My Dear Parasyte
Chapter 1
Going Against the Grain
His Love Was Indifferent, was the title of Sonia's first book. She wrote it at a very controversial time. Humans now had knowledge of the parasites existence. She had overstepped the boundaries of human decency by self-publishing such filth. Copies of her book were burned, her name was slandered, and her life threatened. This was all over one book. It was the first one she ever wrote. Good thing she used a pen name: Jasmine. Sonia was afraid everyday of her life to leave her home, go to work, to the store, anywhere really. No one know her true identity but there would be people with connections that would find out. It was only a matter of time. Then everyone would know. The threats that she heard about on the radio would be coming to her via mail or in person on her doorstep. She was always on edge so much so that she shut out all of her friends and family. If they knew it was her that wrote the book they would turn on her as well. No one understood her or cared to try. They heard the parasites can't be all bad if we try to work with them and immediately saw red.
She was arguing that maybe the parasites were doing things for survival. Maybe they didn't all truly mean malicious harm. Sonia built that book around that belief or maybe that belief was just a fantasy all along. Either way no one had ever tried to talk to one of them like a civilized human being so what did anyone really know? They mutilated and ate humans yes, but what drove them to do so? Wasn't it just hunger? Everyone needed to eat. At the same time she wasn't condoning them going around ripping people apart but someone needed to speak to them. Were they all functioning on the same level of intelligence or were there different levels from one to the next? Where did they come from? What was their purpose on Earth? What did they want from time to time or any given time? There were so many unknown variables. How could you just want them dead right there and then? Maybe they were scared when they starting killing, or perhaps it was some sort of misunderstanding or mistake. Whenever a human killed another human they were dealt with by the law but now that it's a species we don't understand they must die. Sonia couldn't accept that as the only answer. Especially when no one was willing to give talking a try.
The story was about a male parasite that cohabitated with a human female. She knew what he was but didn't see him as a threat and he viewed her the same. They both had to keep each other a secret from their own kind lest they both be crucified. This story really stirred up a lot of shit. There were people actually out searching for her just for the purpose of physically bashing her face in. When she was asked questions by a passersby about the book she pretended as if she hadn't heard of it. It was a great cover since she wasn't a native and had moved to Japan from America. She would be in deep poo-poo though if anyone there ever found out the truth. Sonia wanted to move but news about the book was quickly spreading so unless she wanted to hide out under a rock there wasn't much hope. If the police had already figured out her identity then they were waiting for the right time to pounce. They could be already watching her thinking maybe she was helping the parasites. She had certainly heard a lot of accusations. Everyone was in an uproar and if the law didn't know her yet they no doubt wanted to find her and interrogate her. The book publishing process was all done online but they still had her personal information. If the cops really wanted to they could put pressure on the publisher and they would crack sooner or later and talk. This was a dangerous situation and she was in the middle all because she spoke her mind for once.
Even if she left her home and went to a hotel they could still track her down. She would need to go into some serious hiding off the grid stuff. Sonia sighs as she stares into the store window of a trendy clothing store in downtown Japan. She was always so lost in her thoughts that she would find herself wandering through the city, getting lost at times. Everything around her was just background noise to the thoughts she had rolling around in her head. If she wasn't careful though someone might mistake her disinterest for being inhuman and think she was a parasite. That would happen to her. Then she'd have another problem to add to the already formed mountain. Sonia is snapped away from her thoughts by the sight of an elderly Japanese male patron inside the store giving her a wink. She slowly turns and hightails it away from the store. Men that made such direct advances made her uncomfortable, and she found the best way to handle it was to walk away or run. Sonia stops at a café at the end of the street not realizing how hungry she had become.
The soft pink colored walls of the cafe are decorated with beautiful pictures of scenery, and the linoleum tiled floor reminds Sonia of white porcelain. The female attendant at the podium in the front of the room greets her with a smile. Sonia is told by this attendant to be seated wherever she likes. She picks a booth next to the window so that she can watch the sunset while she eats. Her entire Saturday had been spent worrying about consequences to come. A cheerful waitress comes to take her order. Sonia orders a cup of green tea with a plate of rice noodles. The tea is brought out quickly and Sonia is left to her thoughts while waiting for the rest of her order. She sighs resting her chin on her palm bored with life. Just then a female giggles nearby. Sonia turns slightly and sees a couple seated at a small table across the room.