wait... what?my sister? no, it's not possible!
— But why, mom?
In my head, I couldn't understand anything.It was just inhuman to do this.The legal age for marriage is 18, right?
— What's happening?
At that moment, my mom was different.She seemed relieved.As if she had been holding back for a long time.A strange, disturbing, and incomprehensible smile appeared on her face.I had to know more.
— Mom… if I can still call you that
Why didn't I remember Lisa?And why marry at 14?It's horrible!
— Don't worry, my darling, it's perfectly normal.
— We are the chosen ones.
— WE ARE BLESSED.
— We, the Atori family,can see curses.— And we can bless.
So I wasn't the only one seeing these things.The child from earlier… I blessed them.It was a blessing.I thought otherwise.
— But why?
— Because we are united, huh… uh…
— What do you mean by "united"?
— We are a big family,of a long lineage.
— And because we are united,we have been blessed by God.
— Because of that,we have abilities, like you, who can boost your body and senses.
— Just like I do to better distinguish these shadows.
— What did we do to deserve this?
— Because we stayed among ourselves.
— Explain yourself, mom!
— Your grandfather on your father's sidemarried my mother.
— Your father married me.
— Your sister married your cousin.
— And soon, you too.
— It's always been like this.
— We are so united.
A deep disgust pierced me.
— So dad and mom are brother and sister.
— Dad and mom had sex…
I'm going to vomit.
My face froze when she said:
— Nitaaaaaa!
— Uh… yes, I stammered, panicking.
She added, her voice as calm as a blade:
— You also have tomarry someone from the family.
Out of fear, I replied:
— Uh… yes, of course.
— We are thousands! she exclaimed, a hollow laugh echoing.
— We are all dead.The catastrophe will strike us, I said, my voice broken by fear.
— You must have ten children per woman! she added, laughing again.
The girl from earlier…I cursed her, I killed her.And to think that at one moment I thought I had blessed herwhen she was already dead."I'm rotten," I said in panic.
In fear, I trembled so hard.
In fact, my family is nothing more, nothing less than a sect.