The Ultimate Sacrifice

Birthday or funeral

The menacing silence was threatening the room. The dead enthusiasm lingered like venom. The celebration of one's birth is always festive but the room resembled a funeral. Sound of bells welcoming death was ringing in the ears. The grief stricken faces were staring at each other.

"Happy Birthday Nana!" I said giving her the tiny silver box.

"Thank you Elaine." she replied in a barely audible whisper.

It was my grandmother's seventy-fifth birthday. What a joyous day. The day you were forced out of the womb to survive in this world. You survive knowing it is not forever that you will end someday. Death, a horrendous thought for many but it is not exactly avoidable. Maybe you adapt to acknowledge your reaper once you know your time is up but what if your reaper is invited when you have yet to live. When your presence hasn't quite hit the expiry date yet.

"I am not dead yet." Nana said faking a smile. The silent room suddenly erupted into murmur. I could see tears welling up in my mother's eyes. The realization slowly sinking in. one day I would have to watch my mother become food for hungry monster. Just the thought left my heart hammering. My nana was up for the sacrifice. When the fool moon would rise the beast would come for the hunt. Nana would be one of the sacrifices and I knew there was no way for her to get out of it alive. She was old, weak and slow. The other two sacrifices were probably going to be faster, younger and stronger. Was I going to sit back and watch my Nana become meat for the devil? I had to do something. I had to save my family.

The days slowly faded and so did the night. The huge wings were flapping in the night sky. The dark feather blended with the night sky. The moonlight gave it a glossy finish. The colossal, jet black wing made it look majestic. Like a fallen angel protecting us from the evil but I sometimes forget the devil is a fallen angel. Every moving cloud reminded me of Nana's upcoming sacrifice. I had to save her. I would do whatever was in my power to save her because that is what you do for the people you love. She is my nana and even the devil can't take her unit I say so.

I remember the wise words of some wise hunter "If it bleeds, you can kill it." My nana is going to live long, prosperous life and at the full moon sacrifice; it was the vampire I was going to kill. I was a fighter and it was going to be the end. I just had to go near and stab it in the heart after all it's just like any other predator. Although on top of the food chain it was not immortal or anything. I spent many sleepless nights thinking how my life would be if I were to move some other place but I was stuck here. The crosses in the calendar kept increasing. I had not much time.

knock, knock,knock,

"come in!" I ordered.

My Nana slowly moved towards the bed. The moonlight was illuminating her smooth, grey hair. Her creased skin was sparkling. She was old but my Nana still had the spark. Her green eyes twinkled as she surveyed my room. For her age she was graceful. A proper lady I could never become. I only wished I would e half as beautiful as she is when I grow old. Such a beautiful thing did not deserve to die. I could feel tears welling up in my eye.

"Elaine, come sit." she slowly smoothes out the creases of the bed sheet telling me to sit.

I slowly move and sit on the edge.

"It's nine days till full moon. I don't have much time left and I want you to remember me. Always remember Elaine your Nana loved you. I wish I could live hundred years to see you grow up but I am thankful for the time that I spent with you. You turned into a beautiful young lady. Thank you my dear child for making my life beautiful."

Shhhhhh........ "Nana, you are going to live for another two hundred years. You are not going to die. I won't let you. I love you Nana."

"Elaine, I want you to promise me something."

"Anything."

"Promise me you won't try to save me."

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