𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭{ 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐟 }

28

It's been over a week since that incident with the mermaid, and I still don't know how to talk about it. Every time I think about it, I feel a wave of guilt and confusion. How could I have been so careless? I thought I was helping her, but I ended up putting her in danger. And now I'm left with this secret, one that I can't share with anyone.

It's tough to keep everything bottled up, to put on a happy face and act like nothing happened. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to explode, like I need to tell someone what happened. But who can I trust with a secret like this? Who would believe me, anyway?

So I just keep my head down and try to focus on other things. I throw myself into my work, into my hobbies, into anything that can take my mind off of that terrifying experience. But no matter how hard I try, that image of the mermaid's frightened face keeps flashing through my mind, over and over again, reminding me of what I've done.

I need to figure out a way to make things right. I need to make sure that she's safe, that she's okay. But how can I do that without anyone finding out? Without putting myself or her in more danger? It's a conundrum, and one that I'm struggling to solve.

But I have to do my work as soon as possible. But nothing seems logical.
I was in this job for 4 years. I have many ships and fishing boats and they go to the middle of the sea for fishing, but they have never seen a strange creature, let alone a mermaid.
On the first day when I saw Lisa, I was very suspicious, but my mind could not understand why this creature should follow me and approach me.
What was the purpose?
What if these mermaids have an underwater city?

Oh, how stupid I am. What a ridiculous idea.
But I have to ask her what was her purpose in showing herself?
I hope she will have a convincing answer because I really don't have much patience.

I had not visited Lisa for several days and now she is alone and must be very hungry.
I remember that the only thing I gave her was 4 apples that I had picked from a tree in the backyard of the factory.

I have to get her some food. but...
But what do they eat?
greasy food? I don't think it's a good idea.
So I tried to bring her some fruit. I am sure there are no fruit trees except algae and fish in the ocean.

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My mind was racing as I walked towards the abandoned factory. I was overthinking and overanalyzing every aspect of the mermaid situation and it was driving me crazy. I had to find a way to calm down and clear my head.

When I finally arrived at the factory, I had chosen this place specifically,
4 years ago, I tried to take over the company from my father and start from a small fish breeding factory, and I was working here for a while and trying to hire workers.

But due to the discussion I had with my father regarding partnership and legal work, I closed this place and tried to further develop the company and even start exporting, so there was no need for these fish breeding ponds anymore and I closed this place.
And now it's abandoned and hidden, perfect for hiding a mermaid. But as I walked towards the pool of murky water, my heart started pounding in my chest. I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching me and that I was being followed.

But I pushed those thoughts aside and focused on my task at hand. I reached into the bag I had brought with me and pulled out a few pieces of fruit. I hoped that the scent of the fruit would lure the mermaid out of hiding, if she was still alive.

I approached the edge of the pool and carefully dipped my finger into the water. I knew it was down there.
I tried to get her attention by waving my hand and making the water move.
The water was very, very cold, so different from the warm ocean that the mermaid was used to. I shivered and felt a shiver run down my spine.

A few minutes passed and there was no news. I let out a frustrated sigh and started waving my hands around, hoping to accidentally touch a mermaid. I breathed a sigh of relief as my fingers hit something soft and yielding
Lisa quickly came to me and wrapped her arms around me with a big smile and hugged me. I was shocked.
She was light as air in my arms, but I held on tight. I felt her heartbeat on my chest and knew she was alive and well.

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