THE FIRST DAY I'M OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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I noticed a viewing glass where children banged on the tank and people stared at me in aw. I swam away quickly and dived out of the water so that they wouldn't see me. When I landed back in the water they cheered even more. I slid on top of the dock where an alien pushed me back into the water. I screeched. I looked at the viewing glass and neared toward it. Small and big aliens watched me and cooed. A fairly small alien stuck it's tongue out at me and I did too but I got no rearward. I whined and wailed. He stick his tongue out again and I did too. I felt nervous and uneasy as bigger aliens came toward me all at once. They touched the glass and I targeted the palm of their hands. They laughed in happiness and joy. I swam off and the females came out circling around the perimeter of the pool. I was curious-perhaps TOO curious. I cried in alarm. I heard shouts and screams from the other side of the viewing glass and I got scared. I swam to the bottom of the tank helpless. It appeared to be that the females were circling around me and I swam to the nearest alien possible for safety. I only saw ONE alien carrying buckets of fish. I looked at her in alarm-I had never seen her before. I watched from the tank as she poured fish into a white rusty bin. I made a clicking noise and she spun around. "Hey Tilly. You gettin big aren't ya?" She cooed. I shook my head just as I saw the others do so before. She laughed. I shyly hid myself underwater taking a mouthful of water and spraying her with it. She screeched and so did I. She reached the palm of her hand out and I targeted. "Alright I'll give you some Chocolate. Don't tell the other ok?" She joked. I nodded joyfully as she tossed a bucket of fish to my mouth. Luna and Katsatka were still swimming around the tank out of boredom. LUCKILY I was the one to get attention-I deserved it. For some reason, I enjoyed listening to her as she rubbed me down with her hand. I opened my mouth exposing all of my baby teeth. She rubbed my tongue slowly and bravely. Another alien came to the scene. "Dawn?" Called a voice from the gate. Dawn must have been her name. "It's your break," she went on. Dawn nodded and kissed my melon before she left. "You must be the only one he trusts," said the lady. I dived underwater to more racket building up and I felt the vibrating of the glass coming from the banging. I never even noticed that my exposure would lead to so much annoyance. I didn't even think the viewing glass was meant for that. I dashed away in sadness and cried. My mother wouldn't appreciate what they're doing to me I thought.

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