Renesmee, a mermaid who broke a sacred law, is exiled to live in the human world for retribution. But her other half, Sardina, fights to find a way to reunite them again.
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Apologies for the late update. I was stuck in a rut (still am) but I'm doing my best to get myself out of it. Hopefully I'll get back to my usual updating schedule soon.
Anyway, happy reading!
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Sardina
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"So what you're trying to tell me is . . . you're searching for your best friend who you lost twelve years ago and you have no idea where she could be and no idea where you are or where you came from?" The good Samaritan, Jasper, inquired, handing me a glass of orange juice.
That last part was a lie, but I nodded, accepting the drink.
"Did you, under any circumstances, lose your memory or something?"
He took his seat next to me.
"Um - Not on my notice, I guess."
How would I know if I lost my memory, anyway?
No matter how much he queried about me, I could only provide him with the amount of information that I could.
"Are you sure you haven't run away from the psycho ward?"
I shook my head, dumbfounded.
"I swear I don't even know what that is."
"Really?" His eyes widened, and I hoped I hadn't said something too creepy. "That's interesting."
I caught him staring at my necklace and, in auto-pilot, I held onto it.
"I have a feeling she could be living somewhere around here." I added, trying to sidetrack him, but his eyes remained stuck on my pendant.
"That thing around your neck . . . "
"Oh, this? It's -"
"Such a precious gem you got there." His words dressed in kind intent, but his stare held a suspicious, malevolent undertone that I could definitely decipher but wasn't entirely sure how to act upon it.
"Um, thanks."
He got up from the other side of the couch where he sat and moved close to me.
My gut twisted the wrong way. The kinda twist you feel when you accidentally wound yourself enough to bleed and there are maleficent sharks nearby.
"How about this . . . You go take a nice rest for today and then when we wake up tomorrow, we can start searching for that Renesmee girl first thing in the morning?"
I wasn't sure if he was talking to me or the pendant, because he kept his eyes glued to the gem the entire time.
I shifted a bit, feeling unsure of the close distance between us.
I honestly couldn't be more thankful for his idea, not to mention his kind offer enthralled me.
