Chapter 1: My Life
Everyone is normal. Not me. Normal is what I crave. When I was normal I didn't appreciate it. Now I do. Is normal actually possible?
I stay awake at night. I kill for food. I do whatever's necessary for my survival. It's crucial for me or my enemies will come crashing down on me like castle walls. Secrets, disguises, being ruthless and keeping going are keys for anyone's survival if they are running from something, like me.
Living rough and living out of a suitcase is better than death for someone else pointless aims. It's not great. It's better than death. Watching other people we left behind and regretting what we didn't get to do. My life maybe be full of mystery, lies, running and regretting my decisions but I'd rather live this way not death for someone else stupid ambition.
I lie to stay alive and stay undetected. I'm a creature of the night. From horror stories and romance novels with a complicated relationship which is forbidden. The horror! I drift through the wind, trying to stay out of the watchful eyes of mortals. Sometimes they see me and I have to act human and mortal. Something I'm not. I'm supernatural. After a millennium I start to believe my own lies. Underneath they are lies but when you lie repeatedly you can't tell a truth from a lie. Like on and off or happy and sad.
The consistent moving on and running. Country to country. Learning one language and then another. My life has been a series of terror, grief and euphoria. Speaking many languages can come in handy when running from your countless enemies. Ranging from all over the world. All speaking many different languages. If you have an enemies be sure to speak their language so that you know if they are threatening you or whether you are about to be killed. Either way you are doomed.
If I was never turned into what I am now, I would never have experienced what I have done. Escaping death, fleeing enormous countries, running, hiding, falling in love, heart break, endlessly deep grief and heart-tearing pain.
I am a vampire. A mythical creature. A creature of the night. A supernatural being. I came back from the dead. I was reborn. I am on the run from my endless amount of enemies I have made on the run. I am a thousand years old. I have lived a millennium.
My name is Bella and this is my story.