I strolled into the garage with Alex on my heels. It was almost sickening that he knew me better than anyone else. He knew there was a reason behind my decision to have Shelly train him and Sophie. Any other friend would have welcomed the offer with open arms. Not Alex, though. He was relentless and annoying as fuck.
I started to open one of the back doors of my truck but paused when Alex opened the passenger door in the front.
“I need a ride,” he threw over his shoulder before hopping into the truck.
This was why some people were introverts. Friends were nosey and irritating shits.
Without looking, I closed back the door and made my way to the front. I threw my backpack on the dashboard and climbed behind the wheel. A sweet familiar scent trickled up my nose.
I glanced at Alex. “Are you wearing a new cologne?”
He stared at me through the corner of his eyes. “No.” Then s
No one told me the communication box called a cell phone could be so entertaining. There were challenging things called games one could play. Some were harder than others. The creation even could allow one to watch movies or clips. Humans were so intelligent, they made the cellphone so it could also talk. For a small thing, the communication box was marvelous.It sucked that I could not return to the ocean with one of them. Maybe I could and would be able to keep it as a treasure. Even if he was not working. It would just become a trophy to remind me of my time on land. Mother kept most of her land treasures among her other possessions.No doubt, once I return home, merfolks would be gathering to hear my stories as much as they did to my mothers. One of these things would surely sell my story. Others would become envious. I used to daydream about land. It was far better than my fantasies. Sometimes far worse.
The princess was gone.What part of don’t move didn’t she understand? How was I even going to explain losing the mermaid to Shelly? She was going to have a fit. Mom was going to have my ass.I surveyed the parking lot.The mermaid couldn’t have gone far. She had no idea where she was. Plus, she was a small thing. Even if she was on foot, it had to be nearby. Unless the mermaid was kidnapped. A naïve, pretty girl like her would be the perfect candidate for human trafficking. All those thirsty, disgusting assholes, lining up to get a taste of what she had to offer. She would not be able to manage them. No doubt, she was still a virgin.Sweat broke out on my forehead at the awful thought. Mom was going to kill me. This was thanks to that bitch. Why did I allow it to get this far? I should have walked out of that damn lecture room. But, I had to fuck her. The same bitch who made my life a living hell.Gosh
The pillow moved and I pulled it closer. It was so comfortable. My fingers were hitched on something. Something like… Wait, it didn’t matter. I was asleep. It was nice to sleep, so relaxing. The pillow moved again. Could it do that? It became bright. Who the hell was in my room? Why did they open the blinds? I was going to kill Alex or Sophie.My eyelids flashed open. Bad idea. It was too bright. The sun. I moved. Water. I was… Fuck! What happened last night replayed in my head. My eyes opened again. The mermaid!There she was, looking at me. I opened my mouth and ingested too much water. I swam to the surface, gasping once there. The mermaid came up moments later with my pillow. She handed it to me. Someone blocked the sun. No, three people did. I looked up in the faces of my friends and my guardian.“Sleep well?” Shelly asked. It sounded more like a tease with a hint of irritation.I was not even s
Sophie, Alex, and the mermaid were off watching ‘The Notebook'. As it turned out the mermaid loved movies. Something she, Mom, and Shelly had in common. I would guess by this point it was a mermaid thing. I couldn’t see why. Movies were a spin on reality. Mermaids loved anything that created a fantasy.I stretched out on the pool chair. The sun bathed my skin.Sophie loved the weird romantic movies. Sometimes the ones with the drama. Alex preferred X-rated movies, the ones that weren’t allowed on regular T.V stations. On lesser days, he would be drawn to action movies. I was not sure what Alex got from watching two or more people getting it on on a screen. The worst part was he would go as far as to watch it live.As decent as Alex was, he had a sick side. One that often came out to play. The part of him Father’s would chain their daughters in the house so they wouldn’t go near him. To make matters funnier, Sophie
The waters was too quiet. The closer I swam towards the Kingdom, the more anxiety consumed me. On any normal day, there would be trafficking of fishes and maybe a few sharks here and there. Right now there were no fishes, big or small, sharks or even stingrays. Nothing. My mind raced with dark thoughts. The threat had reached our Kingdom. Everyone was killed. Instead of thinking about the King and the Queen, the first person who came to mind was Aquant. After which my sister, Octoria followed down the line of people I should be concerned for. He would tease me about it if he found out what was in my brain at this moment. Which he wouldn’t. Not ever. It was my secret. Along with the long list of secrets, I kept pertaining to that merman. I crossed the threshold into the territory of our Kingdom. Two guards swam out of nowhere with spears. My tail froze and I came to a halt in front of the two mermen. “Guardian Shel
My first instinct was to hurry home. I had to ensure the prince and princess were protected. The threat was far more dangerous than any of us anticipated. Only one merman could guide me in the next positive step.Two guards stopped me when I neared his quarters.I glanced at the familiar faces. “Is the Head Guard in?”“He's not accepting visitors at this moment,” the brown-haired guard responded.Aquant was the darn Head Guard. He saw and listened to everyone.I narrowed my eyes at him. “Why?”Was he with some mermaid? I swallowed at the thought. It shouldn’t matter if he was coupling with other mermaids. He was a hard-working man. Every available mermaid was lining up to bed him. He deserved to enjoy himself every once in a while. It was better he released all the stress and pressure his position held in bed than went out and got himself killed.The facts still m
Guardian Shelliot had left the Northern Kingdom. I was a bit anxious about her return. She had promised to retrieve information about my Kingdom. I was sure Mother and Father were handling the threat. It still did not stop me from worrying. Not only was I a daughter, but I was also the crown princess to thousands of merfolks. It was my duty to worry about my people.Even so, there was nothing other than worrying to do. When Guardian left, the prince went out the door behind her. He was relieved Guardian Shelliot had a friend who was willing to spend their free time with me. To say I was disappointed was under describing my feelings. The prince and I were not the best of friends, but we had come to an understanding. That was what I thought.After the incident with Prince Mitchalus, it took me a while to think about the situation from another perspective. Prince Marvelon had not known about my matching. No one outside our kingdom
Ms. Saunders was teaching and nothing of what she lectured about reached my ears. My gaze kept straying to the woman next to me. Nothing else mattered but the way pink lips curled around the pencil in hand, or the way that bottom lip appeared red after it was sucked into her mouth. Maybe it was just me, but even her hair looked more radiant today.The enchantress managed to comb her hair up in a ponytail at the top of her head. Two small partitions of hair were curled at the front. Dark pink with lime green were the colors of her hair. Odd colors but she managed to make them look normal. Sun or rain, those colors were always vibrant. Not to mention how silky and smooth the hair was against skin. The length. Oh, the length. It was long enough to get several tight wraps around the wrist when she was on her knees.I swallowed at the memory of how she looked when she was on those knees flashed through my mind. As always, she was beautiful. Perfect. This woman w