The Mermaid Mate

Chapter 2 : Weirdo

I woke up in my bed feeling excited. I wanted to meet new people although I was a little shy. Previously, a lot of my friends say that I suffer from "resting bitch face". Simply put, it looks like I'm angry with everyone and I do not want to be approached. But that's fine because I know I'm not like that. As soon as I feel comfortable with someone and start talking, there's no doubt that they will try and get me to keep quiet. I enjoyed easy going conversations. Nothing deep or personal. I don't want to have emotional baggage when I move again. It's like a roller coaster of feelings having to leave behind the people you have grown attached to. I lived my live day by day and try to make the most of the day. Live life with no regrets. That's my motto. I made my way over to my huge bathroom. The shower was my favorite part. The water flowed out as like it was a waterfall into a bathtub which makes you feel like you're taking a shower in the wilderness. I enjoyed the feeling of water hitting my skin as I stood in the shower. I let my gills breathe for a while since I'm on land most of the time. My gills were located along the two sides of my spine. They were almost invisible but they were there. I make it a point to wake up earlier to take longer showers so that I can relax. I got out and wrapped my hair in a towel as I stood infront of my wardrobe deciding what to wear. I pulled out a pair of black high waist skinny jeans with a white v neck t-shirt that I tucked in at the front. I matcher my outfit with a classis black pair of Dr Martens boots and left the house to walk to school. I took this opportunity to take a look at the neighborhood. People were giving me curious glances. They probably realized that I was new in town since it wasn't such a big city that we were living in. I took this opportunity to smile and say hello to some people to ease the awkwardness I was feeling. I enjoyed the breeze as it caressed my face.

I didn't want to make myself stand out more than I already was so I walked into school as if it was the most normal thing to do in the world. I mean, I have had much experience with going to a new school. As expected, I still received some curious looks from people. I could read their thoughts and emotions. It was a gift I inherited from my mom. Thinking about my mom made my heart ache, I missed her. They were curious why I was joining in the middle of the school year and wondered if I got expelled from my previous school. It seems as though it was rare for someone new to enter this school since it isn't at a very populated city. I made my way down the hallway ignoring the glances I was receiving and made my way to the office to collect my timetable. I was determined to find my first class this time. I always seemed to get lost previously. I don't want to ask anyone as I don't want to burden them by missing their classes. This school was enormous as compared to my other schools. I got lost (again) as I tried to find my way to my first class.

I was already 30 minutes late for the first class so I just gave up and decided to scout for my second class which was going to be in another hour. I felt bad for missing my first lesson but it doesn't really matter. I already know most of the stuff that they are teaching. I walked around school really taking in how it looks and how it gives me this really welcoming feeling. I was already starting to like this place. I was looking sideways when I suddenly knocked into something hard. His strong arms caught me.

"Oops. Sorry , I didn't see you there" was all I managed to say before looking up at the person I knocked into. He looked like a Greek god. His defined jaw line and the intense look in his deep grey eyes. He had a powerful aura around him. Our eyes were locked and the next thing I knew, he dropped me.

What. The. Heck. He caught me, and then he dropped me. He suddenly realized what he had done and helped me up. I could hear his thoughts. He kept saying I was his but I didn't understand. It was like he was chanting "mine" in his head. His thoughts were making me feel a little uncomfortable so I walked away but he took me by the hand and before he let me go he whispered into my ear "mine."