The "Person"

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The next day I didn't feel like going to the rocks. Instead I just lied in bed. After a while I got bored though. I swam to the rocks, silently gliding through the water. When I arrived at the rocks the two-leg wasn't there. I figured he either didn't come or he already left, so I sat on my rock and stared at the moon. I felt the warm, salty water streaming from my eyes once more. It was weird, this feeling. I have never really experienced sadness before. I turned around and saw our two handprints. I started to cry even more. I brushed it with my tail so that they disappeared. Then out of nowhere the two-leg jumps on top of me, pinning me to the ground. I screamed, but he covered my mouth with his hands. I gave him a terrified look. He must of realized that I was scared because he got off of me. I was going to jump back into the water when he grabbed my arm and said "Please don't go, please". He looked scared too, so I stayed. After we both realized neither one of us meant to hurt the other he stared. Just as i had stared at him.

"C-can you talk??" He said curiously
"Yes, I do talk" I said quietly
"Wow, your beautiful" he said admiringly as he kept staring.
"Thank you" I said, blushing
"Are you mermaid??" He said
"What's that?" I replied
"Well it's like a half fish half person thing" he said
"Oh well then I guess that's what I am" I said, awkwardly. " What are you"
"I'm a person" he laughed
"Oh" I giggled

We talked for a while, until he said it was way past his bedtime. I said bye and then we went our separate ways. I hoped to see him tomorrow.

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