"When are Sara and Seb supposed to get back?" Arhen wondered.
"Maybe in half an hour," Dan said.
"Sweet," Mer cheered, running torwards the back of the house, stripping articles of clothing as she ran. "That means I'm goin' swimming!" Seb has a lake behind his house and it was absolutly amazing. The lake has the most wonderful view: clear emerald water with an island with a gazebo in the middle of it. We followed the trail of discarded clothing to the back door. Already clad in a bikini, Mer made her way to the small wooden dock. She leaped of the edge and dived into the water.
"The fun part will be getting her out," Dan laughed. "I swear that woman is part fish or something." The rest of us walked over to the dock to sit down on the chairs that were precariously perched facing the lake. We made small conversation as we watched Mer backstroke through the water.
"Mer's never been the one to wear bikini's," I said, taking notice to her naked torso.
"Oh," Dan gasped, "she got that tattoo on her side. Since then, she has had no problem showing it off." I looked at her closely, gazing at the body art that decoratted her entire left side.
"Holy ****, that is amazing!" I said, awestruck.
"It is a completely original design," Arhen spoke, "she drew it out herself, even though it took two years."
The tattoo was phenominal. It consisted of three large, bloodstained skulls. Each skull sprouted a pair of razor-sharp wings from the back. Each had a different attribute that distinguished itself from the others. The top skull had colorful pills spilling out of its eye sockets and mouth. The next was completely entangled in ropes. The last had a bullet hole bored through the temple. It was breathtaking on her body, but the significince was even more incredible. Each skull signified an attempt at suicide that she has taken.
"It's been three years since she tried to kill herself," Arhen said.
"It's nice to know that she is doing so much better now," Dan shrugged.
"I can remember wrestling that gun from her that day," Arhen recollected.
"Yeah, I'm glad that we were able to save her." I sighed, bringing my knees torwards my chest. "I don't even want to know what it would be like without her around."
As I was speaking, I noticed something quite peculiar about her skin. There were three large crevaces, side by side, hidden within the colors. It soon became obvious why Mer did not like showing off her body.
We sat there in silence, all devoured within the flashback that has overtaken us.
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Thanks for waiting and for your concern. I am doing a lot better. (Aside from finding out that I might have to get my gallbladder removed, but it is a worthless organ anyway. :P) I am going on vacation tomorrow, so I will try to finish the rest of the next part so I can post it tonight. I should be back Tuesday or Wednsday next week, so I will write more so I can update when I get back.
You guys are amazing. Take care and please stay safe.
_Mer
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