The Cursed Family

"I'm positive that every student here inside the classroom that Aurora, a Disney Princess was cursed for a hundred year sleep but her prince charming awakened him by the true love kiss," I said and flipped the book I was hoding and moved my gaze to the sea of students in front of me.

Few of students are listening but the others are minding their own business. Some are busy chewing their gums. Some are gossiping. Some are half asleep.

I tapped the table loud enough to get my students attention while my other hand was holding a book .

I cleared my thought and change my mood into serious one.

"Looks like I'm right because silence means yes" I said and rolled eyes. Damn I just hate everything whenever no one pays attention in me.

The whole class fixed the way they sit and look at me. I was about to speak when a student raised her hand.

I called her and she stood up.
"Totoo po ba ang curse? " she said with her face is full of curiosity.

Biglang nagkaroon nanaman ng mahihinang usapan. I guess "curse" got their attention.

"What do you think?" I asked them and place my book in the table.

"Curses are true "
"No, they are just myths "
"Common guys we are living in 21th century stop believing those things"
"It's true"

Chaos started and everyone is fighting their thoughts and opinions. I clap to get their attention.

"Some people admit that they believe that curses are true and it includes me," I said and roamed  my gaze .

" Curses are includes some sort of supernatural disasters, natural disasters, cursed objects and many more but there are no scientific proof that will prove that it's true but curses are fascinating am I right? " saad ko sa mahinahong boses.

"Do know some curses recorded in our history?" I asked them.

Nagsimulang magsitaasan ng kamay ang aking mga estudyante. All of my students are smart when it comes to discussion pero minsan nga lang antatamad din nila.

I pointed Hero, the class president.
"One of the curses in our history is about the TUTANKHAMUN’S TRUMPETS where some believes that this two trumpets has the ability to start a world war. It was played on BBC radio in 1939 I think? Five months later World war II begun and some believed that the trumpet made it happen" he said confidently and he take his seat after that.

His classmates were amazed with the information he said and he's right.
"For more information those trumpet's colors are silver and bronze. Good Job Hero" I uttered.

"Ma'am I want to share something," Missy , the top one of the class raised her hand and as I nod she stood up .

"Some people believed that the city of Chorazin was cursed by Jesus. Several of miracle's performed by Jesus happened in that city but the inhabitants didn't change or they ignored Him. He is said to used his power to punished them and the city was abandoned for 300 years." She said and like the class reaction a while ago they are amazed.

"You're right and it was recorded in the Bible ", I said .

I was about to start our real discussion when someone raised her hand.

It was Persephone,  the most behave student in my class. She often speak and participate. I think she has no friends inside this room because she has a different aura. Maybe cold blood runs in her veins?

"Yes Persephone? Is there something you want to share?" I asked her and the whole class became silent like a wind.

She just nodded and as soon as she speak I felt something different.
" There was a family who was cursed in a gruesome way. They suffered not because of an antique item nor natural disaster. The entire family was killed one by one," she said and move her gaze around her surroundings.

I don't know pero biglang nagsitayuan ang mga balahibo ko at lumamig ang paligid. I observed the class and we have the same reaction.

Pinagmasdan ko si Persephone habang nakayuko siya. She's just standing and avoiding eye contact but her presence is dark enough to make your heart burst .

"The cursed started when the family abuses the youngest family member. She was raped by her father, brother and even her uncles. She was molested by her own family. She was treated like a slave. Her mother turned blind eye whenever she was abused. Her sister physically abused her. Her young body suffered with a lot of bruises and fresh wounds. She was young when she tasted hell with her own family but no one helped her out expect her cousin who always sneaked out to feed her." She said while her voice is stammering.

The class remains silent at nanatili akonh nakatayo habang pinapakinggan ang mga sasabihin niya.

" She cried. She begged. She pleaded. She did everything to escaped but she was killed . She was killed with her own family and their reason was unacceptable. She's an orphan." She said and take a long breath.

The silence filled the room until Hero asked.
"What is the curse?" He said with his face filled with curiosity.

Persephone smiled but her eyes are sad .
"After that the curse begins. The mother was kidnapped and murdered . The sister was raped and brutally killed. The brother committed suicide , he hanged himself. The uncle was killed in a car accident that almost cut his body in half and the father was killed with his incurable disease." She said and for unknown reason a tear fell from my eyes. I heard sobs and gossips in the class.

I was about to talk when she stared at me.
" Who do you think cursed them?" She asked but no one answers her.

"It was the youngest who cursed them and the punishment suits the family well". She said and she grinned.

Kahit nagsisimula na akong matakot, I cleared my throat and asked her.
"Who is she?" Pagkatanong ko biglang umingay ang paligid dahil sa kaniya kaniya nilang opinyon but I chose not to listen to them dahil iisa lang ang nakakaalam . I never heard not read this kind of story. I wonder if this was recorded in history.

Naputol ang malalim kong pag iisip ng tanungin ako ni Persephone.
"Do you really not recognize me?" She said she stare at me deeply.

Napaatras ako bigla dahil parang nagiging pamilyar na siya saakin pero hindi malinaw kung saan ko siya nakita o kung kilala ko talaga siya.

Hinawi niya ang buhok na tumatakip sa mukha niya. Nasa kanya ang buong atensyon ng lahat at nakit namin ang peklat sa bandang noo nito.

I guessed it was a deep cut from a sharp knife.

"It's me ate ,the kid you helped out but you ended up abandoning her too and let her eyes while she's pleading you" she said and a tear fell from her eyes.

Sumakit ang ulo ko at bigla akong napahawak sa lamesa. Lalapit sana ang isa kong estudyante pero sinenyasan ko silang okay lang ako. Biglang bumalot saakin ang matinding kaba at takot na naging dahilan kung bakit nahihirapan akong huminga.

I observed her and litte by litte I remember her. Her face was different maybe because of puberty but her sweet icy voice remains the same.

I stepped forward to hold her but she avoided my touch and stared at me as if her eyes can pierced my soul.

"I cursed them all" she said while staring at me.

"I-its okay , we deserved it please forgive me, I'm so sorry" I said ang beg her. I don't have the right to questioned her because she live her life full of misery because of us.

"Yes you deserve it ," she said and smirked.

I was about to touch her again but her words made me froze and my mind turns up-side down.

"I cursed them and the curse is not yet done because you will be the last family member to suffer, taste my sweet revenge ate" she said and she smirked .