Beauty Kills the Beast by Astrid Hoffmann

Author:Astrid Hoffmann [Hoffmann, Astrid]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781504385329
Publisher: Balboa Press
Published: 2017-08-30T04:00:00+00:00

The Mermaid Boy

THE BASE OF IT ALL

He was the most beautiful boy anyone had ever seen. Olive skin, silky black hair, and stunning green eyes that looked at you through the purest of souls. His parents had started their lives together at a not-so-young age. Dad had trouble committing, and Mom had difficulties conceiving, so when the boy finally came along, their marriage was already fading. For Mom, he became the world, and she even abandoned herself for her little prince. For Dad, he was a small disruption to his freedom, but still he hoped that through his son he would perpetrate his kind in the world. As Mom went on to gain weight, Dad went on to explore the pleasures of life. Mom’s attention was directed solely toward her son, and through dreams and aspirations for herself, she knew that one day her little boy would save her from this life, and all was going to be so nice! Dad just wanted the boy to be a tough dude, a macho man who drank beer, laughed loudly, and had all the women he wanted.

Dad liked hunting, so when the boy was old enough to walk on his own, Dad took him stalking and proudly introduced his son to the world of killing other creatures. Every trip was the same, a mix of anger, hesitation, fear, disgust, and pain, and every time the boy cried disconsolate tears. Of course, with the boy’s every cry, every creature ran for safety, and Dad couldn’t catch a thing. Frustration filled his veins, until one day Dad loaded the back of his truck, left the house, and was never seen again.

Mom grew bigger and older, as if by magic, but took on the responsibility of providing for her prince to give him the best education she could. She worked two jobs, cleaned, cooked, and mended things, always busy, occupied by chores that would take her away from living.

The boy grew lonely and quiet, feeling different, feeling disconnected, a stranger in his own skin.

THE FEELINGS

Life had been strange for him. All events, all happenings seemed to have been written for another person. It was hard for him to fit in, to feel part of the group, especially considering he didn’t even feel he belonged in his body.

He was drop-dead handsome and turned heads as he passed by, but that had never seemed to get to him. Any flirtatious compliment directed toward him he felt wasn’t real, wasn’t meant for him. Everybody fell for his good looks, but it always seemed so fake for him, so much based on a lie, an inexistent truth, an empty image.

THE ENVIRONMENT

He loved summer, though. Oh, how would he love for it to never end. The only time he felt in his element was during those lazy, warm summers when he and Mom spent their holidays at Auntie’s cottage by the beach. Was that lovely! He could go swimming and spend hours under water, exploring the beautiful marine life.

The first time his mom brought him to the sea, his heart just couldn’t be contained in his chest.

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