2 The voice within

(Hello, guys. I am reading famous manipulation-related books, so I can implement that in this book in the future. I am doing my best with the limited resources I have. Please leave a review and add it to your collection. I started a flashback in the last chapter, which will continue until I cover all the reasons for Daemon's character change. If you find any mistakes, please let me know in the comment section.)

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I looked at him coldly as his smug face froze. For the first time, I saw fear in his eyes. Do I look scary? I asked myself.

I looked in the mirror of the infirmary and saw my eyes. I knew why Simon was scared; they were cold as ice, and I also realized I never cried the whole time, even though it hurt like hell.

"Now go and rest," the teacher said as he exited the infirmary.

As we were told to rest in the infirmary until school time ended, I walked towards the bed to take a little nap.

I fell asleep immediately. After the bell rang, I woke up and walked out of the infirmary. It still hurts a little in my buttocks, but now it is bearable, as I looked inside. It looks like Simon is already gone; I don't know how, but well, it is his problem.

I walked towards my bus. Upon entering the bus, I walked towards the back of the seats and sat down.

As I was looking outside the window, a senior student walked up towards me with a girl.

"Can you sit anywhere else?" He said like he was ordering me.

"Okay, senior," I said and didn't argue much as I moved toward another seat because the same person always comes and takes my seat if I ever sit in the backseat of the bus.

After I reached the stop, which was my mom's best friend's house, I walked towards her house, and my mom said she would pick me up from there.

Daemon, why are you in a hurry?" As I was walking, I heard a cute voice behind me, and I turned around with a little surprise.

"Did your bus arrive early today? Arya?" I asked Arya Smith, my childhood friend; she is only one month younger than me.

"Ya, today my bus came on the same route as yours," said Arya, catching up with me.

I took a look at her; she is a little shorter than me, has short dark brown hair, caramel skin colour, black eyes, and a very cute voice.

"Let's go," she said as we walked towards her house, As our mothers were best friends. We are in the same school but in a different section.

We didn't have time to meet at school because everything is separate for boys and girls until 5th grade.

As I was walking, I heard another voice behind me, but this time a more mature voice.

"Hey, where are you both going without me? "I heard a girl's voice behind me, and I knew who was behind.

"Big sis, what are you doing? "I said as I looked at her. Her name is Preeti; she is Arya's older sister; she should be around 15 years old with long black hair and black eyes; she has white skin; she is a very beautiful girl overall with a good figure.

"Well, why didn't you wait for me? "she said as she pinched my cheeks with a smirk. I know she enjoys bullying me. 

"Okay, sis, don't bully Daemon now; let's go," said Arya, saving me from her as we got to her house.

As I was told by Aunt Meera to wait in the living room till my mom came, I sat on the bed as both sisters got to another room to change.

As I was thinking about how if my father had money, I would not have to suffer bullying, and if my family did not have this stupid ritual, I would have normal friends, and my mood was getting gloomy.

[ Do you want the power to control your life? ] I heard a cold voice as I freaked out and jumped off the bed.

"Is there a problem, Daemon?" My aunt said.

"Aunty, I heard a voice," I said I was terrified of ghosts, but Aunty laughed.

"There is no such thing as that Daemon. Maybe you are tired, and I know about your fight at school. Preeti told me everything," Aunty said a little sternly. I knew Preeti was with the seniors who took us to the infirmary.

I was a little scared of what would happen if my parents were to know of that.

"Don't worry, I won't tell them about this fight, but promise me to never do that again," Aunt Meera said.

"I promise, "I said as I visibly relaxed.

"Good, now just say that those injuries from playing cricket are okay." My aunt gave me a good excuse for my little scratches.

"Okay," I said after Aunty got out of the room.

[ Do you want power? ] The cold voice again sounded in my head. I was about to scream again, but.

[ Shut up, I am not a ghost, ] the voice said.

"Who are you?" I asked, still a little afraid.

[ We are both one—you and me. I am your inner voice, and you can talk to me in your mind. ] The voice answered.

[ I am like your partner, and I can teach you things no one can, but of course at a certain price, ] the voice said coldly.

"What things and how, and what is the price, and why can't Aunt Meera hear you?" I asked in my mind.

[ I can teach you many things you will know in the future; you just have to listen to me. ] The voice said a little excitement leaking from his cold voice.

[ As for the price, don't worry; your happiness is my happiness; I just want you to be happy. ] said the voice with coercion.

"Why should I trust you? I am going to tell my aunt about you," I said.

[ Hmm, you can go and tell her, but don't you know what she will think about you? They will all think you have mental problems, and they will send you to the mental hospital like in the movies, ] he said. I was scared again, and now I started to think.

"Okay, but I don't trust you, and don't disturb me while I am with someone else," I said.

[ Okay, ] he said, and we both fell silent.

"Daemon, come here, let's go home." I heard my mother's voice from the outside.

"Yes, Mom," I ran towards the gate and looked at my mother. I am lucky that I got more of her side of genes; that is why I am cute right now, but I look more like a girl because of my long hair. 

After I got home, I took a shower, after which I ate some food and got to study as nighttime quickly arrived. Before dinner, my father arrived.

As I looked at my father, his name is William Blackwood. He is an average middle-aged man at the age of 35. He is fat with brown skin, and an average height of 510, the only noticeable feature of his is his light brown eyes.

He works for a company in the industrial area as a store manager, but despite his post, his salary is just 15000 rupees per month. I didn't talk much, as I was confused about the whole situation.

After dinner, I was going to sleep again. But the voice again rang in my head after being silent this whole time.

[ Listen, do what I am about to tell you: don't sleep, act like you are sleeping, but stay awake. I will tell you some truth, ] he said.

I was a little confused about what he would tell me here. I hesitated a little, but remembering that he obeyed my order to stay quiet, I thought about it a little and agreed.

"I will listen to you only this time." At that time, I didn't know that this decision would change my life forever, as I started acting like I was asleep, but unknowingly, I fell asleep.

[ Hey, wake up! ] A voice woke me up. I rubbed my eyes, slowly opening them.

[ It's about to start staying quiet, ] he said.

"I will only listen to you this time, "I said to him, as I kept acting like I was asleep.

[ You will certainly like it in the future, ] he said coldly. I don't know what time it was, but it was certainly close to midnight. I was tired and was about to fall asleep again.[Hey, why are you sleeping again?] he asked.

"Nothing is happening here, even though tomorrow is Sunday, and I am going to sleep," I said.

[ Wait, just a little, ] he said.

"Looks like he is asleep. Should we go to our business, honey?" I heard my father's voice from my right as my back was facing him.

"Looks like it, let's go," my mother said.

They got up together to go to another room. There are only two rooms here; we rent a two-room set. In one room, we all sleep together, and in another room, which is very small with a single mattress on the floor, I sometimes play.

[ It looks like they are doing it today, ] the voice in my head said.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

[ What I am about to tell you is never trust anybody, even your parents, as they can lie too, ] he said, and I was about to get angry at him, but I started hearing strange noises from that room.

[ Now slowly get up and, without making noise, go and see inside for yourself, ] he said. I don't know why, but I started to feel an unknown excitement after hearing those noises.

I walked towards the door as slowly as I could. As there is no lock on the door, I opened it just a little without creating a sound and looked inside to get the shock of life that will change my life forever...