I Don't Do Death

Prolouge

                            

Trapped, isolated, chained to the walls like a mutant is how I felt the more I stayed in this room. I don't need protection, is what I feel every time my parents tell me to go back to my room when I ask them if I could go out with them.

"It is for your own protection, Olivia." They say every time I plead them to go to a restaurant, when I ask them to go to the park, when I ask them if I could make some friends, when I asked them if I could just free.

I've never had a single friend for the 16 years of my life. I don't know what it feels like to go to school. It makes no sense as to why I'm treated like a fragile piece of glass. Since, I am the opposite of fragile and weak. I can't get hurt. I won't bleed. You guessed it.  

I am immortal.

I found out when I was ten when my parents were arguing about whether I should go to school or not.

"It's not safe for her out there Robert!" my mom yelled at my dad, while I hid behind the wall trespassing on to their conversation.

"Olivia needs education, Liza. She should not be kept in the dark anymore. She has the right to learn what she wants to." Dad yelled back.

"She is home schooled and you know that robert. I ju – just want my baby to be alright. I don't want a repeat of last time." She said, the last line barely heard by me. Repeat of last time? I thought.

"She's immortal Liza. I am pretty sure she can defend herself. You've seen her strength; there is nothing to worry about." Dad tried to console mom. I stood there rooted to the floor not moving even the slightest bit. My breathing stopped. I am immortal? I had read about it in stories, but I didn't know it was real. 

"That is the reason I am worrying Robert. I am scared she would show her immortality and someone will know and it will be like last time Robert. They are still on the hunt for her. Last time she-" she was cut off by the sound of a flower vase falling on the floor. It was me. I stared at my parents wide eyed while they did the same.

The memory is fresh still haunting me at all times. It's a reminder that I am not normal. But I am stronger than anyone else. I will never get hurt. I will never die.

I never got to know who 'they' were because my parents never uttered a single word about 'them' around me after the incident. I want to know what had happened that was so bad that I was restricted from seeing the outside world? I guess some answers are asked to be found out, not given.

I didn't know how to react when I found out that I was immortal. I was ten for God's sake. I researched on immortality and the next day and it turns out that it is when a person lives on forever. But the internet said that it was only fictional. Well turns out that the internet is not that smart after 

I never knew what pain was or what it felt like, only heard it a couple times in some books. i've seen my parents bleed, but never me. I thought that it was normal before i found out about the truth.

But immortality means living on forever, not not feeling pain or not bleeding. my ability was far more than just immortality, it was super strength.

I had to make sure that i really don't bleed or feel pain. so i decided to stab myself with a knife. And something weird happened. I thought that the knife would break or something but it went right through my skin. I panicked at that moment that I was going to die but then I realized that it did not pain. It stung when it went through but it only lasted a millisecond like pricking me with a needle. I did not bleed and when I took out the knife there was no blood on it and the wound disappeared in a few seconds.

It was a bittersweet moment I remember. Bitter, because I am a freak and will never belong and sweet, because I will basically live on forever. No one can hurt me and I can do whatever I want to and I will always be okay. and my naive mind thought that it was soo cool.

I then realized that even if I could do everything I can't unless I am free from this place I call home. So, for six long years, I continued on with my life like nothing happened because this is who I am and nothing is going to change it. But one day I will break free and explore.

I am immortal and this is my adventure of discovering me.

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Hi There! I am very excited to publish this story tbh. I started writing this last year (2018) and I finally finished a couple of parts, so I am posting it now.

I am very dedicated to this story and cannot wait for you all to read it (if anyone does, hehe) I am very passionate about this story and am determined to finish it.

Hope ya'll enjoy the story!!

-iris