Chapter 8 : On The Beach

it was 7:30 pm at night Susan was inside after her meditation that had a unexpected twist to it she was now wearing her pink long sleeved jacket with yellow dragon shaped claw markings on the sides her ears were pierced with two yellow earrings one on each ear two pink buttons on the right side two more yellow dragon shaped claw markings on the arms and pink pockets on the left side and right side a yellow bead pattern around her green t-shirt dark blue pants and and black mary janes rolling up her sleeve to see the dragon mark on her right arm first before pulling her left arm over her right arm Haley had her raven hair in twin pigtails again this time with four purple beads two in front of each pigtail wearing a pink long dress blouse a purple dress with a matching skirt and white shoes she was outside with her purple towel on top of the sand sitting down on the towel with her hands covering her knees and her head resting on her knees looking up at the clear night sky half of the moon was up reflecting on the clear water of the ocean then the seven year old looks out at sea

Haley : even though i could hold by breath longer now i'm still not used to being underwater that is a problem for me

Susan stood up lowering her sleeve hiding her Mark Of The Dragon that was purple still coming outside to find her daughter standing now the Chinese woman walks over to the seven year old before going out to sea to adjust her body to being underneath the water

Susan : Haley

Haley : yes mom

Susan : it's about time i told you what my husband did to me before we left

Haley : mom was it bad ?

Susan : oh no Haley it wasn't bad he saw that i wasn't feel good so he gave me words of confidence

Haley : words of confidence ?

Susan : yes Jonathan gave these words of confidence " no matter what happens between us everything will be the same " that his father-in-law told him whenever he was feeling down

Haley : and it helped feel better mommy ?

Susan : yes his words actually helped me feel better about myself he had his right hand underneath my chin which i started to blush looking into his eyes like in an trance finally he kissed me on the right cheek

Haley : and you blushed ?

Susan : yes Haley i did i blushed even further than i ever been so now i want to do this for you

Haley : are you sure mommy ?

Susan : yes Haley i'm sure that this will help you

Haley : okay then i guess it won't hurt

kneeling down to her daughter's face now placing her hand on her left cheek Haley started to blush slightly then she grabbed hold of her face kissing her on the lips Haley started to blush all over her cheek deep red then Susan pulled her mouth from her body

Haley : mommy i

Susan : you can thank me later right now you need to go underwater just for me

Haley : okay mommy

giving her mom a hug before walking slowly toward the ocean on the muddy sand walking on the green sea weed until her legs were submerged underwater running on the sand while the water was at her waist goes underwater now swimming using her legs to swim forward before coming back up to the surface her hair was wet now along with her clothes swimming against the current this time not letting the water push her back continuing to swim for a few minutes before sprouting her purple dragon wings to support her underwater navigation her eyes were glowing pink for the second time now in her human form now with the Eye Of The Dragon she saw a lot of stuff before coming to the surface again walking on the shallow water and the muddy sand & seaweed back to the shore where her clothes , skin and hair were wet now from her swim Justin who was also awake at this hour comes outside to see Haley with her wet clothes and hair

Justin : Haley ?

Haley : it's alright i'm fine Justin i was only swimming in the ocean in my human form for my body to adapt to being underwater

Justin : okay Haley as long as you're not hurt

Haley : thanks for checking on me

Justin : you are very welcome

Haley & Justin sat down on the towel looking at the beautfiul sky seeing multiple stars in the sky Susan was watching as well from the bushes at them having a magical night but the Mark Of The Dragon remained on her arms and there wasn't nothing she could do to change or remove the markings

End Of Chapter 8