Today, Haley was spending the day with some of her other adoptive sisters, Alana, Arista and Andrina because of Ariel being busy with musical practice. According to Alana, Ariel had messed up a song during an important concert because she didn't have a lot of time to practice. Because of this, Sebastian got really mad at her and as punishment, she had to sing the entirety of a famous undersea componist's work all by herself next Sunday. Ariel took the entire day off to practice for this, and that's why she asked Alana, Arista and Andrina to keep Haley busy for the day.
"I gotta be honest, it feels weird not being around Ariel for the day." Haley admitted as she swam through the streets of Atlantica with Alana, Arista and Andrina.
"It's understandable, Haley. When you're around Ariel all the time and she suddenly gets busy for the whole day, it feels weird to be spending the day with someone else instead. But don't worry about it, because Arista, Andrina and I will take good care of you for the day." Alana assured her pink haired sister with a smile as she placed her hands on Haley's shoulders.
Arista smiled and nodded as she swam around Haley. "Alana's right! This'll be the perfect opportunity to get some new sister bonding done today!" She chimed in.
Andrina nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it'll be fun. So, is there anything you'd like to do for the day?" She then asked Haley.
Haley thought about it. "I'm not sure. I don't know exactly where to find anything fun here in Atlantica. I haven't had the chance to fully explore the city yet." She admitted with a sheepish giggle and she rubbed the back of her head.
"Well, don't worry about a thing, Haley. We might know a place you'd enjoy." Alana smiled as she and Arista took Haley by the arms and swam off towards the first entertainment venue they could think of. Andrina smiled as she followed behind, knowing fully well where Alana and Arista were going to take Haley.
The girls soon arrived at a wellness center, where a young mermaid was sitting at the reception. This mermaid had a fair skin tone, blond hair that was in the same style as Haley's pink hair and a purple fishtail with a purple seashell bra to match. She gave the girls a smile as they entered.
"Ah, Princess Alana, Princess Arista and Princess Andrina. Nice to see you again. Looks like you brought the newest addition to the royal family, Princess Haley with you as well." The purple tailed mermaid spoke.
Haley smiled and waved. "Hiya."
"Hey, Gigi. Could you give the four of us the usual treatment, please? Costs are on me." Alana asked the purple tailed mermaid.
Gigi nodded. "Certainly. Your treatment will be ready in a few minutes. Give me a moment, please." She replied before getting up from the reception and swimming off into another room.
Alana, Arista and Andrina smiled and nodded before turning to Haley. "Haley, this is Codfish Springs. This is where the three of us, as well as the rest of our sisters come for relaxation and maintain our beauty. Trust me, by the time this treatment is done, you'll feel like a new mermaid." Arista explained to Haley.
Haley smiled and nodded. "Sounds fun, girls. Can't wait to see what it's going to be like." She replied. A few minutes later, Gigi proceeded to return.
"Alright, princesses. The treatment is ready. Please follow me." Gigi told the girls before swimming off again, this time with Haley, Alana, Arista and Andrina in tow. The girls were then given a wellness treatment by the staff of Codfish Springs, including a face mask, a massage, a mud bath, et cetera.. Once the treatment was done, the girls left Codfish Springs, and they were glowing with youthfulness from their treatment.
"How refreshing." Alana sighed in satisfaction.
"Tell me about it. I needed that." Arista replied.
"Same here. It's been a while since my last treatment at Codfish Springs." Andrina chimed in.
"I feel like a new mermaid." Haley smiled as she and her sisters continued swimming through the streets of Atlantica. A bunch of mermen noticed them swimming and started winking and blowing kisses at them. Haley blushed and giggled. Back home on the surface, she was involved with boys a lot, much like your typical teenage girl. She had never thought she'd get attention from mermen though, but she didn't mind, since she found a lot of mermen around Atlantica to be cute looking. If they had cell phones in Atlantica, she would've definitely asked some of these mermen for their cell phone numbers.
"Looks like the boys caught wind of the treatment we just had." Alana giggled.
"Sure seems like it." Arista replied with a giggle.
"Perhaps one day, we'll all find ourselves a merman to call our own, am I right, Haley?" Andrina asked Haley as she gave the pink haired mermaid a playful nudge.
Haley giggled. "Maybe." She replied before she, Alana, Arista and Andrina waved at the mermen, even blowing them kisses before continuing on their way. "So, is there anything else to do in Atlantica that's worth noting?" She then asked her sisters.
"Well, there's also an open theater where shows are given daily. I think we should be able to make it in time for today's show. Let's get going." Alana replied as she, Arista, Andrina and Haley continued swimming, heading towards the theater Alana mentioned. They paid for entry and took a seat in the stands. They had just made it in time for the show.
"I wonder what today's show will be about...?" Haley wondered out loud.
"Guess we'll find out soon enough." Arista replied as the girls focused their attention on the stage, which featured a show that depicted the various stages of life, from birth to death. It was quite the emotional theater show, and Haley and the girls couldn't help but shed some tears during the show. Once the show was over, everyone applauded, and the cast of the show bowed to the audience.
Alana, Arista, Andrina and Haley soon left the theater, and they were on their way back to the palace for dinner. "That was a beautiful show." Haley said with a smile.
Alana, Arista and Andrina nodded in agreement. "Agreed. It was very deep and emotional and it really made you think about life." Alana agreed.
"Indeed. Well, it's starting to get dark now, so let's get over to the palace for dinner." Andrina then suggested as the girls continued on their way. Later on, Haley and her sisters were sitting at the dinner table with King Triton, having their dinner.
"So, how was everyone's day?" King Triton asked his daughters curiously.
"I spent the day looking after my garden behind the palace." Attina replied.
"Me, Arista and Andrina spent the day exploring Atlantica with Haley, going to Codfish Springs for a treatment and then seeing a show at the Atlantica Open Theater." Alana continued.
"Me and Adella spent the day grooming ourselves to swoon mermen." Aquata chimed in.
"You girls are lucky you were able to do fun stuff. I was stuck practicing the Eel March the whole day." Ariel sighed.
Haley placed a hand on Ariel's shoulder. "Don't worry about it, Ariel. Once you've put in enough practice into the Eel March and sing it flawlessly this Sunday, it'll all be worth it." She assured her red haired sister with a smile.
"Haley's right, Ariel. All the time you took practicing today will pay off." King Triton agreed.
"Alright then. Well, tomorrow's another day, so I'll be trying to put in a bit more practice for the Eel March. I wouldn't want Sebastian getting mad at me again this Sunday." Ariel replied.
"Agreed. I heard how mad Sebastian got the other day, and I definitely wouldn't want him to get mad at me." Haley nodded her agreement as she and the others turned their attention back to their dinner.
Later, after dinner, Haley had snuck out of the palace to head up to the surface, and Haley sat on a rock above the surface, dipping her tail in the water so she wouldn't dry out. She sighed as she stared up at the starry night sky, the moon in view.
"Mom, dad, Alex, Luke...I hope I'll soon be reunited with you guys...I would like to let you know that I'm alive, but I'm not sure how you'd react to seeing me as a mermaid..." Haley spoke as she continued to stare up at the starry night sky.