A Merman's Wish

The Confrontation

As I swam deeper into the ocean I couldn't help but recall the events that transpired today. I think I really scared that girl today, but what was with that guy? Why was he yelling at her like that and why did he come out like that?

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I sat on the rock hoping that the girl would come back out so that I could apologize but instead that guy came out and I quickly slid into the water. I allowed my head to surface and as soon as I did I regretted my actions, because that guy turned his head towards me and growled. "You better stay away from her, ya hear me? I don't need her gaining a hot head." and with that he turned and left. "I feel sorry for her." I mumbled to myself as i dived into the ocean to go home and listen to my mother's 'I was worried about you' lecture.

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As I swam home two of my brothers came to meet me. "Ocean you're late, and mother's worried about you." My brothers said together. The twins Tito and Toto look exactly alike so alike that even our own mother can't tell them apart, I'm the only one in our family who can tell them apart. "So what?" I said to them. "So what he says, what do you suppose we do Toto?" "I don't know Tito, maybe we could tell mother that Ocean's been going to the surface." Toto said with a sly look on his face. "No please don't tell her! I'll do anything!" I pleaded with them. "Then stop going to the surface!!" "Anything but that..." I said quietly. "Then at least don't get caught by our older brothers and mother or even worse by a human. We're telling you this because we love you, okay?" Tito said. "Okay I'll try..." I mumbled. "No! Not try, do!" They said in unison. With that they turned and swam away. I looked towards the surface and thought about that girl again. "I wonder what her name is?" I thought to myself as I was about to follow my brothers, but I noticed a dark form run out on the beach and decided to see what it was. "Who is that?"