Hi there! @Lime324 and I wrote a story together called “Mermaid” a few years ago. We decided to post it here! Follow this discussion to get notified each time a chapter is posted. Enjoy!

Chapter One:
Amy

I get up from the creaky bed at Ellen’s Orphanage and gaze at the picture of my big brother, who’s now at camp. Tears burn my eyes and I wipe them away, embarrassed. Every night, I secretly hope his camp will shut down or something. Wouldn’t that be great? Then I’ll leave this place and live with my brother again. But that would devastate him. I haven’t seen the way he lights up about something like that since… since Mom and Dad died.
“Why can’t you come back?” I whisper. I slowly walk to my dresser and put on my swimsuit, (even though there is no way I’m swimming) cover it with a dress, and grab a towel. (Just for show.) I’m going to my BEST FRIEND, Keira’s, sweet sixteen. I pick up Keira’s present. Just a small box, but it contained our entire friendship.
Keira and I are the closest out of all of my friends, and trust me, I have a lot of friends. We’ve been besties since kindergarten. We met on our field trip to the zoo when we both got lost. To this day we are still exaggerating about that story, and making fun of each other. We kept laughing about how much we were crying. (Kiera was definitely crying more. Don’t tell her I said that!)
I run outside, grab my bike, and peddle to the town pool.

* * *

I finally arrive at the pool, and everyone is there. I mean, everyone. Since it’s her sweet sixteen, basically our whole school is there! She and I are… well…. You know when there is that group of the two or three most popular girls in school? Everyone envies them? That’s us. So I wasn’t surprised.
“Hi, Amy!”
“Hey, Amy!”
“Cool hair, Amy!”
I smile and wave. These kids are the others. They are just ordinary. Blend in, fit in. But Kiera always invites everyone. Even them. Because like I said, we are at the top.
I call out to her, “Hey, Keira! Happy birthday!” She runs over and hugs me saying, “Amy! You made it!” Like I’d forget her birthday. Ha. I give her a small box.
“What’s this?” she asks. “I wanna open it so much….”
“Why can’t you?” I ask, pretending to be shocked.
”Apparently, Mom says that it’s our ‘family tradition’ and I have to ‘wait.’” she says, mocking her mom.
I frowned. “Well, I guess it’s okay. I don’t want you getting in trou-”
“You know what? I don’t care, I’m going to open it now!”
Keira’s been like that since we were little. I like it. I wish I could be able to be like that. You know, not afraid of the punishments, always going past the limits, so brave! not caring what others think. And it’s not even small crimes, like this. (She actually wanted to wear everything backward one day. But I told her everyone would stare at us. She still ended up wearing her shoes on her head all day!) Yeah, I’m kinda the EXACT opposite.
She opens the top of the box and her smile shines brighter than the sun. Since I don’t have a lot of pocket money, I always make her a gift with the materials I find around the orphanage. I’m always allowed to do this because of Mrs. Meringue. This time, I made her a picture album, (Mrs. Meringue, the owner of the orphanage, let me keep one of her own) and a bead bracelet, matching the one I am wearing right now. The picture album has a bunch of pictures I photocopied (so I could still keep them) from when we were in kindergarten, (when I still had my parents and a house), to now. She takes a selfie right when she flips to the last page. I smile. I’m sure she is going to put it in the photo album the second she has a chance. We embrace, and she squeezes my hand. “Thanks, A.”
I take off my dress, just for show. I can still have fun, even if I don’t swim!
“Amy! Jump in!” says Lily. She completes the ‘popular group’ with Kiera and me. I wasn’t expecting that.
“Oh, I don’t really-” I start.
“JUMP IN! JUMP IN!” Everybody is chanting. This is why Lily is popular. She can make people do whatever, and agree with her.
“If she won’t do it, I’ll do it for her!” Lily grins.
“NOOOOOOOOOO!” I cry, but it’s too late. I don’t know how to swim! Oh no!!!! Oh no!!!! My feet go in and I flail my arms helplessly. As soon as I touch the water, my legs begin to change into a light aqua tail- WHAT? I blink. The tail is still there. I reach for it. Maybe I’m hallucinating. Nope. I feel slimy scales! I scream, but I’m underwater. Bubbles just emerge from my mouth.
This is worse than drowning! I’ll never hear the end of it! And I won’t be at the top anymore. Not popular. Instead I’ll be the laughing stock of my school- and I haven’t even started my junior year yet! Who am I?
I run out, cold and wet, and the tail disappears. I bike to the beach, the one only Keira and I know about.
“AMY!” I hear Keira call my name. She tries to follow but Lily holds her back. Lily is still laughing. I don’t turn back. Being scared of the water is embarrassing enough, but then being some fantasy creature?! I hear her push Lily in the pool and I smile, just for a moment.

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Aw thanks! @Lime324 is adding Chapter Two today, and I'll add Chap. 3 soon after.

Hi! This is the second chapter of @QuiteWrite and my story! Sorry it was a little late, I had a lot of homework this week and I didn't realize I needed to do it by Tuesday :) Hope you like it!

CHAPTER 2:
ZACH

On the first day of camp, I was actually nervous. I didn’t want to leave my sister behind at an orphanage. We’ve been writing each other letters and have been trying to call each other. Apparently, they don’t have good WiFi at Ellen’s.
I love Amy. But, camp feels like home to me. Living out by the beach. Playing games morning to night. Ending the day with gooey marshmallows.
Today at camp, we’re going swimming. Trickiest activity for me. I can swim alright, it’s just…. Don’t call me crazy, but whenever I touch the water, I become a mer… man? I don’t know what to call it, but I have a tail and can breathe. I haven’t told Amy yet. She’s probably stressed enough. I mean, I have never left her alone there before! But, she has Keira. The two are like sisters.
I don’t want people to see me like this. I go to a spot as far away as I’m allowed to go, and as soon as I go under the water, my legs became stiffer, like someone gluing them together, and my tail is as bright green as the grass on the plains. Then, I see a flash of the seaweed-green tail that’s not mine. It also has some lighter green in it too, but mostly that seaweed color. I take a breath underwater, still amazed.
I gasp.
I mean, I thought I was the only mermaid! I swim towards the mermaid and he sees me. He gasps, the Same expression as me, and stares for a really long time. “I… who… Who are you? Is it just me, or do you have a fin?” He calls. I noticed that he has a thick English accent.
I hesitate. Can I trust him?
“I have a fin,” I call back nervously.
“Who are you?” he says, still gazing at my tail.
“I’m Zach,” I say, gazing at his long orange hair. It's not as long as Amy's, (Her blonde hair goes down to her waist) but longer than most boys have it. His green eyes look directly at my tail. Like it was a rare treasure. Weird.
Finally, He looks up. He says, “Edward. Swish-tastic to meet you!” He holds out his hand to shake. I reluctantly shake it as he swims closer to me.
I looked at him, confused. When he notices my expression, he says, “You… how long have you been a mermaid?”
I say, “I just found out recently. This is the longest I've been underwater.”
“Oh, well, you're new to this, then.” A slight smile appears on his face.
I nod.
“Well, swish-tastic just means, like… hm… Nice! Like, ‘you’re so swish-tastic! I want to be friends with you forever!’ Or, most people say, ‘swish-tastic to meet you! Mostly me, I guess. There are not many mermaids.”
I wondered if that first example was true. “Oh, ok. Swish-tastic to meet you then. Where are your parents?”
“Oh, they died a long time ago. The story’s kinda like Supermer.”
“I'm sorry. So you mean Superman?” I tilted my head.
“Oh, yeah, that's how they say it for humans. I'm pretty sure it's the same story. I was born a mermaid.” He says.
“The planet wasn't safe, so his parents put him in a box and sent him to Earth?” I asked.
“Yes, but in water. Sort of,” he replied.
We laugh. “But, I wasn’t from another planet, just a different reef. And I was sent on the school bus. What about your parents?”
“Well, they died when our house burned down,” I acknowledge, sadly. I suddenly remember a flash of fire, Amy’s shrieks and cries echoing off the house.
“I'm sorry,” he says, comforting me.
“Well, I used to take care of my sister, but then I decided to go to a camp for boys. I just wanted to learn more so later I could attend college. Even though I'm already eighteen, I don't have enough money to go to school, so I went to this camp for free! I want to be able to support and protect my sister.”
“Cool!” He says. “So you can change into a human? That’s swish-tastic! Oh, and you can also say swish-tastic for… the sentence I just said.”
“Ok!” We laugh. I was starting to really like this guy.
Suddenly, I hear the whistle. (Though it sounds weird since we are underwater.) “Sorry, I have to go. That's my counselor. But, I'll come tomorrow during free period! It's at 4:30.”
“Ok! Good thing mermaid time is not different,” Edward says with a grin.
I chuckled. “Yeah. Remember, tomorrow, 4:30.”
“Yup! Oh, and also, take this.” He gave me a shell with some buttons. Huh?
“Um, not to be rude, but what’s so important about the shell?” I ask.
“It’s an shell-phone. You can call anyone underwater or on land, too,” he responds.
I opened my mouth to say goodbye, but I looked at the shell-phone, looked back, and he disappeared! Like magic! I couldn’t believe what had happened as I slowly got out of the water, making my legs tingle.

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Chapter 3
Amy

What happened? Wha… Why? What happened?! Ugh! Why were we EVER friends with Lily?! White hot anger coursed through my veins, a sea of fire and rage. It drowned out the embarrassment and confusion, leaving nothing but fury.
I extinguish my mental fire, trying to focus on the real problem - I have to find out what is up with my tail thing. I shudder at the thought.
I look back at the lighthouse by the beach. I try to step into the water, but as my toes are inches from the water, I feel like a metal rod has stopped me. I can’t do this. What if…? What if…?
C’mon, Amy. You can do this. Do this for… I search my mind for someone who is counting on me, someone I can push myself for. Do this for Zach.
It was working, and I felt my feet slowly walk towards the tide.
I take a deep breath and wade into the water. I gasp as my legs stiffen and fade into a shimmering aqua. Then there’s a blinding flash. I gasp. It brought back memories of the fire… I shut my eyes tight.
When I open my eyes, I have a tail! I-I-I really am a mermaid! I scream in fear and utter shock. I hear my voice bounce off the water, and around the beach. It sounds like never ending fear and obliviation, making me feel isolated and even worse. I scream again. The ocean throws it back to me. I shut my eyes. Then I take a deep breath (well, several) and swim forward.

* * *

I’ve been swimming for miles now, not stopping once. I don’t know what I was swimming from, or what for. Or how I knew how. But I keep swimming. My mind is somewhere else. I feel lightheaded. But then my tail feels heavy, like its been pulled down, down, down…. I’m exhausted. I come across some island, but it’s way in the distance. I decide to rest. But where? I feel defeated.
Oh, duh! Have I forgotten? I can breathe underwater! I dive down and find some coral to lay on. My aching feet-no, fins- brush the sand… and then I slowly drift to sleep…

* * *
I feel someone grip my shoulder. I jumped, startled. Where was I? How was I underwater?! Oh, right. I close my eyes again.
“Amy? Amy?”
I sigh and my eyes flutter open. Zach is grinning at me. “Hey.” I mumble. Wait…What? I blink, and rub my eyes. I must be dreaming. But, no! It’s him! His choppy black hair swishes this way and that, and his tan complexion looks more muscular and his shoulders got all broad. And he has a tail! It’s so bright green, it’s almost neon. I rush forward.
“Zach!”
“Amy!”
We embrace, and he squeezes me until I think I might burst.
“It’s you! It’s actually…. Wow.” Zach says softly. He brushes my flowing dark hair. “I missed you.”
“Sure.” I tease, splashing him.
Then I back away. “Who’s that?” I ask, pointing to a boy with a green tail. I jump. I’m not used to all these mer-people, or whatever we are. I raise my eyebrows. I was hoping it was just us. Me and Zach.
“Edward.” Zach says. He high fives this Edward. I roll my eyes. Ugh.
“Hey.” he says. He has a British accent. I don’t trust him. I don’t know why, but I don’t like him, either.
“Hi.” I say, swishing my tail around, in urge to tell Zach what I need to.
“Oh, you must be Z’s little sister.” Edward says. Z? When does Zach have a nickname?
“What does he mean, Z? Your new nickname?”
Edward laughs. “Okay, fine, Zach, is that your girlfriend?”
Zach is startled. “Girl…” He mutters. Then he sees her. ”Hide!” he yells.
I see a flash of long dark hair, and someone walking by the water… by US! Oh no, what if she saw us?! Who knows what people would do when they found us? We could be held in captivity forever! Oh no! Oh no!
We all run, no, swim, behind coral or whatever we could find. Edward is stuck. Oh, he’s not gonna make it…. I whip the rock off his tail and pull him behind the seaweed I was hiding by. I roll my eyes as he gives me a look of utter shock and gratefulness.
“Who was that? Amy, do you know her?” Edward asks.
I glare at him. Still don’t trust him.
“I couldn’t see her. Zach, did you?”
“No… I never realized how horrible it could be if people saw us. Like, well, this…"
Nobody spoke for a few minutes. “Phew! She’s gone!” I say, breaking the silence.
“Yeah, that would’ve been bad!” say Edward.
Then, I hear a splash. And… music? I suddenly have an interest to go to shore. Yeah, the shore sounds good. I swim towards the island… No. I shake my head. No. I need to stay with Zach. But I don’t seem to have a choice. I am pulled towards the shore…. Yes, I should go. I swim even faster.
When I get there, I am sucked down through the sand. A weird looking thing is staring at me once I get there. More specifically, my fin. I scream, but no sound comes out. Oh, I know this won’t turn out well… My stomach is in knots, and I feel lightheaded.
“Be quiet!” It hisses.
I feel at ease. I like this guy. He will keep me safe. I drift asleep once more….

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Chapter 4
Zach
CHAPTER 4: ZACH

Hey, I’m back and I’ve lost Amy. I shout for her for what seems like the millionth time. Oh, no! I’ve lost Edward, too! I’m still where I’ve been with Edward and Amy, but they’re not here! I don’t know what to do. “AMY!!! EDWARD!” I shout. No answer. I start to cry.
I just see my sister and make a best friend, and I’ve lost them! I’ll never be able to take care of Amy… Wait! The shell-phone! Why am I still calling it a shell? I rub my eyes, and start typing.
“Edward!” I text into the phone, pushing the buttons as fast as I can.
“Yes?” Edward answers.
“Where ARE you?!”
“Trying to find Amy. Sorry I left you.” He seems in a rush. He calls me. I press accept.
“Hey. Any luck?”
“Yup. She’s at the fin finisher.” his voice sounds like he’s scared, but….. There is no quiver in his voice, like with that girl we saw.. And….. his voice wasn’t as high pitched. It sounds… like he is faking it? No, no. This is Edward we are talking about. But, it doesn’t matter.
“Fin what?” I continue.
“Fin Finisher. People say he was a legend, but…. Anyway, he’s this mermaid… almost? He’s a monster…. A mermaid gone bad. He lures in mermaids and keeps them… as prisoners… He can lure in mermaids with a seaweed strong pullsuve- more mermaid stuff. I really don’t know how to explain pullsuve. It’s sort of something that pulls you, I guess. Bye. See you soon.”
What? See him where?
Then I feel it. I let the pullsuve take me, it’s sorta like a current, and I want to go there, wherever it was taking me. I was going to see Fin, as every mermaid does. It’s FINE.

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Chapter 5
AMY


I gaze at the creature like I was safe. Everyday stuff. I had little anxiety. “Hi!” I want with everything in me for his approval, for him to be proud of me.
At last, he spoke. “Ah. Good day, miss Amy. You do not want to move, and you will not move. Your body feels heavy and you will only talk when you answer me. If you want to talk, you don’t anymore.” Just as he spoke, I felt heavy and sink into the sand. Why should I talk? No, I just need to listen to him… But it was strangely comforting. I want to nod, but my head feels too heavy. Its fine. I don’t want to move anymore.
“This has to be done, as you know. Relax. You may talk… you will talk. You want to talk, but only when responding to me.”
“Yes, Sir.” I say with a smile. His voice was soothing, and I knew I could trust him. It was thick and full of warmth. I want to talk to him forever, be his best friend, make him proud.
“Okay!”
“Close your eyes.”
Darkness covers my eyes and sends a chill through me, but I smile at the feeling. Whatever he wants.
“Now, then. Just stay still-”
My body is made of stone.
“And this will all be- now who do we have here?”
“Zach!” I scream, but no sound comes out. Wait… I don’t want to talk.m Or move. He will take care of Zach, I should stay still like he wants- No, I want to see Zach!Wow. Was I in a trance? That thing is a monster! Zach’s voice must have broken it. I try and swim out to Zach, but my body won’t move. It feels so tired. I feel so dazed.
“AMY! We have to go, that thing is the Fi-”
“What, my dear Zach?” Fin says. He smiles at him and snaps at him. Zach’s face faded into a smile, and he is thrown at the wall in a heap. He sits up and watches contently.
“Nothing, Sir.” Zach says airily. What was I thinking? Fin is keeping me safe… I actually felt even more at ease, content and happy. I felt like I could never leave. I relax once more, and have no desire whatsoever to move.
“Amy, speak if you’d like.” Fin says. “You won’t get the chance again soon.”
“Fin?” I ask this stranger who feels like an old friend. “Can I stay forever?” My mouth goes dry after. I can’t talk anymore. I shrug it off. Whatever he wants…
“Yes, I will never let you go. You will stay in my cavern.” he replies, reassuringly.
I don’t know why, but this let me go of the trance for a second. Wait, where am I-
“Amy. You are tired. You don’t want to move.” When he talks, it's like an order. At once I feel that way. “Now look at me. You are my slave, my prisoner… If you are unhappy about this, you won’t say a word, won’t make a sound, won’t object. Same if you are afraid.” I am now afraid of what he is saying.. I try to scream for help, but I won’t. It’s like…. He’s controlling me. “Now, I am a friend. Go back to where you were… be at ease again…”
Oh, why am I afraid? Fin is a friend. I feel limp. It is hard to even open my eyes. “Zach. You will not move a single muscle or speak a single word. Be quiet. Shut your eyes.” Fin orders. Soon Zach is as tired as I am. Zach tries to back away, but he is too weak. And it looks like he’s being pulled to Fin.
“Zach! Stop fighting me! You like me.” Fin gives a smile. Zach relaxes almost immediately and smiles. “Yes…” he tries to say, but his voice is hoarse and he is quiet again. No fair! I thought Fin liked me better. Zach rests. Fin glances at me, snaps, and Zach is pinned to the wall. He is limply hanging there.
“Don’t worry, my dear. I would never forget my favorite. Close your eyes. Go to the wall. Don’t move”
I locked eyes with him. My eyes close and I see nothing. The trance breaks, and I scream- but no sound comes out. Instead, with each scream, it’s harder to breathe. My breath gets heavy. I’m so stupid to fall for this… this trick! No time for that now. I could die! I stop screaming, though my breath does not return.
“Out of breath, are you?” Fin asks, his voice now ice cold. He laughs with pleasure. If I could see his face, it would probably be in a smile. “ANSWER ME!” he barks.
My mouth starts to move, and words spill out. I struggle to shut it. “Yes, Master. I-” But I clamp my hand over my mouth.
“Now Zach, come to me and stop trying to swim away.”
“Yes master.” he gasps, as if shocked his voice was back, but then he was speechless again. Is he being controlled too? I hear someone swimming, the splashing of their tail. OH! It sounds like-
“Edward?! Why on EARTH did you come! Good decision. We have some unfinished business to attend! Now, you know the drill.” Fin says.
“Kay, Dad. Sorry I haven’t been back in a while.” Edward responds with a shrug.
I hear the clatter of chains.
My eyes open. The trance is over because… there is no need. I am at Fin’s disposal, I can’t leave if I tried.
“I’m sorry I left, Dad. I met some cool friends and actually thought I had the chance-'' He glances at us wearily and sees the hurt and betrayal in Zach’s eyes and the anger in mine. “And I guess I was right.” He grabs the ax from Fin.
“Dad, no! Don’t do this.” Edward says calmly. “Sorry I ever considered doing this. I’m sorry to you guys two.” He looks at us again. “Now, LET. THEM.. GO!” My eyes are opened. Edward lunges for Fin, but pauses. “Dad, you’re my only parent. I lied. LIED to my best friend that you were dead so I could protect you. I don’t want to hurt you. Just. Let. My. Friends. Go.” Edward looks shocked by his little speech.
“But, dear son-”
“DON”T ‘dear son’ me, dad.”
“I thought you enjoyed watching those little brutes suffering. Day after day, we got those merkids and gave them what they deserve- pain, death. We agreed that when my time was over, when I was gone, you would finish our business! Well now is your chance! Live with me, son. Enjoy immortality. Enjoy PARADISE. Come with me, son.”
“Ya know, dad, I wanted to catch those bullies when I left. But….. I got lost. I found this pair, hoping to lure them in. But… when I started talking with Zach, I realized not everyone is a jerk. Zach was the best friend I never had. And Amy. I knew she had her doubts about me, but she practically saved my life. I would protect both of them with my life. Amy… Amy… To me, I just miss having a little sis.”
What? He thought of me as a little sister? Whoah. Didn’t see that coming. “And I now know everyone deserves a second chance. Take you for example. You tortured the kids who were bullying me. But you thought that was right, you thought you were protecting your son. It wasn't right. I know you tried. I know things are tough when Mom passed away. But it doesn't mean you shouldn't give others a second chance. Some merkids have almost ruined my childhood, but I forgave them. Now it's time for you to too. If I had learned anything between these last few months, it is that nobody is perfect. Not even you, Dad.” Edward finishes.
Behind us, Fin was circling Edward. “You should not care about giving people second chances!’ Wrong! And so was your mother!” Fin went silent for some time. Then he turns around. He… is he actually upset? I didn’t think he had the heart.
Edward softens and lowers his hands.
Fin spins around and blasts Edward to the wall. “Serves you right! You really think I’m gonna sob over some stupid girl?!”
“No, Dad. Which is why I came prepared.”
He lunges towards his evil dad, covering him with a sphere of water and pushing him down until I can’t see Fin.
Edward has powers?! Well, I guess that makes sense. He is Fin’s son. Fin suddenly explodes from under the sand and blasts our wall- freeing my brother and me- and causing Zach to pass out.
“YOU!” I scream. I lunge for him, but this time Edward pushes me back to the wall. Then i realize he didn’t make me stay there… I start swimming toward him-
“Amy, stay at the wall!”
I do, my body is stone and is glued to the wall. I scream. I scream over and over until my voice goes hoarse.
Edward continues.

CHAPTER 6: ZACH

The next few seconds were a blur. I see Fin slowly fall towards the ground- it’s weird. It happens slowly. It’s like all of the breath is sucked out of him, he’s breathing though, his body limp. A sphere of water covered him, enclosing him. His tentacles wrap around him. Then, the sphere smashes into the ground. I expect dirt to shoot out, but instead it moves away and Fin is buried.
I thought it was over. Surprise, surprise- it wasn’t. The ground starts to tremble, and Fin bursts through the blue sphere. He pushes all his power towards Edward, and it explodes towards our wall instead. I grab Amy’s arm and we’re free! She looks at me, in shock. But I lurch forward and fall. It’s a long way down. I didn’t realize that we were hanging off an underwater cliff, looking at the fight from above. Since I’m in water, it’s like falling in slow motion. I hit the ground, and everything goes black.
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I’m awakened by Amy’s piercing scream. I open my eyes, just a little. I feel groggy and my head is spinning. Fin starts to talk.
“Edward, I am impressed. The water trap. Smart boy, learned from his father….” Then, a miracle happens. Bit by bit, inch by inch… it’s like watching a killer clown being nice…. The smallest smile I’ve ever seen creeps across the monster’s face. “I should start listening to you more often.” I find it amazing that his voice goes from silky and breathtaking, soft and warm (when he put a trance on us), to ice cold, which makes you feel tiny and that you weigh up to nothing, to this genuine voice. It almost sounds…. Human. Huh. I guess even monsters have pride and affection for their kids. I shrug it off. He is trying to kill us! I try to get up and swim away, but I am too weak.
Amy has now recovered, but is in shock. Fin continues.
“My boy, I would love to listen to you…. Great ideas. Great indeed.”
“Yeah. They are! Just like my idea- no, decision that you are wrong about the tortring.”
“I’m sorry. I guess. Sort of. Point is, I’ll let them off the hook. You get your ideas from me, you know.” Fin winks.
I want to scream. What on Earth is HAPPENING!??!
“Father, you’re right. I get it from you. And now that you’re listening to me……” Edward takes a deep breath like he’s been holding this in forever. “Dad… I missed you so much. I… I wish I had never left. And now I feel like things are back to normal. We’ll talk about the torturing after they are gone. But we both know I will win the fight.” he glances at us, and we are free! Way to go, Edward! “So, dad, just don't hurt them. I know you don’t want me to leave like Cory.”
Fin and his son smile, and Fin turns his gaze at us. Who the heck is Cory? But Edward continues.
“I have a question…”
“Yes, I’m listening.” Fin acknowledges hastily.
“I have an idea. A big one. So…” he trails off with his idea for the mermaid school. “What if we make the classroom more kid-friendly? I heard there are younger mermaids who are afraid of the wall decorations! Isn’t that crazy? We could have…” Edward does have big ideas. I have no idea if or when they will come to life, but he’s on the right track. He sure is something. “Okay, so it could have…”
“Edward! Those are amazing ideas!” That’s when Fin shares his enormous smile with us. And his first hug.