Everything is better now that I live with Caroline and her family.
Far away from my family.
I am so happy that I can stay on land and the best part is my bed is a pool.
I am very happy here.
I walk to the beach shore.
It's been three years since I started to live on land.
I walked into the water and My legs became one tail.
"Mia what are you doing?"
"Where are you going?"
"Caroline."
"I am going to adventure around the ocean but don't worry I will be back."
"Have fun."
"Mia could you bring me back a beautiful shell of some sort?"
"Yes I can do that."
I dived into the water
I love this feeling of freedom.
Everything about this feels right.
I got to my hometown.
Something is very wrong with here, very wrong.
There is no laughing, nothing it's quiet to quiet.
I don't understand.
I started to swim to my parents place
"Mom, Dad I am home to visit."
"Hello?"
"Hi and who might you be?"
"I am Mia and I am here to see my parents."
"Oh princess I am sorry to have to tell you this but your parents passed away a year ago today."
"Is that why everything in this town is quiet?"
"I am afraid so."
"I am deeply sorry for the loss of your parents."
"Thank you for everything."
I can't believe my parents are gone.
I will never be able to see them again.
Well I better get back to land.
Wait, I still have to find a shell for Caroline.
Wow that one will do it's so beautiful she is going to love it.
I got to shore and let the sun dry me.
"Mia your back."
I ran to her.
"Caroline what are you doing out here?"
"I wanted to make sure you would come back."
"Oh I have something for you."
I handed her the shell.
"Wow it's just what I wanted thank you so much Mia."
"Your welcome."
"Let's go home."
"Mom, Dad were home."
"Hello dears."
"Caroline please keep your voice down, your father is working."
"Sorry Mom."
"Glad you made it safely back Mia."
"How was your trip?"
"Well I found out that both of my parents passed away one yera ago today."
"I am so sorry honey that's horrible."
"Thanks."
"What's for supper?"
"Nothing special, just sandwiches."
"Sounds good to me."
"I will help you get dinner ready."
"That would be great thanks Mia."
Dinner was made and eaten.
It was good like everything else that gets made here.
"Thanks for dinner it was supper good."
"I am going to get ready for bed."
"Mia could you help Caroline bath tonight while I clean the table off?"
"Yea that would be okay with me if it's okay with Coraline."
"Yea Mia gets to help me get bathed."
"Let's go."
"Mia can I tell you something?"
"What's up Caroline?"
"I know why my Mom asked you to help me."
"She wants to talk to Lucas and Dad about you."
"I heard them talk about it when you were swimming today."
"Why would they talk about me?"
I helped Caroline into the tube.
"I don't know that's just what I heard earlier today."
"I don't want anything bad to happen to you."
I saw tears rolling down her face.
"Caroline I promise nothing bad will happen to me."
"Everything will be okay I promise."
"Now let's see if we can find that missing toe?"
"Mia I have all my toes."
I had a lot of fun playing with Caroline even though we found her lost toe.
I tucked Caroline into her bed.
"How's that?"
"Good."
"Can you stay with me tonight?"
"I can make room on my bed for you to sleep."
"Just so nothing happens to you."
"Sure I will stay here, so nothing bad happens to you or me."
I crawled in next to Caroline.
She fell fast asleep.
After she fell asleep I quietly walked down stairs but stopped when I heard my name.
"Dan,Lucas just hear me out."
"Mia is worth money and a lot of it."
"No way are we selling Mia she's family."
"What is wrong with you?"
"Lucas is right, even if we need the money she is family we can't do that to her."
"Come on we need the money and Mia wont get hurt."
"They just want to know how a human can be a mermaid."
"They will do more than just talk to her, they will hurt her and do test's on her."
What?!
They need money?
Selling me is the best and fastest way for them to get the money that they need.
I really don't want Caroline to suffer because I didn't help at all and they all end up on the street.
I walked into the kitchen.
"Mia?"
"Hi."
"I heard that you need money."
"Emily is right to sell me for the money that you all need."
"I can't let any of you suffer."
"Caroline needs a home and so do all of you."
"I am not a real human like you all are so that makes other humans curious about creatures like me."
"I will go and answer their questions that they have."
"Mia, my Mom is wrong about telling you they will do more than that to you."
They will do poking test's on you and they will hurt you."
"You can't sell yourself to those monsters."
"Even though you're not fully human you are still family."
"Lucas is right even if you're not fully human you are family to us."
"We love you so don't do this."
"I love you all too and that's why I am doing this."
"This money will help you all so that's why I want to do it."
"You all have helped me so much so let me help you please."
"Mia please think about this through and in the morning if you still want to do this we will take you to the lab okay?"
"Sounds like a plan to me."
My mind is already made up.
I am doing this for them.
I walked back up stairs to Caroline's room.
I will miss them all, especially Caroline.
I laid by Caroline and fell asleep.
I heard the door open.
"What's up?"
"Hi I know your mind's made up and I am so happy that you are willing to help us."
"It's a blessing for our family and I thank you."
"Yea."
"Your welcome."
"I really want to repay you and your family for all you have helped me with,"
"You know that the boys won't let you go."
"So I can take you right now what do you say?"
"I told the guys I would wait until morning before I decide."
"I know but they will beg you to stay and they won't let you go you know that."
"Yea your right let's get going then."
"Great."
She left the room.
I guess I am leaving tonight.
I don't think Emily likes me anymore.
I kissed Caroline one last time.
Well I suppose I should go to the vehicle.
"You're finally here."
"About time."
We got to the lab.
"Okay this is where I drop you off."
"Thanks again for doing this for my family."
I got out of the vehicle I watched as Emily got handed the money.
After she got the money she sped away.