"Dad, dad!" my son ran towards me. His voice became blare as he came closer to me.
I motioned my hand, pointing my lap. Signing him to sit on it, and he did. He rested his head on my chest.
"What is it honey?" I brushed his hair.
"Dad, who's your first love?" he inquired. I chuckled, this silly boy.
"Your mom will get mad if I tell you" I warned him. He pressed his lips, oh this cute boy.
"Please dad?" he pleaded, glancing at me with a penury look.
"Pleaseee dad?" he pleaded once more. How can I resist this cute boy sitting on my lap?
"Okay, Okay. I will tell you then" I raised both of my hands, surrendering.
"Yeheyy!!" he rejoyced. I chuckled.
"Where do we start?" I smilled bitterly as the memories from years ago started to invade my mind.
LATTER YEARS...
"Come on Oedipus! Don't be juvenile, sooner or later you'll be crowned as king. You're going to rule the whole atlantis kingdom soon!" a renowned man uttered on a hysterical tone.
"Sorry my King, that won't happen again" I bowed on my knees.
He massaged his temple.
"Make sure of it!" irritation was present on his handsome face. I bowed once more before I left the king's hall
I skipped my classes, that's why dad scolded me. You can't blame me. Listening all day is tiresome.
Well let me tell you a story. We have a kingdom under the sea, Huge kingdom to be specific. Our species are classified as "atlantas" half human, half immortal.
This may sound odd but we can breathe in water. We atlantas are blessed with superpowers such as power to control the water, and power to communicate and interact with sea animals. Atlantas don't grow old also. It can be noxious for us if we go to land, we might die.
I roamed around the city, all atlantas are busy with their things.
I can see lust and desire in the eyes of women atlantas as they shift their gaze on me. No doubt on that.
Everyone greeted me, I would give them sweet smile in return.
Roaming around the kingdom is tiresome, I decided to go to the shore.
I saw two new built statues of woman on the sand, playing. I hid myself on the big rock which is placed on the right side.
I cling into it as a support, while half of my body is soaked in water.
I took a glance, there I saw a little girl with her mum.
Maybe say she's five? Or six?
Her mom is running after the little girl.
"Catch me mom!" she screamed. Her mom caught her and locked her in her arms. Her mom tickled her, the little girl giggled.
The image made my heart flatter.
I sighed, i miss my mom. It's been 9 years since mom died.
I glanced at them for the last time before I decided to swim back to the kingdom.
Days passed, same scenario's. After my lessons, and battle training. I would always spare time to visit the little girl.
Visiting the little girl became sacrosanct in my schedule.
But I notice something peculiar. The little girl never go to the water. She would always stay at the sand, playing. Is she scared of water? and why is she always out every monday? I shrugged the thougts away.
11 years have passed, I witnessed her grow. She's 16 now and she became more beautiful. I'm starting to feel something unussual everytime I see her.
I was in my depth of ruminating when a sweet voice awakened my soul.
"Hi! I know you're there" I froze. My heart began to pound eratically. I came out from where I was hiding.
I floated, while half of my body is revealed.
"I know you're my guardian angel! you always keep an eye on me" she smiled at me. Her facade was replaced with frown.
"But guardian angels can fly, but you don't fly" she ruminated for seconds.
"Your my guardian fish!" she exclaimed, like she discovered something knew. I bursted in laughter.
"Hey, why are you laughing" she stared darkly at me. I composed myself.
"There's no such thing as guardian fish woman, and do I look like a fish?" i mumbled. She shook his head.
"What's your name?" she inquired.
"Just call me Oedipus" Her brows furrowed.
"Your name is so difficult to pronounce!" she bragged.
"Should I just call you Nemo then?" she chuckled.
"N-nemo, what the hell is nemo?" my forehead knotted.
"It's a fish!" she chuckled, then run away from me. My jaw clenched.
"Hey! i'm not a fish!" I shouted, but she's out of my sight already. Her name! I forgot to ask her name!
I visited her again. I saw her laying on the sand, while reading a book. The beam of light coming from the sun enlightens her porcelain-like skin. I was about to swim back to the kingdom when a piece of pebble hit my bare shoulders.
"Ouch! Damn it!" I winced in pain. I tried to ignore her but she threw another pebble at me again, right directly at the back of my head. Damn that woman! she's pulling a trick on me!
I heard her laugh. I face her, and there she is. Even holding her tummy in laughter. I stared darkly at her, but she's busy laughing.
I saw crabs, and a plan formed in my head. I whispered some spell on crab. Seconds passed, and I saw a bunch of crabs descending towards the woman. There you go! I grinned mischievously. She noticed the crabs coming at her, She suddenly stood up from lying and rapidly ran towards their house.
"AHHHH! MOMMYYY!" she screamed. I bursted in laughter.
"Pffft. silly woman" i chuckled. She even left her pair of slipper and her beach hat.
I drifted my gaze at the hat she left. F-felicity? Felicity was engraved on it. I smiled. Nice name indeed.
4 years have passed, and my feelings for felicity became uncontrollable. We became close and comfortable with each other. She knew everything about me, So do I about her. She accepted me.
I'm already the new king of atlantis. Felicity knew about that also.
Felicity is 20 already, kindhearted and beautiful woman she became.
One day she confessed to me...
"Oedipus, I-i think I like you, N-no.I love you" she bowed her head, barely shy.
My jaw dropped , I didn't expect that the woman I love also have fond feelings for me. What she said was totally quirk.
"I don't like you" I uttered. Her lips parted in shock. Tears rose down from her precious eyes. She walked away from me, in a dilatory pace.
"Because I like you isn't enought to describe what I feel for you woman!" she froze.
"I love you, N-no I love you so much. Everything about you makes my heart flatter, and thump in a erratic way" She wiped her tears using the back of her hand, she faced me.
"I love you felicity, I really do" I glanced at her lovingly. Smile plastered on her innocent face, the smile that caught me ever since.
"I love you too" she said in delight.
"But how? what if this won't work. I can't be on land felicity. I'm always on the water, and you always stay on the sand" thoughts started to devour my mind.
She smiled sweetly at me, giving me assurance that everything will be fine.
Month have passed, and yes our relationship did work. But I can't deny the fact that I'm puzzled with questions, questions i'm eager to unfold.
I collected seaweeds for my felicity, made it a bouquet.
"Bouquet of seaweeds for a beautiful lady" I showed her the bouquet I made. Amusement plastered on his face.
I tossed her the bouquet.
"W-wow, It's beautiful, you made this?" she glanced at me, looking amused. I nodded at her.
"Thank you!" she smiled sweetly at me.
"Just thank you?" I simulated to be sad and dissapointed.
"Of course, of course! I love my nemo" we both chuckled.
I looked deep into her eyes.
"Can I ask you a question?" she nodded.
"Why are you always out every monday?"
"And why do you never go to water?" I inquired. Her smile disappeared and it was replaced with a serious expression on her face.
"I guess, you need to know the truth" she looked away.
"becaus--" A voice coming from their house interrupted us.
"Felicity honey, come home now. It's time to eat" She glanced at me. I smiled at her, giving her assurance to go. I sighed.
11 months have passed, and pour relationship was filled with love and laughter, well except for mondays.
I balance my time for her, and for ruling the Atlantis Kingdom.
Well we can't erase the fact that we long for each other's touch.
Week passed and there was no sign of my Felicity. And I'm halfway insane! She haven't showed up for a week for petes sake! Damn it! I'm worried about her! and I miss her so bad.
The other day, i wen't to the shore again like I always do. I saw a statue of woman on the water, floating. Head is revealed. F-felicity? w-wait what? she's on water?!
I came closer her and it was really my felicity. Anticipation was visible on her face. She suddenly pulled me for a kiss, a thirsty kiss.
I pulled her closer to mine to deepen the kiss. We pulled away, both gasping for air.
She cupped my face, amusement was evident on her face.
"I-i can t-touch you" tears started to escape from her precious eyes. I hold her hands which is placed on my face.
"Yes you do honey" I looked deep into her amber eyes. She pulled me for a hug.
"S-sorry I didn't showed up for a week, I know that was selfish of me" she sobbed. I brushed her hair.
"Stop crying honey, It's okay now. What matters right now is your here with me, right here on where I belong in the first place." I caressed her back. Questions started to invade my mind again.
"I know your puzzled why i'm here with you. Sorry for confusing you honey, you will find out the truth when the right time comes" her tone was now soft.
"I'm so happy Oedipus, I'm here with you, I can hold and touch you!" she exclaimed.
I am too felicity.
"I never knew the feeling of being in water. I never knew that it can be this fun and soothing to the soul" she sobbed.
"All my life, I never knew that being in water feels so nice and f-free." we watched the in sun in the sky to set.
3 days have passed and our relationship became happier and colorful. We always go for a swim, I even taught her how to swim. We played and cuddled on the water. We felt so free, free to feel each other's soul .
I can feel that felicity is genuinely happy, especially when the serene waves touches her soul.
Days passes, and I noticed something odd about her. She seemed so frail and nostalgic these past few days. She looked so weak and pale. I even notice some dark circle spots on her skin. What the hell are those?
Whenever I ask her if she's okay, she would always reply me with a smile.
"I think you should have some rest honey" I recommemded. She avoided my gaze.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me" her tone sounded so frail.
"You don't look okay honey, I am worried about you" she nodded.
She got up from sitting on the sand, and descended towards their house in a slow pace.
Today is our first anniversary. I'm going to ask for her hand today. I can't waste time any longer. I wan't her to be wife and the mother of our future kids.
I hid the ring as I waited for her at the water.
"Hey, happy anniversary" I heard some sweet voice coming from my back. I faced her, and there I saw my felicity. With her hair tied in bun, and on her two piece black bikini. I was stunned for a moment.
I was mesmerized by the image of her. Her curves are so defined, she's looking definitely hot and sexy damn it!
I handed her my hand, guided her ro the water. She shrieked as the water completely devoured her sordid body.
We floated in water, half of our body is soaked in water.
"Why do you have to wear something sordid like that?" I stared darkly at her.
She's mine alone, only mine! I don't want other man to shift their ravenous eyes on her! my blood boiled at the thought.
She cupped my face.
"Then why do you also have to be this drop dead handsome from upclose and afar? I think we're even now" we chuckled.
She grabbed my wrist and slid something on it. A bracelet!
'I'm always here' was engraved on it. She looked at me in the eye, lovingly.
"Happy Anniversary. I've never been this happy all my life. Every memories we've shared was all worthwhile" tears roll down through her cheeks.
"I will forever cherish every seconds that we've spent. Oedipus, I never loved anyone this deep before, only you" she cupped my face and caressed it in a soft way.
"I love you, I will always will" I wiped her tears, and pressed my lips on her. The beam of light from the sunset soothes our soul. I snaked my arms on her waist, hugging her from behind while facing the sun which is halfway set already.
"Happy Anniversary, I feel like I'm on cloud nine whenever your near me. The image of you smiling sents tingling sensation through my body. Sh*t that sounded gay" I heard her chuckled. She leaned his head on my chest.
"But I really do"
"You brought serendipity to my life felicity. You're my felicific, a very precious one. I love you so much to the point that i'll go insane if I cant witness a glimpse of your smile" my tone was now soft. We went speechless for a moment. The sorrounding is quiet, the serene waves and humid air broughts peace and relaxation to us.
"Would you mind if I sleep?" her tone sounded frail.
I shook my head. I'll propose to her later on then.
"Can you sing a song for me?" I nodded. I cleared my throat.
Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling inlove with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I cant help falling inlove with you" the sorrounding is getting dim already.
Like a river flows,
surely to the sea
Darling so it goes,
Somethings are meant to be" I smiled as I started remember our memories together.
Take my hand,
Take my whole life too
For I can't help falling with you
"I'm s-sorry Oedipus, I l-love you s-o mu--" the last phrase she said sent chills over my body. s-sorry?
"why are you sorry?" my lips began to tremble. I received no answer.
"Hey, felicity?" I shook her body, what the fck! why is she so cold? I began to panic.
"Hey felicity! wake up" but she's not waking up. My whole body started to quiver in fear.
"F-felicity don't do this to me!" I checked her pulse-- which broke my world. N-no h-heartbeat. S-she' dead, F-felicity is d-dead!
My tears started to fall in a continous way.
"Honey, don't leave me! p-please wake u-up!" I shook her body multiple times. My vision is getting blurry.
Felicity is d-dead, The w-woman I love is g-gone. I hugged her cold body.
"Why did you l-leave me?" I shouted in frustration. I eavesdropped some footsteps coming at us. I used my powers, I kissed her for the last before the water carried her body and landed her on the sand, using my power. Even if it is against my will, I left f-felicity lying on the sand, l-lifeless.
5 months have passed, everything feels so empty and colorless. It has been 5 months indeed since the woman I love died in my arms.
I became forlon, because my felicific is gone.
I'm still puzzled about what happened back then, why she died. Everything that happened back then was totally quirk. Chaos and grief was all that I could feel.
It is indeed painful to lose someone you love.
My life became miserable and I'm so fvcked up inside since my felicity left me.
I decided to go to the shore, to soothe myself with fresh air.
But I saw a new built statue of woman on the sand. f-felicity? I thought it was just my vision playing with me but no, It was really her.
"Felicity" the woman faced me.
"N-no, I'm not felicity. I'm Lily Shaun, Felicity's identical twin"
chagrin hit my heart. I-I merely thought it was my F-felicity.
"Felicity always tell stories about you back then. She's a quiet person but she's loquacious when it comes to you"
"I-I didn't know you were true" astonishment was visible on her beautiful face, beautiful like my felicity.
"She didn't mention to me that she has a twin sister"
"No doubt on that" she chuckled.
"Oh, btw my sister wants me to hand you this" she tossed me a paper.
"Sorry for what she did" she looked intently at me--I can see my Felicity in those eyes.
"T-thanks"
She smiled sweetly at me before she descended their house-- the usual smile felicity used to show me back then.
They look totally the same. They have huge resemblance, the way they smile and everything.
I unfolded the paper, it's a letter-- no doubt on that too.
Dear Oedipus,
Hey honey. I know you're still puzzled about what happened back then. I know you deserve to know the truth. I'm sick. I'm allergic to salt water. Any exposure from it may result me skin cancer, and I might sie eventually. I banish every monday for my treatment. But one day the doctor informed me that my treatments are not working anymore. I got depressed for a week that's why I never showed up. But that week taught me to make the best descision of my life. I realized that life is futile if I cant spend any of it with you. That's why I decided to be with you on the water, even if I might die doing it. That was the best descision I've ever made. Even if ot was just a glimpse of time, that I was able to touch and feel you-- for me that felt so long because I savoured every second of it. Those moments were the best days of my life. I'm sorry honey, if I kept it a secret from you. I hope you will forgive me someday. I'm sorry if I can't stay by your side for any longer. Honey, I want you to live your life. Please don't make your life miserable because of me. Life is indeed beautiful, so live the best out of it. I want you to witness the beauty and worth of life-- even without me. If you miss me, look up at the sky because I'm always there my nemo. I love you, I will always will honey
Love,
Felicity
Tears began to fall from my eyes again. I hugged the letter and looked upon the sky. I miss you my felicity.
Years passed and I drifted all my attention on ruling the kingdom.
EARLIER YEARS...
"That's why you married mom because she looks like aunt felicity?" my son looked up at me.
"No honey, I love your mom because she helped me get through the darkest days of my life. Your mom helped, and accepted daddy. Your mom looking exactly like your aunt felicity was just a bonus."
"Do you still love aunt felicity?" he inquired. I pinched his nose.
"Of course, I still does. But I love your mom also" I brushed his hair from behind.
"Is it okay to love two woman at the same time?"
"Stop asking too many questions son" I chuckled. He shrugged his shoulders and leaned on my chest.
And yes, I married her twin-- Lily Shaun. She became one like us. Lily became the new queen of atlantis. She helped me when I was lost and miserable. And we have a kid already, I named him Nemo Alexus Zing.
Wherever felicity is right now, I know she's happy for me.
//thankyouuu for reading my first ever story! sana nagustuhan mo🤧❤
;//special thanks to the person who inspired me to write my own, @Rose Spèaks thankyouuu lodicakes🍒
//--and i gladly accept compliments
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