"Welcome Madison I'm glad you could make it!" James chuckled. "Why thank you shall we head off?" I said. "Sure, sadly my grandparents couldn't make it." He smirked. "That's a shame." I said. I felt as if he planned for it just to be us on the boat. He grabbed my hand and we walked to the boat. "Wow James this boat is beautiful!" I exclaimed. It's sails danced in the ocean winds, and the floor was a shiny oak wood. James took hold of the wheel and we were off.
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I stood by the edge of the boat. I stared into the ocean waters not a wave in sight. Then I saw a shadow by the boat. It was her. I couldn't believe it her long blue hair fluttered in the water, her long tail whipped our boat. The boat rocked back and forth I ran to James. "James we need to get back to shore there is a.... Shark in the waters, a big shark we have to go, now!" I said. "Madison it's fine will just go farther out." James said. "No! I'm not going, take me back now!" I screamed. Then I heard a thud and the boat took in water. James grabbed the sails and flipped them. "Madison grab the wheel and steer straight to shore!" I ran to the wheel but the mermaid whipped her tail against the boat again and salt water splashed on me. I knew what was going to soon happen so I had to act fast. I grabbed the wheel and turned it as hard as I could. We finally got control of the boat and were heading to shore. James looked at me and I forced a smile. I looked down at my feet scales began to grow and grow. My feet became weak and I fell to the ground. "Are you okay Madison, James ran toward me." I quickly covered my legs with my dress. "I'm fine don't worry go back to the sails, I'm good." I said. He nodded at me and ran back to steer the sails. I flipped my dress back to see if I could transform back to human. The sun helped greatly and made the scales shrivel away. Relief swept over me and I knew I could keep my secret safe for another day.
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The mermaids point of view
I let them go. I didn't want her to become a mermaid this way. I swam to shore and watched Madison exit the boat with James. This way wasn't working sorry Charles but I want your daughter to be mine after what you did to me. I want revenge.
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Beyond the shore
FantasyOff the shores of South Carolina lives a girl named Madison. She feels like she doesn't belong there. She has felt attached to the ocean for as long as she can remember. But her father has forbid her from ever going to the ocean. Madison ask her Fa...
