Paul Anageropoulos, that was his name, given to him to honor his grandfather who had died in World War II.
He had lived his childhood in a peaceful neighborhood and from his early years an inner calm and a growing intelligence were the trademarks of his character.
He was short, at least shorter than many of his friends and children his age, thin and one would also consider him weak.
He wore glasses and his hair were always cut just a few inches short .
He wasn't good at sports nor with girls...and he liked reading and doing his homework.
In other words he was every mother's dream child and he was also the boy every other boy hated or made fun of.
As for the girls..a tricky subject, they wanted him as a friend but if he was a good friend then he had no hope of actually becoming something more and if he was a bad friend he would end up being alone.
Yes his childhood was not the best part of his life...there were times he wished he were dead or that he could be someone else or that he had super powers so everyone could see it's not a good thing to mess with him.
But he endured, he finished his high school with perfect grades and ended up as one of the best students of his year, and consequently of that decade.
He had also learned to play many musical instruments and was able to speak English, German, Italian and a bit of Russian.
So at the age of 18 he was still short, thin and weak but he was also one of the genius teenagers that pop up every now and then.
His choice of studies: Nuclear Physics and with his performance on the final exams he was first among the students who had chosen the 'Nuclear And Quantum Physics Department' of Thessaloniki's university for their further education.
His parents left him their house in the city and retired to their house in the mountains.
Paul didn't mind. He liked being home alone for once and he also liked the fact that he had a house in the mountains where he could go and rest whenever he wanted.
At university he finally got to leave his school memories behind him.
Here the other guys didn't care about his height or if he wore glasses and the girls, well the few girls, of his class were more interested in his mind than his performance in football, basketball, softball, baseball or whatever sport someone would play to pass their time.
Here he was admired for being an intelligent and funny person.
Only one thing was missing...love.
Don't get confused, not the kind of love that one feels towards family or relatives, he had plenty of that, but the kind of love one feels for a total stranger.
The love of a woman.
''I have time, first my studies and then I'll have all the time I need'' he kept reminding himself.
And so two years had passed and they had been two busy years for him.
He was his teachers' favorite. He was the perfect guy to have in your company and fun for the girls, as well as the perfect co-worker for everyone during the exam period.
And there he was on that evening on the fourth floor of the building sitting at his desk, working on an experiment on his computer.
Four floors below loud techno music, screams and flashy lights hinted that another party was being held.
He had refused to join some of his classmates. Why the hell would he want to go to a place where he couldn't even hear himself speak and where almost everyone around him would be drunk or high?
Nah, he had an experiment to finish and he would do it tonight.
Fortunately for him the class he was conducting his experiment in was soundproof so he had no distractions from the party raging below.
Suddenly the door opened. He was pretty sure he had locked it when his friends left for the party and he turned only to face a woman standing in front of it.
His heart started pounding faster and faster and he soon realized he had an erection, something about this woman drove his animal instincts crazy.
She was short, same as he, with a perfect body, a pale brown skin and long blonde hair.
And her face...oh her face, you could easily lose yourself looking at it, looking on the blood red lips and her deep blue eyes.
Yet something made him fear that woman and it was a very arousing feeling, she was like a hunter and he felt like the prey.
-C-Can I help you? he managed to stutter.
-I am looking for someone, the woman said with a deep mesmerising voice.
He could swear that something was wrong with the woman's teeth but he couldn't turn his eyes away from her body.
-What's his name, I might know him, well he probably is at the party below.
-Yes, I am certain you know him.
-So what's his name?
-His name is Paul Anageropoulos or should I better say his name WAS...
-Paul Anageropoulos? Hahahaha that's funny you see that's my n...
Before he could finish his sentence, something had changed, the woman was now glaring at him with an evil grin on her face and two big canines protruding from her mouth.
He tried to scream but the sight of the woman had frozen him still.
-The party starts now Mr. Anageropoulos and you shouldn't miss it.
Suddenly, in a blur of speed, the woman appeared in front of him.
He tried to scream again but no voice left his mouth, the mysterious woman hit him on the neck and everything went dark...
-The party has just begun for you and I will make sure you won't enjoy it!
He had lived his childhood in a peaceful neighborhood and from his early years an inner calm and a growing intelligence were the trademarks of his character.
He was short, at least shorter than many of his friends and children his age, thin and one would also consider him weak.
He wore glasses and his hair were always cut just a few inches short .
He wasn't good at sports nor with girls...and he liked reading and doing his homework.
In other words he was every mother's dream child and he was also the boy every other boy hated or made fun of.
As for the girls..a tricky subject, they wanted him as a friend but if he was a good friend then he had no hope of actually becoming something more and if he was a bad friend he would end up being alone.
Yes his childhood was not the best part of his life...there were times he wished he were dead or that he could be someone else or that he had super powers so everyone could see it's not a good thing to mess with him.
But he endured, he finished his high school with perfect grades and ended up as one of the best students of his year, and consequently of that decade.
He had also learned to play many musical instruments and was able to speak English, German, Italian and a bit of Russian.
So at the age of 18 he was still short, thin and weak but he was also one of the genius teenagers that pop up every now and then.
His choice of studies: Nuclear Physics and with his performance on the final exams he was first among the students who had chosen the 'Nuclear And Quantum Physics Department' of Thessaloniki's university for their further education.
His parents left him their house in the city and retired to their house in the mountains.
Paul didn't mind. He liked being home alone for once and he also liked the fact that he had a house in the mountains where he could go and rest whenever he wanted.
At university he finally got to leave his school memories behind him.
Here the other guys didn't care about his height or if he wore glasses and the girls, well the few girls, of his class were more interested in his mind than his performance in football, basketball, softball, baseball or whatever sport someone would play to pass their time.
Here he was admired for being an intelligent and funny person.
Only one thing was missing...love.
Don't get confused, not the kind of love that one feels towards family or relatives, he had plenty of that, but the kind of love one feels for a total stranger.
The love of a woman.
''I have time, first my studies and then I'll have all the time I need'' he kept reminding himself.
And so two years had passed and they had been two busy years for him.
He was his teachers' favorite. He was the perfect guy to have in your company and fun for the girls, as well as the perfect co-worker for everyone during the exam period.
And there he was on that evening on the fourth floor of the building sitting at his desk, working on an experiment on his computer.
Four floors below loud techno music, screams and flashy lights hinted that another party was being held.
He had refused to join some of his classmates. Why the hell would he want to go to a place where he couldn't even hear himself speak and where almost everyone around him would be drunk or high?
Nah, he had an experiment to finish and he would do it tonight.
Fortunately for him the class he was conducting his experiment in was soundproof so he had no distractions from the party raging below.
Suddenly the door opened. He was pretty sure he had locked it when his friends left for the party and he turned only to face a woman standing in front of it.
His heart started pounding faster and faster and he soon realized he had an erection, something about this woman drove his animal instincts crazy.
She was short, same as he, with a perfect body, a pale brown skin and long blonde hair.
And her face...oh her face, you could easily lose yourself looking at it, looking on the blood red lips and her deep blue eyes.
Yet something made him fear that woman and it was a very arousing feeling, she was like a hunter and he felt like the prey.
-C-Can I help you? he managed to stutter.
-I am looking for someone, the woman said with a deep mesmerising voice.
He could swear that something was wrong with the woman's teeth but he couldn't turn his eyes away from her body.
-What's his name, I might know him, well he probably is at the party below.
-Yes, I am certain you know him.
-So what's his name?
-His name is Paul Anageropoulos or should I better say his name WAS...
-Paul Anageropoulos? Hahahaha that's funny you see that's my n...
Before he could finish his sentence, something had changed, the woman was now glaring at him with an evil grin on her face and two big canines protruding from her mouth.
He tried to scream but the sight of the woman had frozen him still.
-The party starts now Mr. Anageropoulos and you shouldn't miss it.
Suddenly, in a blur of speed, the woman appeared in front of him.
He tried to scream again but no voice left his mouth, the mysterious woman hit him on the neck and everything went dark...
-The party has just begun for you and I will make sure you won't enjoy it!
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