Irama's Cursed Love

Chapter 1

It was hard enough to be a demigod. But being a demigod with the blood of the pharaohs, who was from the past living in the future, who had died and come back to life was even harder. My name's Irama and Im one such demigod. I didn't want to be a blood of the pharaohs, past living in the future, demigod but I didnt get a choice and so my life keeps me on my toes every hour of every day. I wasn't the only one who suffered from this type of life. I had my two best friends Hetbanna and Retlaw. I hadn't seen Hetbanna in forever and wondered where she was. I then remembered she had been declared Unwanted a few years ago. Oh I almost forgot to tell you one more thing that is extremely important for you readers to know: Im supposed to be dead. Why?! You might ask. Well Im a third child forbidden by the Noitalupop Law and my family and I could be killed if the Noitalupop Police found out that Im a third child. Im also not supposed to speak to anyone outside my family but I did it anyway so I was able to meet two other shadow children like me and we became friends. Mother doesnt know and if she found out I had friends Im not supposed to have she would make us pack up and leave. I should know because its unfortunately happened to us before." You see, it all started with the Egrup. Ah, you're probably confused, let me explain. 

The Egrup is a holiday when the leader of our land sorts all twelve year olds into three categories: Wanted, Necessary, and Unwanted. No one wanted to be Unwanted but some who didnt want to be were. See all Unwanteds were sentenced to death on Egrup Day and nobody wanted to die at twelve. And the Egrup was today. I dreaded going because I knew I was going to be an Unwanted so I came up with ways to not go but I still ended up going. I was nervous even though mother had created a cover for me. Outside the house everybody knew me as Irama Folk, the niece of Mary Ruomyes, but inside my house I was Irama Ruomyes the youngest, not supposed to be alive, child. Elleira and Aisa walked with me to the town square. Both were Wanteds and were going to school but today they had a half day for the Egrup and they wanted to watch me be sorted since Mother was a Necessary. Necessaries were the ones who worked to provide the food for the rest of the community. and she had decided to work the shifts of the Necessaries going to the Egrup. I quickly walked to the front of the crowd after leaving Aisa and Elleira at their designated spots in the crowd. High Chief Nia started saying names and what the person whose name it was destined to be. She had always gone alphabetically years before so I was surprised when she started at Z and went on from there. Once she got done with the Zs and started Y I waited and waited and when she said Yksmir, Retlaw", I held my breath as I heard him say, Here", and High Chief Nia pronounced him without hesitation,Unwanted. I let out my breath slowly and I hoped with all my heart that I was Unwanted so I could die with him because I didnt want to live without him, he was practically a brother to me. Nia continued and finally she got to my pretend name and said with suspicion,Folk,Irama. Unwanted." I heard gasps of horror from where my cousins/sisters stood. I have never really belonged here. Maybe its fates decision that I die again, I thought. On the way back home, Aisa and Elleira were crying their eyes out and I kept telling them, Its okay. I would have been dead sooner than later. Its probably for the best that I die again." Aisa chided me by saying, Dont you dare say that to mom when she hears the news.""I know,"I snapped back,Its not like I wanted to die again at twelve okay?! Luckily for me, Mother wasnt home yet. So me, Aisa, and Elleira started spending the rest of the day that we had together by playing games and telling stories about what I did when I was younger. But let me backtrack a little bit before going on. Kids declared Unwanted were given an extra day to say their last goodbyes before they were sent to their death and I was determined to make my last day with my family the best day that they would remember for the rest of their lives. Once Mother got home Aisa, my oldest sister, broke the news to her. Once she heard it, she plopped down on the couch and started crying."Why my baby?,"she mumbled."Why couldnt my sweet baby girl be Wanted or Necessary? Anything is better than being Unwanted." I tried to comfort her, but I only made her cry harder with what I said. After she had cried herself out, Aisa told her, Lets try to make Iramas last day with us the best she will remember. Okay Mom? Mother let out one last sob before looking up at Aisa and saying, Sure Aisa, you girls go ahead and do that for your sister. Theres something that I want to do." Well do our best," Aisa promised her. She then turned to me and Elleira and shooed us out the room. 

We spent the rest of the day doing everything that I wanted to do and everything I havent done in a while. It was soon dinner time and Aisa made my favorite meal: spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread. For dessert we had cake and ice cream. Although this is the last dinner Ill ever have with my family, at least it was the best dinner I could ask for, I thought. As I got ready for bed I considered what my family would be like without me. I was worried about Mother because last year one of mothers friends had gone weeks without eating or sleeping after learning that her child was Unwanted. I hope my sisters can help Mother stay on track. I sighed heavily as I walked to my room, got dressed, and climbed into bed. Picking up the book I was reading from my nightstand, I fluffed my pillow, and started reading. I was fast asleep before I finished the book. 

The next morning the bus that took the Unwanted kids to their death picked me up. I had decided to wear the worst pair of clothes I owned because I sure wasnt going to die wearing a dress someone else could have died in. I climbed up on the bus and found a seat quietly. The ride to the Lake of Fire was extremely quiet and long. I had never seen the Lake of Fire, but everyone who had a loved one declared Unwanted, knew all about it. From what I heard from Hetbannas family the Lake of Fire was not water but actual fire and one touch from the water could burn you to death so of course the High Chief had to decide the Lake of Fire was the best form of death for Unwanteds. As we drove I prayed to my father, Hypnos the greek god of sleep for safe travel to the Underworld. The bus finally arrived at the gate to the Lake of Fire. The doors opened and we all climbed out. The bus driver closed the door and drove off. We walked through the gate to the Lake of Fire until we determined we were near enough to the shore to die. As I stood there I thought, This will be my last death in my entire lifetime. Ill miss my family and friends but Ill see Hetbanna again and Im happy about that. We stood on the shore about three feet away from a wall of flames. We were all so confused and new to this. We didnt know what to do. One kid that I didn't know was about to walk into the flames when suddenly there was a flash of bright light and when it faded a man wearing a rainbow colored robe stood in front of us. I regretted wearing my worst clothes as soon as I saw the man standing in front of us."This cant be real, I thought. I pinched myself hard to see if I was dreaming."Ouch I whispered."Im definitely not sleeping. Am I dead? I would know if I was dead wouldnt I? Before I could decide the man in front of us said,  How does it feel to be dead Unwanteds?

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