I swam high over the barrier, searching for an opening. The truth was, I was terrified. I didn't want to disobey the law, but on the other hand, I couldn't let the other mermaids and mermen see that I was scared.
I swam with new determination, looking for any slit I could slide through. I finally found a gap in the barrier, and I was small enough to squeeze through. It was tight, and I wriggled my tail, and ended up scraping my arm.
When I was through, i felt as though I was in a different world. The warmth of the water shocked me at first. It felt wonderful. The shimmering, aqua-blue water sparkled, reflecting on the crystal-clear sand that lie beneath me. As I swam, I noticed that the fish here consisted of many different colors. Dolphins sang to me in high pitched voices, and I laughed and waved to them.
I grabbed on their fins and they pulled me along. The coral reefs here were very alive and gleaming bright colors.
This place was so different than I had ever thought. I thought life here was ugly and bare. It is completely the opposite. As I swam along, holding the fins of the dolphins, I realized that I am very far away from the barrier. It looks like a little pebble from where I am. And even worse, it is getting dark. I can hardly even see anymore, and I am extremely exhausted.
YOU ARE READING
The Unwanted Mermaid
RomanceEver since Emerald has been born, she knew she didn't belong. She was different than the other mermaids. One day, the other mermaids dare her too pass the Barrier Rock that separates the human territory from the merpeoples' territory. Emerald knew t...
