Mermaid's Obsession

Meeting Mr Grumpy

~ Jace ~

"When are you going to wrap up with the movie?? The last scene was supposed to be yesterday..." Peter, my closest friend and personal assistant, barged into my room, looking crisp and stern in a gray handmade suit unlike me in a big T-shirt and shorts.

"Maybe there are more scenes to cast today?" I shrug, dropped the wooden carved horse my mother left for me, the only thing remaining that proves her existence.

"What the heck is wrong with you?? We need to go back to New York!?"

"I'm not interested in going back."

"So Florida is the best place to stay??"

"As long as it is away from my Father." I grunt, heading to the gym.

"Jace...."

"There's no last shoot Peter, it ended yesterday." I mumble." Can I be left alone for a while??"

"He found us..."

Cold chills ran up my spine. I turned to face him, " he what??"

"Your Father found us, three days ago and he's threatening you to come back home."

Feels like there was no oxygen in my lungs.

"Three days ago and you couldn't tell me??"

"I didn't want to ruin the shoot. I knew it would shake you."

"What's the fastest flight out of here??"

"I'm afraid we are out of cash and we can't run away."

"What about the money and properties mum willed to me?"

"You will still have to return to New York to start the processing and it'll take up to a month if not more than."

",Jeeez..." I punched the wall next to me, so hard to my knuckles bled. " Fine.."

"Book us on the last flight home tomorrow."

"Your father requested we come home today, this evening at most."

I clenched and unclenched my fists, trying to work on my anger, "Peter?"

"Yeah?"

" Book the fvcking last flight home tomorrow. That's an order."

"Yes Boss."

A let out a forced smile.

" I'll be heading back to the location then to finish up things." He announced.

I nod watching him go.

"One more thing," he paused at the door, looking at me with sympathy.

I frown at him in confusion, I knew whatever he was going to say next, I'm not going to like it.

"Mr Bill requests I tell you to prepare for your marriage which will be holding one week after your arrival." Peter announced and left immediately, closing the door.

It took a moment for his words to register, " Marriage??!"

How the heck am I getting married when I don't even have a girlfriend not to talk of a fiancee. What game is my father playing at now.

Ever since my mother died 20 years ago, the relationship between my father and I got worst. We are like cat and eat, always at each other's throat.

Marriage??? Seriously?? It'd better be with the male gender then not the opposite.

I lost interest in exercising, instead, I went back to my room, took my glasses and head out to my backyard to stare at the ocean which is miraculously adjoined to my back yard.

I opened the door to the back, the hammock chair on my mind to sit on.

I sat there, gazing out the ocean, when I noticed something unusual about 25 feet away from me.

I remove my glasses and got out from the chair walking closer.

When I got there, I noticed the supposed "thing" is human and she is staring at me with the pinkest color of eyes, blinking slowly.

Does pink eyes actually exist?? I've never encountered nor heard of one.

Something felt amiss, I stared down, going further than her face. She is stark naked and not even ashamed of it.

I turned my back to her, Is this the new trend now??

"Stand up" I tell her, " where are your clothes?"

" Clothes? I don't know they are." She replied, her voice soft and silky.

"Huh?"

She let out a shrilling scream that hurt my ears.

I turned back to see her, wondering what caused her scream.

I found her pointing at her feet with shock then she fainted.

I can't leave her here, can I?

~ Nixie ~

I woke up with a slight headache, my head banging. I squint my eyes, staring at my new environment and something is covering my body and hands. Like the sew it into me.

A woman with white hair entered where I am, holding a cup of something smelling nice. "Hello dear, how are you feeling?"

I stare at her, wondering what I am supposed to reply with, the humans language is way different from ours and funnily enough I understand it.

Did my language understanding change because I'm on land?

She smiles, " I see you are not ready to talk, what about a cup of warm coffee?" She stretched the cup to me which I grab from her greedily and drank at a go. My throat really parched.

The foreign drink tastes really nice.

She chuckles fondly and collects the cup from me, " want more??"

"And water?" I tell her, hoping she understands.

She nods, walking away which reminded me of my tail.

I pushed the thick duvet covering my body to find those strange legs again.

"Are you ready to back to where you belong? Please leave as soon as Nanna attends to you!." The handsome man from before glared at me.

Did I do something wrong?? Does he know I'm a mermaid and he hates me??

"Sorry.." I rasp out, pointing at the legs that seem to move with my body, " Are these for me??"

He stares at me as if I've gone crazy.

"Just leave please." He said through gritted teeth and left.

After spending more time with the friendly Lady, evening came and Mr grumpy asked me to go to my house. He didn't even give me the chance to explain that I'm looking for my crush.

I walked out of this house, still uncomfortable with the legs, I had to walk with the tip of my toes to get my bearing.

I tip toed back to the ocean, sighing in relief and content when I got my tail back. Now's time to look for my sister.

Did the storm carried her somewhere close or is she in Korea or back to our kingdom? What if she is looking for me??

I glanced back at Mr Grumpy's apartment, should I go back and ask him for the name of this country or ask for bearing to get to Korea??

I thought against it and began my search for my sister.