Marie, Age 7
David, Age 10

Chennai, year 1998.

I looked at him, On his knees hugging that little girl to him, like he would Die if they took her away from him. He Cried as those mean people tried to pull her from him. I see him sobbing and begging them to not pull that little girl away and I-I wanted to run to him and hug him, ask those evil monsters to leave him alone. But the thunders boomed outside, making me clutch the warm cloth tighter around me, the rain felt like a milion pieces of glass breaking altogether. 

Everything felt strange and scary and I  couldn't move as I sat still on the chair, near the big doors of this scary place-called hospital as I watch him cry sitting on the floor on his knees and my chest hurt, so I bend down breathing in for air and could feel my cheeks wet from tears. But why- why? I should be happy that papa found me, so why was I sad?

I look up again and see that those monsters have managed to take the little girl from him yet he still sat there, on the floor crying with his hands clutching his face as he looked...so alone and scared. 

 I couldnt just sit anymore so I finally found the courage to walk towards him. Step by step with determination, I walk towards that boy. Clutching the cloth that was wrapped around me in a fist. 

One more step and I will be there, I was going to hold him and tell him we will get her. Then he will stop crying right?, he'll be happy again, I smile at the thought. 

I'll make those tears go away with marie's magic. Papa always said I was a fairy.

Snatched.

Someone pulled me from behind, picked me up as I screamed and struggled in their arms. 

"No! Put me down. Down!" I shout and kick as they take me away from him, step by step away again, as I keep crying looking at his crouching figure and he suddenly looks up hearing my screams. 

Those eyes, I'll never forget. 

Tearfilled yet so brave, beautiful. 

He was beautiful. 

I kept looking at him and gave him a smile, even though I was sad I wanted him to smile too but  he looked at me confused. It's okay I'll find you. I decide. 

And I look up at the dark, scary sky as it rained, I did not like rain after those bad guys took me but I felt good, as I saw the sky crying with him too, now he wasn't alone anymore. 

And that's how it all began. 

Our forsaken souls.