Thirty Nine Minutes (COMPLETE)
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Helen Newman had beaten hundreds of other candidates, and signed dozens of NDAs for the chance to work here. Now, finally, she takes her first step into the basement of the government building.
In her wildest dreams, she never thought she would be assigned to help a merman overcome his fear of deep water.
However, she sees a much bigger plot at work enacted by his keepers, one that goes far beyond just the surface.
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