Royal Synergy: Curse of the Queen

Curse Nine: Compulsion

"HOW long will I stay here?" We are in the middle of a quiet afternoon meal when I asked that question.

No one responded.

Hindi ko alam kung nagsesenyasan ba ang mga ito or nagpapalitan ng mensahe gamit ang mata. I don't know. Iyon ang isang bagay na ayaw ko sa kapansanan kong ito.

"Just eat." Rinig kong sagot ni Anabelle sa akin. The way she answered my question has still a glint of rage towards me.

"I need an answer." I demanded. I asked a question, there should be a concrete and relevant answer.

"You're not going anywhere." Rinig kong tugon mula sa nagmamay-ari ng baritonong boses na iyon. Agad na pinamulahan ang aking mukha nang muli kong maalala ang naging kapangahasan ko kay Alastair.

Fuck. Inuna landi at nagpatupok ka sa init, Asia Graham. Now, feel the unending awkwardness from him.

I gulped and just scooped another spoonful of rice. Bago ko sinubo iyon ay muli akong nagwika. You shouldn't feel anything this way, Asia. Act as if nothing happened.

"The class will start anytime soon. I passed your test, so I need to go there on time." I explained the situation just in any case that he's not aware of the upcoming class.

Narinig kong tumikhim sina Aarav at Oliver. Not sure what's that for.

"Just eat, Asia." He said authoritatively but I'm the I'm too stubborn enough to follow.

"Answer me." I said with the same tone he used.

I heard another bunch of gasped from this four people and I want to roll my eyes for being clueless what's that for. Now what?

"For once, Anastasia Kriselle Graham, follow what you are told. Just eat or I'll do the same of what you did to make you stop from talking!"

Natutop ko ang aking bibig sa haba-- no, sa pinakamahabang pangungusap na lumabas sa bibig ng binata. Even Aarav, Dasha, Ana and Oliver was really shocked from his mild outburst.

Pinamulahan rin ako ng mukha sa huling parteng sinabi nito. Hahalikan niya rin ako? Shet! Go lang!

After his long speech, he stood up and started walking out from the dining, leaving the five of us too stunned from what they have heard.

"How did you do that?" Rinig kong tanong ni Dasha sa kanya. Takang taka ang tono nito samantalang ako naman ay nairita na sa parehas na tanong ng mga ito sa akin. Ana asked me the same.

"Can someone please tell me what's wrong defying his authoritative words?! If you don't want to do what you are told then refused. Is that even too hard to accomplish folks?"

"Alam mo kasi, blindy." Anas ni Aarav tapos ay naramdaman kong tumayo ito at umupo sa aking tabi. He even put his arm on mine.

Aba feeling close.

"No one ever dared to refuse any orders coming from him." Dugtong nito. "Even us. We can't."

"Why is that?" I asked with confusion.

"Because his words are powerful." Ana simply answered my question with a bored tone on it.

Paniguradong umirap ito. Naku, pigilan niyo ako't madudukutan ko ito ng ngala ngala ng wala sa oras.

"Is that an expression or literal?" I asked again.

Aarav, Dasha and Oliver answered the question all at once. "Literal."

My forehead ceased from what I've heard.

Ano iyon? His words are magical? Is that it?

"Let's put it this way, you stupid blind. He can control people by his words. Compulsion, have you heard about it? One order from him, and that person will oblige with or without the permission of the person." Iritadong wika ni Anabelle.