Its grin dropped as it moved my face closer to it; our lips were practically touching. Its breath stank of fish, and let me tell you, when I say stank, I mean STANK.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kOxp8fBAe
The smell oozed out even more as it opened its mouth and traced from my chin to my collarbone with its tongue.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0MmgIDr6K
‘I may smell amazing, but I swear I don't taste good,’ I thought as it kept licking a particular spot on my collarbone.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz15xOcc6NB
It groaned against me and sunk its teeth into my flesh. A scream tore through my throat, but its hand quickly covered my mouth. In an attempt to shut me up, we both slipped from the rock to the water as the creature no longer supported itself above the water.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRtH5LCyGD
It continued sucking on the small wound it made on my collarbone until I felt lightheaded. I was already losing consciousness.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gVkT1jCZa
I knew I would eventually die, but there was no need for me to be treated like a blood sack. With those thoughts, I passed out in its arms.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu8A5JUqf8
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“Zienab!!!”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ5y4MP3W1
“Zienab!!”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkOfAYa2aJ
I faintly heard a scream around me. I tried to move my limbs, but my muscles felt like bricks. My entire body was aching.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv1k680zgX
“Why does she smell like that?” I could hear Zekien whine in the background.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueGIboZmlI
“She doesn’t smell!” I heard, followed by a smack.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmA1tOKmX7
I groaned and squinted my eyes at the bright light shining through my lashes. I slowly sat up and realized I was in my hotel room.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTd83XpyQ7
“When did we get here?” I asked, holding a hand to my head.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JLmVGLNtf
“You smell like rotten fish, go take a shower,” Zekien said while blocking his nose with his hands.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkcgtK1I66
“Stop saying that, would you!”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYnb7RSy9u
“Sweetheart, how are you feeling?” My aunt questioned, placing her hand on mine.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGFE3kiHwC
“I feel like my head is splitting. Did something happen to me?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWFcde3WxG
“I’m re- all - ly sorry, I left for a few minutes to get snacks and when I came back, you weren’t the - r- re and I saw blo -o - o-od,” Julierra cried out into my lap.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvnW6D3vDV
“Oh, it’s okay, don’t feel guilty about it. A fish just attacked me.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvkHpCpzwa
“But it was scary when I saw your limp body at the beach. I thought you were DEAD!!” She screeched out.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvT1UfftDHR
“You are going to destroy our eardrums. Please, Zienab, go take a shower; you stink,” Zekien insisted.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIYZtY9QA6
“You are literally the only one who keeps saying she stinks. Can you stop being so rude?” Amelia glared at him.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhFPM4MkP5
“It’s not my fault you guys can’t smell it. I’ll just wait outside. I hope you get well soon and get that smell of rotten fish off you.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto8Z6s3mT0
“I don’t know why he keeps being so rude. I’m sorry about that,” Amelia said bashfully.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hiMIFDmbY
“Oh, it’s fine. He’s just being his usual self,” I said, rolling my eyes.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9NoPSdC3D
“I will take a shower, then sleep again. Sorry for worrying all of you; you can all go and rest.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWkhxR8L96
“Alright, sweetie, you can relax for the next 3 days, and then we will all go visit my friend, alright?” My aunt said and kissed my forehead.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP3H7lHu27
“Yeah.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04qet2vra2
Silence enveloped the room as they stepped out and closed the door behind them. I barely remember what happened after the stupid fish bit me. I thought I was officially going to die. I guess my aunt was right. I laid on the bed staring at the ceiling for a few more minutes, but eventually, I stood up to clean myself and take a shower.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwlGNtSX8m
I felt so relaxed after my shower. Just as I placed my hand on my bed, I heard some knocking coming from the glass window. I wanted to ignore it, I really did, as I was still terrified. But my body moved before I could think and opened the curtains that kept me safe from its gaze.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34AiuG41SO
Our eyes met, and my legs shook. It didn’t look curious or dumb as it usually did. Its eyes almost looked hungry. It looked like it was ready to eat my entire being, but tell me why my body began to overheat. Everything felt sensitive to my skin; the cool AC air left goosebumps as it brushed my bare skin. I couldn’t look away. I don’t know why, but everything felt hot, and all it was doing was looking at me.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6XeReeTlJ
There was a burning in my core, and I was panting, even though I hadn’t done anything. I fell to my knees as the sensation was overwhelming. I wanted to touch myself, but I didn’t know how, nor could I comprehend why. What was that fish doing to me? My body was still on fire as it stared down at me with a smirk playing on its lip. I wanted to kill it, but I had other issues at hand as I saw my body start shaking. As I turned my head to the moonlit water again, it came to my level and parted its index and middle finger, then stuck its tongue through making licking motions. My eyes widened, and with some little strength in me, I closed the curtains in urgency. I would have to change again, as my underwear was completely soaked. If I had been lighter in complexion, my whole face would have been red.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhZIVI4df0
After some time spent on the floor, my body finally calmed down. On wobbly legs, I stood to change in my bathroom, feeling more refreshed and embarrassed. That thing did something to my body for it to behave like this. I don’t know what yet, but I will find out, eventually. I crashed on my bed and waited for sleep to catch me, but it evaded me.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXLOc94djv
My mind ran a thousand miles per hour. I was conflicted about whether to tell someone or keep it a secret and wait for it to keep haunting me. I think I’ll just tell Julierra. I mean, the worst that could happen is everyone in the group finding out about it, which isn’t so bad.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlWylMYcNZ
I left her a message to talk to me tomorrow night so we can have some much-needed relaxation and spend more time together88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzpGbRNLoM
