15 Curse (1/2)

In front of Michael stood his Father, Richard Greyshaw. He was in his mid forties but still looked like in his early thirties. He had a similar dark blond hair like Michael and a pair of green eyes stared straight at him behind glasses.

Richard was taller than Michael and was wearing an expensive blue suit.

”Tell me what happened.”

Michael eyes wandered to Anna who was in coma, ”She collapsed two days ago and is since then in coma, the doctors found that she has an evil brain cancer and she doesn't have much long to live.....4 months at best.

Richard nodded stiffly and walked to the bed and held his wife's hand.

”Father we are very rich, isn't it time time for you and mother to be turned into vampires? It would save her live.”

Richard's body froze and his face showed complicated emotions for the first time. It didn't escape Michael's sharp senses. He had been wondering for a long time now why both of them haven't been turned into vampires yet. It seemed some sort of secret was in play.

Richard looked over to Michael, ”You are 17 years old now I think it's time to tell you the truth.

'Oh? Will he tell me now that I'm adopted?' Thought Michael secretly.

”What truth?” Asked Michael while acting ignorant.

Richard took a deep breath, ”The truth about you and our family. You are not our biological son, we adopted you when you were 9 months old. There are no records from you real parents, they left you in front of the church when you were only a few days old.”

Richard was observing Michael who played the shocked and sat down on the chair wide eyed.

”.....I didn't expect that....”

”You are and will forever be our son. I know I wasn't the best father but, it's just that your mother spoiled you too much, you needed a hard hand from time to time.”

Michael laughed inwards, 'Yeah she really spoiled me too much.'

”But what does this have to do with the reason you and mum aren't vampires yet.”

Richard sat down and started to explain, ”Because our Greyshaw family is cursed.”

Michael eyebrows shot up, ”Cursed?”

”Yes, cursed.”

”How is that possible?” Asked Michael confused.

Richard looked outside the window, seemed lost in thoughts, ”It was my Ancestor Peter Greyshaw 214 years ago that caused this curse. You see witches were being hunted by the vampires. My ancestor sheltered a witch and she helped him to become rich. His greed is the reason for the curse. He betrayed her and sold her out to the Sanguine Council. She was so furious that she killed herself on the spot, cursing our family before dying. Since then no one that shares our blood can be turned into a vampire. And what makes it worse is that the curse affects those close to us.”

”Wow this is a lot to digest.” Michael was surprised, 'Witches exist? Well it makes sense, vampires, werewolves why not witches?'

”So the curse is the reason why both of you can't become vampires, what is with me then?”

”You too can't become one.” Said Richard with a guilty expression.