"By the end of the month, you must get Ivan Braginski to tell you that he loves you, or I will keep your voice forever."
Well, that wouldn't be all bad… I think to myself.
"And, to make it more urgent for you, if you don't get the confession, I'll kill him, and you'll have to live with the regret for as long as you live." The demon laughs and disappears with my voice in a little jar.
No! He's going to kill Ivan! I run out of the alley that he caught me in and run back to my dorm, which I share with my brother, Alfred.
"Whoa dude, slow down," Alfred says, glancing at me from his bed where he's playing a game of some sort, "What's the rush? We don't have school tomorrow."
Without attempting to speak to him, I rush to my calendar. The end of the month is 18 days away! That's two-and-a-half weeks!
"Bro, what's up? You look exhausted."
I nod, pinning my calendar to the wall with a thumb-tack. I bite my lip and get ready for bed, hugging my stuffed polar bear to me.
"Hey, broha, what's up? You're not usually this quiet when you come home."
I glance at Al, knowing that I can't tell him anything. I know the demon didn't tell me not to, but I won't risk telling anyone anything. It's obvious that this demons playing a game, and I don't want to break his rules.
Alfred's face grows a smile, "Did you run into that silly crush of yours? What's his name… Ivan?" I feel myself blush. At least Al won't make fun of me for my sexuality, since he likes the Japanese student, Kiku. "So you did run into him!"
I shake my head vigorously. No!
Alfred looks confused, "Dude, speak words! Like… English, or even a little Japanese that Kiku's been teaching me." I face-palm. "What?"
I shake my head and turn over, ending our conversation. Tomorrow I'll think about how I can get Ivan to like me without letting anyone know I'm mute. But tonight, I sleep. Tomorrow's Saturday, and I'm sure Alfred will be going to some party or something.