"What do they want?"
"I have no idea."
I turned over, waking up from a dreamless sleep. I barely heard those words in the state I was in. I started rubbing my eyes and turned over again.
Two seconds later, I met with the ground. Oof.
It suddenly got quiet, and I could feel his eyes on me. Who was Noah talking to? When I looked over at the kitchen, Noah had his eyes right at me.
"Morning," he said. I nodded toward him as I got up. I didn't care that he was here at the moment. I just wanted to go to my room and take a nice long shower.
"Good morning, Lara," my dad said. I waved at him and began my way up the stairs.
I entered my bathroom and undressed. I turned on the water, stepping in. The water met with my skin.
A few seconds later, I began to feel that numb feeling. Before I could process that a tail was going to pop, I already fell over.
I admit, I actually forgot I was a mermaid. Could you blame me? I was half asleep.
Honestly, I was not used to it. I wanted to believe that it was all a dream. I wished this wasn't my reality, but here I was, a mermaid. Hopefully I would be able to adjust to what has become of me.
Sometimes I wanted to wake up and find out that Noah wasn't really in my life.
"Lara, are you okay?" My dad asked, while knocking on the door.
When I didn't answer right away, he began to shake the door knob. He asked again, his voice shaky this time.
I tried to move to a comfortable position, but I was stuck laying on my stomach.
"I'm fine!" I shouted, while I struggled to move. But I wasn't getting far, so I gave up. I put my head down on my arms.
Eventually, I managed to take a bath. It was actually relaxing, but I still hated that I had a tail. I kept staring at it, willing it to go away, but it stayed put. How do I even clean myself if I turn into a mermaid every time I touch water? Were mermaids naturally clean?
I narrowed my eyes at my tail.
When I finished, I walked out to my room, wrapped myself in a towel, and tried to find an outfit. I grabbed one of my summer dresses and threw it on.
I walked back downstairs to see that Noah and my dad were still talking to each other. It was like they've known each other for years, it was creepy.
When I got all the way down, they began to whisper. What were they talking about that I wasn't allowed to hear? Was it about me? Of course it had to be about me if they were staying quiet when I was around.
Since they didn't want me here, I went straight out without a second thought. I slammed the door. I dragged myself on the sand until I reached the street. I continued to walk with no destination in mind.
I stopped when I saw the yogurt place and decided to walk in. It was crowded like usual. When wasn't it filled with people? I felt uncomfortable when there were a lot of people in one place. There were a few other places that most people in this town hung out at. I avoided the others because it was way worse than here. Plus I loved frozen yogurt.
I grabbed a cup and started filling my favorite flavors. I paid the cashier then sat down at the corner by myself. I watched everyone while I was eating. This time, not only did I feel left out, I felt like I wasn't even part of their world. I didn't belong here when I was human and now as a mermaid.
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Swim Away (Mermaid)
FantasyLara Tsovikian wasn't someone that went out much or engaged in social events. The ocean was the only place where Lara spent most of her time and felt like she belonged. Since moving right by the beach a couple years ago, life hasn't been the same f...