Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The pizza was still steaming. It looked good, but both Dacia and I were a little resistant.
In order not to arouse suspicion, we each took a piece and ate it. It was still like chewing a candle.
Lily ate happily. âPizza is the best.â
âI think your dad made a good steak, too,â I said.
This was Danielâs house, after all. I couldnât neglect the male owner here.
This dinner was a little awkward and even unhappy.
Daniel was angry with Lily, but couldnât lash out because we were there.
Lily, on the other hand, had been watching me and Dacia the entire time because she thought it was a little suspicious that we always went to the bathroom together.
And besides not being able to eat the food we liked, Dacia and I had to stay natural.
There were only four people in the room. Everyone was unhappy, and the atmosphere was naturally not good.
Shortly after we finished the pizza, Lily was about to suggest playing another game when I politely declined.
âItâs getting late, Lily. We should go home.â
I know it wasnât good to volunteer to leave, but I really couldnât stay any longer.
A guilty look appeared on Danielâs face. âIâm sorry I didnât perform well tonight. Iâll treat you guys to dinner next time.â
âAlright, weâll get going first.â
With that, I took Darciaâs hand and stood up before saying goodbye to Daniel and his daughter.
The air outside was moist, and it seemed like it was going to rain again.
I could finally take a deep breath of fresh air and not feel as restrained as before.
Dacia was still in good shape, even better than he had been before he came to Danielâs.
Both he and I thought that this was because he sucked my blood.
I didnât expect my blood to provide him with so much energy!
âWhat would happen if I sucked your blood?â I felt confusion.
Dacia thought about it. âI donât know. Maybe you can try.â
âHow? Create a wound on your body? I donât want to.â
How could I bear to hurt him?
âDo you want to take a walk along the beach?â Dacia suddenly suggested.
âThe beach?â I froze. Yeah, neither of us had been to the beach since I picked him up and brought him home.
âAre you sure you want to go?â I was a little worried, and a little afraid that once Dacia entered the sea, he would turn into a mermaid and swim away, never to return.
âDepends on you. Do you want to go? Maybe I can catch you some seafood to eat.â Dacia was clearly encouraging me.
Okay, we could go. What was there to be afraid of?
If Dacia really left me, it meant that our relationship wasnât deep enough. Even if I left him with me for the time being, he would eventually leave me.
No matter what temptation they faced, two people who truly loved each other would not leave each other easily.
âOkay, letâs go take a look,â I agreed.
When we took a taxi to the beach, it was already past eleven at night.
It was late at night and there was hardly anyone on the beach.
Dacia led me to a remote place, then took off all my clothes and held my hand as we walked into the sea.
When the water reached our necks, Daciaâs legs turned into fish tails.
At the same time, his body began to emit a light blue light, as if there was fluorescent powder hidden under his thin skin.
Flesh also grew out between his fingers, like duck palms, and three gills-like cracks appeared on his neck.
âWait for me here,â he said excitedly. Then, he let go of my hand and lowered his head into the sea.
âDaciaâ¦â Iâm nervous. My hands were flapping underwater, but I couldnât grab anything.
I could feel that Dacia was gone. He must have swam toward the deep sea.
Loneliness and helplessness instantly become one with the sea, surrounding me in layers. A hint of fear welled up in my heart.
Then I remembered my suicide experience on Statham Island.
At that time, I was braver than I was now. Because I felt despair about life, I wasnât afraid of death at all.
But it was different now.
Because of Daciaâs appearance, I gained my true love and my motivation to live.
I finally understood what family was.
Even if they were not blood-related, as long as they loved each other, they would be willing to live well for each otherâs sake.
All the common trivialities in life, work, earning money, eating, sleeping, and so on, became meaningful.
The love Dacia gave me was like the sun after a rainstorm, lighting up every corner of my gray life.
âDacia!â
Facing the sea, I shouted with all my might.
I knew that the seawater would stop the transmission of sound, but I couldnât help but want to call out to him.
I was afraid that he would really return to the deep sea and disappear forever, and I yearned for him to return to my side quickly.
Apart from the sound of the waves hitting the coast, nothing responded to me.
I looked up at the starless night sky and my eyes watered.
At this moment, a glowing figure appeared under the sea not far away.
My eyes widened and the smile returned to my face.
The next moment, the robust Dacia surfaced and smiled at me.
âLook at what I caught!â He waved the fish in his hand.
I couldnât help but gulp as I watched the fish struggle in his hands..