Age Chart:
Attina-orange tail-28
Aquata – blue tail-26
Andrina –purple tail-24
Arista-red tail-22
Adella-(who I confused as Abella in in the other story…please ignore that)golden tail-20
Alana-magenta tail-18
Ariel-green tail - 16
The mermaids shared a room in pairs. The house wasn't big enough for all of them to have a room of their own…except Ariel, of course. It was obvious to all the sisters that Ariel was their father's favorite child. It may have taken her a lot of convincing, but Ariel lived in the attic that was twice the size of all of her sisters' rooms. It may not have been fair…but she was the one that asked first.
Alana shared a room with the sister that shared the same favorite color as her—Andrina. She was the third child of Triton at the age of 24. She had just graduated college and was trying to find a job and a new home. Attina and Aquata were already moved out and had careers of their own. Their father tried convincing Aquata to change rooms so she and Alana could have privacy…but Aquata didn't see the point in moving her things twice. Andrina got along with her sister that well.
Ariel hopped on Alana's bed and watched as her sister got ready for the day. She noticed the fake pointed nails that Alana put on herself. The majority of her outfit contained black instead of magenta. Ariel did not like these changes.
"What are you getting ready for?" Ariel asked.
"I'm going to visit a friend."
"Where?"
"The psych ward."
Ariel and Andrina looked at each other.
Andrina was on her bed and was watching the small TV that was in their room. She was eating a small breakfast…no coffee. She didn't want to be jittery for yet another job interview.
"I'm sorry, who exactly do you know in the psych ward?" Andrina questioned.
"Rumpelstiltskin's girlfriend."
"Why?"
Both sisters looked at each other again.
"You didn't make a deal with him, did you?" Andrina asked nervously.
"It's not fair that he's still making deals. He already found his son. He's living in the town with us!"
"Don't be so hypocritical," Alana snapped. "I'm not the only one who's made a deal."
Ariel gave her a face.
"Alana, you're smarter than that…" Andrina began.
"Hey!"
"Well, she is." She added to Ariel.
Alana was ignoring them. She put on a shade of bright pink lipstick and smacked her lips together as she looked at herself in the mirror. She may have been wearing pink, but she pulled off a rock 'n' roll style.
"I'll be seeing you ladies later." She kissed both her hands then touched the tops of both of her sisters' foreheads. She turned and left them. Andrina looked at Ariel.
"You're a bit dressed up, too, aren't you?"
Ariel wasn't the type to go all fancy. She didn't own much jewelry—just pearl earrings her father gave her and the ring Eric proposed to her with. She did make sure to do her make-up that morning, though. Her dark green beanie hat went well with her red locks.
"I'm going to see Eric today," she confessed.
"Well that's good. Any dates set for the wedding?" Andrina tried not to be too skeptical about it. Of course she was a little jealous that her 16 year old sister was going to get married before her. Eric was a bit older, too, at 20 years old.
"No…he said he would much prefer to get married in our land…but there are rumors that our land was completely demolished."
"Don't worry, Ariel. If it's truly meant to be…then you'll find a way."
The lagoon was where she and Eric planned to meet. Every Friday when the sun set, he hand his crew made port for food and ale. Eric decided to spend time with her instead of eating. She kept a good distance from him, always, but they both stared at each other. Sometimes it was hard to see her perfectly during the night. Other times she sang to him.
One Friday when Ariel went to the lagoon Eric was not there yet. Instead, it was the Evil Queen. She was dressed in a large purple gown. Of course, with living under seas Ariel had no idea who she was. But she could sense she was dangerous.
"Looking for your prince?" the queen asked before Ariel could splash off.
"…What?"
"He's a prince, you know. The one you talk to. They travel through your fathers oceans to find him a princess to marry." The queen saw the girl's sad face and smirked. "Unless…you become human yourself."
Ariel looked at her strangely. "You can do that?"
"Of course. You just have to give me something in return."
"What's that?"
"Simple…just give me your voice."
Eric walked through the woods and towards the lagoon, but instead of hearing the beautiful and delicate voice that he fell in love with he saw a girl instead. She was standing and had very long red hair. Her smiled shined with the moonlight.