The Alien King's Alluring Obsession

Edna

I don't know how much time had passed. The only thing I could use to track time was the sun rays streaming through my window. A knock sounded.

I waited for a while to see if the person outside the door would go away. I wasn't in the mood to entertain anybody. Guards were watching my door.

I don't know why the guards didn't stop whoever was disturbing my peace.

Another knock interrupted my thoughts.

I groaned as I rose to my feet.

I walked to the door before swinging it open.

Joanna was the one outside my door.

I raised a brow, "Hi, Joanna."

She nodded in response before pushing her way past me.

She walked into my room like she owned it. Her demeanor had a way of softening things up though.

Her rude action seemed like aggressive concern, instead of the disrespect it was.

"Are you okay?" She asked in a soft tone.

"I am alright." I replied.

She sighed in relief, "That's great. I thought you might be having an hard time. I don't want that for you."

"Thank you for your concern." I smiled.

My eyes narrowed.

What was Joanna up to now?

I will never believe that she really came to my room because of concern.

The gleam of calculation I saw in her pupils previously, flashed to the forefront of my mind.

She came to my room to do something.

I didn't let our discussion distract me. I observed her like an eagle.

"See, I have some advices for you. It seems you had a noble identity before coming to this place. The thing is, once you are here, everything changes. The best thing to do is to listen to Madam Tayo. She wouldn't harm you intentionally." Her eyes were filled with concern.

Whether that concern was genuine was unknown.

I shook my head, "I came here by mistake. I can't do what she is asking me for. I need more time to adjust and adapt."This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

"Edna! You have to listen to other people's opinion too. f you keep being close-minded and focusing on only your world views, things wouldn't go smoothly in the future." Joanna cautioned, "The circumstances that brought you here don't matter. What matters is that you are here now. Like the saying goes, once in Kamali, behave like the Kamalians do."

"I understand." I said nonchalantly.

"You said you understood but, your tone is telling me otherwise. I don't want life to teach you a bad lesson. That's why I am stressing myself like this." Joanna's exasperation was clear.

"It is not as easy as you say it is. I can't change my mindset with the wave of my hand. I need the time to adapt." I said.

Joanna waved her hand, "See, I understand. Do whatever you want. Take as much time as you want. Your future is up to you, not me."

As she waved her hands, tiny beads fell.

If I wasn't paying any attention to her, I wouldn't see these beads.

After the beads fell, they rolled into inconspicuous areas and positions.

Joanna continued, "I wish you the best of luck though. I might visit you later."

A morbid joy coated Joanna's tone as she said the first sentence.

The anticipation hidden in her words didn't go unnoticed too.

"Okay." I responded.

I was soaking in anticipation too.

It was the anticipation of Joanna's downfall.

She better hope that these beads aren't harmful. If these beads were fatal, it would be a shame.

She was going to get a dose of her own medicine.

For her best interest, I hope the beads wouldn't harm anyone.

I chuckled.

Who was I kidding?

She wouldn't come here if her plan wasn't harmful.

"Is something funny?" She questioned.

This was when I realized that I had laughed out loud.

"Nothing is funny. I just recalled an happy memory." I smiled.

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She nodded, "Recalling happy memories is a necessity here. Those memories would anchor everyone in important times. Each person would use this technique to withstand the suppression of life and reality." "That's true." I caressed my jaw slowly.

Joanna was taking too long to leave.

I had to search for all the beads she threw into my room.

I don't know what the beads were and I don't know the effect it would have on me.

The effectiveness of the beads might be time-sensitive.

I don't know if the beads would melt into nothingness.

I can't risk it.

"Joanna, can we speak later? I want to have some alone time to myself." I finally popped the big question.

"Okay. I will see you later then." She replied, "Take care of yourself and didn't think too much."

"I will." I folded my arms.

Finally, she left.

I shut the door. I could still hear her conversing with the guards.

The occasional laughter that echoed from their general direction was annoying.

There was one thing I was wondering. Had Joanna ever gotten tired of her pretentious behavior?

To me, that kind of things was tiresome and troublesome.

I can stomach being polite with someone even if you don't like them. Pretending to be their friends even when you hate them to the core was beyond my comprehension. Before I could do that kind of thing, some conditions have to be satisfied.

This current situation was a great example. I wanted to stay away from Joanna but I still kept in touch with her intentionally. I wanted to turn her plans on her head.

There might be little differences between Joanna and I. That little differences is like a chasm.

I didn't do anything to her but she put me on her hit list.

That wasn't something I would do.

I started my search.

When Joanna dropped those beads, I tried my best to follow their trajectories and positions with my eyes.

My action came in handy.

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Minutes passed by.

Sweat beaded on my forehead because of my exertion.

My lips curved into a smile.

I had finally found the beads!

I don't know if this was all the beads Joanna dropped in my room. I knew I found majority though.

The beads had changed color.

My eyes scanned my room.

I didn't see what I was looking for.

I walked to my cupboard and grabbed one of the unused handkerchiefs.

I put all the beads in the handkerchief.

I still don't know the effects of these beads.

A cool breeze brushed past me.

The breeze made me aware of something.

An abrupt pain bloomed in my palms.

My fingers, my palms and my skin cried out in pain. The smile on my lips fell.

The only places transmitting pain to my brain was the body parts that touched the beads.

I looked downwards.

My hands were an angry red.

Uncountable rashes rose on my skin.

A hint of black and purple was at the center of the rashes. Some parts of the rashes had yellowish color. Joanna!

The pain was too much.

I gritted my teeth.

It was time to return Joanna's favor.