Chapter 5:
Marron swam towards the shore.
She knew that it was almost midnight and there was a big thunderstorm but she wanted to see if that Man was there. Ever since she saw him on that day, she couldn't get him out of her mind. That concert was so long! She complained silently as she pushed herself to go faster.
Suddenly, something bumped into her. Marron glanced down, there's the Man! He is floating right beside her! Her heart fluttered and she looked down at him closely. Even though his clothes were ripped and tattered and his hair was wet, she knew it was the man she saw the a few days ago, the Man with pale lavender hair. There was no mistake about that.
There's something wrong though with him though, she frowned, what is it? Then she knew; why does he look like his sleeping?
A thought clicked in her head. HUMANS CAN'T SURVIVE IN THE WATER! Duh! Why am I so stupid? I should get him to dry land and fast! She grabbed him and started swimming towards the shore at her fastest speed. Trying to keep his head up over the water while she swam.
When she reached the swallow waters, she realized that it was impossible to swim anymore. She started inching forwards, wriggling her tail like a worm. Finally, she reached the sandy beach. She set the Man down slowly on the soft sand and slumped down beside him, gasping for air. She was exhausted; all that swimming had drained almost all of her energy.
Hey wait, I can't rest now! What about the Man? Is he all right now? She sat up and stared at the unconscious man beside her. His eyes were still closed but his chest is moving up and down. She reached out a hand and touched his cheek, his skin felt so smooth and so cold.
What can I do to make him wake up? She wondered. Should I sing to him? Yes, she decided and started singing, she sang all the songs she knew and even made up some. She sang until her throat is dry.
The Man gave a little stir. Marron smiled sadly, he's going to wake up soon so I must go now. She struggled back to the water. After giving the Man one last look, she swam off. She suddenly realized that the sun was coming out.
Wow, time had slipped by so fast! She thought in
amazement, I thought it had only been a few minutes!