no matter what he was going to tell her everything he feel today.
It was noon when Om heads to Maya house as it was summer and sun was at it full nobody seems to be around in out which was just more than perfect for Om to go to Maya house.
Om thinks it one more time before knocking Maya's door then he collect courage and leave rest to god. When Maya open the door Om get stunned as Maya had wear same dress she had wore on party a white gown from her shoulder to knee.
Om handles her red wine bottle and the roses.
Maya – for me (in surprise) thank you (smiles) I was not expecting it (hug) (and look in his eyes kisses both his cheeks) not from you
Come have a sit
(They both sit on chairs)
Om started rolling his eyes everywhere avoiding eye contact with Maya. Situation was nothing like yesterday evening but was like days before then. They were shy again.
Om utilizes that time to inspect room and he saw everything was in black and white. Walls were made of woods furniture and paintings, room do look like classic ones.
Suddenly, he noticed color of roses and felt that rose is only red thing in the room, but then he noticed the bottle he have bring with him, red wine and he thought it was crazy why was he thinking all this and he looked at a mirror where he could see only his own lips and he have this crazy thought coming to his mind that everything is black and white here I have bring red.
While, Om could not could concentrate Maya keep thinking stuffs like how cute Om look when he was a kid. Then she looked at him closely it was easy as he was looking other way and she started to think he was not become creepy at all but it was same cute Om not anything like people says except those beards. He was still charming like he was ever. She remembers her fantasies and start getting afraid and then she thought to herself was she doing right thing? Om was her friend and one part of her heart was asking her not to hurt him.
She suddenly interrupts and breaks silence between each other.
- Do you want taste that wine cause I want it?
Om- why not?
She pours wine in wine glass for them. They both started enjoying sips and remained silent for a moment avoids eye contact.
Om breaks their silence this time.
Om- Maya (in scared voice)
Maya- (avoiding eye contact) - you want to say something
Om-(almost shaking now) – yes I… I want to marry you
They both maintain silence for a moment and Om couldn't lift his head up.
Maya- umm... ok I will marry you
Om-(desperately) - you will
Maya-but
Om-what
Maya- you have to do something I say
Om- whatever you want Maya
Maya- you promise
Om- why not anything you say
Maya- it's very odd
Om- anything you want
Maya – anything?
Om- why not I mean if you not marry me I will not get married, my life is nothing without you want me to die then I die it's worth it.
Maya- whatever I say you just can't ask me question and no matter how odd it will be if you refuse this is all over
Om-ok is this kind of test?
Maya- yes
Om- I am ready (nervous)
Maya whisper in his ears and Om eyes grew wide and he almost asked her what but control himself revising the condition she have forwarded.
Om (confused) – I am ready
Maya thanked him and went to kitchen. When she comes back she has a sharp knife with her.
- Show me your thumb. (Om does as commanded)
Maya then cut edge of Om's causing him to bleed. He screamed first then tries to act brave and shut his mouth while Maya catches his blood in her half filled wine glass.
Om kept staring her in total confusion and pain he was through.
Maya (smilingly) - don't worry this not first time I am doing it.
That word didn't help his situation but increases the confusion he was going through.
Then Maya started remember how she always has his fantasies, sexual fantasies but she would imagine anything sexual only thing she could imagine was sucking his blood through veins from side of his neck, only thing that would turn her on.
Suddenly she came back in reality, those fantasies have hunted her through her childhood and were reason for her many orgasms, but now it was the decision time.
Maya- you need trust me on this okay
Om- (still confused) okay
She whispers something in his ears.
Om- what
Maya- I told you not ask questions
Om-but…
Maya took a bottle from tiny bottle opened it and mix it in cocktail of Om's blood and red wine.
Om- what was that
Maya drink it in one sip.
- It was a special kind of gift from my father, a kind of poison.
Om- what (screams)
Maya- I told you not to ask question
Om- but
Maya- don't argue; trust me on this do as I say
Om- I can't leave you like this
Maya-(drowsy) - you don't want to see me dying, do you?
Om- Maya (trembling)
Maya- just leave before anybody see you here and trust me on this.
(Om didn't know what to do or say his mind was completely blank and he was numb so he left her house against his will.)
Om was restless; he couldn't stop thinking about it. He himself has different opinion about it, one of them was she is not human, but something else and he should never do what she said. Then his another opinion was that she was just a poor girl who dint like ugly and illiterate and no rich Om so she decided to kill herself as there were no other option other than him on which she choose death and will blame himself for being ugly and after a moment he started thinking that may be because she lost her parents which shocked her young mind and turn her insane.
He was thinking all of this when suddenly he saw Roshan heading towards his house through window; he immediately switched position from front of the window to corner of the room, as he don't want to be seen.
Different type of thought started run in his mind again. He remember the morning incident in his mind and thought why will he travel so far from village otherwise he must be thinking me as a murderer and one part of his mind was accepting the accusation itself. He could hear his own heartbeats; he was sweating when knocks on the door came.
He try to fix his expression and wiped his sweat from his forehead and opened the door-(act like surprised) Roshan uncle
Roshan- I know you are thinking what drag me here
Om- (still trying to cover his expression) - yes I am (faked a smile)
Roshan(with sad face)- well Maya died
Om- (act like laughing) you are joking right (but he knew he wasn't, his eyes were red and there were signs of dry tears on his cheeks)
Roshan- I wish I was
Om- no that's not possible
Roshan- she probably poisoned herself
Om-but why
Roshan- how am I supposed to know that?
Om- I can't believe this
Roshan- nobody wants to but the thing is its summer and if we don't bury her soon she might start to stinks and we don't want that and we don't have time to call father Joseph back and the sun is very hard today, we don't have any facility here to keep her dead body and we thought we should involve you too
Om-ok
Rosahn- so if you want attend her funeral come soon.
(As soon as Roshan left he breathed for relief)
She was chosen to be buried on a high mountain. When Om reaches there he could see everybody was crying loud or have tear in their eyes. One old women was loud of all
- Oh I have made this coffin for me and Maya has to use it, I never could imagine this would be like this.
Om glanced at the coffin where Maya dead body was kept. She was still looking beautiful and sleeping like she will wake up any moment.
Om look away from her and look at the view, it was evening now time for sunset which was perfect from here. As there were on mountain high they could see other mountain from here which was making a landscape with sunset.
Om was almost shaking, full with tear and was trying to control himself. When Roshan tap his shoulder from behind make him jumps almost.
- I know it's hard for you, you always liked her
Om- yeah it is
Roshan-(giving him rose) take these put it in her coffin
Om- ok.how much will it cost (puts his hand in his pocket for money)
Roshan- just few tear drops you are trying to hold so hard
Om looks up in surprise and he loses control tear start falling and roll down through his cheeks.
He throws roses in coffin and glance her for last time and soon look away.
Like every other gathering even in this one he avoid crowd and go away from them then start thinking and staring the landscape. He feels chills by cool breeze and slow sees sun going down. Then he started thinking whether he should do what she has told or not. Would it be crazy? I am not that blinded by love, I am not that stupid.
A sense numbness run through his mind, he went blank and lost in the moment like he is meditating.
She feed on me
it continues from the part one be sure you have read it.
Same night
He could not believe he was doing this. You are definitely dumb he said to himself. But no matter how much he argued with himself he was there to do thing he shouldn't be doing. It was a cold night. He had some woolen jacket on him but he could still feel the chilling through his spine. Cold wind was blowing him away but he has to do what he was told. So, he started digging her gravesite. Soon he was sweating and throws off his first jacket. But he didn't stop. Things were still running in his mind but not enough to stop him. He has admitted that he was blinded by his love for Maya.
Suddenly he knocked something and he knew it was her coffin and stopped. Then he pulled rest of the mud out by his hand. After when her coffin was really visible, comes the scary part as he don't want to be caught this way by villager he have to do everything fast before sunrise but his heartbeat has speeded the pace just because of thought of it.
But after thinking for a moment he thought there was no going back from there so why doesn't he do what he will do any way.
He opened her coffin to see her face and body. Roses which he has thrown were still fresh, and she was more like alive which scared him at first but after that he started staring at her. She was like she is sleeping. he then without wasting a second takes a blade out still confused, he make a cut in his palm and let the blood touch her lips and blood started flow beside her cheeks.
He then sits on the ground and start staring her but he sees no movement and waited for almost 10 minutes impatiently but he sees no change and it started frustrating. He knows he was stupid to believe her and she was an idiot to do it. For last time he looked at her face, her beautiful face. He knew, he will never see her again and he don't know what make him do it but next moment he was kissing her lip to lip locked. Then he rose and thought to close the coffin and just when he was going to do that he saw her eyes were open and she was not moving or breathing but was sure looking at him. His heart almost jumps out. He was death scared and still. Then he slowly gathers all courage and goes near her and asked
- Maya are you ok?
She didn't even move but then how come her eyes were open as Om remembered it was closed and he checked it again but he clearly remembered that but she was not even blinking and he decided to go further and he leaned close to her and whisper in her ear
-Maya ar…..
Before he could finish he saw Maya opening her mouth and she have huge canine with which she bites Om in his right side of neck direct to his vein and this happened so fast that he couldn't even react. And before he could do anything he felt like he was losing energy, Om unable to speak try to push Maya away grab her shoulders but soon he lose all he got and his grip on her shoulder was not powerful but he was holding it for support.
Next day
Morning
Maya was sobbing and full of tear while other gathered villager were confused, whispering and apologizing for what they have done
(Screamed Maya)- How can you just assume I was dead?
Roshan- we checked there was no heartbeat
Maya – so am I ghost?
Roshan – no but
Maya- who checked was father Joseph here?
Roshan- listen (hesitate)
Maya- I know you guys just guessed I was dead.
Maya words have shut everyone mouth. People were in so jeopardy situation they were happy as she was alive and feeling bad cause they could have killed her and Maya accusation were just opening their scars more.
Maya- only god knows if Om wouldn't have come here
Roshan- but what Om was doing here
Maya- you are still asking him something like that only he have not heard me I was dead
Om could not focus on all of this, he was still thinking about things which happened last night.
Maya- I want to marry Om.
Om was scared while others were shockingly surprised.
Roshan – no way it was a coincidence you don't have to pay with your life for it.
Maya- Om is my life now.
Roshan- think it again Maya he don't deserve you and marriage is not for a day you will regret it for rest of your life.
Om was hearing all this numbly. He was totally confused.
Maya- don't say these things he's here and I have made my mind.
It was dead end, people knew now nothing would change her decision.
After three days Om has not returned yet. Maya started to think why she has let him go alone. Maya has asked Om to sell his all sheep as he won't need them after marriage because Maya wanted Om to move with her. To sell that amount of sheep Om has to travel to another city for which Maya permitted him. But now as time was passing Maya started to feel that Om after selling sheep run away with money to escape from her. She thought what will people of village possibly thought if he didn't return and more than that she was worried about her own appetite.
She thought oh I am dead now, how could I let him go? I can't be this dumb.
But then she sees something dumber Om had not decided to run away despite everything he has been through. Maya couldn't understand him as he have not even asked anything or shown any objection.
After he returned he come straight towards Maya and put his bags and sacks down and said- hey I have bring everything we need for after party.
Maya eyes were wide in surprise and she tried to smile.
Om – you don't have to pay for wedding I got enough money from selling.
Maya- (surprised by his words) ok
Later when father Joseph arrived the wedding begins. They were looking beautiful in others loose fitting wedding dresses as they couldn't make their own.
When father Joseph finally asks Om if he want Maya as his bride Om took a while which freaked out Maya as she was scared if he would say no while other villager thought he was just nervous because he was getting married to a beauty that he couldn't have imagined he will marry but has always dreamt about it. Finally Om said yes and Maya breathed for relief.
Then priest ask Om to kiss her and Maya was lost in some other thought when they were kissing.
Finally they were officially married. Om was more than happy but all of sudden he remembered something and happiness was transformed into total confusion thinking what will happen next.
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She feed on me
Another day
Previous night was suppose to be fun, well it was until they came home back, tired of partying and meeting everybody they fall asleep as soon as they hit the bed. This morning was a normal one they woke up, washed their faces and did all other morning jobs. After a while Om prepared breakfast but Maya refused to eat, which suddenly strikes Om again. He was normal and almost has forgotten everything in hangover of last night drinking, till now but he again revised himself that she was just not a normal being but she was something special.
But he didn't choose to respond her in any possible negative way and just go on with having breakfast alone and doing all other normal chores. Later, in afternoon when they were finished doing every possible thing which could occupy their times, they both came and sat on the sofas facing each other.
They didn't spoke and avoid eye contact for some minutes after that Maya break the silence
- Are you not hungry, you only have breakfast in early morning?
Om- (raising his head) are you hungry?
Maya could not say anything for a while and after thinking a lot she said- okay I think I told you not to ask these questions if you wanted to stay married to me.
Om - (staring at her face) I just asked you if you are hungry
Maya (annoyed) - have you not realize it till now
Om (anxious) - what
Maya- (placing her hand on her head) I am a vampire
Om- what is a va..mp..ire(has trouble pronouncing it)
Maya- I suck human blood
Om - I know that bu…
Maya-(interrupts) I mean I feed on it.
Om didn't know what to say, so he keeps silence for the moment and then-
How you have lived your life before me.
Maya- if I answer you this, it will be followed by another question
Om - how about telling me everything?
Maya- ok I will, but tell me first are you not scared?
Om- yes I am but I want to know I am going to spend rest of my life with you.
Maya (after thinking for a moment) - ok come with me.
Maya gets up and went and Om follows.
They went all the way down through stairs in an underground room where Maya have a shelf full of wines.
Om- I was asking
Maya- I know what you want to know (a pause) and I will tell you everything.
Om - just go on (calmly)
Maya- you know these are very expensive bottles of wines
Om- (aloud) Maya!!!
Maya - just let me finish, will you
Om- ok just go on
Maya-(cleared her throat) Ahem, you know these are very expensive bottle of wine
OM-Maya!!!!!!!!!
Maya- will you just let me speak
Om - sorry just go on
Maya_ so these are (Om make face and Maya saw him doing so) are what they are and are more than hundred years old.
Om- so
Maya- so one of it is here is thousands year old but it's not exactly a wine
Om - what is it?
Maya- (looking deep in Om eyes) its vampire blood
Om- what!
Maya- You know when back when we were kid and everybody was dying (sad voice) from that horrible disease
Om- yeah
Maya_ (staring at ground to avoid eye contact) I was also one becoming one victim of it (her eyes filled with tears)
Om- (hold her in arms) go on
Maya- papa was already devastated by death of mom
(She stopped so Om pulls her near him)- Then
(She comfort herself in his arms)
- papa one day told me that our ancestors were vampires(tear roll down her cheeks) Om -yeah
Maya- just like you I too asked him the same question - what were they
(Back in time)
Maya- what is va.. mp.. ir( troubled pronunciation)
Papa- it's something our ancestor were and if you do as I say, you can be like them
Maya- what will happen if I become like them
Papa- you won't be weak anymore and you can go outside and play
Maya- really
Papa- yes your sickness will go away and you will feel energy to walk again, and you won't have to be lying in bed any more
Maya (with a shine in her eyes) - really papa
Papa- yes my baby
Maya- anything you say papa I will do it
Papa- you have to drink this (opening the bottle) medicine (shaky voice)
Maya- is that a wine papa
Papa- no, it's a medicine
Present time
Maya- I remembered slowly going into deep sleep and I woke up, my papa was there and I didn't think anything, it was so natural , I worked from my instinct I slowly grabbed my father cheek and start sucking his blood through his vein on his neck. He would not say anything.
Later, I will just suck his blood whenever I felt like being hungry; it was like mothers breastfeeding thing a very normal thing for both of us but time to time he would warn me not to expose it outside.
One day when one of my favorite girlfriend started falling sick I asked my father if we could change her too but he say it was poison for other people with no vampire background. I don't know whether it was truth or not, now I think he might not wanted to save her or may be feed her. Later he was becoming weak for loss of blood and when I sensed it I tried to control myself and tried to concentrate on normal food. But whenever (bursts into tear) I will try to eat something normal it will gross me out like I was eating some rotten stuffs and I could never control me.
But my papa would never say a single word and let (sobbing) let me have it whenever I wanted.
It didn't stop till he died.
And amazingly after when he died normal food didn't gross me anymore. I could eat them.
And later although I was cause of his death, I started living life putting my guilt aside.
I was normal till one day when we were playing and you hurt yourself and start bleeding, I couldn't think anything but about your blood after that.
Om- is that's why you quit talking to me later?
Maya- yes
Characters
Maya– 24 yrs girl (a vampire)
Om-22yrs old boy (a human)
Roshan uncle (53 yrs old man) a shopkeeper
Other villagers and group of a gossip women
Father Joseph– a priest and doctor
Johnny– a young doctor
Location
It's a village in Himalaya mountain of Nepal. It's a kind of little valley surrounded by mountains, it's beautiful but not for villagers who have to struggle hard to live their daily life as village is far from concern of central government and other cities or village are not close so they could have their daily use stuff easily.
Background
Few years back this village was infamously damaged by epidemic caused by a disease for digestive system.
Government couldn't do much as village was located in a remote area; most of the people died who didn't run away. Om and Maya's parents' deicide to stay and both of their parents were dead by now. Om survived because his parents have animal husbandry farm far from village and he was only 3 back then so he was not in contact with villagers unlike his parents. But how did Maya survived 5 yrs old back then was from rich family and have house in mid village but was alive unlike her parents which was kind of miracle for her age.
Anyway, although government couldn't do much about it, the village was rescued by Christian missionary later leaded by father Joseph. So, whole village turn itself into Christian community which other Hinduism following villages hated.
Present circumstances
Maya and Om was only young people in village. As most of others people were dead or fled away village belongs to aged population. Some of people who were living outside village or in some other part of world would contact sometime through phone in Roshan shop where village only phone was available.
Father Joseph a priest who should be credited for rescuing village earlier will visit village once in month to perform medical checkups.
Everybody like Maya in village, she was village sweetheart as she became only kids living between villagers she was everybody favorite but not Om was not anything like that he was known for his creepy looks, his deadlocked hair and unshaved beard, actually it was his first beard which cover little of his chin which he have never shaved or trimmed till the day it start growing. Everybody pity on Maya as Om was only boy there although they used to play together when they were as being only kids there but before getting into their teen life Maya stop talking or playing with Om. He then though she might was embarrassed playing with him as he was a boy and people might see things other way. Later he begins to think that Maya too hate him like others. Village women will talk among them that Maya should go out of village so she can find some better boy in future. People of village thinks that Om was not as rich or pretty or anything like Maya and they knew he is never going to get married to anyone. Even men support Maya and ask her time by time if she want to go out they can help her to find some rich and handsome boy to get married. She always will refuse.
Om later stop coming to village without purpose and would keep himself busy in sheep herds.
She feed on me
It was an eve of Christmas. Everybody in village gathered in church. Obviously they were very few, only 30 to 35 person actually. Father Joseph
has also come here in this occasion. Om really didn't want to come but he feels it would be so wrong if he didn't attend this party regarding his already bad reputation there. Everybody seems to be happy and enjoying except him, he was sitting in a corner alone and was trying hard not stare Maya who now was chatting with other women. They were praising her way of dressing and hairstyle. While some other women were talking about Om creepy look.
After almost a full boring hour Roshan decides to talk with Om. He excuses himself from his friend circle and walked to the corner where Om was sitting alone. He begin the talk by patting him from behind on his shoulder
Roshan- how you doing Om?
Om-(first look at his face) fine (after short pause) Roshan uncle
Roshan-you remember my name
Om-(nervously) why I will forget that (try hard to smile) I remember it (bow his head and start looking to ground)
Roshan like others couldn't understand him sometime as he looks dangerous and behave in so shy manners. Roshan look behind him and see father Joseph
Joseph-(to Om) how are you my child
Om- I am fine father merry Christmas and NAMASTE
Joseph- merry Christmas to you too and how your sheep are doing?
Om – (smiles) they are fine and you father?
Joseph – I am just fine my son but I am old enough to continue in this party right now (to Roshan) will you make bed at your place as I guess it's too late to go back to my place.
Roshan- what's the hurry father party has just begun now?
Joseph- don't be irritated you can come back to party I am tired to continue
Roshan- no I mean
Joseph- (lazily) I know no same old lame excuse I want you to enjoy party just admit it you are too busy checking ladies
(Both laughed)
Suddenly father Joseph met Maya
Joseph- how are you doing sweetheart?
Maya – I m good and you father
Joseph – I am bit tired you know at my age (smiles)
Maya-ok father merry Christmas (hug)
Joseph -merry Christmas my child (after a short pause) Maya why don't you accompany Om I think he's getting bored you two are good friend right?
Maya look in amusement as she don't know what to say, she couldn't blame father as he only come once in a month and he have to work all day so he was not familiar with things going on here.
Joseph whisper in Maya ear – are you guys are in fight
Maya just smiled numbly.
Joseph- whatever it is settle it its Christmas Eve. (And he went away with Roshan)
Roshan look back and laughed silently at Maya while going out of the door.
And in other side Om was hearing some of this from a distant corner and was shockingly surprised and numb.
After some time when Om was thinking to leave he saw Maya coming towards him. He started get nervous and try to haste but it was late she was already standing in front of him.
Maya – I want to talk to you (in nervous manner)
Om- what you want to talk (scared)
Maya- well stuff we used to talk when we were kids
Om (relaxed) - we didn't talk then we only played together
They start to laugh slowly putting their nervousness and fear aside. They sat together and chatted. Slowly they started to become friendlier and open to each other. They started laughing and sat really close to each other and were no more afraid to make eye contact with each other. But slowly they do start to feel that almost every eye in the building was staring them. Maya lean to Om and whisper tomorrow at my place anytime you want and left. After some moment Om too have to left the party as he was feeling strange by people gossip in husky voice and way they were staring at him.
She feed on me
Next day
Om went to Roshan shop early in the morning.
Roshan-(as Om enters) - thrill to see you here unexpected what are you doing inside village in a casual day like this.
Om- just has some jobs to do
Roshan-well (after a short pause) that's weird.
Om- I wanted to buy some roses
Roshan- and May I ask you for what purpose you want to buy it?
Om gives Roshan a cold look.
Roshan- look I know it's for Maya for whom else it could be but try to understand it just because she talked with you nicely yesterday didn't mean she want you, you should move on, you know she will never marry you, don't ruin your life go outside this place to city you never even seen a city and then when you are rich you can marry some young girl she Is even two years older than you see it from this point.
Om-well (angry) if you are done then those flowers are not for Maya but my parents graveyard.
Roshan knew that it was a lie but he couldn't say anything.
Om searched his whole house almost an hour and found a bottle of red wine, it was last bottle and was very old (that's only good thing actually).
After finding it, he dressed himself in best dress he has after bathing. He look himself in the mirror and remember Maya's innocent sweet childhood face and he was still not sure about this, but no matter what he was going to tell her everything he feel today.
It was noon when Om heads to Maya house as it was summer and sun was at it full nobody seems to be around in out which was just more than perfect for Om to go to Maya house.
Om thinks it one more time before knocking Maya's door then he collect courage and leave rest to god. When Maya open the door Om get stunned as Maya had wear same dress she had wore on party a white gown from her shoulder to knee.
Om handles her red wine bottle and the roses.
Maya – for me (in surprise) thank you (smiles) I was not expecting it (hug) (and look in his eyes kisses both his cheeks) not from you
Come have a sit
(They both sit on chairs)
Om started rolling his eyes everywhere avoiding eye contact with Maya. Situation was nothing like yesterday evening but was like days before then. They were shy again.
Om utilizes that time to inspect room and he saw everything was in black and white. Walls were made of woods furniture and paintings, room do look like classic ones.
Suddenly, he noticed color of roses and felt that rose is only red thing in the room, but then he noticed the bottle he have bring with him, red wine and he thought it was crazy why was he thinking all this and he looked at a mirror where he could see only his own lips and he have this crazy thought coming to his mind that everything is black and white here I have bring red.
While, Om could not could concentrate Maya keep thinking stuffs like how cute Om look when he was a kid. Then she looked at him closely it was easy as he was looking other way and she started to think he was not become creepy at all but it was same cute Om not anything like people says except those beards. He was still charming like he was ever. She remembers her fantasies and start getting afraid and then she thought to herself was she doing right thing? Om was her friend and one part of her heart was asking her not to hurt him.
She suddenly interrupts and breaks silence between each other.
- Do you want taste that wine cause I want it?
Om- why not?
She pours wine in wine glass for them. They both started enjoying sips and remained silent for a moment avoids eye contact.
Om breaks their silence this time.
Om- Maya (in scared voice)
Maya- (avoiding eye contact) - you want to say something
Om-(almost shaking now) – yes I… I want to marry you
They both maintain silence for a moment and Om couldn't lift his head up.
Maya- umm... ok I will marry you
Om-(desperately) - you will
Maya-but
Om-what
Maya- you have to do something I say
Om- whatever you want Maya
Maya- you promise
Om- why not anything you say
Maya- it's very odd
Om- anything you want
Maya – anything?
Om- why not I mean if you not marry me I will not get married, my life is nothing without you want me to die then I die it's worth it.
Maya- whatever I say you just can't ask me question and no matter how odd it will be if you refuse this is all over
Om-ok is this kind of test?
Maya- yes
Om- I am ready (nervous)
Maya whisper in his ears and Om eyes grew wide and he almost asked her what but control himself revising the condition she have forwarded.
Om (confused) – I am ready
Maya thanked him and went to kitchen. When she comes back she has a sharp knife with her.
- Show me your thumb. (Om does as commanded)
Maya then cut edge of Om's causing him to bleed. He screamed first then tries to act brave and shut his mouth while Maya catches his blood in her half filled wine glass.
Om kept staring her in total confusion and pain he was through.
Maya (smilingly) - don't worry this not first time I am doing it.
That word didn't help his situation but increases the confusion he was going through.
Then Maya started remember how she always has his fantasies, sexual fantasies but she would imagine anything sexual only thing she could imagine was sucking his blood through veins from side of his neck, only thing that would turn her on.
Suddenly she came back in reality, those fantasies have hunted her through her childhood and were reason for her many orgasms, but now it was the decision time.
Maya- you need trust me on this okay
Om- (still confused) okay
She whispers something in his ears.
Om- what
Maya- I told you not ask questions
Om-but…
Maya took a bottle from tiny bottle opened it and mix it in cocktail of Om's blood and red wine.
Om- what was that
Maya drink it in one sip.
- It was a special kind of gift from my father, a kind of poison.
Om- what (screams)
Maya- I told you not to ask question
Om- but
Maya- don't argue; trust me on this do as I say
Om- I can't leave you like this
Maya-(drowsy) - you don't want to see me dying, do you?
Om- Maya (trembling)
Maya- just leave before anybody see you here and trust me on this.
(Om didn't know what to do or say his mind was completely blank and he was numb so he left her house against his will.)
Om was restless; he couldn't stop thinking about it. He himself has different opinion about it, one of them was she is not human, but something else and he should never do what she said. Then his another opinion was that she was just a poor girl who dint like ugly and illiterate and no rich Om so she decided to kill herself as there were no other option other than him on which she choose death and will blame himself for being ugly and after a moment he started thinking that may be because she lost her parents which shocked her young mind and turn her insane.
He was thinking all of this when suddenly he saw Roshan heading towards his house through window; he immediately switched position from front of the window to corner of the room, as he don't want to be seen.
Different type of thought started run in his mind again. He remember the morning incident in his mind and thought why will he travel so far from village otherwise he must be thinking me as a murderer and one part of his mind was accepting the accusation itself. He could hear his own heartbeats; he was sweating when knocks on the door came.
He try to fix his expression and wiped his sweat from his forehead and opened the door-(act like surprised) Roshan uncle
Roshan- I know you are thinking what drag me here
Om- (still trying to cover his expression) - yes I am (faked a smile)
Roshan(with sad face)- well Maya died
Om- (act like laughing) you are joking right (but he knew he wasn't, his eyes were red and there were signs of dry tears on his cheeks)
Roshan- I wish I was
Om- no that's not possible
Roshan- she probably poisoned herself
Om-but why
Roshan- how am I supposed to know that?
Om- I can't believe this
Roshan- nobody wants to but the thing is its summer and if we don't bury her soon she might start to stinks and we don't want that and we don't have time to call father Joseph back and the sun is very hard today, we don't have any facility here to keep her dead body and we thought we should involve you too
Om-ok
Rosahn- so if you want attend her funeral come soon.
(As soon as Roshan left he breathed for relief)
She was chosen to be buried on a high mountain. When Om reaches there he could see everybody was crying loud or have tear in their eyes. One old women was loud of all
- Oh I have made this coffin for me and Maya has to use it, I never could imagine this would be like this.
Om glanced at the coffin where Maya dead body was kept. She was still looking beautiful and sleeping like she will wake up any moment.
Om look away from her and look at the view, it was evening now time for sunset which was perfect from here. As there were on mountain high they could see other mountain from here which was making a landscape with sunset.
Om was almost shaking, full with tear and was trying to control himself. When Roshan tap his shoulder from behind make him jumps almost.
- I know it's hard for you, you always liked her
Om- yeah it is
Roshan-(giving him rose) take these put it in her coffin
Om- ok.how much will it cost (puts his hand in his pocket for money)
Roshan- just few tear drops you are trying to hold so hard
Om looks up in surprise and he loses control tear start falling and roll down through his cheeks.
He throws roses in coffin and glance her for last time and soon look away.
Like every other gathering even in this one he avoid crowd and go away from them then start thinking and staring the landscape. He feels chills by cool breeze and slow sees sun going down. Then he started thinking whether he should do what she has told or not. Would it be crazy? I am not that blinded by love, I am not that stupid.
A sense numbness run through his mind, he went blank and lost in the moment like he is meditating.
She feed on me
it continues from the part one be sure you have read it.
Same night
He could not believe he was doing this. You are definitely dumb he said to himself. But no matter how much he argued with himself he was there to do thing he shouldn't be doing. It was a cold night. He had some woolen jacket on him but he could still feel the chilling through his spine. Cold wind was blowing him away but he has to do what he was told. So, he started digging her gravesite. Soon he was sweating and throws off his first jacket. But he didn't stop. Things were still running in his mind but not enough to stop him. He has admitted that he was blinded by his love for Maya.
Suddenly he knocked something and he knew it was her coffin and stopped. Then he pulled rest of the mud out by his hand. After when her coffin was really visible, comes the scary part as he don't want to be caught this way by villager he have to do everything fast before sunrise but his heartbeat has speeded the pace just because of thought of it.
But after thinking for a moment he thought there was no going back from there so why doesn't he do what he will do any way.
He opened her coffin to see her face and body. Roses which he has thrown were still fresh, and she was more like alive which scared him at first but after that he started staring at her. She was like she is sleeping. he then without wasting a second takes a blade out still confused, he make a cut in his palm and let the blood touch her lips and blood started flow beside her cheeks.
He then sits on the ground and start staring her but he sees no movement and waited for almost 10 minutes impatiently but he sees no change and it started frustrating. He knows he was stupid to believe her and she was an idiot to do it. For last time he looked at her face, her beautiful face. He knew, he will never see her again and he don't know what make him do it but next moment he was kissing her lip to lip locked. Then he rose and thought to close the coffin and just when he was going to do that he saw her eyes were open and she was not moving or breathing but was sure looking at him. His heart almost jumps out. He was death scared and still. Then he slowly gathers all courage and goes near her and asked
- Maya are you ok?
She didn't even move but then how come her eyes were open as Om remembered it was closed and he checked it again but he clearly remembered that but she was not even blinking and he decided to go further and he leaned close to her and whisper in her ear
-Maya ar…..
Before he could finish he saw Maya opening her mouth and she have huge canine with which she bites Om in his right side of neck direct to his vein and this happened so fast that he couldn't even react. And before he could do anything he felt like he was losing energy, Om unable to speak try to push Maya away grab her shoulders but soon he lose all he got and his grip on her shoulder was not powerful but he was holding it for support.
Next day
Morning
Maya was sobbing and full of tear while other gathered villager were confused, whispering and apologizing for what they have done
(Screamed Maya)- How can you just assume I was dead?
Roshan- we checked there was no heartbeat
Maya – so am I ghost?
Roshan – no but
Maya- who checked was father Joseph here?
Roshan- listen (hesitate)
Maya- I know you guys just guessed I was dead.
Maya words have shut everyone mouth. People were in so jeopardy situation they were happy as she was alive and feeling bad cause they could have killed her and Maya accusation were just opening their scars more.
Maya- only god knows if Om wouldn't have come here
Roshan- but what Om was doing here
Maya- you are still asking him something like that only he have not heard me I was dead
Om could not focus on all of this, he was still thinking about things which happened last night.
Maya- I want to marry Om.
Om was scared while others were shockingly surprised.
Roshan – no way it was a coincidence you don't have to pay with your life for it.
Maya- Om is my life now.
Roshan- think it again Maya he don't deserve you and marriage is not for a day you will regret it for rest of your life.
Om was hearing all this numbly. He was totally confused.
Maya- don't say these things he's here and I have made my mind.
It was dead end, people knew now nothing would change her decision.
After three days Om has not returned yet. Maya started to think why she has let him go alone. Maya has asked Om to sell his all sheep as he won't need them after marriage because Maya wanted Om to move with her. To sell that amount of sheep Om has to travel to another city for which Maya permitted him. But now as time was passing Maya started to feel that Om after selling sheep run away with money to escape from her. She thought what will people of village possibly thought if he didn't return and more than that she was worried about her own appetite.
She thought oh I am dead now, how could I let him go? I can't be this dumb.
But then she sees something dumber Om had not decided to run away despite everything he has been through. Maya couldn't understand him as he have not even asked anything or shown any objection.
After he returned he come straight towards Maya and put his bags and sacks down and said- hey I have bring everything we need for after party.
Maya eyes were wide in surprise and she tried to smile.
Om – you don't have to pay for wedding I got enough money from selling.
Maya- (surprised by his words) ok
Later when father Joseph arrived the wedding begins. They were looking beautiful in others loose fitting wedding dresses as they couldn't make their own.
When father Joseph finally asks Om if he want Maya as his bride Om took a while which freaked out Maya as she was scared if he would say no while other villager thought he was just nervous because he was getting married to a beauty that he couldn't have imagined he will marry but has always dreamt about it. Finally Om said yes and Maya breathed for relief.
Then priest ask Om to kiss her and Maya was lost in some other thought when they were kissing.
Finally they were officially married. Om was more than happy but all of sudden he remembered something and happiness was transformed into total confusion thinking what will happen next.
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She feed on me
Another day
Previous night was suppose to be fun, well it was until they came home back, tired of partying and meeting everybody they fall asleep as soon as they hit the bed. This morning was a normal one they woke up, washed their faces and did all other morning jobs. After a while Om prepared breakfast but Maya refused to eat, which suddenly strikes Om again. He was normal and almost has forgotten everything in hangover of last night drinking, till now but he again revised himself that she was just not a normal being but she was something special.
But he didn't choose to respond her in any possible negative way and just go on with having breakfast alone and doing all other normal chores. Later, in afternoon when they were finished doing every possible thing which could occupy their times, they both came and sat on the sofas facing each other.
They didn't spoke and avoid eye contact for some minutes after that Maya break the silence
- Are you not hungry, you only have breakfast in early morning?
Om- (raising his head) are you hungry?
Maya could not say anything for a while and after thinking a lot she said- okay I think I told you not to ask these questions if you wanted to stay married to me.
Om - (staring at her face) I just asked you if you are hungry
Maya (annoyed) - have you not realize it till now
Om (anxious) - what
Maya- (placing her hand on her head) I am a vampire
Om- what is a va..mp..ire(has trouble pronouncing it)
Maya- I suck human blood
Om - I know that bu…
Maya-(interrupts) I mean I feed on it.
Om didn't know what to say, so he keeps silence for the moment and then-
How you have lived your life before me.
Maya- if I answer you this, it will be followed by another question
Om - how about telling me everything?
Maya- ok I will, but tell me first are you not scared?
Om- yes I am but I want to know I am going to spend rest of my life with you.
Maya (after thinking for a moment) - ok come with me.
Maya gets up and went and Om follows.
They went all the way down through stairs in an underground room where Maya have a shelf full of wines.
Om- I was asking
Maya- I know what you want to know (a pause) and I will tell you everything.
Om - just go on (calmly)
Maya- you know these are very expensive bottles of wines
Om- (aloud) Maya!!!
Maya - just let me finish, will you
Om- ok just go on
Maya-(cleared her throat) Ahem, you know these are very expensive bottle of wine
OM-Maya!!!!!!!!!
Maya- will you just let me speak
Om - sorry just go on
Maya_ so these are (Om make face and Maya saw him doing so) are what they are and are more than hundred years old.
Om- so
Maya- so one of it is here is thousands year old but it's not exactly a wine
Om - what is it?
Maya- (looking deep in Om eyes) its vampire blood
Om- what!
Maya- You know when back when we were kid and everybody was dying (sad voice) from that horrible disease
Om- yeah
Maya_ (staring at ground to avoid eye contact) I was also one becoming one victim of it (her eyes filled with tears)
Om- (hold her in arms) go on
Maya- papa was already devastated by death of mom
(She stopped so Om pulls her near him)- Then
(She comfort herself in his arms)
- papa one day told me that our ancestors were vampires(tear roll down her cheeks) Om -yeah
Maya- just like you I too asked him the same question - what were they
(Back in time)
Maya- what is va.. mp.. ir( troubled pronunciation)
Papa- it's something our ancestor were and if you do as I say, you can be like them
Maya- what will happen if I become like them
Papa- you won't be weak anymore and you can go outside and play
Maya- really
Papa- yes your sickness will go away and you will feel energy to walk again, and you won't have to be lying in bed any more
Maya (with a shine in her eyes) - really papa
Papa- yes my baby
Maya- anything you say papa I will do it
Papa- you have to drink this (opening the bottle) medicine (shaky voice)
Maya- is that a wine papa
Papa- no, it's a medicine
Present time
Maya- I remembered slowly going into deep sleep and I woke up, my papa was there and I didn't think anything, it was so natural , I worked from my instinct I slowly grabbed my father cheek and start sucking his blood through his vein on his neck. He would not say anything.
Later, I will just suck his blood whenever I felt like being hungry; it was like mothers breastfeeding thing a very normal thing for both of us but time to time he would warn me not to expose it outside.
One day when one of my favorite girlfriend started falling sick I asked my father if we could change her too but he say it was poison for other people with no vampire background. I don't know whether it was truth or not, now I think he might not wanted to save her or may be feed her. Later he was becoming weak for loss of blood and when I sensed it I tried to control myself and tried to concentrate on normal food. But whenever (bursts into tear) I will try to eat something normal it will gross me out like I was eating some rotten stuffs and I could never control me.
But my papa would never say a single word and let (sobbing) let me have it whenever I wanted.
It didn't stop till he died.
And amazingly after when he died normal food didn't gross me anymore. I could eat them.
And later although I was cause of his death, I started living life putting my guilt aside.
I was normal till one day when we were playing and you hurt yourself and start bleeding, I couldn't think anything but about your blood after that.
Om- is that's why you quit talking to me later?
Maya- yes
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