The Merman, My Man novel Chapter 32

The Merman, My Man by Black Velvet Chapter 32

Around midnight, I felt something heavy crushing me. My body was drained of the slightest energy and my mind was still groggy. My body felt weary like I was having a fever and I kept hearing voices next to my ear calling out my name. I realized I was in a nightmare. I frequently had nightmares like this when I was researching.

I did what I would always do to wake myself up from a nightmare like this. I would silently repeat my own name and clench my fists as hard as I could. But this time, the feeling of being paralyzed exacerbated, and the weird voice started to sound clearer. I could faintly make out a string of syllables that I was extremely familiar with.

When I realized what was going on, I broke out in a cold sweat. This was the merman’s voice. He was calling out my name! How could I hear his voice from here?

This room should be soundproof!

I fought to open my eyes and stiffly tried to move my neck. I wanted to know where the voice was coming from. I saw the red light of the sonar detector blinking on my desk then I sighed in relief. It turned out that I forgot to switch it off before I went to sleep.

I thought the merman had gotten out of the reservoir and had come into my room. What an

absurd thought ! As if the merman could do that ! Even if he was a ferocious beast, he couldn’t have bypassed the high-tech defense system.

Just then, I could feel my limbs starting to relax and I could slowly start to move them. I tucked my fringe behind my ear and felt my forehead to check if I was having a fever.