Chapter 12: Are you...ok?

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Zayn's POV*

Somehow, Ally seems younger when she sleeps. Her face smudged against the pillow makes me think of the 4 year old side of her.

"Ally, are you awake?"

She flutters her eyes as they open, revealing her sparkling green eyes.

"I am now." She answered. Her head snuggled into my chest as I held her. Her breathing was slow and steady.

Suddenly, her breath became quick and her heart pounded even faster.

"Z-Zayn, I need to g-get in w-water!" She started yelling. I heard Liam run up the stairs.

"What's wrong?!" Liam asks, panting from running all the way up here.

"She can't breathe! Get her to the pool!" I yelled at Liam. Liam stood there with a worried look. I grab Allison by the waist and onto my chest. Her feet and legs curl around my waist as she coughs. I get to the patio door and stop. She lifts her head and I see the worry in her emerald eyes.

I open the door and run to the pool. We throw her in the deep end.

She didn't pop up.

Five minutes later, nothing.

Ten minutes have gone by and I'm getting worried.

Finally, her head pops up, revealing her rainbow hair. "I feel much better now!" She said with excitement. That was a relief.

Allison's POV*

I snuggled into his chest, feeling that special feeling I get.

"Ally, are you awake?" Zayn asked. I opened my eyes to see a happy Zayn, staring at me. All I say back is, "I am now."

I snuggle even further as he holds my waist. Out of nowhere, my breath becomes fast, and I can't breathe. Oh no, I'm going through the water stage. "Z-Zayn I need to g-get in w- water!" I yell as my throat closes. My gills form. I start coughing as Zayn picks me up. He runs to the back door to their pool. I look up and see the worry in his eyes. The door finally opens and I'm thrown into the deep end. As soon as my legs touch water, they combine into a tail. For a minute I float there, thinking and reviewing what just happened. Five minutes, and I can't move no matter how hard I try, my tail is too heavy. Ten minutes, I wonder if Zayn is worried.

I pop up and smile. "I feel much better now!" I say, excitedly. I see the relief in Zayn's eyes as he hugs me.

"Here." said Liam, handing me a towel. I take it and quickly dry of my scales. "What happened?" Zayn asked.

"Its a stage, I will do this every morning until my gills learn to cooperate when they are told."

"Oh, well...I'm glad your okay!"

"Don't tell the boys!" I whisper in his ear.

"I won't, ever." He whispers back. He leans in at the exact time I do. His lips meet mine as he holds me up. I curl my legs around his waist. This was a perfect moment.

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