Liam ran along the shore to the rocks that were on the other side of the pier. It was almost time to go back home but he didn’t want to leave. He was having so much fun here and no one was mean to him like the bullies at his school. After climbing over the rocks Liam laid out on the warm sand. The eight year old closed his eyes and let the sun wash over him. After a few minutes of silence he heard a splash coming from the water.
“Ello mate. What are you doing?” A boy called from the water. He looked to be about the same age so Liam stood up and walked closer to the shore.
“Hiding from my parents. I don’t want to leave.” Liam said sitting down. “I love it here.”
The other boy did some sort of flip in the water. Liam’s eyes widened when he saw the other boy had a tailfin instead of legs.
“You – you’re a mermaid!” Liam shouted.
“Merman! And the names Niall. What’s yours?”
“Liam so….” Liam was interrupted by the calls from his parents.
“Looks like you gotta go.” Niall said sadly.
“Yeah but I’ll come back.” Liam said moving closer to Niall. Niall shook his head and tried moving backwards but Liam grabbed his hand. “I promise you Niall. I’ll never forget you and I’ll come back to see you.”
Liam hugged Niall and looked into his bright blue eyes once more before letting go. After they let go Liam swam back to the sand and ran to where his parents were waiting. Niall watched him leave with tears falling from his eyes.
*** 12 years later ***
Liam walked along the same beach that he was on when he was eight. This time he wasn’t running away from his family; this time he was walking away from his girlfriend – ex girlfriend. He sighed and climbed over the rocks which didn’t seem as big this time. Instead of laying down in the sand he sat there, looking out at the water. He remembered the promise he made the last time he was here and he tried keeping it. Liam never did forget about Niall. The boy’s smile and bright blue eyes were always in the back of his mind. Until today though, he had never been able to find his way back to this beach. He had gone to a lot of beaches, looking for the rocks and Niall. He had never found them and felt like he was wasting his time.
Even now, sitting in the sand, Liam felt like he was wasting his time. Just because he remembered Niall doesn’t mean Niall remembered him. Besides what if Niall didn’t want to see him again? What if Niall decided he didn’t like him? What if Niall wasn’t even real and just a part of his imagination?
Liam was brought out of his thoughts when water was splashed on him. He looked up to see a pale boy with blond hair standing in front of him holding a plastic bucket.
“What was that for?”
“You looked…hot.” The boy said with a smirk.
Liam sighed and shook out his hair. “Well thanks. Could you leave I’m kind of waiting for someone.”
“Ooo is she pretty?” The other asked ignoring Liam’s request and sitting down.
“It’s not a girl.”
“Okay…a guy. Is he hot?”
“What? We’re just…just friends.” Liam said playing with the sand.
“Who meet on a beach at sunset?”
“Yes, well maybe. I don’t know if he’ll show.”
“Well if he doesn’t show can I stay?” The boy asked and Liam looked at him. Liam’s eyes widened when he noticed the familiar bright blue eyes. “What? I just don’t want to leave you here alone all sad looking.”
“Niall!?”
The boy looked at him confused, “um yeah. How do you know my name?”
“I’m Liam. I met you here when I was like eight, but you…you had a tailfin or something.”
Niall stood up and walked away from Liam and towards the rocks. Liam got up and followed him.
“You actually came back.” Niall whispered turning to face him.
“I promised you I would, didn’t I?”
Niall smiled a big smile and threw his arms around Liam’s neck. He nuzzled into Liam’s chest as he felt arms go around his waist. The boy who had filled his dreams was actually real. He always knew Liam was despite what his family told him.
“Wait how come you have legs now?” Liam asked pulling away.
“I’m on land,” Niall shrugged. “It’s hard to move on land if you have a tailfin. I don’t want to talk about that though.”
“Then what do you…”
Liam was cut off by Niall pressing his lips firmly to Liam’s. Liam was shocked at first but he soon started to kiss back. When Niall pulled away he had another big smile on his face. Liam smiled as well, pulling him back to his chest.
~~Um...yeah. Don't know what I was thinking making Niall a merman but whatever. Do ya like?
