My secret

I sat in Tawni and I's dressing room all day trying to figure out how I should tell him.

Maybe I should just grab him and throw a bottle of water on myself and see how he reacts.

Or maybe I should tell him calmly and if he doesn't believe me, show him.

I should probably tell my mum soon after that because...she is my mum after all and she'll be able to protect me.

Around 3:30 I decided that I'll do my second option. But if all goes wrong, who knows what could happen. I stood up and grabbed my bathers and started to head towards Chad's dressing room, I was a bit early, but that didn't matter.

When I got there, I sighed deeply, hoping that everything would be alright. I brought my hand up to his door, ready to knock, but I couldn't. I don't know how long I stood there but soon Chad opened the door.

'Sonny your here' he said giving me a kiss on the cheek.

'Yep' I said as cheerfully as I could.

'So I was thinking, we'd head down to the pool and I'd teach you the basics-'

'Chad we need to talk'

Chad stopped and he looked at me with the look that told me he was hoping it wasn't about our relationship. He was right, it wasn't and boy is he in for a surprise.

'Come on' I said, grabbing his hand.

I walked into his dressing room and closed the door behind me, I thought I should lock it, but he might get the wrong idea. Chad sat down on his sofa and I joined him.

'Chad' I started.

'Whatever I did I'm sorry' Chad blurted out.

'Chad, you did nothing wrong, it's me'

'Oh my gosh, you're not breaking up with me are you?'

'No I'm not Chad'

'Oh good, you scared me for a second'

'This would work if you just stopped talking'

'Oh okay, continue'

I grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently 'well, there's a reason why I can't go in the water'

'I know, you can't swim'

'Chad'

'Oh right, sorry'

'Well, I go through these...changes, and it means I can't go in the water in public'

'And?'

'I'm a...' I sighed deeply 'a...'

'A..?'

'Mermaid'

Chad looked at me with a clueless face expression 'what?' he asked.

'I'm a-'

'I heard you sonny, do you expect me to believe this?'

'Well, it's the truth'

'Really? Prove it'

I knew this would happen. I walked into the bathroom and turned on the tap.

'Aren't you coming?' I asked.

He sighed and walked over. When he was standing at the door way I put my hand under the water. I turned to Chad ready to show him.

'Nothing's happening sonny' he told me.

'Wait'

I looked down at me feet and saw bubbles forming around them, getting higher and higher till it reached my face. I fell to the ground with a thump; I looked up at him with hope. He just stared at me with shock. He slowly knelt down on the floor beside me.

'Sonny, I-'

'I don't blame you, if you want to break up with me Chad'

'No, I don't sonny' he sighed.

I looked at him, waiting for him to say something else, and then I saw his signature smile come across his face.

'Do you have powers?'

I laughed.

'Well, I have the power of fire, and I will be able to turn invisible'

'That'll help you a lot'

'I know' I beamed.

'Can you turn back..?'

I put my hand over my tail, and slowly heated it till my legs were back.

'This is amazing sonny, we have to tell-'

'No, nobody should know about this okay. Promise me you won't tell anyone'

'I promise'

I smiled' so want to go for a swim?'

'Sure'