Aquarius

Aquarius

The first meeting,

The boat rocked on the ocean's, dark waves. I hung over the edge of the rail staring straight into them, being hypnotized by the crashing sound and black color. It was night time, my family and I were having a party, on our yacht. I was pretty popular with my parent's fancy friends and they're daughters, so of course I was interrupted. "Hi Tatsus! You look really nice."

"Thanks."

"Um do you want to go inside?"

"No" This girls name was Navi Freeman. The daughter of the rich man Hue Freeman, owner of Freeman's Designs, a popular clothing company. She always tagged along when we were involved, my mother said it was because she likes me, and of course I believe her. "Tatsus?" Navi repeated.

"Hmm?"

"So what are you going to do?"

"Whatever I want, I like being out here."

"Oh….okay" She turned towards the door, picking up her small light pink dress, and tiptoeing quickly inside. I think I embarrassed her. A small boom of thunder interrupted my thoughts. I looked up at the sky, even though it was night time, I could see the sky turning black. Lightning lit it bright. I looked out at the sea, waves started to become rougher and rock the boat. Something in the water caught my eye. It looked like a person? A PERSON?! A girl was floating in the water by the boat, not unconscious, fully conscious, not screaming for help, but starring at me with a smile. "Hey you!" I screamed, trying to make my voice louder than the noisy thunder and wind. "Hey! Don't worry, I'll get help!" Her smiled vanished as I disappeared from the rail to grab a life preserver from the side of the boat. I threw it over the side, she seemed to be confused. "Grab it, I'll pull you out!" I yelled, another boom of thunder drained my voice. The boat became even more restless, rocking harder and harder. I wobbled still holding onto the preserver, lighting made the sky white, I heard screams. Taking my eyes off of the girl, I saw the lights inside go black, the ship took a wild turn sideways, the side I was on.

I let go of the rope, I didn't see the girl anymore, the sea must have claimed her as its own, I held tightly to the wet rail in front as it pulled me forward. Sorry for her lost, someone was calling my name. "Tatsus! Tatsus!" my mother yelled tightly holding onto the door. I looked at her, horror stricken, "Mom! I can't let go!"

"Please sweetie come to me!"

"I cant I'll fall!" Thunder boomed in the sky, rain started to pour harder.

"I'm coming to get you Tatsus, stay there!"

"No mom, no!" My mother let go of the door, she was using for support, the boat shook hard, I was still holding on to the rail. She wasn't, she fell and slid to the end of the rail, far away from me. My eyes widened. "Mom!" I screamed trying to walk to her.

"No Tatsus, don't move, I'm coming!" She grabbed the rail, and pulled herself up. "Tatsus! Libby!" I looked toward the dark room again, my father was holding tightly onto the door. "What are you doing get inside! It's dangerous!"

"I have to get to Tatsus!" My mother replied back, quickly. She started to move towards me, inches by inches, only to be thrown all the way to the other side of the boat then back to the middle. "Mom! Are you alright!" I screamed, horrified by the blows shes takin. "Uhg….yes sweetie im…." Her reply was stopped. My eyes widen in maximum horror and my world seemed to be in slow motion. A bolt of lightning, so bright, so close, flashed in front of me. My knees gave in and I hit my head on the railing. I heard muffled sounds, my father screaming. I looked at my mother, as she lay dead on the deck, her hand towards me. Tears filled my eyes, I let go of the rail and plunged for her, I dived so hard so fast, so close. Only inches away from her hand….but was thrown by the strong waves, backwards, over the railing, and into the dark waters. The light disappeared quickly, and the air seized. I panicked, kicking my legs trying to reach the surface. My world started to blur, I lost all consciousness, and I drifted.

I awoke to a bright light, and a hot atmosphere. I slowly sat up, looking around at my surroundings, I recognized immediately that I was on Adder Beach, still in my home town. I looked around for other people, nothing, I got up, my thoughts coming to. I grabbed my head, "MOM! I screamed, "DAD!" I started to cry.

"Don't cry…" A small voice interrupted my depression. I looked over to my right to see a girl sitting next to me. My eyes widened, not in horror, but confusion, I looked at her feet, except there weren't any, there was a fin, a mermaid? I jumped back and fell onto my bottom.

"Hehe don't be afraid, I saved you from drowning. You should be happy."

"Uh….uh….yo….your…..the girl I saw in the water…."
"Yep" She smiled, staring at me straight in the eyes.

"Your…a…m…mermaid?"

"Yes, hehe….yes I am"

"ARE YOU FOR REAL?!" I jumped up to my feet. My hands grabbing my head again. Tears rolled violently down my eyes. "My mom…my dad…..I don't know if he is still ALIVE OR NOT!"

"Calm down…" I glared at her, "AND YOU! I'M TALKING TO A MERMAID!" She flinched, her smiled, a frown.

"It's not that bad, I saved you remember? Your okay now."

"NO, IM NOT! MY FAMILY IS DEAD!"

"You don't know that."
"YES I DO! I SAW MY MOTHER BE STRUNKEN DEAD BY LIGHTNING!" She looked away.

"I'm sorry….I must go."
"Wait," my temperature cooling, I didn't mean to yell. I'm sorry im just confused…."

"Its okay, but I must go, people are coming."
"will I ever see you again?"
"I don't know, but here….you can have this." She reached her hand out, and placed a shiny white pearled necklace into my hands.

"A necklace?"

"Yes, so that I can remember you, if I ever come to shore."
"Oh…in that case here…" I yanked out my own necklace, it lasted through the whole crises, the gold coin and white shark tooth still attached to the red string.

"Oh it's beautiful!" She blushed.

"Sure…just in case you come to shore…so I recognize you too."

"Hehe….okay, I really must go now."
"okay bye…thank you."

"Good luck, wait for me okay."
"Okay…" I watched her as she dove into the waves, her little red tail disappearing into the dark shallow waters. I waved and wiped the dry tears from my face.

"I will look for you okay….." I whispered to myself.