Chap.4

Water crushed me like a ton of jell-o.

I couldn't swim, my legs felt like jelly, and it felt as though I was swimming through caramel.

A hand tugged on my shirt sleeve.

I snapped open my eyes and looked up.

The surface was right above my head; Brittani and Ashley were already up there.

I gasped for air as I reached the surface.

"Aqua, are you ok?" Brittani asked.

"No, I feel like I a squashed bug." I moaned.

"Where'd Ashley go!" Brittani screamed.

I turned around, but Ash wasn't there.

I poked my head underwater, but I felt sick and the water was oil black.

Ashley's head bobbed up a few feet away.

"Hey, guys, guess what? I can breathe under water!"

"Don't be silly, no one can breathe underwater." Britt said.

"Try it! Hurry!" Ashley said, before diving back under with a flick of her fish tail.

"WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!" Brittani screeched.

"I have no idea." I whispered.

"Is Ash a mermaid?" Brittani asked quietly.

"WE ALL ARE!" Ashley yelled.

I practically jumped out of my skin.

"No! I can feel my legs!" I tried to kick, but my legs felt glued together.

"Ok, what'd you do to my legs?" I asked.

"Look at them!" Britt said, amazed.

I looked over at her like she was crazy, but I went underwater, pulling my feet into the air.

But, those weren't my feet.

It was a fish tail, glittering like a rainbow in the moonlight.

I screamed underwater, but remembered I couldn't breathe.

I expected to choke on water, but I instantly got a breath.

I came up to the surface, my cheeks boiling red.

"Who's a mermaid?" I asked.

Brittani raised her hand and so did Ashley.

"What color was my tail?" I asked.

"Gold! It was gold!" Brittani said.

I gasped, "Like the jewelry gold?"

"Mine's the jewelry silver." Ashley piped up.

"I bet Britt's is black." I commented, looking at her.

But Brittani wasn't there.

"She fainted! I think she sunk!" Ashley said.

I dived underwater, my eyes adjusting to the gloom, I found Brittani easily, and her black tail glittered in the dark depths.

I grabbed her arm, and tugged her to the surface.

"I think we should swim to shore, help me with Britt." I said as Ashley grabbed Brittani's other shoulder.

We swam to shore.