Surface World
I woke that night with a bad dream, I was in the surface world but something was wrong, I was a mermaid and in really big glass fish tank. Big enough to hold me but not big enough for me to find any place to hide. I was on display somewhere and I was pounding on the glass but it wasn't breaking. I tried everything but people were just looking at me. Then a boy walked in front of me and he touched the glass where my hand was. 'Help me' I mouthed and then I woke up.Today, was the day my mom is telling me my punishment. Last night after I got home and everyone went to sleep I, like an idiot, went back to see Omar. He was there too. We had talked before we left for our houses and fell back asleep.
"Princess Kilanie, your mother has requested your arrival in the main hall."
"Okay thanks." I groaned getting out of my large clam bed.
I swam to my mom and treaded water.
"Kilanie, you are going to live on land. Until I allow for you to come back." I started crying.
"Mom please don't make me live on land, I won't survive. I won't do it, I will run away and never come back."
"Honey, you are going or I will take away your tail, forever."
"But mom."
"You have two hours to say your good-byes, I will have a guard pack your things."
"Okay." I knew what my first stop was going to be.
After a quick swim, I found my favorite spot.
"Omar!"
"Ki, what is wrong?" He grabbed me in a hug.
"My mom is making me move to the surface."
"Why?"
"She knows that I kissed you."
"Kilanie, calm down, everything will be okay."
"How do you know that?"
"Did you know that I would let you live when we first met?"
"No, I thought that you were going to kill me."
"Exactly, that is just why you have to stick it out and trust."
"I don't want to leave you."
"We will meet up as often as you want."
"Every no, half, and full moon."
"Every no, half, and full moon. I promise."
"I have to go,
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