A/N: I have decided to make this story rated T. Just in case, nothing nasty will happen, I promise! And I added mystery for the genre, but I will also change the genre soon too.

8

I stared at the ocean a little while longer not taking my gaze off those black eyes. It stared back at me not doing anything. I seemed daze for a while but then snapped back to reality.

"Tell me what's going on Mina." I asked. I turned to look at her but she was staring out in the ocean as well. I looked back at the ocean and soon I grew angry. What did that thing want? Why was he always at the beach when I'm there? Can't he just go away!

I scowled and grabbed Mina's shoulders roughly. I took long strides as I left the beach with Mina struggling under my grip screaming to let go. I couldn't take it anymore, I had enough of his games!

"Let go!" Mina screamed.

"Shut-up!" I yelled back at her annoyed.

Suddenly my eyes shot wide open in surprise as I heard a voice in my head.

"Do you want to know how your father died?" A voice said. I cried out and let go of my sister as it spoke. I whirled around looking for what made that voice. "Who did that?" I screamed, "where are you!"

I frantically looked around searching when my eyes landed on the pair of black eyes as it drew nearer towards the ocean shore. I was breathing hard and couldn't seem to stop staring as the figure approached slowly. I suddenly found myself walking towards the ocean shore. Tall rocks loomed in front of me and I found myself climb it as I reached at the very end of the rocks gazing directly down at the water. I found it hard to believe that I reached this spot. I could've stopped myself, but I didn't want to, it was as if I wanted to end up here.

The waves grew steady and the water seemed to rock gentler now. I stared back at my reflection from the water seeing my brown hair drop around my face and my brown eyes wide in fear and excitement at the same time. Soon, a figure formed under the water making me glimpse its dark fish tail and a body of a man. His eyes looked up to mine, with his cold stare that held emotions no one could find in his black eyes. His pupil seemed to disappear by the dark color making it creepy in a sort of way.

I now could see his face so clearly, and there was nothing frightening about it at all. The only thing that gave his kind face away was his eyes. He stared at me for a while as his long black hair swayed under the water slowly. I couldn't stop looking at him, he was truly amazing, nothing I had ever seen before.

"Coral's the name isn't it?" I yelped in surprise as that voice in my head was back. I stared down at him and with my mouth wide open as I realized he was speaking, only he hadn't even moved his mouth!

I was on my knees kneeling over the rocks edge when I stood straight up aware of what was going on.

"H-how did y-you do that?" I stuttered in shock.

He didn't answer but stared back at me quietly. I just noticed how mysterious his gaze looked.

I heard footsteps run up behind me. "Where is he? Did you talk to him? Isn't he so cool?" Mina's excited words rung out in the air. I turned to look at her with a surprised look on my face as I completely forgot about her. As I looked back at the water I noticed he was gone and swimming off in the distance.

"Hey wait! Come back!" I yelled waving my hand for him to stop. He kept on swimming and after a far distance he stopped and stared at me once more before disappearing under the dark water.

I sighed and put my hand down. I glared at Mina for ruining everything.

"Did you see him?" She asked with a sparkle across her eyes.

"Didn't I mention for you to shut-up before?" I walked passed her heading home with Mina close behind me. "But you did see him didn't you?" She kept on asking while I walked home. I didn't seem to hear her question as I was thinking deeply about what just happened. I took slow strides home looking up at the bright clouds as I pondered until I suddenly stopped.

"Mina can I ask you something?" I asked her, but I don't think she heard because she asked the same question again. I groaned in reply but she asked the question again making me way too annoyed.

"Yes! I did! Happy? Now I need to ask you something!" I bellowed at her.

"Really? You saw him? Isn't he cool? I wish I could have those—"

"I said I need to ask you something!" I yelled again.

Mina calmed a bit and stared back at me questionably waiting for what I was going to ask. I spoke slowly, "Do you remember what his name was?"

My sister smiled, "Miruko."

I lifted an eyebrow confused, "What kind of name is that?"

"I thought I already told you his name."

"Well, I forgot."

"You shouldn't forget—"

"Just answer the question." I asked irritated. Mina put her hands on her hips as if she was mad, "How should I know? He didn't tell me everything."

I only nodded and continued to trot down the sidewalk thinking when I realized something else. I grabbed Mina's shoulders and made her stare straight into my eyes.

"Mina," I began, "you said you knew how dad died. How did he die?"

Mina struggled under my tight grip not answering, so I repeated the same thing a little more harshly.

"Let me go! Help!" Mina screamed. Since we were in a neighborhood I saw a couple who were walking down the street look at us puzzled. I thought I saw an old lady peek behind her curtain from an old house seeing what the commotion was all about.

"Shh! Stop screaming!" I insisted. But Mina continued to scream at the top of her lungs. So I let go and she took a step back from me. "I only saw how he died from the truck accident like mommy told us!" And she ran off heading home.

I had a feeling Mina lied, I saw it across her eyes. Mina always had a specific expression when she didn't tell the truth. I sighed and I started to walk home staring at the ground sadly when an idea came over me. I realized there was a way to know if my father died from the truck accident or not. Of course! Why hadn't I thought of it before? I knew my idea would work, so I turned to another direction running full speed to where I was about to head.

The place wasn't too far, six blocks maybe, but a short distance to me. I passed some old tire shops and car dealers making houses disappear far behind me. I arrived at the place I wanted in fifteen minutes. I noticed the place was open having busy workers come in and out from the old building. I stared at the two-story white building then at the workers. I looked up at a label painted across the top of the building. Knight Transportation, the place my father worked for so long. I started to head inside while staring as a load of trucks prepared to bring packages. I saw workers busily taking load of boxes into the building while the truck drivers formed a group laughing and talking as they just came back from a long trip. I recognized one of the truck drivers and walked over to him.

"Excuse me! Mr. Lee can I talk to you?" I asked as I arrived at the group of truckers.

A tall man with a potbelly turned to look at me and smiled when he realized who I was. "Coral! What a surprise! I didn't know you'd be here!" He cried surprised by my sudden appearance. Some truck drivers stared at me confused others just chatted away laughing.

"Uh, hi I came to ask a question." I said. My plan was to ask him to tell me if anyone worked on the Saturday my father died.

"Sure! Anything kid!" He replied, I hated it when he called me 'kid.' Every single time he saw me he would call me that.

"In private though." I had to yell over the loud noise as a truck just passed near by.

"Oh sure!" He walked over to a spot where no one was nearby while I followed and turned to look at me waiting for what I was going to ask.

"Last Saturday, did anyone work that day?" I asked.

His eyebrows furrowed, "Well yes, some people."

"What about my dad?" I asked.

He grew surprised, "Your dad? Of course not! He never works on Saturday's!"

"But did you see him come to work that day?" I asked.

He shook his head, "I'm not sure, you'll have to ask the boss about that."

"Can you take me to him?"

"Well, of course!"

He led me into the building and I gazed around the place. There were so many machinery, and so many workers. The place was so loud I don't think anyone could hear over the noise. Mr. Lee led me up some stairs down a fancy hallway and to a office saying 'Mr. Freedman' and under those words were written 'boss'.

"Well here you go! Tell me if you need anything else okay?" He said as he opened the door for me and I simply smiled and made my way inside. I looked around the place, which was full of pictures and couches with a desk in the middle of the room. The place was much quieter than the machinery area. I looked to see a man wearing a nice suit look up at me wearing glasses behind his desk. He was bald but had few hairs on top of his head.

"Can I help you?" He asked as he looked up from his paperwork. I swallowed nervously and cleared my throat.

"I was here to ask you about my father if he worked—"

" His name please." He interrupted.

"Jack Hollister." I answered.

"He no longer works here." He said.

"I know, but I was just going to ask one question." The guy was a bit annoying to tell you the truth.

"Then ask me."

I spoke, "I wondered if Jack Hollister, my dad, worked last Saturday."

He raised his eyebrows at me and didn't reply for a while. I shifted from one foot to the other as I was standing. I wanted to sit down but I think the guy had to give permission first. But he never did.

He took off his glasses and stared hard at me. "I'm sorry about his death, he was a great worker." I didn't hear any sympathy in his voice however; he just said it as if he didn't care.

"Uh, did he work last Saturday?" I repeated. I saw his eyebrows furrow, "No, he never worked last Saturday, he died, remember?"

Of course I remember you idiot! I thought. "But I heard he died from a storm when he was riding his truck."

The guy just looked at me as if I was the most stupid person he ever met. "Where did you hear that?"

I furrowed my eyebrows, is wasn't true what mom told me?

"My mother told me." I answered.

I think he was going to burst out laughing because I could see him trying to hold himself before he burst. "Well, your mother lied," He said, "your father died from drowning." My eyes shot wide open, drowned? How could that be? My father knew how to swim well, so why would he drown?

"W-what do you mean?" I stuttered. He sighed and shook his head; "Somebody saw his car parked at the lot near the beach. The person saw him get out of the car and simply head towards the beach. Next thing you know he was swimming far out in the ocean during a storm. He drowned of course, and I'd call that suicide." He explained, "police let the matters stay that way since the witness saw the whole thing. Your father simply wanted to do suicide. Why? I don't know."

I gasped. I thought that I didn't understand what he just said, but then the words started to sink in. I was too shocked to do anything. My mind seemed to run cold and I thought my heart stopped. I stood frozen in my spot unmoving, without even blinking an eye. I tried to find words to reply but all I did was stutter.

"I-I…I didn't…" And then it hit me cold, I suddenly knew how my father died, and by who. But my head grew dizzy and my vision was fading. I fell into darkness.

A/N: I think my action will start… let's see… around the eleventh or twelfth chapter. Yeah, that'll do. I'll try updating faster by the way.