The Little Polynesian Mermaid

Chapter 6: The way back Home

Nami's Pov

My name is Nami Keona Kealoha, my name Nami means Wave, Keona means gods gracious gift and my last name Kealoha means The Sea and Sky. I have a fraternal twin brother, his name is Jamie Ikaika Kealoha, named after our father and his Ikaika meaning Strong and brave. we live on the coast of Kailua kona, hawaii on Alii Drive. our parents passed a long time ago together during a big storm in a car crash. it was the saddest memory we could remember, that was 7 years ago when Jamie and I were 14, we lived on our own since then, we had no relatives to rely on . . .we both worked part time jobs to put ourselves through High school and survive. it was a good thing our parents had money put aside, which is why we were able to keep our home on the coast line. Jamie was born before me by 5 minutes, that 5 minute difference gave him the so called entitlement to be the big brother that would make sure we both lived happy lives. so he stopped going to school and worked another job as a scuba diving instructor at the Haiku Kailani Park just next door of our house. 4 years and a half ago i had met Angel when i was 18 and he was 23, he was a nurse and i was a surfer, we met when i was being treated in the hospital for the biggest wipe out i had a the moment, he made me feel things i never knew i could. I also have many great and wonderful friends, Ririco was a friend i had met on the beach while she was visiting from the Philippines for her summer vacation every year, was always about looking good and hanging out, from then on she moved here permanently and we became good friends, along with Nikkiku, a local who was half jap and half hawaiian,she was loud and proud and had an amazing voice, she owned her own bar at White sands beach park, her bar became our favorite hangout, Jessica was a call center agent and loved what she did, it seemed like every week she would have another promotion, she was always so happy go lucky and mature, except the one thing we all couldn't stand was the length of time it took her to get ready when we go out. . .ask to meet at 7am? and she shows up at 10am haha. but that's alright,none of us could stand to get mad at each other for very long. Janelle was our friend that came and went but when she came, everybody would know about it. she enjoyed travelling everywhere, it was like she was looking for something, but never could find it which is why she always came home when she could. oh and sunny. . .cant forget about sunny ^_^ our giant German Shepard, a gift from Jamie's boss who had one too many puppies to keep.

But this isn't just about them, its about all of us, including my new curious mermaid friend Mae A'a Aliikai. I named her myself like she asked me to. its about all of us especially Miya on our Little Big Island of Hawaii.

"Are you ready Nami?" Miya asked me with a smile, her head popping out of the water, the waves crashing loud against the rocks around me.

"I've rested enough right? maybe you should kiss my feet again hahaha" i called out aloud. it was weird, like having a one-way conversation, although i knew she was answering me, and i could hear her voice in my head but hearing it without seeing her lips move sometimes made me think i was losing my mind.

as i held my board under my right arm, i slowly walked into the cold water, i felt alive again. i slid my board into the water and pushed down on it with my upper body force. I'm sure its floating now so i lied on it belly down and started paddling into the water with my arms. i feel a little too cold and sick, I've been out for too long. i just want to go home and rest. Miya swam aside me at my own pace, holding on to the side of my board like she was afraid to lose me. seeing her swim underwater was certainly a sight. it was enchanting and beautiful,it made me feel happy and excited the same way you'd feel in a zoo looking at a tiger. but i wouldn't refer to her as an animal, not at all, that would be an understatement, she was magical and beautiful.

a little further into the water Ricky's rock started to get smaller as we swam and swam, then, the waves started getting stronger and i was getting tired of paddling,

"Miya i cant go any further" i panted.

"hold onto your board, i'll pull you along under the current" she said as she helped me hold firmly to my board and i nodded.

"Are you ready for your first Mermaiding lesson?"

"Mermaiding? haha"

"What?"

"haha, never mind, I'm ready. . . so its the same as breathing right?"

"Yes, i promise it will feel natural" she reassured me.

As i duck dived pushing into the water, Miya pulled on my board and i started to feel afraid. but i suddenly lost the fear when i could feel breathing underwater felt like breathing normally in the surface. i became confident, i wish i could swim freely but i cant because i would lose my board. We were so deep under water and i could see the fish much clearly underwater than you could with a diving mask, the saltwater didn't burn my eyes anymore the way it would normally feel. and normally. being this deep underwater without diving equipment would frighten anyone, but not me, i was on my way back home with Mae A'a , and she swam a little further ahead from me to lead the way, her movement looked so fluid and effortless, like how a dolphin would look swimming underwater, free and happy. I myself felt free and happy, this new skill, my New friend, but. . .wait. . .how do i tell Jamie about this, about her? Oh well, i might as well think about it on the way back home.

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