Sea of Secrets

Chapter 4: I'm Eight All Over Again

I didn't hear that.

No way I heard that!

Logan is an intellectual! He'd never use mermaids as an explanation.

Yeah, that's it! He's toying with me. Logan is too genius to say such a thi-

"Logan, what the heck!" Patton cried, holding his hair in a firm grasp with worry, his frown more evident then ever.

"Patton, not only is there so much information that it's nearly impossible to hide our secret, but you also are awful at giving excuses and deceiving," Logan, the man who's intelligence I'm now questioning replied.

His ever panicked friend let out a small scoff to show that the blunt statement hurt, but not a moment later he sighed, turning to me. In fact, they're both staring at me now. Wait, are they waiting for a response? That I'll laugh or get angry or something?

"Uh...." is the first thing that escaped my mouth, leading to them looking at each other. Suddenly, awkward chuckles escape me, which soon turns into fierce laughter as I'm bent over with tears in my eyes.

"Y-Y/n?" I hear Patton question, so I force myself to calm down.

"S-Sorry, that's, it's just, Logan, I never took you for the j-joke type, especially with dinner earlier," I said, letting out a huff as I rub my eyes free of tears.

"Joke? When did I make a joke?" Logan questioned, sending a confused glance my way.

Is...Is he serious?

"Just now. With the merman thing?" I said, staring at the two of them. Neither of them looked like they were about to admit the joke. "Come on, you guys can't actually think I'll believe that. Merpeople aren't real, everyone knows that. In fact, I'm surprised a man of science like yourself would make such a joke." I could feel my tone growing sharper as I was starting to get annoyed. I want a real answer, not some humor. It's too early for that.

"Y/n he... he wasn't joking," Patton told, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. Patton too?!

I scoffed before telling, "I know he's joking. Because you two both have a pair of legs right at this moment. I don't see no tails and gills and what-not. So can I please get a legitimate answer?"

They both frowned, Patton seeming guilty while Logan was getting annoyed himself. Why on Earth is he upset? "Y/n, I can assure you we are not committing a falsehood when telling that we are indeed mermen. We are simply a... special type of mer, to put it one way," he explained.

I couldn't help but cross my arms and roll my eyes, signaling I didn't believe this bull. "Y/n, we're not lying, really! Honestly, I feel really bad for lying the whole time, but we weren't sure how you'd react if we told you head on!" Patton insisted, and my frown deepened at his desperate expression.

"Pat, you can't expect me to believe all this," I replied, my tone softened with guilt.

Patton, more desperate then before, walked past me up to the wide window that was still open. The ocean past it was so still and blue. It was calming, but also a little unnerving since you can't know what is and isn't out there. Another mystery of the world.

I shake my head to focus, only to find Patton's back facing the window and his left leg raised backward. "Patton?" I voiced suddenly, taking a step forward as Logan came to my side. "What're you doing?"

"What's the phrase? Seeing is believing?" Logan questioned instead, a small smirk on his lips.

"What?"