Her blue hair was moving in in wind as she sat on the rock. Anna Noticed a ship heading towards her. She started singing "Hear my voice beneath the sea, Sleeping now so peacefully, At the bottom of the sea sleep for eternity." The ship comes nearer she continues her song "Sailors live so restlessly come with me, Sleep peacefully. Listen to this sirens song. Worry not for nothing is wrong" The Sailors climb out of the boat swimming towards Anna. "Let my voice lead you this way, I will not lead you astray. Trust me as we reach the side jumping out where men have died." The men climbed onto the rock reaching for her hand. With a quick movement of her hand they were all knocked off of the rock. They fell into the ocean sinking to the bottom. Without hesitation.
Anna dived into the ocean. She passed by many Families of fish.She wasn't paying attention to what was in front of her. She saw black. She awoke to the feeling of sand on her face. Anna pushed herself off the ground. Looking down in horror as she saw her legs apart. She fell against the sand as the tide reached to her toes. A male figure Picked her up bridal style across the beach. He examined her unusual features "blue hair? Uh." Jacob chuckled as he laid her on the white couch. He walked into a hallway to grab some medication for Anna. Put a glass of water next to the pill on the in table. Walking away from the sleeping teen Jacob felt a hand on his wrist instantly turning around to meet the others purple orbs. "Thank you." She muttered. He stood there not be able to talk. " uh um you're welcome, Do you uh need anything?" He spoke relaxing she was only in a Mermaid like top and shorts . His face flushed "i'll get you some clothes." Turning away instantly Running to His room.
"I'll show you to the bathroom." He walked through the hallway stopping in front of the second door. He noticed that she was still on the couch. "Do you know how to walk?" He spoken with high concern. She tried to stand on Legs,Falling to the ground instantly. Jacob ran towards the frail girl dropping the clothes in the progress. "Your eyes remind me of the ocean." She smiled up at him. He looked away. "Lets go get you changed then." He scooped her into his arms. putting her into a pair of oversized grey joggers and a band Tee. Once she was changed, Anna held jacobs hand in support to lift herself up while the other hand was pressed against the blue wall of the bathroom. Anna looked down at her feet trying to walk. 'One foot after the other' she recited in her head. "You did it." She walked over to the couch still holding onto the other. Jacob let go over her as she walked. "I'm doing it!" She yelled excitedly.
Today was Anna's first trip out of the house since they were out of groceries. "Wow." she is amazed by the town. She was soon pulled out of her trance by the crowds of people bumping into her. "Anna! Anna!" She fell to the ground. She saw jacob as the people went around her. Tears fell from her eyes. "Jacob, Jacob." Anna choked out in between the sobs. Hands meet her own. "Stay close to me." He spoke Anna closed her eyes scared to see what was in front of her. "It's okay Anna you're safe." Her heart raced as Jacob spoke. "Lets get some food, yea?"
"Okay." He grabbed a cart. Anna followed closely behind fiddling with the hem of her shirt. "Is there anything you would like to get?" "for what?" She spoke. "Food,Duh." "Umm Just whatever." "Okay."
Once they got home they placed all the groceries on the marble island. Putting all the groceries away They went for a walk down to the park. "Yo, What's up Jaco- Who's this." A male spoke looking at Anna. "oh Josh this Anna, Anna this is Josh."Jacob said. "Hi." Josh stuck his hand out to shake Annas. Jacob looked over at Anna encouraging her to do the same. She stuck her hand out to be meet with josh's hand gently shaking her hand. "Can i join you guys." Josh said "sure." the others said "Hey, Jacob are you going to the game tonight." Josh questioned "No i can't i have plans." "oh, okay." they walked in silence until they got back to Jacobs house."Bye." Jacob waved to Josh "BYE!" Anna yelled. "It's getting late i'll sleep on the couch again you sleep in my room." Jacob squad. "Okay."
Around midnight Anna left the house and headed to the ocean. A head popped out of the water meeting Anna's eyes "Anna where have you been." Andrina said "I've been here for the last 3 days." "What happened." "i don't know the only thing i know is that i washed up on shore and i had legs." "I have a way for you to get home." "How?" "Just step into the water." " I don't want to go back I've fell in love." " You can't it's forbidden." "I'll stay." Anna ran back up to Jacobs house. She tiptoed once she got inside the house. She walked to the bedroom trying to be as quiet as possible. She got under the covers and Fell asleep instantly.
"Anna, Anna." Jacob shook her to wake her up. Anna's eyes fluttered open. "What?" She spoke with a Groggy accent. "We're gonna be late." "Late for what?" "School, Hurry up get dressed." "Okay?" Anna got dressed into a figure fitting, plain Black dress that went to her mid thigh. Exposing her collar bones. There was a knock at the bedroom door "come in." she said."Are you ready? I already called the school and told them you were gonna be going there." "I've never been to a school before." Anna said Jacob just looked at her shocked "Really?" "Yea." "You're backpack is on the counter i grabbed it last night for you." "Okay." They walked out the bedroom Grabbing their Bags off the counter. Leaving for School, They were met by the schools Doors.
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Ocean Eyes
Short StoryAnna Smith is something that you only hear about in stories. She's know as a siren the mythical creature from the Greek 'Legend'. She didn't want to be born this way. One incident leads to her living her dream.