Hello and welcome to The Host Novel's myspace page. The best way to describe the about me would be through the eyes of Melanie Stryder so here it is:
My life was never always like this. I had a normal life but things quickly changed. You always hear of the things that can happen, well... it happened to me. The human race, my race, was being attacked and slowly dying off. I still hold on the the memories I had as a child growing up. Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans now are a host for these invaders, their minds take over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity has succumbed. I knew something was different and I knew I had to run away from all of the mess that was around me. How could this happen to me and my life? Where was I going to go? I had no idea but I knew whatever I needed to do I had to do it soon.
The Souls. I cannot completely explain what the souls are. All I can say is that it was the scariest thing that humans have ever encountered. You always watch those movies and see and hear of the "attacks" and such. I never wanted to believe it but my suspicion proved to be correct and that was just what I was afraid of. They had taken over our kind. Slowly they were able to enter us and take over the being of what made us different than the rest. This world was suppose to be pure with light but yet evil found its way inside of it all. Nothing can be perfect forever.
When you think your head of the game you find out how wrong you are quickly. I was captured by the souls. This is where I met the being of who I am. I encountered Wanda when she captured me. I thought it was over for me. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given my body. Something that I had no choice in and could not do anything about it. The other souls informed and warned her about the challenges that we the human race endures. We go though overwhelming emotions and memories that not every creature can understand. Even with warning she still took over the inner me. But Wanda did not expect that I would put such a fight over my mind. I was not going to give up without a fight. This was me and my body and my being. I did not want to let go of who I was and let another being become me.
Wanda and I struggled with each other. I never saw compromise coming until due to some outside forces me and Wanderer had to become allies and we both set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man we both loved. How could we work together to accomplish the same goal? Yes, she was in me but she wasn't who I, Melanie Stryder, was inside. But some how we found a middle ground. I had no idea but we had a mission that we agreed upon. At this time I was one of the remaining few humans left from the invasion. At first when I was hiding it was just me and brother. Sadly my family was captured early on. This was difficult for us to endure. Jamie, my brother was now my life. I had to protect him. I love my brother and now I was his only hope for safety and protection. Shortly after all of this was when I met him.
Jared was amazing. I cannot describe jared in words. I never thought I would have been so lucky to find someone like Jared. It all started when I was at a house looking for food and I ran into him. He followed me and when he realized I was human. He kissed me. A kiss that still tingles my lips with just the thought. I did not know what to think of it so I ran away but he still followed. I was afraid of him since I did not know where his state would be. I later found out he was human like myself and that is when I fell in love with Jared. I loved this man more than anything else. He was my hope and joy in my life. He took care of me and Jamie. He never wanted to leave us and if he spoke of leaving us i would cry because it hurt thinking of him being gone.
I couldn't believe I was happy again in this crazy world we lived in now. Because of Jamie and Jared I had hope again. No matter what was happening I deeply knew that there was hope again in my life. With things getting worst I hoped they, the souls, would never find us. But the seekers did find me. I had a soul inside me named Wanderer. I refused to fade away. I had to many loved ones I wanted to be with. It was difficult at times. I could not control my body any longer. I tried very hard to move my body or over come the soul, but nothing worked. I was helpless. I thought I lost the battle. I was feeling lost inside of myself now. Then surprisingly I did have something left in me. I was able to be heard. I learned that even tho I cannot control my body, I could speak to her and she could hear me.
I hated Wanderer at first. I felt she was selfish and not caring. Someone who did not understand my life and what I needed and wanted. She, this creature had taken away my life. She took away everything I wanted. She made loved ones hate me. I wanted nothing more for her to disappear. With all the time I was alone I found myself talking to her more. She shared feelings with me. At times Wanda and I became one person. With had the same hope and loved ones. I was shocked to realize I cared for her. How could I care for this person or thing? This thing had become a part of me, and I actually liked her. When Wanda decided she would give up her life for me, I knew I loved her. We had been through so much. She ended up being a sister to me. How could this be was all I could think. But we looked past it all.
Things are different now. I now Have my body again. Wanda is still with us in another human body. Wonda will always be something more than just a friend but she knows me for who I truly am. I have my jamie and Jared now. I love Jamie with all my heart, family is everything always. I would give my life to protect him and he knows that as well. He is older now, but I still think of him as a child. He is a part of my old life. One of my only family members left. I couldn't ask for a better brother. Then there is Jared. Jared is my life, my love, my state of being. I love him more than I have ever loved anyone. He is the reason I am alive. Without him, I have nothing. Loosing him and not being able to hold him was the worse thing ever. I know we were meant for each other. I would gladly give my life for him. And with all that said here it is my life now.
