1.You're Kidding!

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The word Mojibyon swells in my mind bigger than baked dough mocking me of my robed existence. For years I have been living a life of other species.. No matter how hard I try to wrap my head around reality this feels ridiculous.
"I have to say, you being silent was definitely not expected of you."
" Your mind cooks up more than I expected..." my voice was just above whisper but whatever he said made sense, I have been questioning my abilities since childhood, how would I just know things without being told, how I could set fire just by a mere thought, how I felt emotions, saw aura made much more sense now.
"You're about to turn 17 and that's when a Mojibiyon matures, you won't age a day after that! How cool is that! My daughter will always be little."
I burst out laughing...
"Oh really then why do you not look seventeen. I mean I get that you look in your late twenties but are nowhere there. Huge thing for sure but I bet you don't look seventeen explain that Mr!" I smirk knowing that I have trapped him in his own game. Keep on adding things to answer questions and that would lead to more building of this ridiculous plot coz most definitely my questions won't stop and you Mr dad are bound to slip in the story you're creating.
"That's because I am not a Mojibyon."
There he goes now he'd start to build another story. He's silent and I laugh at myself for believing him.
"Oh God! I almost believed you.." I can't stop laughing at my own stupidity. How can I ever believe such utter bullshit and forget that he's a writer for Godsake. He cooks tales for a living. I wait for him to laugh in return only to see his serious face in play.
" Dad come on stop it already!" I pull on his arms to let off this act though something in me was wary of it being the reality. I was never able to read him, only if I could.
"Liora, this can be a best seller -"
"Hah! I knew it was your next storyline all along how could I be so stup-"
"except that it's not.. It's not some plot, this is truth Liora. Ever wondered why you can't read my mind or feel my emotions?" he smiled satisfyingly when he saw what I suppose was my expression of wtf..
"Dad! You knew?! How?? I never told you!" confusion wrapped me
"Well you writing things all over newspapers, rough books, magazines is enough for me to know. I even know you're seeing Matt !"
I stare at him in disbelief. Damn my habit.... I just can't stop myself it's like I have to tell someone only thing is I can't or the fact that I don't want to, always end up scribbling on whatever I see infront..
" That's sneaky! You're not supposed to read whatever I write when you know that I write stuff I don't mean to broadcast!" I retort frustration ebbing my mind, he was not supposed to know, the lady in my dreams said to hide it from everyone, she said he'd be hurt if he knows that's stupid but I happen to believe my dreams more than reality.
" Li, my sweet little pumpkin "he pinches my cheeks gently "there are many things unknown to humans and we are all but humans."
Wait did he just say we?!
"Yes I did say we." he answers nonchalantly. I stare at him speechless he can read my mind!
"Yes very well thats why I don't even need to sneak on you. I know what you're upto on daily basis."
He's bluffing but how would he answer to what I was thinking?!
"Because I know what you're thinking." he again answers my unspoken thoughts.
He smiles and pulls me into a hug
"Li, you have to understand whatever I am telling you before it's too late."
"What do you mean by before its too late ?" I ask anxiously
"That's not for you to worry about. Trust me like you always do and all will be alright like it always does." he says kissing the top of my head.
"Are you a Mojibiyon too? What even is that anyway you just told me that a Mojibyon ain't human then what? Even cokroaches ain't human... You see what I mean to say right!" I fast talk everything questions buzzing in my head.
He laughs "I know what you mean and I always will. A Mojibyon is entirely different species. They look exactly like humans but ain't anything like them. You have that beautiful pattern on your back and calves that ain't any tattoo like I always told you. -"
"So I didn't force you to get me a tattoo when child and you mean to say its not a ta--tattoo but my skin's own design?! What? No I mean seriously what on earth is going on? I mean I always thought that was absurd for a father to get that bigass tatoo on a child... I always knew it! I was just so confused so as to why would you listen to a 5 yr old throwing tantrums for getting tattoo but then again I thought you were just not mature enough for being a dad " I get a light fist bump on my head.
" Every Mojibyon has a unique pattern on their back and calves. It will change though once you find your coniux. "
" My what?! "
" Ahhh that's for later... "he dismisses me urging me towards kitchen for dinner. Even my appetite took flight.
" Dad... "
" hmm? "
" I'm dreaming right? It's the first time I am seeing you in dream you know.. "
"Oww, what was that for?" He pinched me real hard.
"See you ain't dreaming.." he provides an explanation.

"Liora, listen dear there are things I fought with everyday to keep you safe, to let you live.. I am no Mojibyon and there's just so much I can do to keep you unharmed you need to know everything.."
"Wait if you ain't a Moji yoji whatever then what are you?" I ask confused
"All you need to know is I am your father and will always be no matter what. " he smiles and kisses my forehead.

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