Out of the sea

Chapter 13

       After the battle. We were soaking wet and our hair was a disaster.

We went home like that, not caring what other humans think of us as long as we were happy.

I took a shower first since Merida says she had to cook.

The water ran through my hair then to my shoulders down to my feet. It was refreshing. As if my body that was once numb and weak is now replenished by the water.

I lift my head to the water. Feeling every bit of it. Thinking of the salty water on the sea. Closing my eyes shut, reminiscing my past life being a mermaid.

Thoughts of my family pass through my mind. What are they doing? Did they find out? If they did, will they find me here? Did they miss me?

Because I certainly did miss them. I want to go back to the ocean. Hug them and tell them I'm home. Then I'll tell them the things I had come across here.

But I can't leave Merida and hiccup and all the friends I had made. They are part of my life now. I can't just disappear. Besides, I haven't completed my purpose for being here.

'But you can just leave your family just like that.' My subconsciousness said to me.

I snap out of my happy world.

My mood faltered.

I grab a white puffy towel from the rack near me and wiped the droplets forming on my body. Then covered myself with the towel.

It was never my intention to leave- well kinda intended, just a bit. It was actually because I was an outcast in my own kingdom. All the merpeople look at me like I'm something else, like I'm not like them. That part was slightly true for the fact that I only came out of my chamber just to go up on the shore mostly stalking humans. And if I was in my chamber, I was reading a book about humans. I guess most of my time were spent about human-y things, that I had forgotten that I was a mermaid and not one of them. So I planned on  coming here on land since I truly felt I belong here. I am truly myself when I am here.

I shut the water off.

The bathroom was filled hot air as soon as I opened the glass door of the shower room.

The mirror that is anterior to the shower room is also foggy.

I wipe the fog away to see my reflection.

A blonde haired girl with big green eyes stared at me. Her pinkish lips formed into a smile, showing no teeth.

I caress my face. The girl in front of me did the same. I notice that my skin has a bit of color now that I am fresh.

I look more human now. Even when I was a mermaid I did look and act like a human. I guess my liking to them changed my identity.

I opened the door leading to our room. The floor was soaking wet when I stepped on the brown tiles, leaving wet footprints.

I dressed myself with a loose t-shirt and a printed pajama then tied my soaked hair in a bun.

It was past 10:30 when Merida and I went home. Both the boys were still awake and were in the living room playing video games with a popcorns scattered on the couch and the floor.

They were very serious at their game, never leaving their sight away from the television.

Hiccup turned his head towards us then went back to playing but when he realized that we were soaking wet, his neck twisted in our way in a flash. His eyes were huge as a saucer. "What happened to you guys? Did it rain outside?" He click the remote control to pause their game.

Jack on the other hand, did  not look happy about it. "What the hell man! We were so close in killing the boss."

Hiccup ignored him and checked the window to see if it was raining outside.

Merida nudged me in the arm and winked at me. I gave her a confused look.

She approached hiccup

He looked at us weirdly. "There's no rain."

Suddenly, she tackled him into a tight hug. "What-no!" He protested. Hiccup tried miserably to shake Merida off him but she hugged him tighter. They were so cute together.

"It's cold~" Hiccup stuttered, teeth nipping when the water soaked his body.

Guilt formed into Merida's blue eyes, she loosen her tight from him.

"Sorr-" she was about to say when all of sudden, hiccup sprinted from her hold running as far far away from her.

"You jerk!" Merida screeched as she chase Hiccup around the house. He stuck his tongue out.

"I'm gonna get you!" She sprinted towards her prey, mirroring his speed. Hiccup hadn't notice me in his way, spreading my arms out wide for him, he was to busy looking back at Merida who was grinning evilly.

Hiccup spared me a glance, then he realized the he was going into my trap. His green eyes widen. He tried to halt just a feet away from me but tripped his other foot and landed on my wet hug.

Merida giggled and hugged me back. Hiccup in between us. He squirmed mightily in our grasp.

"Jack. Help me." Hiccup pleaded, giving him the pleady-eyes.

Jack rolled his eyes. "You're all childish." Before turning around to go upstairs

"Why? Scared of getting  beaten by girls." I stopped before I could say more, biting my lip hard.

'He didn't hear it.' My head says but Jack  stopped, indicating that he had heard me, and turn around, an evil glint in his eyes.

Jack stomped his feet towards us. He was walking in a fast pace. Then the next he was running like a madman.

The color of my face drained when he neared. Heart pounding in my chest like it was going to explode.

This is it. This is the end of my existence.