My Father Died, and My Mermaid Stepmother Disappeared

My stepmother insisted that she was a mermaid.

I first saw her at my mother's funeral.

She wore a glittering fishtail dress and bright red lipstick.

"Your mother was beaten to death by your father? How pitiful.

"I'm not a pushover like her. If your father lays a finger on me, the sea will help me kill him."

At first, my father was completely obsessed with her.

She loved water, so the house was filled with humidifiers, and the mold growing on the walls was horrifying.