THe sun began to go down. Dudley could not find Kitty any where that day. Why was she so scared of the water? He knew that most cats hate baths but this is different. She was different. Anyways, Dudley was walking on the beach alone. Then one of the popular girl dog walked up to him.

"Hey, Dudley. Feeling better?" She said wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I am, Maggie...But.."

"But nothing...Look, I like you."

"I like you too but..."

Before Dudley could say any more, her lips were on his. Kitty, saw them and stood there. Dudley pulled apart, and a shadow. He looked back and saw Kitty with tears in her eyes. Maggie left knowing they were getting in a fight.

"How could you, Dudley!?"

"It's not what it looks like!"

"I saw you kissing her!"

"Kitty, she kissed me."

Dudley saw tears fall down her eyes. Kitty ran away from him. So Dudley ran after her. His chest was making him hard to breath. But all he could of was Kitty. She dived into the water. Her legs turned into a tail. Dudley jumped in after her. He grabbed her arm. Kitty fought him, but then there was wave coming. The wave pushed them around and they were pushed back into the sand.

"Kitty!?"

Dudley called out for her. He found her laying on the sand, with her lower body in the water. Dudley ran over to her. She was on her back, coughing up water. He reached and held her head up.

"Dudley, stay away! Please."

"No. I'm not going to lose you."

"I'm not who you think I am."

"You're a sweet girl who is scared of the water."

Kitty sighed and lifted up her fin. Dudley gasped when he saw this.

"You...You're a...Mermaid!"

"Go ahead kill me..."

"Kill you? Why would I do that?"

"Cause I'm different!"

Dudley saw blood in the water. Her tail was bleeding bad.

"I have to get you inside.

"I can't go anywhere until I dry off."

"I'll pick you up."

"No...My tail is too big."

Kitty began to dry off her tail. Dudley watched as her legs came back. Dudley picked her up, and they went inside into his house. Kitty laid in the bathroom tube. Dudley turned on the water, so she would become a mermaid again.

"This might hurt a little." Dudley said.

Once Kitty tail was back, Dudley cleaned up the blood. Soon, the bleeding had stopped. Kitty laid there while the bleeding slowly stopped.

"Dudley?"

"Mmm?"

"Why did you help me?"

"One, you're my girlfriend. Two, you needed help."

"Most people who have killed us."

"Us?"

"There's a whole town."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I was scared."

"You don't have hide this."

"I have too. If people see me they go after me."

"And they locked you up."

"Yep."

Dudley kissed her. Kitty kissed him back.

"I would never ever hurt you. Your secret is safe with me."

"Thanks."

They hugged each other. Kitty dryed herself off. Dudley gave her a towel and some clothes.

"That's cool how your legs change to a tail."

"Thanks. Sometimes it feel weird."

They both laughed and Kitty looked out the window.

"I better get home." Kitty said.

"It's not save out there. You can stay here."

"Really?"

Dudley picked her up and they went into his room. THey cuddled close each other.

"So I guees you're not scared of the water."

"Nope...I love the water."

They kissed each other and had a good night rest.