Under the Waves

CHAPTER 2

"INTO THE NEW WORLD"

>>>Pic. Kal's character inspiration<<<

Kal's POV

Something bright hit my eyes and it caused me to wake up from sleeping.

I'm still not used to this feeling. And it's already been a few months already when I got the freedom I've been dreaming for so long.

I opened my eyes and stared at the off-white ceiling in my room.

Hah. It's been few months already since I left the kingdom and lived on land? I asked myself.

I don't want to feel regret in the life I chose but I can't help but feel a little sad. I parted with my family in a bad situation. Trust me. Before climbing the land, I tried to talk myself out and go back and ask forgiveness to my dad. But my stubbornness won. And here I am.

It seems like no one is looking for me which I should feel glad, but I can't help to feel sad and ask myself if they missed me or if they abandoned me.

But I'm the one who left, so why I feel abandoned? I scold myself and garbed my hair with my hands as I try to control tears forming in my eyes. If only dad accepted my decision and trusted me. Maybe I'm in a different situation. Then I heard Apol called me.

"Kal, darling! Could you please go to old Martha's store for me?" Apol asked from downstairs. I wiped away the stray tears and let out a deep breath and smiled. I chanted to myself "Today will be a great day!"

"No problem!" I shouted in reply trying to put the jolly Kal again.

You might be confused where I am now.

Well, I am living with a pod of Merfolks that lives on land.

I know right? It shocked me as well when I found out there was a pod like them.

Especially finding it out from a strange giant sea turtle!

A sweet but really weird sea turtle.

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I can't take it anymore.

I'm mad, humiliated and most of all... hurt.

I know it's my fault why father was mad at me, but to hit me... it shocked me, and it pains me to know he can go that far.

I just can't believe what just happened.

He was so gentle and caring. And now, I don't know how to feel towards him.