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The cold breeze kissed my soft cheek and I pressed the gas even harder. My short blonde hair flowed with the wind, my eyes glanced into the mirror, making sure it was clear before pressing my turn signal on the Range Rover.

I pressed my button on the key and the garage door lifted from its grasp. I pulled the car into the garage and locked it before heading into the house

It was silent. Well I've grown far accustomed to the silence, my parents were never around. They bought a house of six rooms for the only reason being, they can.

Perhaps it was an issue they had with pride or they wanted to show off on their families. They worked all day and night, rarely I'd see them. They bought this beach house just a few weeks ago and moved us in because it was closest to their rivals.

I lived alone, no pets, no maids, just myself. Sometimes my parents would send someone to purchase our groceries but on most days it was just me.

I wouldn't consider myself spoil, they gave me everything I needed but I never took advantage of it. Money and clothes are material items, it's my affection that couldn't be bought

Which brings me back to Jason. The first boy I've ever loved, he's my first in every single category. We've known each other for two years but we were never labeled as anything until three months ago when I practically begged him to man up or I'd leave.

Since then, we've been together. I can't deny it's been a struggle, most days I wouldn't see him. Sometimes he'd text me but blamed the missing hours on football practice or some family issue.

I respected his space, sometimes people could get a little too clingy in a relationship. I didn't want to be that girlfriend, but sometimes I had doubts.

I guess Josie and Elena's thoughts on the situation triggered a fight or flight emotion in me. Deep down I knew something was off about Jason, I just couldn't bring myself to admit it.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, my feet found its way up the stairs and I collapsed on my bed. The tiredness drain through me

I laid in bed a few more minutes before running over to take a shower, my hands found the knob and the warm water flowed down my back, the heat engulfed me, putting my muscles to ease instantly.

I hopped out the shower and slipped into something more comfortable, a simple t shirt and some jeans shorts. My hair was pulled into a messy highpony and I wore the golden necklace my great grandmother gave me.

My fingers rolled over the golden 'L' and 'A' pendant. I never got the chance to ask her what it represented, maybe it was just her name or maybe it was beyond that

A knock on the door pulled me out of my thoughts. I rushed out of my room and skimpered down the stairs

"Hey babe" Jason smiled widely as I opened the door, a stinging pain in my chest rose as I saw his face but I gave him a fake smile

"I bought pizza" he smiled and stepped into the living room. I guess roses don't work anymore

I glanced at the clock and realized it was actually 9pm. I sighed and walked over to the couch where Jason was. His feet was up on the desk and he filled his mouth with the cheesy crust of baked flour

"What do you wanna do?" he asked

"I don't know.. Maybe watch a movie?"

"Movies are lame" he said

"Well... Do you wanna watch a show?" I questioned

"Shows are lame"

"....We could play something"

"Games are la-"

"Lame, I got it" I said and got up from the sofa, heading towards the kitchen

Sometimes I wonder what I see in him, did we actually have anything in common or was it just lust?

Maybe I just used my sad demenoir of being lonely and projected it onto him, he was the first person to show any interest in me and like a dumb bitch, I was first to leap into his arms.

My hands found the fridge door and I pulled it open, the cold air brushed against my toes up to my knees.

I felt two hands grip onto my waist, and I was spun around. My back was pressed against the cold metal of the door and Jason's mouth started attacking my neck. His rough lips made shivers go down my spine in the most disgusting way possible

"What are you doing" I hissed and tried to shove him off

"It's our anniversary, I'm getting what I deserve"

"Deserve? I'm not a trophy that fulfills your desires" I said groaning, he still had a strong grip on my waist and his mouth moved against my skin once again

"You're mine and you're hot" he said, his nails dug into my sides

"Jason. Stop. You're hurting me" I gritted out. He continued his movements with his rock hard lips

"Jason. I said, stop!" I yelled and used every once of strength I had. To my surprise, he stumbled backwards and hit his back against the kitchen island

"What's your problem" he hissed

"I said stop, what part of that couldn't you understand"

"The stop part" he said, I stood there completely dumbfounded by his words

"Are you drunk?" even if he was, it still isn't an excuse to act like a deadbeat

"No, just horny" he smirked. Alright, that's it

"We need to talk" I said and crossed my arms against my chest

"We talk too much" he groaned

"Jason, I'm serious. Do you even want to be in this relationship anymore?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I've heard things, rumors. I don't want to believe them, so I'm asking you right now if they're true" I said, my eyes landed on his and he remained silent under my gaze

"You have to be more specific" he said in a low voice. Are you kidding me right now?

"Did. You. Cheat. On. Me. Jason.?" I asked bluntly, he still remained silent as his eyes looked anywhere else but mine. A certain feeling quickly spread through my veins

My sadness was like a flowing river, cold and unending. It washed all the goodness out of me and left a mere shell of what I had once been. Deep down, a part of me knew it was true. But the confirmation was what sent me over the edge

"Are you fucking kidding me right now!" I yelled

"Stop yelling"

"I'm gonna yell if I FUCKING want, YOU CHEATED ON ME JASON"

"You're being dramatic, it wasn't that much"

"That muc- How may people did you sleep with?!" I yelled, Jason rolled his eyes and walked back into the living room

"Don't walk away from this, we're going to have a mature conversation like two grown ass teenagers"

"Why are you trying to control my life?" he asked

"What the? What the hell am I trying to make you do now Jason?" I asked stunned

"You're always on my back about something, it's so frustrating when you try to make me do something I don't wanna do"

"Give me an example Jason" I said, he stood there with his jacket in his hands as he brushed it off

"Take out the tras-"

"Oh my fucking God!" I threw my hands in the air and my eyes bulged out of their sockets.

What the actual fuck was wrong with me to give two years of my life into lusting over this hairy asshole

"It's true, you always make me do shit" he said

"You're a fucking idiot" I hissed. Maybe it was just the anger building up but he really is an idiot

"Oh I'm an idiot? Well this idiot has a higher body count than everyone in school combined" he smirked

"That isn't something to brag about, go check your diseases at a clinic and get out of my house" I spat, my feet found my way to the door as I flung it open. The rage inside me was boiling over

"Fine. But if I was with another girl, she wouldn't have reacted like this. She'd shut up and take it" he said as he walked over to the door. I crossed my arms against my chest and scoffed

"That isn't a woman, that's a pet"

"What's the difference?" he asked

"Get out before I actually kill you" I said in a low voice. I was tiny and feeble but even a baby could lift a car with the right amount of adrenaline

"You know what, I'm gonna give you a couple days to cool down. When you're ready to run back to me, I'll be waiting" he said. I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing, it was like looking at a complete stranger.

"We're done Jason. I don't want to hear a word from you again. We're over" I said as I slammed the door shut.

My back pressed against the door and my body slid down onto the cold ground, hot streams of tears found its way to travel down my cheek. My hands gripped my hair, tugging harshly on the loose ends as my breathing remained heavy

How could I let this happen? How could I allow such a monster to come into my life and take everything I had. How could I allow myself to fall for someone who didn't care one bit about me?

I gave him everything, my love, my attention, my soul and my innocence.

That's the one thing I'll never get back, my innocence was taken from me by a man- no, a boy- who thinks it was all meaningless.

That's what angers me the most, it's that he doesn't care. He doesn't care about any of it. He sees this all as a joke, he sees me as a joke.

I couldn't help but wonder if he came from a generation of narcissistic men who only saw women as property and a sex device.

Women aren't somewhere to stick your dick in when you feel like. Has he no self respect? No self worth?

My feet found its way up, I stood tall and tried to fight my feelings. I shouldn't allow him to have any control over me.

I glanced at the chair and saw his half eaten pizza, I groaned and headed right into the backyard. My bare feet dragged across the green lawns. My eyes met the pool, the water looked blue under the white pool lights. I continued my journey, I just needed some fresh air. Luckily I lived two minutes away from the beach, the beach was basically my backyard.

My feet stepped down the stairs, the fine grainy sand quickly invaded my toes. I walked out onto the rim of the water, my ass met the flat surface and my knees pulled to my chest. The cold water brushed lightly against my toes as I sat on the sand and watched at the dark sky

The sadness flowed through my veins and deadened my mind. It was a poison to my spirit, dulling, killing off my other emotions until it was the only one that remained. It was as if a black mist had settled upon me and refused to shift, and no matter how bright the day was she would feel no sun and hear no bird song. As much as I tried to force myself to not feel anything, my body refused to listen

Streaming tears cleansed my red cheeks. Few droplets remained, forgetting their way as the path was swept from beneath them, consequently blurring my vision with waves of sadness only the broken encounter. The salty release calmly flowed into my mouth so that I could taste my own sorrow.

"Great, just fucking great" I hissed

The low sound of thunder hit across the sky. The sky was pitch black but a few houses lights alluminated the sand, making it a bit visible. I felt a small droplet on my shoulder, my head tilted back and I allowed the water to trickle down my neck

Droplets then turned into a downpour, it was soaking my clothes, hopefully it would wash away every touch from that monster.

"Ahhh" I screamed when a bolt of lightning striked the water before me. My eyes grew wide and panic shot through my veins. I needed to get back home

I stood on my feet and my eyes scanned my previous entrance, I looked for the steps leading up to my yard but the mist from the rain was clouding my vision. The cold breeze shoved my body forward, almost like it was dragging me

I tried to fight it but it was too powerful, It felt like I was caught in between a storm. The gush of wind pushed my body forward, I couldn't see anything before me and I stumbled to walk

"What the hell!" I yelled when my body lodged forward, my ankles hooked on something and I fell flat on the sand

I groaned and turned around, my feet still rested on the thing that tripped me. I rubbed my eyes and focused on what it was

Suddenly, my breathing picked up fast. I felt my heart pound against my chest as I looked at the person before me.

A woman, her hair was raven black and soaked, it cascaded down to her naked chest, covering her breasts so effortlessly. Her eyes were sealed shut and her pink lips were parted, she looked beautiful, I had no idea if she was still breathing or not.

My eyes then trailed down to her stomach and saw a gush of red liquid running out the side of her hips, she was bleeding. I quickly fixed myself and pressed my hands to her stomach with pressure, attempting to keep it inside.

"Wh- what happened" the person's voice was barley mumbling out

"It's okay, I'll get help. You're gonna be fine" I said, I looked around to see if there was anyone near by.

There's no way I could lift such a tall woman with fins-

Fins? FINS?!

My eyes trailed down past her stomach to see green and purple scales that rose and feel, it was attached to a green fin that was flapping out of control as if it was injured. Holy fuck, it looks like... Like..a...

"Mermaid, yes I'm a mermaid. You humans are slow" The woman hissed

And with that, I felt my body slipped into a state of darkness. My eyes rolled back and I lost all feeling in my body.