The Dark Secret Of His Mermaid

Chapter 1: It's My Fault

A i d e n  C h r i s t e n s e n

The taxi dropped me right in front of the vacation house in Malibu where I used to come here long ago. And here I am…5 years later, I finally stepped foot on Malibu again.

“Welcome back…Aiden,” The owner, Mr Andrews, greeted me politely as soon as I got out my luggage from the trunk.

I put a small smile on my face while taking off my pilot cap, “Thanks, Mr Andrews…”

“Here, let me help you with your bag,” he then offered his help to carry my bag into the house.

“Thank you again…”I thanked him again then followed him into the house. The house was not too big and has a great view of the ocean. It has three bedrooms and an indoor pool right beside of the living room.

The house has so much memories of me and her…we used to come here every term break. Actually, it used to be my uncle’s vacation house, but he sold it to Mr Andrews as he wanted to move out to New York with me.

Besides, I have a café nearby which I asked my best friend, Shawn managed it for me since it was kind of hard for me to manage it myself from far. My family owns it and I made my mind not to sell it since that place kept so much of memories of my parents and Mia.

I stopped in the middle of hallway when saw the black piano in the living room, then slowly walked toward it with some memories started to play in my mind.

F l a s h b a c k   S t a r t s

*girl’s laughter*

“That’s sooo wrong, silly,” Mia burst out of laughter when heard the bad sound coming from the piano. “That’s not how you play the song,” she complained while poking my right cheek and shoulder over and over so I could stop playing the piano horribly.

Well, I purposely did that actually since I really love to see her laughing like that. “What…”I tried to hold my laughter by biting my lower lips while purposely made random mistakes with the notes. “I just play the song just like you taught me,”

“No you didn’t,” she protested and even started to make her cute face along with that cutie pout on her lips.

“Yes, I am,” I insisted, continued to play the song while looking at her beautiful face.

“I bet Pachelbel might be really disappointed when heard you play his song right now,”

“Auchh…that’s harsh,” her words made me stopped in instant. I moved a bit then turned to face her properly who was sitting right beside of me on the piano bench with her beautiful pair of chestnut eyes were staring into mine. I admitted that I really….really love to see her looking at me like that. It makes me feel that I am the luckiest guy in the world for having her as my beloved girlfriend.

She suddenly pulled me into a hug then resting her head against my chest. Mia always did that, she said she loved to hear the sound of my heartbeat which made her felt in peace. “I’m so nervous for tomorrow’s audition….”

I hugged her back with my chin resting on her head and as always her hair always smelled so nice. “Come on, don’t be like that. You’re Mia O’Brien, the greatest beautiful pianist that I have ever seen. I know you will pass the audition outstandingly…”

“Silly guy…*giggles*…but still it is a big audition, Aiden, I don’t know if I could do it well…”she looked up a little then stared at me with her puppy-looking eyes.

“Ookay….” I said, releasing the hug from her so I could face her properly again. “Listen, I know you want to get that part in this orchestra so badly…so this is your chance to show them how skilled you are with the piano. Plus, you graduated from the music program in Germany last year as the best pianist student. That was so cool, you know and I am so proud of you.”

“You think so?” she asked me with teary eyes.

“Yes,” I nodded with my eyes never left hers. “So just make it happen….make your dream come true and do your best for the audition. I will always support you, my love, I promise.” I touched the tip of her nose while curving a smile on my lips.

“Thank you, Aiden,” she replied with a smile then wiped the tears filled on both of her eyes. “It really means me a lot. I promise I will do my best…”

“Hey Mia….” I suddenly called out of her name. “This is for your good luck,” then quickly kissed her right on her lips. Well, practically, stole the kiss from her since she wasn’t ready for it.

She looked a bit surprised, but suddenly pulled me closer to her by grabbing my collar, “And I gladly accepted it…” she whispered then leaned closer to me until our lips just inches apart. I could feel her breath on my face then I leaned even closer to her with my eyes closed until our lips were pressed against with each other.

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“Is everything alright, Aiden?” Mr Andrews broke the silence as I was spacing out.

"...*clears throat*...O-oh, yeah, everything is perfect," I quickly replied him. "Thanks for everything, Mr Andrews."

He smiled, "It's no problem...let me know if you need something. O-oh, I almost forgot. Your bike is still here by the way. I kept it safe inside of the garage just in case you decided to return here again," he continued then patted gently on my shoulder. "I'll should be going now, have a nice holiday, Aiden."

"You too, Mr Andrews," I sent him to the front door then closed it as soon as he was no longer in my sight.

*sound of waves*

I never thought it was the last day I spent time with her. And it was my fault….if I just come a little bit early that day, she might be still here with me.

*sighs heavily*

I really missed you, Mia…

*****

I went to the garage after changed into a casual clothes to check on my bike which Mr Andrews kept it safe for me. “Whoa…he really did keep it well safe,” I was impressed when removed the white cover from my motorbike which happened to be in a perfect condition. It was just the way I left it here 5 years ago and hopefully, the engine is okay.

I hopped onto my Kawasaki and prepared it carefully so I wouldn’t break of anything since it was kind of an old bike. And guess what, the engine works perfectly.

*engine revs*

“Seems like the bike is not having any problem…that’s cool,” I put the black helmet on, then made my way out of the garage carefully from the automatic garage door right in front of me.

It took me about an hour to arrive at the Grand View Memorial park from Malibu and I stopped by at the florist on my way to the cemetery to buy some flowers for a while.

I walked to the west side of the cemetery after parked my bike on the parking lot. It has been five years since I came visited them, so it kind made me felt a little bit nervous. There were some of the dried leaves on it when I arrived at their tombstone which made my eyes automatically filled with tears.

“Hi mom, dad….”I greeted them. “I’m so sorry for not visiting you for quite a long time,” then cleaned out the dried leaves away of their tombstones before placed a bouquet of flowers on it. "Anyway, I'm a pilot now, just like you guys wanted me to be. Uncle Jay is doing fine in NYC and still didn't find someone special for him, yet. And for me....well you know, your son right? Please don't worry about me too much, I'll be fine, I promise."

I headed to another part of the cemetery which was not so far from my parent's tombstones with my right hand held a small bouquet of roses, her favourite flower, to be exact. The tombstone looked clean and there was fresh bouquet of flowers on it.

“H-hey Mia…” I said while curving a small smile on my lips. Yes…I’m practically smiling right now, but crying so badly inside. I just don’t want her to see me that way since I already promised to her before. “I missed you so…so much and I’m sorry for taking time to visit you again. Here, I brought you your favourite flowers…*puts it on her tombstone*…Well. I’m meeting our friends after this. Laura decided to throw a party for coming back here. And don’t worry, my love, I’ll behave. There’s no one can steal me from you, ever…because you will always be in a special place in my heart.”

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Mia and I were hanging out at the Malibu beach, our favourite place to be exact. We loved to come here every weekend and stayed at my Uncle’s vacation house. She was laying on the mat right beside of me with her head on my right arm, taking a nap beautifully under the evening sun of Malibu.

She seemed so calm though, and seriously, I never have got bored by looking at face at all. We have been dating for almost a year now and our relationship gotten better as her father started to accept me as her boyfriend.

I moved a bit so I could stared at her face properly without distracting her from napping. God, she looks so damn gorgeous when she is asleep; making me hardly to control myself from move my eyes away from looking at her face.

"Mia's brows...*gently touches her brows*...this is Mia's eyes...*moves index finger to her closed eyes*.....her nose....*gently touches her pointed nose*....and her sexy-looking lips...." my hand was hanging when saw her slowly opened her eyes. I was caught by her that time and had no idea what to explain to her if she misunderstood of me from doing all of that.

Her beautiful eyes were slowly looking at mine, seemed like she was in confused for what I just did to her. But it wasn't for long when she slowly came closer to me so she could be fully in my hug  with her one arm on my chest and the other one was on my waist.

"This is so comfortable...." she said with a raspy voice. "Hopefully you wouldn't mind, Aiden..."she really did sound like she was comfortable enough in my hug.

"I-u-uhhh...won't mind a-actually," Damn, she really did make me stutter all of sudden.

"That's great..." she replied. "Let's stay like this for a while..." she hugged me even tightly, with her warm breath sometimes brushed against my neck skin.

I curved a smile on my lips, with my hands slowly hugged her back, "Alright then, as long as my love is happy. I'm okay with that."

"Aiden..."I thought she was napping again, but I was wrong.

"Mhmm-hmmm," I responded her with a quite sexy voice which, of course, I really have no idea why I did that.

"When did you start to like me?" She suddenly asked out of the blue.

Both of my eyes wide opened. Seriously, I never expected that she finally will ask that question.

"I thought you have crush on Laura before since you always hanging out with her and Shawn when we were little..." she continued, but this time her words really put me into a shock.

I quickly released the hug then sitting straight on the ground while looking at her nervously.

"Whatt? That’s not true," I replied, grabbing both of her hands as she followed me by sitting up straight in front of me.

“But I thought….”

I quickly cut her in, “No, Mia. I never have crush on her, she is my best friend. Besides, you are the one that I have been crush on. Remember when you came to my house to have piano lesson from my mother?”

She nodded, “Y-yeahh?”

“That was the day I started to like you. But I have no gut to speak to you, well…you know, your father scared the hell out of me. So I just kept it by myself and I started to lose hope when you went to Germany…”

She interrupted, “So that was why you acted so weird back then…*giggles*…seriously it was funny when I remembered it back,”

“Heyy…don’t remind me of that embarrassing moment of my life!” I protested.

“Awww….you’re so cute, Aiden,” she pinched gently on both of my cheeks. “That’s why I like you so much…”

"Am I? You do?" I looked at her, with my cheeks felt warm a little.

“Yup,” she replied, slowly leaned closer to me until she was practically in my hug. “You’re the best thing that happened in my life, Aiden,”

“You’re the best thing that happened in my whole life too, Mia…” I hugged her back, resting my chin on her head.

Mia suddenly released the hug, looking straight into my eyes with those beautiful pair of chestnut color eyes. She slowly pulled me closer to her by grabbing of my shirt and gently pressed her warm lips on mine. She never did that before which made me in a little bit surprised.

Wow....Mia O'Brien, you really impressed me!

I kissed her back, leaning closer to her even more until her back touched the ground with me on top of her.

"I love you, Aiden..."she said between the kisses.

"I love you too...my love..."

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*

I was on my way to the location Laura shared to me and unfortunately the weather wasn’t that nice today. The rain was pouring heavily, making me hardly to see the road, plus the road was kind of slippery too. I just took the wrong turn a few minutes ago, where I needed to ride through the narrow cliff road which has so many of sharp corners.

It was a bit dangerous, but never mind, as long as I rode my bike carefully nothing bad will happen.

Wait a second....

What is that??

I saw something was swimming in the middle of ocean. It wasn't shark or whale or whatsoever...but I know it was something else swimming over there.

*brakes screeches*

Suddenly, I lost my control of my bike as accidentally ran over a stone in the middle of the road. The bike produced a loud sound and I even tried hardest to stop it. But it was too late as my superbike slid down on the road along with me straight to the side dividers. The dividers then broke causing me to fall from the high cliff straight into the ocean along with my bike.

I fell deep into the ocean....has no strength at all to swim back to the surface. Maybe it is my time for me where Mia is waiting for me somewhere along with my parents.

I never thought drowning can be so hurt.

The amount of water entering my body is killing me with the helmet I still haven't take off. The weight of it making me slowly sinking down into the deep ocean.

But wait....what's that??

Is that a shark??

I guess this is it....this is how I am going to die.

But why is the shark looking so different...it looks like a human, but with a tail!!

M-mermaid???

Mia???

The pain inside of my chest making me spit out of huge bubble in the water with the shocking feeling when saw Mia right in front of my eyes.

She was smiling to me, her bright smile which I missed so much, and slowly swam toward me. Mia gently grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to her by grabbing my waist before taking off the helmet from my head.

I was half conscious but I was sure she was leaning closer to me and I could feel she was pressing her lips against mine before I completely lost my consciousness.

To be continue…