A Drifter's Paradise





'To bleed continuously, creating an ocean of desperate lost souls. You can only drop lower and lower down the ladder,
decay faster as your vulnerability stretches, become more exposed than you were in your previous surviving. . .
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Once you hit rock bottom, there is no escape.'

PART I
Once Upon A Time

"Silly girl, you're not starring in some kind of fairytale. ."



[ P R O L O G U E// Story Time ]

"Step right up, step right up! Come behold the key to your deepest unknown fantasies!"

The tightly packed line leading up towards the small private cruise ship rocked me back and forth, flooding me with waves of nausea. Not only I was forced to stand here being pushed around all day to get on some snobby boat, the overwhelming scent of musky cologne and perfume everyone wore wasn't helping. Their heavy coats created a smoggy heat that made me sweat.

"It is explosive. It is exclusive. Just absolutely scandalous. This has got to be the best thing next to Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code!"

Tugging on his sleeves, I gazed at appa's face under my overly large hat. "Do you hear a man yelling appa?"

"What's that you say?" He briefly glanced down at my head then patted me before turning his attention away. My stepmother was bickering excitedly about something to him.

'I know she has big boobs and a Hell of an ass but it'd be nice if you'd give me your attention for more than 5 seconds.' I thought pouting in frustration.

As the line moved closer to the ship I saw an old man standing on a chair, enthusiastically waving his arms in the air as people around him shunned away with disgust. He looked like a crow in a crowd of doves, wearing a scrapped up denim jacket and brown boots with holes at his toes. His yellow teeth complimented his unwashed face and unshaved beard.

Though he looked awful I couldn't help but be strangely fascinated in whatever he was yelling about. I was so intrigued that for a moment I completely forgot about everything and everyone around me.

Whatever it was, was it that powerful?

I glanced back at appa's distracted face then took my chance to leave his side, starting towards the man on the chair. As he saw me getting closer he straightened out his jacket and shook the crumbs out of his beard.

"You there, lady! Are you interested in treasures? "

"What are you advertising Mister?" I asked, my eyes searching around the piles of junk bags that surrounded him. Beside him was a shaggy brown dog wearing an eye patch, similar to a pirate's.

Interesting. . .

"I'm here to offer you a once in a life time chance of happiness!"

I fiddled with the pink lace of my purse, tippy-toeing once in a while to try to see what he was searching for in the brown box he was holding.

God, I can't help but feel so giddy and worked up! Oh, what can it be!

He gave me a warm smile before placing it into my hands with satisfaction. My grin vanished. "The story of . ...

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