Chapter 4
On the phone, Iris warned Serena, "Serena, I thought you'd know this already since I ASSUMED you read the instructions, terms of service, warnings, and side effects on the bottle but since you were so audacious you overlooked one of the most important details that could make or break your life. When you touch a huge amount of water on your legs you grow your tail back."
Serena nodded and sarcastically said, "Gee thanks Iris, like I totally didn't figure that one out already.."
"Don't get snappy with me Serena. What matters now is to find out who saw you. If people find out that you're a mermaid, they'll ship you off to do scientific research at a facility and you'll never be able to make it out there alive." Iris reminded.
Serena hung up the phone after she said goodbye and she opened her door just to take a quick peek outside. Coast clear.
She tiptoed down the stairs and spied on the environment to find any clues or to anyone who looked suspicious.
Just then, Max who was holding a pitcher of water came up behind Serena and bumped into her. Serena screamed as she started to see her legs glow a turquoise shade. Luckily, Max's glasses got knocked off. Serena panted for she knew she had to get out of there fast before her legs grew into a tail.
Just then, the lights went off as Serena went down. Serena whimpered as she heard footsteps come closer to her. "Wh-whose there?! Someone...Iris...please save me!"
A phone light reflected at Serena as she winced. A girl kneeled down and whispered, "I can't be your savior all the time.." Serena looked up. "May?"
May dragged Serena into the bathroom and turned on the hairdryer. Serena looked at May as the brunette shook the hairdryer on Serena's tail. May gave a light slap on Serena's tail. "Ow!" Serena grumbled. The honey hair colored girl looked at the brunette and asked curiously "Do you think this is kinda...ya know..strange?"
May looked up at Serena. "Sorta. You don't normally see mermaids living on land, much less in the world ahah. Are you going to eat me?"
Serena shook her head side to side. "I'm not a cannibal!"
May replied, "Then it's not a big deal. It'll be our little secret." May smiled and it set a chain reaction which made Serena smile.
-flashback-
May walked in the bathroom as Serena was taking a bath. May saw a tail coming out of the bathtub. She was frozen in shock for at least a second before hearing Max come to the bathroom. May immediately came out of the door and shut it.
Max said, "May, I need to go to the bathroom." May said in a stern voice, "go away."
Max replied in annoyance, "May, I can handle whatever you did in there. Did you fart? did you poop? I dont care about the stench.."
May said in a more strict and louder voice. "GET. LOST MAX."
Max sighed and turned around. "I'll just take a dump in the backyard…"
-end of flashback-
The next day, May and Serena went on a shopping date together. They ate ramen, lots of korean kbbq, sushi, you name it. They tried on new different clothes, dresses, shoes, hats, makeup etc. The two teenagers squealed in delight.
While eating, May finally asked, "So why did you come to the land? Isn't the sea much more interesting and relaxing?"
With her mouth half full, Serena said, "Well...I have this biggest crush on Ash, the photographer. I've been seeing him for over a couple months. Aghhh he's so hot." Serena drooled. May threw a napkin at Serena. "Serena, wipe your mouth you're drooling." May giggled.
"I have less than 100 days to find true love before… well…" Serena slowed her sentence.
"Before..what?" May asked.
"If I don't find true love in 100 days...i'll… i'll…" Serena looked down at her food and put down her fork. Serena started to tear up a bit. She sniffled her nose.
May handed Serena another tissue as Serena blew into it.
"I'll….." Serena started. May put her hand on Serena's hand. "It's okay Serena. I'll help you get through it." May seemed to know what Serena was trying to tell her.
"Well...first things first. You should go see Ash! That's the one way that you'll get him. You two have to get to know each other first." May suggested.
Serena wiped her teary eyes and gave May a slight smile and nod.
Serena had a small basket of macarons to give to Ash. She looked up at the building that Ash was in and she inhaled. The cheerful girl entered the building and saw Ash; she gasped happily and started to walk towards his direction but was stopped by a person. "Sorry miss. You can't enter unless you have an ID." The lady said, blocking Serena's path. Serena shot the lady a strange look. "Give me one of those neck ropes." Serena said.
"Do you have an ID?" The lady asked. Serena gave it a thought and shook her head no.
The lady shook her head and said, "I'm sorry miss you cannot trespass."
Serena groaned as she stormed her way into the bathroom.
"Who needs a rope neck anyways!?" Serena huffed as she washed her hands and face. Just then, she saw a lanyard with an ID attached to it. Serena looked around and put the rope around her neck and scanned the machine so she could enter inside the corridors. Serena looked around and asked a man, "Do you know where the photographer Ash is?"
The man turned and pointed a direction. Serena bowed and followed down the hallway.
Just then, she bumped into Dawn. Dawn gave a look of recognization and looked down at Serena's ID lanyard. The blue haired girl took out her walkie talkie and said " I need security on level 3. Over."
The next thing Serena knew, she was being dragged out of the building. Serena screamed and kicked about as she was plopped on the floor.
The mermaid returned home as Clemont said, "Hey Serena, can you go to the flower shop and get us a bouquet of flowers? These are wilting, it's time to replace them." Serena called out "Okay!" She grabbed her purse and walked out the house once again.
"Man, using these legs are tiring…" Serena grumbled.
Serena came to a local flower shop and stopped to smell the roses. Then, some shady looking older men came up to Serena and said, "Hi...you're really beautiful. Would you like to come shoot a video with us? It's really fun and all you have to do is pose and do what we ask you to." The men asked in a sort of creepy tone. They started to approach closer to her as she backed away. Serena was uneasy as she politely shook her head and said, "No thank you I'm not interested." Serena started to walk away with her bouquet.
Then, one of the men, around middle aged grabbed her arm and started to tug on her wrist. "Come on, it'll be fun. Are you shy? It's no big deal.." The bouquet dropped to the floor as the petals started to fall. Serena whimpered to herself as she tried to restrain herself.
Just then, a hand intercepted between the older man and Serena. Serena looked up to see Ash.
"She said, she wasn't interested." Ash said in a stern voice. Ash was slightly taller and more muscular than the older man. He had a look in his eye. The men backed off and got back into their van and left.
Serena looked at Ash in the eye and said, "Ash…?" Ash turned and said, "Serena...right?"
Serena happily nodded. "Mhmmm that's me!"
Ash laughed a bit. "Are you alright Miss Serena?"
Serena shyly said, "I am now...thank you so much Ash."
Serena went to go pick up her bouquet. She turned to Ash and said, "Well..I'll be going now."
Ash stopped her. "Wait..the lighting is just perfect here with you holding those flowers. Would you mind if I took a picture for my photography project?"
Serena smiled. "I'd be honored."
Ash took out his camera and focused it. Serena smiled slightly with a slight blush on her cheeks.
"Perfect. You look amazing Serena." Ash complimented. Serena blushed even more. "Thank you Ash."
"So...i guess i'll be going." Ash said. He started to walk off.
"W-wait Ash." Serena hesitated. Ash turned around.
"W-when can I-I see you again?" Serena looked down in slight embarrassment.
Ash looked at Serena, who waited for his answer.
Countdown: 95 days
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