The next morning, Dad calls another family meeting to brief us on what will happen tomorrow. "Okay," he begins. "Tomorrow morning we'll drive you all to the train station where you'll board the WaterGo Train."
"What's the WaterGo Train?" Finn asks.
"It's the train that takes mer-people to the surface." I answer
"Topaz is right." Dad says. "The WaterGo will take you to Miami. Finn and Ray, your host family will pick you up from the station. Here are their photographs." He slides two official-looking photos of a man and a woman onto the table. The woman has dirty blonde hair and dark brown eyes and the man has dark brown hair and dark eyes.
"How are these guys gonna pass as my parents? Neither of them have blue eyes." Finn asks.
Dad hands him a small package. Finn opens it and reads the label. "Contact lenses. You want me to wear contact lenses?"
"It's the only way to keep you safe." Mom chimes in.
"Okay. Now that we've got that settled, back to work. Topaz, Angel and Nemmy, you will take an pre-arranged taxi cab with the license plate TFRAA 19 to the airport and board the first plane to Toronto. Your host family will have a sign that says, Welcome Home Topaz, Angel, and Anemone. Is that all clear?"
We all nod. Then I remember something. "If we're in hiding, can't the Poseidonians track us through our last names?"
"No. As of tomorrow, your last names will not be Rivera anymore. The girls will be Topaz, Angel and Nemmy Cordova and the boys will be Finn and Ray Geneva." Dad tells us.
I nod, trying to process everything. Then I go to my room and just cry.
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Diary of a Mermaid
FantasyTopaz Rivera has a great life. She has loving parents, a cozy home, two fun brothers, three pet octopuses, and two adorable younger sisters. But when a neighbouring realm attacks, her parents decide to send Topaz and her siblings away to land. What...
