The next day, the hurricane stopped. A few trees got knocked over, sadly, but no one got killed. (Don't worry it's not going to be THAT kind of story) That day at school, the guppies were playing outside. Gil was in the garden that was near the playground. He was looking at all the pretty daisy's. Then Oona swam up to him and tapped his shoulder.
"Hi Oona!" Gil greeted.
"Hi!" she replied back. She fiddled with her pigtail, and looked at her friend. "Thanks for saving me in the hurricane. I don't what would happen if you didn't."
Gil blushed a little. and put his hands on his cheeks so it wouldn't show. "You're welcome. It-it was my ah.. pleasure..sa-sa-saving you."
Oona laughed. "You're really funny!"
Molly saw the two friends laughing together from the swings. She turned to Deema who was swinging high having a blast.
"Hey Deema," Molly said. "What do you think they are talking about?"
She stopped swinging to hear what she's talking about. "Why don't you go find out? It's a free ocean."
"Would that be too desperate?"
"Too desperate?" Deema repeated. She shook her head. "Get out of teenager land! Why are you so worried anyway?"
"Because I like Gil, DUH!"
"Since when?"
Molly looked at her in shock. "Since the beginning of school! Where were you when I was talking about him?"
Deema thought for a moment. "Probably in Goby-land! I'm sorry, he was drawing! He looks sooooo cute when he draws.. and giggles and draws.. and—"
"Giggles? I know."
"I don't think Oona and Gil are a great couple though. I mean they're so.." she played with hands "different."
"So are Gil and I. But I'm still worried. I'll go see what's happening."
"You can do it!"
. . .
"The daises are so beautiful!" Oona said. She bent down and took a good whiff.
Gil sat down with her. "They are. Do you want one?"
Her face lit up. "Yeah, I'd love one!"
He nodded, and looked at the garden. Gil wanted to pick the perfect daisy for Oona. As he was deciding, Molly sat at the end of the daisy garden on the grass, not too far from them. She watched them intently, while keeping it subtle.
Finally Gil picked up the perfect daisy, and placed it in her hair gracefully. "There. A beautiful flower, for a beautiful girl."
Molly gasped, and turned around. She did a fake dramatic faint and stared up at the sun. But she wasn't the only one shocked. Oona looked at Gil with starry eyes.
Gil gasped. "Did I say beautiful girl? I didn't mean that, I mean, not that you're not beautiful, your're real beautiful. Gorgeous. I mean.. ahh! This is coming out wrong! What I meant to say was… you know what? I'm just gonna—" But before he could finish his sentence he swam quickly into the classroom while tugging Goby along with him. Oona giggled, and smiled at the grass. He thinks I'm.. beautiful? She thought.
"Come on girls!" Mr. Grouper called out to the mermaids'. "It's time for lunch!"
Oona jumped to her tail and clapped her hands. "Oh goody!" She swam happily inside while doing a few twirls.
Molly was still lying on the grass in shock though. "Life. Hates. Me."
Thanks for reading chapter two of my story! Sorry my first one didn't give a great insight, but I know this one has a little more action stuff. See ya next time! If you got time please leave a review!
-Natalie
