No Ordinary Friends #Wattys2018

13. Grieving, Losing Control

Juvan P.O.V

It's been a day after Mariah's funeral they never found her body, we just buried an empty coffin. Like Katy promised she was there with Jamie and others.

That coffin wasn't for her it was mostly for us. It was a way of getting over her death and moving on with our lives without forgetting about her. It helped me a lot.

My emotions were all over the place. I decided not to show it, I put on a happy face but her family blaming me for her death wasn't helping.

They were making everything worse, I bit my tongue controlling my mouth from snapping at them. Katy and Jamie's attempt to help me was the only that was keeping me sane.

Unfortunately, we had to run away from the graveyard because the dumb rain decided to start pouring uncontrollably and they said that we run away because of the 'guilt' again I bit my tongue until it bleeds to control my mouth.

After getting home I finally broke down into a pool of tears. I punched my pillow imagining it was my girlfriend father's face. Katy, Ramos, Jamie, Delilah, and Eva was with me in the room but they did nothing to stop me because they knew I needed it.

Finally, I stopped. They hugged me and left me all alone with my phone but Jamie texted me until midnight, he made me feel better that day. I was grateful to have friends like them even though Marie's absence bothered me.

After a day I didn't fully get over nor accepted her death, I know I never will but I was feeling a little bit better.

I was grieving inside but on the outside, I was busy with figuring out my power and ways to control it because I have to get back to my college in four days.

Marie loves to hit me if I did something wrong. Her teaching me using my power is hard. We had a huge fight today because of me, I 'jellied' Jamie's bathtub.

Usually, it took the jellies about five minutes to turn back into water but today I don't know what went wrong but the jelly was harder, it felt like glass when I touched it and it took an hour to turn back into water.

Marie was pissed off because I was not making any progress. We had a fight she suddenly made me invisible and left me.

I am now sitting near the moonpool watching the water and thinking about my miserable life.

"That was sooooo stupid! what was she thinking?" Katy yelled at Jamie as they reached the pool's surface.

"I don't know what was going on in that little brain of hers. That was so dumb and not to mention how irresponsible she was being. The poor guy just lost his girlfriend, of course, he can't focus" He yelled angrily.

I don't want their pity but them picking my side was making me feel so good inside. I've never had friends like this before.

"I still can't believe she used her power on him," she said.

"if she failed to find him and reverse it in five hours, he is going to be invisible forever," Jamie said.

We did a test with our powers yesterday and After slicing Jamie's finger with a knife we found out that Ramos's healing power maybe last forever.

Delilah ice was frozen solid over two hours and started melting slowly, Thermometer exploded with Katy's power and Marie's was the worst if she let the things she turn invisible over five hours it will be invisible forever; poor Jamie's vase.

"I know Harry, but where is he? we've searched everywhere this is pointless" Katy said.

"I saw the jelly trails, he is here probably and listening to our conversation," he said teasingly holding back a smile.

"Juvan where are you" Katy sang.

"Juvan come out," Jamie said.

"Yes," I said dryly.

"so you were listening to our conversation, sneaky little bastard!" he said in a fake angry tone.

"yes, what do you want?" I rudely said.

"awww don't be mad at us, it's not our fault be mad at Marie" Katy cooed.

"Katy you're not helping, we want them to stop fighting and start talking, not to kill each other," Jamie said.

I don't know what took over me but like I said my emotions were all over the place and the only thing that I can focus on is anger. I can't stop being angry at everyone.

Firstly, I was angry at myself for fighting with her, if we never had that fight she would've been alive and safe with me.

Secondly, I was angry at everything and everyone for trying to 'fix' me like i was broken. I just don't like it so i keep snapping at them.

Lastly, I was angry at this pool for turning me into a mer-freak, I can't walk in the rain or drink water without straw. It was fun first but now it's stressing me.

"I am nothing like her!" I yelled putting my hands in the pool water. The shiny lights stole my legs and gave me a tail in exchange.

"oh my god Juvan what are doing" Jamie yelled noticing the water turning into jelly.

"leave me alone! then I'll stop," I yelled.

"Let's get out here," Katy said and dived into the pool.

"I don't know what happened between you two but you don't wanna do this," he said. "Four hours left" he warned looking at his waterproof watch and followed Katy.

I'm now alone just like I was before I met them. In my old city, I had no friends, my sister always out with her friends so it's always me and my phone. I'm used to the loneliness.

I lay there and played with the pool water thinking about living in the water forever. It would be easier if I stuck like this forever. I can be invisible from human, live in the water and forget the land.

I can eat fish to survive but no I have parents that will be looking for me and my annoying sister.

No, I've done enough to my family. I don't want them to waste their money looking for me.

I shouldn't have let Marie step on me, I should've put her in her place. I don't run away from problems I solve them, I said to myself. Marie is a problem and I need to do something.

I pulled my heavy tail and jumped in the water. I swallowed my pride and swam quickly heading to the beach to ask Marie make me visible again but I was stopped by a pain that came from my tail.

I looked back and saw a huge shark biting my tail. I screamed in pain as the shark's teeth sunk in my tail again.

The shark can't see me but it can smell my fear and hear my painful screams. I saw blood gushing out of my tail.

I quickly used my power to turn the water around the shark into a jelly. I successfully trapped the shark in my jelly.

I used my power without losing my control! I moved my tail to swim to the shore but black dots started appearing in my vision.

I felt my body hit the bottom of the ocean and then it was all darkness.