Funny how life doesn't wait for anyone, I, who was a human—told by dad —is now a vampire. My life took entirely a 360 degree turn, who would have thought mythical creatures exists, that they are right here, living with you. At least I didn't.

Manik.

A name that can chill me and at the same time provides warmth, a warmth I am not sure of. A warmth I don't understand why I feel. I don't know anything and anyone anymore. Except them.

These people's who considers me as their family. Their life. Their love. I am tied to this 18 year old body, by them yet I don't regret. They saved me. I don't know why but I don't want to know too, may be. That's why I never asked.

When they first got me here, and told me what I am, I was not reacting, I just accepted what they said. I looked over at them and none of them felt unknown, rather all felt like I've known them for years. Manik and I, became friends. Cabir made me his sweet sister, no one was there to be vary of, rather all loved me like I was known to them, there own person. My friendship with Manik became one to be called upon years. Doesn't matter what I am doing, he will be with me. Soon everything came on track, we started college as it was rules about how to love in between humans and not let them know of us. Same I did. Got ready for going to college and also to make new friends.

Manik didn't liked about how friendly I am, he simply said "nandini, do not make friends, as it will be difficult to leave, don't get attached to anyone. No guys OK."

I know he said out of concern to not wanting me to get hurt, yet I don't know why but I didn't felt like he said it just for concern, some other emotions were there. Different ones than the ones I know of. And my judgement was not wrong, I soon got why he said not to make friend and guy friends specially.

He made me understand that thoroughly. He fell for me, a possessive vampire fell for me. Vampires know what they want, they are predators, known to what they crave and can do anything to get. His crave was me, not body, but soul and heart. He never did anything without my permission. He was possessing me. He showed his possession on 5th day of our college.

A guy came to me, for notes. I was talking to him and he held my hand and his grave was upon him. Manik saw this, took me with him, pulled me will be more appropriate. Locked me in my room, I was scared. I didn't knew what did I do, I didn't knew why I was treated that way that day. But soon things got cleared when Manik entered the room and told me what he wanted and left without listening. "you will marry me in 2 days. I love you" no question asked and no questions answered. A marriage and that's it.

Manik never took any step forward from marriage. He took care of me. I knew I was in love with him, I never accepted. He was perfect, too perfect. But I liked him. He was there for me always. He kisses me like he wants to possess me but something is amiss always.

His kisses makes me feel like I have been kissed like this before but a sorrow, an emotion, of what I don't know. But I know there is something I don't know and that's what I want to know. I want to know what lies behind this smiley family, why they look at me like they have some relation with me from my past, which I am not aware of. I want to know and I will...

To be continued...