It has been weeks since Torson was born. I feel like I'm the happiest woman on earth. Avi was showing less symptoms of what sort of looked like Mutism. I was obviously happy for the royals.
"I have a beautiful baby boy, what more could I ask for?" I thought to myself. Right when I thought our life was starting to become heaven-like, something changed in Moya. Something I can't explain.
I have noticed this change ever since I was 6 months pregnant. At first, I didn't take it very seriously but as days go by, this change has become more and more noticeable.
He has become very attracted to this girl Avi, the King's daughter. He treats her like she is his daughter. It's almost like he doesn't even notice bruises he's getting when he's around her. One day when I couldn't stand this feeling any longer, I asked him why he's so suddenly attached to this girl. Obviously, being defensive, he said that he doesn't know what I'm talking about. He went on about how he was just being loyal to the royals. This was starting to give me a bit of stress.
He would wake up in the middle of the night and leave the house. When I confronted him about this, he would lie about it. I knew he was lying but I didn't want to start another big argument again. So, I left it. He continued doing it. Then one day my curiosity got the best of me.
One day I pretended to be asleep. He bought it. I heard him get ready. And leave. I waited a few seconds till we were a good distance from each other. I then began following him. He went to the castle. Wasn't surprised though. I saw him go over to Avi's room. He knocked three times and she opened almost immediately. It's like she was expecting him or something. Moya entered the room but forgot to close it. I watched from a distance. He would play with her toys. It looked like she enjoyed his company very much.
I wasn't jealous. I was just angry and disappointed that Moya would pay more attention to someone else's daughter than his own son. While I was drowning in my thoughts, I accidentally pushed the door wide open, interrupting them, and they saw me.
After he saw me there. He couldn't lie anymore. I just left the castle. I went back home and went to bed. Next morning, I woke up and Moya was sitting on the other side of the bed.
I got up and stepped to him. I saw he was crying. I went from being made to being seriously concerned.
"Please help me." He says as he continues to cry.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" I replied showing my concern.
"Anne, I don't know what's going on with me. I'm losing my mind."
"What? You're not making any sense, Moya."
"I can't stop thinking of Avi."
"What? You're in love with her?"
"This doesn't feel like love. No. This isn't love. I don't feel the same way compared to when I am with you. If I hadn't met you. I would think it's love."
"Moya, what is going on in your head?"
"I hear voices. Voices telling me to go to her. I start to feel sick when I'm not around her. She has done something to me, Anneson. She's poisoned me."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing from Moya. This thing that was controlling his feelings and body, it was scary. He then slowly looked up and then slowly turned his head towards me. And said...
"Anneson... Anneson... whatever you do, don't stare at Avi for a very long time. Her eyes may tell you to but try to resist it. If you don't, ... You may become like me." He stood up and walked away.
As I was bathing, getting ready to attend my duties in the kingdom, I couldn't stop thinking about what Moya said to me. During the day I saw Avi sitting in the park alone. I looked away for a second and took a look at her again. This time she noticed me. I looked her in the eye. I felt something. It felt like I was feeling something press against my chest. I tried turning my face away but it's like my face was pinned to that direction. I felt some sort of magnetic force that was making it hard to look away. Then I started hearing whispers. I closed my eyes and everything went away. As soon as I got the chance to move my head, I looked down and took a run away from her.
Now I was very scared. As I was running, I bumped into Wendy, the maid. She tried asking what was bothering me but I couldn't explain what I had experienced to her. It was unbelievable. I just ignored her.
I eventually got tired and I took a break. While I was sitting, I felt someone coming, I got very frightened. I saw that it was Moya. He could clearly see the fear that was being shown to him by me and he instantly knew why I was feeling that way.
"She got to you too, right?" He asked.
"No... no I don't think so" I replied tiredly.
"What happened?" He asked again.
"I don't know... I can't explain.
It was the end of the day and it was time to go home. Ever since that day, I've been having nightmares. The scariest kind. I have been sweating and screaming every night. I was peeing and vomiting blood. Every time I ate, I kept seeing blood on my spoon or plate. After a few years, Torson was about 9 years old. This feeling finally went away. It just vanished. Gone. I don't know how, but I didn't care. All I cared about was that I was free. As for Moya, I really don't know about him. He's been acting strange.