𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓼𝓸 𝓛𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓭

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 6

𝓥𝓘𝓥𝓘𝓐𝓝 𝓡𝓐𝓔

I woke up in my room again and Erin smiled at me, "Are you okay?" The woman asked and my brother looked at her. "Forgive me for the late introduction, I am Princess Amala. Ian's eldest cousin, I found you three in the cave trying to stay warm. And you, dear girl were passing out from the lack of heat!" She said and patted my head.

She took Erin to his room, he softly blushed and she smiled earnestly, "Don't worry, I'll keep your sister company." She said and I rested until noon. I wore a simple dress and sat with her at the table, "You're as beautiful as they say!" She said and I blushed, "Thank you, Princess Amala." I said. She told me what my brother wrote to her about how Erin and I became humans, now she wants to help me with getting with her cousin.

I doubt that the prince will love me, well, he shows it, but it'll take effort to make me sway. I'll give him effort for that, "Well, Vivian, tell me what you like and I can tell my cousin so that he can get to know you and share those interests." Amala said and I told her that I've always loved the idea of dancing.

Ian came down stairs, Amala suggested that they should throw a ball because I wanted to know more about dancing.

Amala stayed in my room with me and my brother came along too, "So Erin, write down how should we proceed to get Ian and your sister together before you become...sea foam.." Amala said and I was on the balcony, staring at the sea.

Erin and Amala discussed of how they were going to get me and Ian together.

However, I thought princes were as good as they say when Erin would tell me fairytales about a prince whose heart is pure and has one maiden in his heart.

But when my parents try to hook me up with those brute of a "prince", suddenly I hoped a longed for a prince to save me, and he has to be from the world above. I've been watching Ian from afar, he's everything that I would've dreamed of. "But he's a human and I'm a mermaid." Father would always say to me in order to crush my dreams.

Erin was my only hope to see what a good prince or man is and Amala maybe would then show me how to be a woman.

The next day, Amala was teaching me and Erin how to dance. Ian danced with me as Amala and Erin watched us dance. When the ball came, Amala dressed me in a beautiful black and sliver gown and brushed my hair into a half up, and half down hairstyle. She braided the hair that was in a ponytail into a bun and placed a flower in my hair. We came downstairs and everyone's eyes were on me, I felt nervous to the bone, Erin was with Ian.

Amala chatted and Ian's parents were constantly eyeing me, Ian suggested that I'd dance with him to put me at ease. We danced and Ian whispered in my ear, "Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded. My body flowed with the music and the people were whispering amongst themselves, "They say she's a princess of another kingdom, so its true! That girl is a graceful dancer." They say and I wasn't used to the kind of attention.

Amala noticed and made her way to the stairs, "Hey! Stop that, she's not used to the attention! Quit it, you're scaring her!" She said and I mumbled a 'thank you' to her and Ian's parents were looking over in my direction. Ian took me outside for some air and everyone went back to partying. "I'm sorry, I should've taken you outside if I knew you were uncomfortable." Ian said and tears came rolling down my face, "It's okay, you didn't know, but thank your cousin for noticing." I said.

Ian took a strand of my hair and kissed it, "Whatever it takes, I will earn not only your trust, but love, that is what I'll earn." He said and wiped my tears away, he gently hugged me and kissed my forehead.

The next morning, I woke up and realized that I've slept in, I got up and ready for the afternoon, but I hid when I heard Ian's parents and Amala talking. "You can't make Ian fall for the Princess of Glendale, he doesn't like her!" Amala shouted and his parents didn't care. I ran outside to the tide caves that Ian found Erin and I in. I stayed there and cried, I don't know what else to do at this rate.

What did I give to be where he is? Where will I go with nowhere or no one to turn to?