Yearning For Friendship
Leah smiled as she, her brother David and her best friend Carley got out of her car and were dressed for a day on the beach. David was planning to do some surfing along with Leah but Carley was exploring.
But she saw something lying by the rock pool that amazed her. It looked like a magical being but was hurt badly.
"Poor guy.
He's been through a lot.
Wait a second, he's a Psammead.
Cool!" she thought picking him up gently and getting him to the car.
"Don't worry I don't want to hurt you or wish on you, I just want to help you.
Your injuries are pretty bad." she told it gently.
Leah wondered why her friend was so quiet than usual. Later when they returned to the Robert's house, Carley went to her room with the Psammead in her arms gently.
She then put it on the bed gently and went to get a first aid kit.
When she returned, it was moaning gently and in pain.
"Ssh.... it's okay.
You're hurt pretty badly.
What were you doing out there all by yourself? I know Psammeads hate water." she told it as it's eyes opened slowly.
It seemed relaxed seeing her.
"Thank you for finding me. I thought I would die." he told her.
She smiled warmly at him.
"You're welcome.
Besides I couldn't leave you there.... to die. I'm not that kind of person." she told him.
The Psammead felt warmth flow from her.
"What's your name?
I'm Izzard J Nassicus.
I was all alone on that beach waiting for somebody who understood how it feels to be lonely and want friendship more than anything, even helping magic." he said coughing slightly and wincing in pain.
"I know how you feel Izz.
Before I met Leah, I was alone too, wanting somebody who understood me.
I'm Carley." she answered him. The Psammead smiled softly at her as he drifted into sleep as she put him gently into bed.
But she left the room hearing Leah call her but one of Leah's cats was curious about Izz.
She heard him and ran in.
"Leave him alone!" she said scaring Mike off but she saw a scratch on Izz's hand.
"It's okay.
Mike was just curious about you." she said cleaning the wound. Leah was amazed when she heard her soulmate explain about Izz but she decided not to tell her he could grant wishes or chaos would ensue.
"Where did you find him?
He's so cool!" Leah asked her.
"At the beach near a rock pool.
He was caught in a storm which carried away his house. He was badly injured when I found him. I hope he's okay.
He's lonely and doesn't have a lot of friends." she answered softly stroking Izz gently.
But Leah saw him toss and turn as he slept but heard him cough slightly.
"Will he be okay?" she asked.
"I'm not sure.
I think he has the cold and that isn't good! If his kind get wet, they catch cold and die!
This isn't good at all." Carley said worriedly but Leah saw her leave......