*Three Weeks Ago*
Miles away from the city, a lonely building stood in the midst of a deep forest. It was hidden from the world by thick trees and darkness but the area was surrounded with secret electric fences in case any person wandered that way. The building was shrouded with mystery and isolation, a large shadow of cold despair falling on it.
Inside the building were a series of cell like rooms, kept locked despite having no occupants. There was no one on that floor but a few bottles lay on the floor, indicating that there were people in the building. A small cafeteria was located at one end, where the stove was heating up food for the people living there while a dark corridor led towards a series of stairs which led to the fourth floor.
The fourth floor had no wi
Alina crept out of the house to look for the mermaid in the pond. She glanced around to make sure none of the servants were nearby.“Are you here, Ms. Mermaid?” she hissed. Silence.“Ms. Mermaid?” she called, this time a little louder. But her calls were met with silence. She looked down and noticed that there were muddy footprints coming out of the water. Frowning, she followed the footprints, and to her horror, the prints went towards the house!“Yikes!” she exclaimed. If her uncle saw the mermaid, all hell would break loose!She quickly ran towards the mansion, determined to stop Jason from meeting the mermaid. What if he drove her away? Or worse, sent her to a zoo or circus? E
The Mermaid slid open the clothes’ wardrobe and hid in it as soon as she heard the door to the walk-in closet open. She peeked through the opening only to find the same guy from last night, standing in front of another wardrobe right next to hers, almost nude! He was only wrapped in the lower area with a white towel.But she could not tear her eyes away from him. It was not his staunch body or bulging muscles which were forcing her to watch him.The scars on his back had kept her eyes locked on him. There were not one or two scars but many on his back which looked as if they had been fading over time. Her reveries broke when he moved again.“Uh oh…” she murmured and closed the closet again. She could see his silhouette walking around the closet. Open
Jason was looking outside the window from his office on the twenty second floor. He stared at the city’s view which lay in front of him. The dazzling sun shone over the streets, illuminating the landscape.The buildings in the vicinity were tall but not as tall as Jason’s skyscraper which stood at twenty two storey high. He could see the people on the streets, looking like tiny moving ants and the cars looked like small boxes, stacked together. The clear sky extended through the whole city, clouds of different shapes floating into nothingness. Jason kept on staring at the view, as if appreciating it.But in reality, his eyes were blank. He saw nothing, felt nothing. It was as if he was an empty vessel, simply existing for the sake of it. He did not know how long he had been like that. The last time he felt anything,
“Woah!”The Mermaid marveled at the mansion she was at. She was so busy hiding from people in the morning that she did not notice the interior of the house but now she was completely blown away. Never in her life had she seen such a magnificent place. But then again, she was locked away for fifteen years in the facility so she did not see many houses. Before that, she had lived in the sea with all sorts of underwater creatures so she did not have a high standard when it came to living spaces.However, even she could tell that the house was something from a fairy tale. The ceilings were so high that she felt very tiny standing underneath them. A large, silver chandelier with thousands of round orbs hung above her, elegantly glittering while swaying with the wind. The mansion itself was quite airy as light came in through t
The Mermaid gently stroked Alina’s head and kissed her. She had helped the little girl to clean up the wounds and applied medicines on them. Alina refused to talk out of fear but the Mermaid felt the girl’s pain. It astounded her that humans were not just cruel to other creatures but would also harm their own kind, especially a child.She sighed and kept on patting Alina. A book lay right next to her which made the Mermaid curious. She picked it up and glanced through it.“A mermaid named Alya?” she murmured. “She’s so lucky to have a name…”After a lot of consolation, Alina had fallen asleep and slept for hours. She had not even eaten her lunch and the Mermaid was afraid that the little girl would starve at this rate. M
Before the Mermaid could even speak, she was being whisked away by a group of guards while David strode off to deal with other matters. Now that a date for Jason has been fixed, he had no other worries.Are they taking me to meet Jason Cho? She wondered.They led her to an elevator but the Mermaid was scared of getting into it.“Please enter,” one of the guards said politely. The Mermaid stared at the tiny room like thing which the guard held open for her. She had never seen such a thing before. Why were they taking her in it?“Madam?” the guard called her. “Please, follow us.”“Ehh…”
Jason was tapping his foot impatiently. He was at the bar, waiting for David. The latter had promised him that a temporary date had been hired for him but there was no sign of this so-called date. If she was not good looking, then he would probably cut David’s salary for six months. Eight if his mood worsened during the night. “One vodka,” he ordered at the bar. A bartender bowed and began to pour his drink. Jason picked up the cup placed in front of him and took a sip when someone cleared their throat behind him. Jason recognized the voice but ignored him. “May I sit?” the familiar deep voice asked. “No,” he said curtly but he knew it was of no use. He felt ‘that’ person sit next to him. “I’ll take a
*One Hour Ago*“Allow me to introduce myself,” the flamingo lady said in her nasal voice. “I am Alexandra Cheng. One of the top five fashion designers in the world. And tonight, I will turn you from a beautiful duckling to a gorgeous swan!”Duckling? But I’m a mermaid, Alya added in her thoughts. Before she could ask what was going on, the flamingo lady snapped her fingers and a couple of assistants came running out of one of the rooms within the suite.“Get her hair and makeup done!” Alexandra barked. “And bring out the coral dress.”One of the assistants with long golden hair gasped. “The coral dress?” she echoed. “I thought that one was being