It was a big place at the end of the city. Many people gathered around the place while Aunt Stella and Alice were standing at the centre. There was a big cage which was covered with red cloth.
Aunt Stella went and removed the cloth and everyone saw Sidharth. He hold the cage tightly and groaned angrily looking at Aunt Stella.
The people got scared seeing his long teeth and red eyes. But they felt relieved as he was caged.
Suddenly some lights fell on Sidharth's body. Those lights were similar to sunlight. Sidharth started suffering because of that and soon lost his sense.
Aunt Stella looked at the people standing there and said, "Aap sab dekh hi sakte hai, tez roshni ne iss Vampire ko kamzor bana diya hai. Isliye ghabrane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Kuch hi der ke andar Suraj nikal jayega aur yeh Vampire jal ke rakh ho jayega."
Everyone was watching him being amused. They didn't have any idea that Vampires existed in real life. At that very moment, Sana came there with her friends. Her eyes fell on the cage and her heart broke seeing her love in that condition.
"Sidharth!" Screamed Sana and went near the cage without caring about anyone.
Everyone became confused seeing that including Aunt Stella and Alice.
"Aankhein kholo Sidharth. Main aa gayi hoon. Tumhari Sana. Main tumhe kuch nahi hone dungi." She said in a crying voice. But Sidharth couldn't open his eyes.
"He is dangerous. Move away." Said Aunt Stella sternly.
Sana looked at Aunt Stella and said, "Aap mere Sidharth ko jaane di jiye. He is not dangerous. Yaaha kisi ko uss se khatra nahi hai."
"Khatra nahi hai?" Asked Aunt Stella with disbelief. "Usne kuch din pehle meri Alice ko kata hai. Uski kismat acchi thi isliye woh bach gayi. Paata nahi aur bhi kitni ladkiyon ki jaan le chuka hai yeh Vampire."
"Sidharth ne kisi ki jaan nahi liyi. Usse bas survive karne ke liye blood chahiye tha. That's it. Yakeen ki jiye mera. He can't kill anybody." Sana tried to convince her.
"Chalo maan lete hai usne kisi ki jaan nahi liyi. Phir bhi hum ek Vampire ko zinda nahi rakh sakte jo insaano ka khoon pee ke jeeta ho. Usse aaj marna hoga."
"Nahi!" Uttered Sana loudly. "Aap sab ki problem yeh hai na ki Sidharth ek Vampire hai? Mere paas ek tarika hai jis se Sidharth Vampire se wapas insaan ban sakta hai. Agar woh insaan ban gaya, tab toh aap usse chhor denge?"
"Kaunse tareeke ki baat kar rahi ho tum?" Asked Aunt Stella.
Sana took out the book from her bag, gave it to Aunt Stella and told her to open the last page. She started reading it.
"Agar Vampire kisi aise insaan ke sharir ka saara khoon pee le jisko uss se pyaar hai, toh woh Vampire phir se insaan ban sakta hai. Iska matlab hum Sidharth ko bacha sakte hai aur uss se yaaha ke logo ko bhi koi khatra nahi hoga." Said Sana.
After reading, Aunt Stella said, "Main iske baare mein jaanti hoon. But this method is almost impossible."
"Aunt Stella is right. Waise bhi ek darinde se bhala kaun pyaar karta hoga?" Said Alice.
"Main karti hoon." Said Sana suddenly. She looked at Sidharth and said with moist eyes, "I love him very much. Sidharth agar mere sharir ka saara khoon pee le toh woh bach jayega."
"Lekin iss se toh tum......"
Before Aunt Stella could complete, Sana said, "Main marr jaaungi. Paata hai mujhe. Par agar main khud ki life ke badle Sidharth ko uski life wapas de sakti hoon toh mujhe iss mein koi aitraaz nahi hai. I'm ready to die for him."
Aunt Stella didn't know what to say. This young girl was ready to sacrifice herself for her love. She never saw something like this in her life, neither the people present there saw it. This kind of love was very rare.
"Humare paas bohut kam time bacha hai. Please mujhe Sidharth ke paas jaane di jiye." Requested Sana.
"Ek baar phir se soch lo." Said Aunt Stella.
"Soch liya hai." Said Sana being sure.
Aunt Stella sighed and blinked her eyes giving assurance.
Sana immediately opened the cage. Sidharth was lying there being unconscious.
Sana pulled him out. Then she sat on the ground and kept his head on her lap.
"S..a..na....." He murmured with closed eyes, feeling her presence.
"Sidharth bas thodi der aur. Phir tum bilkool thik ho jaoge." She said.
Sana looked at Aunt Stella who understood her and turned off the lights.
Then Sana cut her hand with a knife and blood came out. Few drops fell on Sidharth's mouth and he opened his eyes. Sana smiled seeing it.
"Tum thik ho?" She asked to which Sidharth nodded in yes.
"Sidharth we don't have much time. Yeh lo, mere sharir ka saara khoon pee lo. Iss se tum bilkool thik ho jaaoge.".
Saying that Sana kept her hand near his mouth but he turned his face.
"No Sana..... I can't..... Do this....." Said Sidharth with difficulty.
"You have to. Sirf yeh hi tareeka hai tumhe bachane ka. Come on, suck my blood." Said Sana.
Sidharth was continuously shaking his head. Though he was getting attracted towards the blood but he didn't want to suck blood from her body.
Everyone became surprised seeing a Vampire denying to suck blood.
"Sana.....please.... leave...." He said while taking deep breath.
"Sidharth kyu zidd kar rahe ho? Suraj kabhi bhi nikal sakta hai. Please listen to me." Said Sana crying.
After that she forcefully kept her hand on his mouth and made him suck her blood. Now Sidharth lost his control and bit her hand.
Sana closed her eyes bearing the pain. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
After sucking some amount of her blood, Sidharth got his strength back. He pushed Sana with all force and she fell on the ground.
Sidharth stood up and started running. Aunt Stella immediately chanted some mantras and made a cross. Sidharth couldn't leave as there was a boundary made around the field which he couldn't overcome.
"Tum iss seema ko paar nahi kar sakte." Said Aunt Stella.
Sidharth smiled sadly. He knew that his end was certain.
Sana stood up and looked at him with teary eyes.
"Please maan jaao." She said softly.
Sidharth nodded in no and said, "Tumhe maar ke zinda rehne se accha hai, main aaj idhar Suraj ki roshni mein khud ko hi mita doon. Woh maut mere liye sukoon ki maut hogi."
Sana cried silently seeing his unconditional love. Even all the other people couldn't understand how a heartless Vampire can love someone like this.
Soon the sun started rising and it's rays fell on everyone. As soon as it touched Sidharth's body, he smiled and closed his eyes. His skin colour changed into brown as it started buring.
He fell on the ground and Sana ran towards him. She cupped his face and said crying, "Kyu kiya tumne yeh Sidharth? Kyu nahi bachaya khud ko?"
Sidharth hold her hand and said, "Sana.....I....Love....You....."
Saying that Sidharth closed his eyes and Sana started crying miserabley. Her teardrops fell on his face. Everyone became emotional seeing this scene infront of their eyes.
But Aunt Stella became confused as Sidharth's body didn't turn into ashes immediately. She thought something and opened the last page of the book. She turned the page and then realised that it was not the last page. As the book was very old, two pages got stuck together. She separated them and read the last page. She widened her eyes reading it and looked at Sidharth and Sana happily.
Sana was crying keeping her head on Sidharth's chest when she heard his heartbeats. She immediately lifted up her face and saw Sidharth's skin colour was being normal again. He slowly moved his one finger. A smile came to Sana's face.
After sometime Sidharth became normal and opened his eyes.
"Sana..." He said looking at her.
Sana couldn't stop herself and hugged him tightly.
"God has listened to me. I didn't lose you." She said with happy tears.
Sidharth smiled and rubbed her back.
This was not less than a miracle for everyone.
After sometime Sana stood up and helped Sidharth to stand up as well.
"Lekin dhup mein bhi main zinda kaise hoon? Mujhe toh kuch hi seconds ke andar jal jaana chahiye tha." Said Sidharth.
"Iski wajah main baata ti hoon." Said Aunt Stella and went to them.
She opened the last page and showed it to them.
"This is the last page of this book. Aur idhar likha hai Vampires apne pyaar ke sharir ka saara khoon pee ke wapas insaan ban sakte hai. Lekin agar uss pyaar mein itni taqat ho jo uss Vampire ke dil mein bhi pyaar jaga sake, toh usse saara khoon peene ki zaroorat nahi hai. Thode se khoon se hi woh phir se insaan ban jayega."
Then Aunt Stella said looking at Sana, "Sana ne sirf tumse beintehaa pyaar hi nahi kiya balki apne pyaar ki taqat se tumhare dil mein bhi apne liye pyaar jagaya hai. Ekdam rarest cases mein aisa hota hai ki ek Vampire apne jaan ki parwa naa kar ke jis se woh pyaar karta hai uski jaan bachaye. Lekin Sidharth, tumne aisa kiya. Khud se upar apne pyaar ko rakha. Aur tum dono ke iss hi pyaar ne Sidharth ko Vampire se ek normal insaan bana diya."
Sidharth and Sana looked at each other happily.
"Matlab ab hum dono ek ho sakte hai?" Asked Sidharth to which Sana nodded in yes.
"Hum ek ho chuke hai. Humesha ke liye."
Saying that Sana took his lips and they kissed each other passionately. Everyone smiled seeing their true and pure love.
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8 Years Later...
Sidharth and Sana were now happily married. After finishing their studies, they moved to America with Sana's sister Anny and started a new business there. Now three of them were living together.
"So our special dish is ready. Now it needs to be garnished." Said Sana serving the food in a plate.
"Di, I'll do it." Said Anny and started garnishing the food.
At that very moment Sidharth returned from office and straight went to the kitchen.
"What's cooking Darling?" Asked Sidharth giving Sana back-hug.
"Anny the master chef's special dish." Replied Sana. "And I'm her assistant."
"It's looking yummy." Said Sidharth and tried to touch the food but Anny moved away the plate.
"Jiju abhi garnishing complete nahi hui hai. Pehle aap fresh hoke aao." Said Anny strictly to which Sidharth made a face and Sana chuckled.
"Aur aap ke beards kitne badh gaye. Bohut ganda lag raha hai." She added further.
"Yaar yeh bilkool sahi baat kahi hai. Main abhi shave karta hoon." Said Sidharth.
"Itni raat ko shave karoge? Kaal kar lena." Said Sana.
"Kaal early morning office jaana hai. Time nahi milega. I better do it now. But uss se pehle...."
Sidharth tried to come closer but Sana stopped him indicating that Anny was there.
"Anny, turn your face." Said Sidharth to which Anny rolled her eyes and turned her face.
Sidharth pulled Sana by her waist and captured her lips.
After 5 minutes...
Sidharth and Sana were still kissing each other.
"Can you guys please continue this later? Mujhe aise khade rehna bilkool accha nahi lag raha." Said Anny getting irritated.
Sidharth and Sana broke the kiss.
"Accha main fresh hoke aata hoon. Okay? Anny you can look now."
Saying that Sidharth left and Anny turned back.
"Aap ko nahi lagta Jiju hadh se zyada romantic hote jaa rahe hai?" Said Anny.
Sana sighed and said, "Tumhare Jiju ka sab kuch hi hadh se zyada hai."
On the other hand, Sidharth was shaving his face. By mistake, his chin got little cut.
Sidharth touched his chin and saw few drops of blood on his finger. Something happened inside him seeing it.
He looked at the mirror and saw that his teeth were becoming longer and sharper. After few moments, it again became normal.
Sidharth was shocked seeing it.
"Jiju!" Shouted Anny and Sidharth looked at her. She had come to call him for dinner.
"Anny I don't know yeh sab kaise...."
Sidharth couldn't understand what to say.
"Zaldi se Di ke paas chaliye." Said Anny to which Sidharth nodded.
He washed his face and went with Anny.
Coming downstairs, they explained everything to Sana. She was also shocked.
"Sidharth tumhari shaktiyan wapas aa rahi hai?" Asked Sana.
"Paata nahi." Replied Sidharth.
"Accha abhi kuch der pehle jo hua woh phir se kar sakte ho?"
"Try karta hoon."
Saying that Sidharth closed his eyes. After he gave some efforts, his long and sharp teeth came out for a moment and then again vanished. Sidharth opened his eyes.
They all realised that Sidharth got his powers back.
"Oh Shit!" They screamed together.
The End...
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The last twist is suggested by my brother Samridh who is 11 years old.
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