Special Return

    Another day in this place, Mavis thought to himself. I know I'm adopted and part of this family, but it just feels so lonley. As Mavis gets out of bed, he picks up a double bladed knife from under the covers. He runs it along his forearm, and sighs.

     "Still immortal," he whispers. "Shit."

       He feels no pain, and this bothers him. He just never felt it before.

As Mavis slowly gets out of bed, instead of showering, he grabs his sweater from the closet and puts it on. He slept with his pants on so he wouldn't have to go look for them every morning. He leaves his room, and instead of listening to Raven's sweet laughter every day, all he heard was silence. Kimi would float past him, and say with a delightful voice, "Good morning, Mavis." But again, he heard nothing.

      As Mavis makes his way to the bathroom, he looks at himself in the mirror.

       He touched the dreaded scar over his eye, and whispered, "Be gone soon. I am scaring monsters away in this city."

       As we walked down the twirling stairs, He saw a note, it was from Alice. Mavis took the note and read it aloud.

    "Dear Mavis, Kimi's dance recital is today, I took Raven with me. Vlad is off killing criminals, and you're home alone. Try and be safe, I'll be home soon. Love Mother. "

        Mavis was relieved she had left a note. He felt worried. So he went into his room and remained there until Alice will return. He was not entertained at all, so he decided to contact his friend, Simon Goldman. Simon always dressed fancy and was polite. As Mavis reached out for the telephone, he remembered that he was studying at Princeton High, one of the most beautiful schools.

       Apparently, Mavis doesn't go to school because it wouldn't be fair to Kimi and Raven. So he waited many long and boring hours until everyone else came home.

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       Alice suddenly walks in, and Kimi is dressed in a lovely ballet gown. "Oh Mavis!" Alice cried. "The recital was just beautiful, I am sorry you couldn't come."

        Mavis put his hand up, and said, "No no, I understand why I couldn't go."

         Kimi spoke up. "Yeah, because you're human and all, and if any monster seen you, you are dead!"

         Mavis looked at Kimi surprised. "But how can they kill me if I'm immortal? And humans aren't immortal. But I am a human. It just doesn't make any sense at all."

         Alice put both her hands up and said with a grin of her face, "Children, no need for this conversation. We will understand." Alice looked behind her, and looked at Kimi with a worried look. "Kimi, where is Raven?"

  

      Out if nowhere, Raven came out from under Alice's dress and yelled, "Here I am!" and giggled softly. Alice picked her up and told her, "Raven, don't scare me like that! Now go to your room and practice reading."

  

        Raven jumped out of her hands, and slowly flew to her room. Alice looked at Kimi. "Kimi, would you mind going out to buy some rat stew and rabbit to prepare dinner?" Kimi shook her head, then took her purse, and left.

  

         Mavis looked at Alice confused and quickly asked, " What about me, Mother? Isn't there something I could eat? I mean, I don't exactly eat what vamipers eat." Alice gasped. She took something out from the kitchen cabinet, and handed it to Mavis.