Anthony Grayson had been living in his own built solitary confinement eversince the death of his wife five years back with his twin mermaid daughters, Gwendolyn and Jocelyn.
Life hasn't been so fair to him as he has for the past four years been keeping his second daughter Jocelyn who happened to be a capricorn. He knew sooner than later, her horns will grow beyond the veil. And Gwendolyn? She still have a long way to go.
Finding a suitable school for the kids is a coal out of furnace. Most schools rejected the children either due to the color of their iris, purple which is quite unusual or the length of their hair which is at worst almost is touching their feet or probably the length at which they speak which can baffle children of their age status. To Anthony Grayson his children didn't fit in any society, not even a school.
On every second in the new month, the family visit the burial ground of Amelia, the mother. They took flowers there and says their prayers. Exactly when they got home that day, when Gwendolyn and Jocelyn were both seventeen years of age, a school called in ready to have them as their students only if they will accept to stay in a lower class to their age and probably got promoted when they improved academically.
Though, Anthony had a slight hesitation on Jocelyn issue but Gwendolyn wouldn't leave her sister behind. She states, her sister goes anywhere she goes.
"Gwen, you know it could be too dangerous."
He tried persuading his daughter when he had sent Jocelyn to check the shackles.
"Dad, life itself is dangerous but we still survive. We will survive it Dad. We can't always stay in the house like an outcast for the rest of our lives. You know we wouldn't buy that."
And of course, he knows.
Anthony Grayson or better known as Leo in the underworld is the son of the king of one of the seven oceans and Amelia his wife was the daughter of the most powerful king of the ocean, Ezra.
According to history, Ezra's wife Luna did not give birth to an heir, so Ezra made an affair with one of his concubines Riley who later gave birth to Amelia. Ezra's greed for wealth, power and fame led him to seek the power underneath the seal which holds the seven oceans in place since the ancient times. With Ezra's hold on the power of the sea,he wage war against the seven oceans. Anthony Grayson's father, Mateo was defeated and killed by Ezra's men. Riley, Amelia's mother was murdered by Luna and Amelia made a narrow escape through Anthony. They both settled on the earth eversince. Anthony had the privilege of having legs while Amelia didn't. They tried all possible best to make her regain legs all to no avail. Eversince then, Amelia didn't for once go out of the house either with Anthony in or out. She maintained her stand just for their survival.
Three years after, Amelia gave birth to a set of twins,Gwendolyn a mermaid and Jocelyn a capricorn. And of course, they looked human in physical appearance except for their little misgivings.
"Leo,Bouler wouldn't let me check her shackles. Perhaps you can help unless you want me to do it my own way." Jocelyn called.
"You wouldn't try that Jocelyn. Gwen is coming to help." Her father cried out across the house to the pen.
"She better be on her way."
Jocelyn is known for her hot temper. This nature of hers,is what Anthony had been trying to put off eversince he noticed but he hadn't succeeded so far.
Gwendolyn walked down to the pen to meet her sister who happened to still be struggling with Bouler's shackles. Bouler is a cow though.
"You wouldn't want to do it your way Jocelyn." Gwendolyn said.
"It's my new method to make you obey. You can be so obdurate."
"Quite a compliment. I owe you."
Gwendolyn moved close to the cow and within a twinkle of an eye, she loosed the shackles.
"Well, that's cool." Jocelyn retorted.
"Quite fun. I didn't know why Bouler didn't like you."
"Probably because I hate her guts too."
"Bouler is an old friend Jocelyn. "
"Yeah I know and a quite irritating one as such. Kill two birds with one stone. It's my way."
"I see."
"Can you help with the milk too Gwendolyn?"
"You know I am not that nice Jocelyn."
"Not on a good day."
"And you think today is a good day?"
"Of course, hell it is. School is pinned. That's what you want most. Walking around with those skimpy dresses. "
"Your taste?"
"Handsome dudes."
"Great."
"Yeah, it's great."
"So , you are going to behave well. And hide that stupid anger of your."
"What are you doing Gwendolyn? Giving me sermons?"
"No. Just a piece of advice. "
"Thanks anyways. It seems you are going to spend a longer time out there than me when these stupid horns started growing. That's why I wanted some hot dudes to transfer my aggression to."
"Bullshit to the horns."
"Not my fault. "
"I know. I just wish those stupid things are never going to show up. But we can't buy time for that. We could have spent a great time together."
"We can still work it out."
"How?"
"But I...