For the past 6 years, me and Steve had continued to meet up every summer. Me and him were swimming together, laughing when all of a sudden, a voice startles us. "Hey, Steve. Who's your friend?" I look over and it's that guy with the brown hair who always comes with Steve. I squeak and duck underwater. He's never seen me before so I can't help but wonder what he would do if he found out I was a mermaid.
"Uh, Bucky, what are you doing here?" Steve Asked quickly.
"I just came to check on you and maybe hang out but I guess you're already hanging out with someone. Do you want me to go?" The guy, Bucky, asks.
"Uh why don't you meet her. She's a bit shy though." I peek above the water. "Hi, I'm Bucky." I give a small wave. "I'm Crystal." I say quietly. "We've known each other for the past 6 years. She taught me how to swim and even saved me from drowning." Steve said, adding the last part quietly. Bucky only nodded. "Uh-huh. May I ask, how did you hold your breath for so long underwater?" He asked. I looked at Steve and he only nodded so I brought my tail above water so he could see. His eyes went wide. "You're a mermaid?" I nodded.
It turns out I really like Bucky. He's nice and a lot like Steve in some ways. We all spoke and played some games before they had to leave. Bucky went first, Steve staying back to say some last goodbyes for the summer. "Hey Steve, I wanted to give you something to remember me, so after last summer, I began searching for something. Then I found something that was beautiful that you could hold on to remember me." I smiled as I brought out a small, shiney pearl. He gazed at it in wonder. "Thank you, Crystal." He said sincerely. We hugged before he went back inside.
Sorry it's a short chapter but I will be trying to update more :)