Right now, Trish, Cassidy, and I are all hanging out in my bedroom. The room is quaint. I have always been one to keep things simple. Cassidy and I are sitting on my bed. Trish, however, is swimming back and forth so much its making my head spin.

Trish: What are we going to do for tomorrow?

Ally: Nothing, it really isn't that big of a deal

Cassidy and Trish both look at me in absolute horror

Trish: You are turning sixteen tomorrow and you don't think it's a big deal

Cassidy: I have to agree with Trish on this one, you are talking crazily right now

Ally: I know, it's just that nothing around here ever changes. This is just the end of another year which we are still stuck in the same routine

Trish: Ally, I don't think anything around here is ever going to change so you might want to think about accepting what it is you already have

Ally: How can I? After everything that I have seen, I know that there is a world out there so much happier than any of us can ever be here

Cassidy: Ally, what are you talking about?

Ally: Ok, I never told you two this before but… I HAVE WITNESSED HUMANS UP CLOSE!

Again my two best friends look at me in a state of complete and total shock

Trish and Cassidy: What!? (They ask simultaneously)

Ally: It doesn't even matter; I mean I was only eight when it happened

Trish: Ok so tell us what happened

Ally: Well it all started when I wondered off a little too far and I got lost.

-FLASHBACK-

What is this place? The water seems to be getting shallower and shallower. It looks like there are a bunch of rocks rising out above the water. Everything is so dark and muffled. Something sounds really weird on the surface. Maybe if I go check it out…

I reach my head above the water only to find more water falling down all around me. Large waves keep moving by. All of a sudden light appeared above me, but as soon as it was there, it's gone. I can't see. What is happening? Nothing like this ever happens back home. Is this what the surface is like? I keep swimming. Now I am starting to see something in the distance that looks an awfully lot like land.

I can hear people yelling in the distance. I swim closer. There appears to be a young boy off in the distance. He is holding something large and flat. I don't know what it is. I look towards the lower half of his body. Does he have two fins? I look down at my own and look at his again. His fins look nothing like mine. Now I can see him moving rather quickly on land with that large object held above his head.

Boy: Don't worry, I'll be careful! (He yells off in the distance behind him)

I can't help but stare after him as his fins leave the dry ground for a moment only to find himself landing his stomach on the flat object right on top of the water. It looks like he is now swimming out towards me. Does he know that I am here? Did he catch me staring at him and is now coming to say hello? Apparently he is not because he stopped and is now turning the object around. I wonder what he is doing.

In the midst of turning, he got knocked off the object. Ouch! That looked like it hurt. I decide to go see if he is ok but when I get there, he still hasn't resurfaced. I look under the water only to see him unconscious. Looks like I better get him out of here until I can figure things out. I grab hold of his unconscious body and hold him above the water. I don't know why but something inside of me is telling me that this is what he needs. Just as I am turning to look around, a large wave hits us from behind and we go spiraling under the water. As I bring the two of us back to the surface I realize that this is not safe. I need to get him out of here.

Without putting much thought into it, I pulled the two of us onto the shore. Laying him gently and flatly onto the sand I can see him much clearer now. Another sudden light just emitted itself in the sky for a brief moment and I was able to get a much better look at the boy's features. He has the most beautiful face I have ever seen, with the sweet appearance of a charming child. His sandy blonde colored wet hair fell gently over his closed eyes. Opening up one of his eyes I was able to see a rather hazel color. Gosh, his eyes are so amazing.

What is this that I am feeling? My heart appears to be racing about a million times a minute. I look down at this boy who is roughly my age and hold only the highest admiration.

Ally: Where do you come from? What can I do to stay forever by your side? Such beauty I see in one beautiful creature laying here in my arms. For now I must depart and find my way back to my family, but perhaps one day I will be able to see you again

Bending down, I kissed him quickly on the cheek and his eyes flew open. Turning to the right, I could see him coughing up some water. I don't think he sees me as I make my way back to the water. Before I leave, I can't help but watch him a little longer. He is standing up now and looking around him. I think he just noticed the trail I made as I maneuvered my way back to the water. OH MY GOSH! I can see him staring directly at me now. What do I do?

Boy: HEY! You there, in the water! Who are you? Did you save me?

I don't know what to do but I can't seem to find myself wanting to leave. I slowly begin to nod by head as to tell him yes.

Boy: You did? (A small smile slowly made its way onto his face) Well, can you tell me your name?

In shock, I quickly found myself shaking my head no to him.

Boy: (The smile disappearing from his face) Why not?

I couldn't take it anymore; the urge to make my way over to him and tell him that I love him is just too powerful. If I am to keep myself whole, I need to leave. Quickly, I dived down in the water. I felt my tail whip out of the water in order to maneuver myself down. I know he probably saw it and part of me didn't care, but another part of me says I just made a huge mistake. As fast and hard as I could, I swam back the way I had come.

-END OF FLASHBACK