Malum {Undergoing Major Editing}

Chapter One: The Meeting.

The seven deadly sins were all a bunch of nonsense to me. Lust? Greed? Wrath? Pride? Gluttony? Envy? Sloth? These are the tools of destruction? I was expecting more of things such as homicide, suicide or terrorism. Oh, I didn't introduce myself, my name is Maia. You are probably picturing a teenage girl with dreams of being something totally awesome, someone who wants to find a special someone in her life, you know, the same usual story. Well, let me stop you there, I am not the "usual story." Everything about my life is unusual, and you are probably wondering how? For you to understand this, we need to start from the beginning.

Like I said, I don't believe in the seven deadly sins, at all! I just don't understand the concept of seven "attitudes" ruining your chances of going to heaven. Yes, okay, they aren't good things but...there are worse things you could do. Right, so let's not get side tracked. You are probably thinking, "hmm...Maia how is your life unusual?" Let's just say- I met the seven deadly sins.

Now you are probably thinking "what kind of nonsense is she talking about?" and I don't blame you. They just showed up at my house! Yes, I woke up in the morning and found that they were in my living room.

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I woke up to be greeted by the warm sunlight creasing my face. The warmth engulfed me and the sound of the birds chirping made my heart flutter. This would be an ordinary day. I got up and immediately stopped in my tracks...something is off. The whole world seemed to have a mysterious aura. Something evil filled the air and caused the hairs on my neck to stand. I felt a shift in the atmosphere. Something is definitely wrong. I, instinctively, go down stairs.

Standing my living room were seven figures. My heart began to pound, I wanted to scream and run away but their presence was mesmerizing. Their aura drew me in and caused me to shiver. Something was evil about their presence but it called me. I wanted to see them, no, I needed to see them. I guess I knocked into something because all seven heads turned to me. Each pair of eyes bore holes into me and I wanted to shrink and hide. I approached them, shaking in my clothes, to get a better view. Each person had their own distinct spirit that radiated off of them.

"Who are you?" I asked, mentally cursing myself for sounding so timid.

A man approached me and his eyes roamed my whole body. He stood at least four inches above me and his eyes filled with clouds. The clouds circled and engulfed each other. Each cloud forming in his eyes had the same shade of blue. The same consistency. He wore an elegant dress shirt with trousers neatly pressed. His body proportions were too perfect. He looked like the kind of guy that was loved by everyone, both guys and girls, for his devilishly good looks. Every single movement of his eyes was filled with desire. He wanted something. His eyes were piercing into me and his skin looked so soft. He grinned and his face contorted with want. Suddenly I mimicked the same desire I saw in his eyes. He spoke in a husky voice that made my knees go weak, "I am Lust."

"Y-you are lust?" I questioned.

"No, I am Lust. Capital L," he corrected, "my name is Lust."

All I could do is laugh. Someone named Lust! Nonsense...right? Lust growled and kept going, "I am one of the seven deadly sins. I am sure you heard of me."

I blinked, "the seven deadly sins are just a myth."

Someone barked with laughter while Lust's eyes remained on me. He smiled and on his cheeks, two dimples formed. They made him look so soft, which was a complete contrast to his piercing eyes. He approached me and whispered, "I am right here...do I look like a myth to you?"