As the years passed, Jessica changed. Her skin became translucent, her hair a cascade of seaweed. She no longer needed air to breathe; the ocean sustained her. She learned to read the currents, to listen to the whispers of ancient beings.
"Why did you fall?" the merman asked one night, his fingers tracing constellations on her arm.
"To escape," Jessica replied. "But now, I realize I fell to find myself—to become something more."
And so, she ascended. She breached the surface, her tail splitting into legs. The world above welcomed her—a place of both beauty and chaos. She carried the ocean within her, a secret she shared with the wind and the stars.
"Is the world really what it seems to be?" Jessica wondered as she stood on the shore. "Or is there something more, something hidden beneath the surface?"
She glanced back at the sea, where the merman waited. Love and adventure awaited her, but so did hardships and choices. The roller coaster ride had just begun.
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The Fall of Jessica Amòr
Historical FictionIs the world really what it seems to be? Or is there something floating above that only the damned can see? Perhaps they're not floating; maybe they're falling. Let's delve into the story of Jessica Amòr, a 16-year-old girl who's about to embark on...
