Guilty Conscience Alexander
I had to get rid of the dagger. It seemed to have its own mind, but my reeling mind taunted me.
It was you. It was all you, Alexander.
Any other day, I would have submerged myself in water. As a strong swimmer, I could trust myself to the waves. Today was a different day. They seemed to have become infuriated with what I had done to one of their own.
The image of the little girl with strands of green hair flashed in my mind’s eye. Suddenly, the innocent little face became sinister. Flashing, reddish eyes. Curled upper lip. Then, she became harmless-looking again. Her cheeks even looked chubbier, and her eyes bigger. Those eyes sought my favor.
“Alexander, you were right. She’s evil. A mermaid. The sea killed your mother, swallowed her whole.”
There was
