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Sairah's POV

The Michaels' backyard was filled with people. People I knew, people I didn't know, and most of them were teens. They mingled, talked, and ate. My parents silently got out of the car, and headed towards the living room, where the adults were indulging in imported foods, and probably gossiping about each other. (Which I hated!)
I found my way over to Nola, dressed in her green bikini, t-shirt, and jean shorts. She was surely dressed to swim. I looked down at my dress. It was a knee-length sundress I'd fished out of my closet from my birthday party last year. It was kind of small on me, but I didn't have anything causal enough to wear.
"So…what're you gonna do all night?", she asked me.
Honestly, I had no clue.
"Probably mill around the snack table all night. They have a chocolate fountain, haha!", I laughed.
Nola frowned. "I'm sorry you can't swim. If I could help you…"
I nodded my head. "It's totally fine."
I lied.

I made my way inside of the house. It was decorated in bright colors, with airy fabrics on the tables, and a variety of foods set in cool patterns.
Since I didn't want to pop a tail, I ventured away from the drink table. All water and soda was out. I grabbed a small turkey sandwich, and sat down in the dining room. Apparently Haiyden and Becca came, and had the same idea.
"Oh, hey. Why are you…", I trailed off. I noticed that Haiyden was holding a drink. While I talked, she managed to bump Becca, and spill it all over her.
"Oh my gosh, Becca, I'm sooo sorry!", Haiyden shouted.
It seemed like an instant. Becca fell on the floor as her blue tail appeared.
Becca screamed, and I was sure everyone heard her.
"Grab a towel, Sairah!", she shrieked.
I ran out the kitchen and into the next room, when I saw Amelya running to the dining room door.
Quickly, I pulled the door closed, and positioned myself in front of it.
"Hey, is Becca alright? I heard a scream!", she shouted.
I replied, trying to calm her down.
"It's okay. She just…saw a spider…and…Haiyden killed it, so everything's fine now."
Amelia's face showed that she didn't believe me, but she walked back to the living room.

"That was so close…", Haiyden whispered in my ear.
The party had just ended, and we had to assure everyone that Haiyden had simply fallen hard on her knee.
Luckily, she did fall while transforming, so it wasn't a total lie…
"We need to set some kind of rules in case one of us makes a big mistake. What do we do if someone sees us?", said Becca, "If we can make sure we're together when there is danger, maybe close calls like that won't happen so often."
Haiyden butted in, "Everything is a hazard for us! What do we do, hide forever? I don't want to live in fear of every droplet of water I see!"
"Says the girl who had pictures taken of her swimming in broad daylight."
Haiyden turned her head away and walked on.
It seemed these sisters just wouldn't agree on how to handle this mermaid situation.
"I think she's right. You guys need to be safer, plus, I need to try something out."
I gave her an exasperated look.
"What this time?"
"Something about how much water transforms you…and…well, just come over tomorrow after school. My parents will be at the gym all night. Some kind of relaxing yoga class, or something."
Hesitating, I weighed my options.
Lie, and say I have something to do (which wouldn't work since she knows I don't) or say yes, and get her silly experiments over with.
"Can they come too?", I gestured towards Becca and Haiyden.
Nola nodded her head 'yes'. I had to go. She might've not be quiet about it for the rest of high school.
…Or however long I am a mermaid.

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Sairah's POV

The Michaels' backyard was filled with people. People I knew, people I didn't know, and most of them were teens. They mingled, talked, and ate. My parents silently got out of the car, and headed towards the living room, where the adults were indulging in imported foods, and probably gossiping about each other. (Which I hated!)
I found my way over to Nola, dressed in her green bikini, t-shirt, and jean shorts. She was surely dressed to swim. I looked down at my dress. It was a knee-length sundress I'd fished out of my closet from my birthday party last year. It was kind of small on me, but I didn't have anything causal enough to wear.
"So…what're you gonna do all night?", she asked me.
Honestly, I had no clue.
"Probably mill around the snack table all night. They have a chocolate fountain, haha!", I laughed.
Nola frowned. "I'm sorry you can't swim. If I could help you…"
I nodded my head. "It's totally fine."
I lied.

I made my way inside of the house. It was decorated in bright colors, with airy fabrics on the tables, and a variety of foods set in cool patterns.
Since I didn't want to pop a tail, I ventured away from the drink table. All water and soda was out. I grabbed a small turkey sandwich, and sat down in the dining room. Apparently Haiyden and Becca came, and had the same idea.
"Oh, hey. Why are you…", I trailed off. I noticed that Haiyden was holding a drink. While I talked, she managed to bump Becca, and spill it all over her.
"Oh my gosh, Becca, I'm sooo sorry!", Haiyden shouted.
It seemed like an instant. Becca fell on the floor as her blue tail appeared.
Becca screamed, and I was sure everyone heard her.
"Grab a towel, Sairah!", she shrieked.
I ran out the kitchen and into the next room, when I saw Amelya running to the dining room door.
Quickly, I pulled the door closed, and positioned myself in front of it.
"Hey, is Becca alright? I heard a scream!", she shouted.
I replied, trying to calm her down.
"It's okay. She just…saw a spider…and…Haiyden killed it, so everything's fine now."
Amelia's face showed that she didn't believe me, but she walked back to the living room.

"That was so close…", Haiyden whispered in my ear.
The party had just ended, and we had to assure everyone that Haiyden had simply fallen hard on her knee.
Luckily, she did fall while transforming, so it wasn't a total lie…
"We need to set some kind of rules in case one of us makes a big mistake. What do we do if someone sees us?", said Becca, "If we can make sure we're together when there is danger, maybe close calls like that won't happen so often."
Haiyden butted in, "Everything is a hazard for us! What do we do, hide forever? I don't want to live in fear of every droplet of water I see!"
"Says the girl who had pictures taken of her swimming in broad daylight."
Haiyden turned her head away and walked on.
It seemed these sisters just wouldn't agree on how to handle this mermaid situation.
"I think she's right. You guys need to be safer, plus, I need to try something out."
I gave her an exasperated look.
"What this time?"
"Something about how much water transforms you…and…well, just come over tomorrow after school. My parents will be at the gym all night. Some kind of relaxing yoga class, or something."
Hesitating, I weighed my options.
Lie, and say I have something to do (which wouldn't work since she knows I don't) or say yes, and get her silly experiments over with.
"Can they come too?", I gestured towards Becca and Haiyden.
Nola nodded her head 'yes'. I had to go. She might've not be quiet about it for the rest of high school.
…Or however long I am a mermaid.