Little Mermaid BNG Part 2

Baby Name Games Create a Family
21

You and [name]Edward[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Edward[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 8 months, [name]Edward[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that your boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Roll[/name] the dice
1: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What is your mother’s name? [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Sara[/name] Weiss

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Edward[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 6 weeks later, you’re flying out to Pittsburgh to visit her.

[name]Michelle[/name] is married to a man named [name]Bryan[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] Weiss, who has a daughter, [name]Delaney[/name] [name]Jade[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Michelle[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Michelle[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Edward[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Edward[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Edward[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, bawling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Edward[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Edward[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him with water. [name]Edward[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Nerissa[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

3 months later, you and [name]Edward[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Trey[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a social worker and he works as an attorney. 3 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have?
[name]Even[/name] #: three girls

Child #1
Name: [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Mila[/name] Worthington

Child #2
Name: [name]Violet[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name] Worthington

Child #3
Name: [name]Willa[/name] [name]Florence[/name] Worthington

List your family here: [name]Edward[/name] & [name]Nerissa[/name], [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Violet[/name], and [name]Willa[/name]

THE END

22

You and [name]Alex[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Alex[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 5 months, [name]Alex[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Long[/name] Island, New [name]York[/name]

What is your mother’s name? [name]Chelsea[/name] [name]Cynthia[/name] [name]Saunders[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Alex[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 8 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Long[/name] Island to visit her.

[name]Chelsea[/name] is married to a man named [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Saunders[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Amalie[/name] [name]Christine[/name] [name]Saunders[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Chelsea[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Chelsea[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Alex[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Alex[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Alex[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Alex[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Alex[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Alex[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Avalon[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Star[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

3 months later, you and [name]Alex[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Ethan[/name] Evaan [name]Tyler[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a Nurse and he works as a Firefighter. 2 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have? 4 girls

Child #1
Name: [name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Luciana[/name] Hastings [name]Gabby[/name]

Child #2
Name: [name]Adeline[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name] Hastings [name]Addie[/name]

Child #3
Name: [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] Hastings [name]Ellie[/name]

Child #4
Name: [name]Saffron[/name] [name]Raee[/name] Hastings Saff

List your family here:
[name]Avalon[/name] [name]Waverly[/name] Hastings (Me)
[name]Alexander[/name] [name]James[/name] Hastings (Husband)
[name]Gabby[/name]
[name]Addie[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
Saff

23

You and [name]Rylan[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Rylan[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 9 months, [name]Rylan[/name]) introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Roll[/name] the dice

2: [name]Baltimore[/name], Maryland

What is your mother’s name? [name]Emily[/name] [name]Nicole[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Rylan[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 9 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Baltimore[/name], Maryland to visit her.

[name]Emily[/name] [name]Nicole[/name] is married to a man named [name]Anders[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Peyton[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Emily[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Emily[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Anders[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Rylan[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Rylan[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Rylan[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise,[name]Rylan[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Rylan[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Melody[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] Atlantiago and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

([name]ROLL[/name] THE [name]DICE[/name] THEN [name]ADD[/name] 2) months later, you and (DH’S NAME) have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, (HIS NAME), singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a teaher and he works as a teacher. 5 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have? [name]Roll[/name] the dice
[name]Even[/name] #: three girls

Child #1
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Guiliana[/name]

Child #2
Name: (roll)
[name]Delilah[/name] [name]Eve[/name]

Child #3
Name: (roll)
[name]Lilianna[/name] [name]Agnes[/name]

List your family here:
melody pearl
rylan adam
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Guiliana[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Lilianna[/name] [name]Agnes[/name]

THE END

24

You and ([name]Jason[/name]) see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell ([name]Jason[/name]) but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for (5) months, ([name]Jason[/name]) introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Baltimore[/name], Maryland

What is your mother’s name? [name]Amanda[/name] [name]Danielle[/name] [name]Elliott[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. ([name]Jason[/name]) said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. (7) weeks later, you’re flying out to ([name]Baltimore[/name]) to visit her.

([name]Amanda[/name]) is married to a man named ([name]John[/name]), who has a daughter, ([name]Jessica[/name]), two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. ([name]Amanda[/name]) found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once ([name]Amanda[/name]) is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with ([name]Jason[/name]). Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell ([name]Jason[/name]) your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with ([name]Jason[/name]) storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s ([name]Jason[/name]). He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, ([name]Jason[/name]) takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. ([name]Jason[/name]) pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re ([name]Avalon[/name] [name]Mishell[/name]) and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

(6) months later, you and ([name]Jason[/name] Rhy [name]Blaine[/name]) have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, ([name]Zachary[/name]), singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a (Elementary Teacher) and he works as a (Machanic). (2) years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have? three girls

Kid [name]One[/name]

  • [name]Emma[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Blaine[/name]

Kid Two

  • [name]Violet[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Blaine[/name]

Kid Three

  • [name]Keiran[/name] [name]Natalia[/name] [name]Blaine[/name]
25

You and [name]Wil[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Wil[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 8 months, [name]Wil[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
[name]Long[/name] Island, New [name]York[/name]

What is your mother’s name?
[name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Danielle[/name] Mendez

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Wil[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 8 weeks later, you’re flying out to New [name]York[/name] to visit her.

[name]Cassandra[/name] is married to a man named [name]Kent[/name] [name]Abel[/name] Mendez, who has a daughter, [name]Wanda[/name] [name]Fernanda[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Cassandra[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Cassandra[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Wilbert[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Wil[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Wilbert[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Wil[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Wil[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Wil[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Madison[/name] [name]Andrina[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

4 months later, you and [name]Wilbert[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. [name]Cassandra[/name], [name]Kent[/name] and [name]Vanny[/name] also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, Eclipse, singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a computer systems analyst and he works as a web developer. 2 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have? [name]Roll[/name] the dice
three girls

Child #1
Name: [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Tiana[/name] [name]Farley[/name]

Child #2
Name: [name]Lila[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Farley[/name]

Child #3
Name: [name]Lissa[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Farley[/name]

Your name: [name]Madison[/name] [name]Andrina[/name] [name]Farley[/name]

Your father’s name: Eclipse [name]Karma[/name]
His wife: [name]Sadie[/name] [name]Love[/name]
His daughters: [name]Rhea[/name] [name]Aphrodite[/name] / [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Cerelia[/name] / [name]Hera[/name] [name]Clio[/name] / [name]Calliope[/name] [name]Fortuna[/name] / [name]Astra[/name] [name]Thalassa[/name] / [name]Artemis[/name] [name]Cybele[/name]
Eclipse & [name]Sadie[/name] with [name]Maddie[/name], [name]Ree[/name], [name]Aurie[/name], [name]Hera[/name], [name]Calli[/name], [name]Astra[/name] & [name]Artie[/name]

Your mother’s name: [name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Danielle[/name] Mendez, née [name]Cameron[/name]
Her husband: [name]Kent[/name] [name]Abel[/name] Mendez
His daughter: [name]Wanda[/name] [name]Fernanda[/name] Mendez
[name]Cassie[/name] & [name]Kent[/name] with [name]Vanny[/name]

DH: [name]Wilbert[/name] [name]Brock[/name] [name]Farley[/name]
DD: [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Tiana[/name] [name]Farley[/name]
DD: [name]Lila[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Farley[/name]
DD: [name]Lissa[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Farley[/name]
[name]Maddie[/name] & [name]Wil[/name] with [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Lila[/name] & [name]Lissa[/name]

26

You and [name]Henry[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Henry[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 7 months, [name]Henry[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you. She lives in San [name]Antonio[/name], [name]Texas[/name]. Her name is [name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Lauren[/name] O’[name]Loughlin[/name].

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Henry[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 9 weeks later, you’re flying out to San [name]Antonio[/name] to visit her.

[name]Cassandra[/name] is married to a man named [name]Edgar[/name] O’[name]Loughlin[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Evelyn[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Cassandra[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Cassandra[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Henry[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Henry[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Henry[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Henry[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Henry[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Henry[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Coralia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] and he doesn’t care if you’re a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

7 months later, you and [name]Henry[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, Ryvre, singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a journalist and he works as a police officer. 5 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

DFather (55): Ryvre [name]Clayton[/name]
DSMother (52): [name]Andromeda[/name] [name]Opal[/name]
DSister (30): [name]Ariadne[/name] [name]Luna[/name]
DSister (29): [name]Lyssa[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
DSister/DSister (27): [name]Minerva[/name] [name]Venus[/name] and [name]Selene[/name] [name]Artemis[/name]
DSister (24): [name]Rhea[/name] [name]Demeter[/name]
DSister (22): [name]Cybele[/name] [name]Aphrodite[/name]

DMother (53): [name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Lauren[/name] O’[name]Loughlin[/name]
DSFather (53): [name]Edgar[/name] [name]Forrest[/name] O’[name]Loughlin[/name]
DSSister (35): [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Jane[/name] O’[name]Loughlin[/name]

DFriend: [name]Felicity[/name]
DFriend: [name]Chloe[/name]
DFriend: [name]Georgia[/name]

DH (36): [name]Henry[/name] [name]James[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]
DW (33): [name]Coralia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name] “[name]Cora[/name]”
DD (7): [name]Viviana[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]
DD (5): [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Eve[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]
DD (2): [name]Arabella[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]
DD (nb): [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]

[name]Henry[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name] and their daughters; [name]Viviana[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Arabella[/name], and [name]Tallulah[/name].

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DW: [name]Azalea[/name] [name]Oceane[/name]

  • Mermaid form: Purple hair & silver eyes with a pink fin
  • Human form: [name]Brown[/name] hair & blue eyes

Husband: [name]Bennett[/name] [name]James[/name]

Daughters:

  • [name]Nora[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
  • [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
  • [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]

Mother: [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
Step-father: [name]Josiah[/name] [name]William[/name]
Step-sister: [name]Carys[/name] [name]Nadine[/name]

Father: [name]August[/name] [name]Quincy[/name]
Step-mother: [name]Violet[/name] [name]Marigold[/name]

Sisters:

  • [name]Iris[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
  • [name]Maia[/name] [name]Selene[/name]
  • [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Lyssa[/name]
  • [name]Delia[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
  • [name]Ariadne[/name] [name]Venus[/name]
  • [name]Calliope[/name] [name]Juno[/name]

You and [name]Bennett[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Bennett[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for six months, [name]Bennett[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Bennett[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother, [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], wants to see you, but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. [name]Seven[/name] weeks later, you’re flying out to visit her.

[name]Katherine[/name] is married to a man named [name]Josiah[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Carys[/name] [name]Nadine[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Katherine[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Katherine[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Bennett[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Bennett[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything - including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Bennett[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Bennett[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Bennett[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Bennett[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Azalea[/name] [name]Oceane[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him - your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

Eight months later, you and [name]Bennett[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]August[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a veterinarian and he works as a graphic designer. Four years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have. You have three daughters: [name]Nora[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], and [name]Ivy[/name].

28

You and [name]Jacob[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Jake[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for seven months, [name]Jake[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
6: [name]Long[/name] Island, [name]New[/name] [name]York[/name]

What is your mother’s name? [name]Valerie[/name] [name]Anna[/name] Samuels

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Jae[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. [name]Seven[/name] weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Long[/name] Island to visit her.

[name]Valerie[/name] is married to a man named [name]Brandon[/name] [name]Kyle[/name] Samuels, who has a daughter, [name]Cara[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] Samuels, two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Valerie[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Valerie[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Jake[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Jake[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Jake[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Jake[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Jake[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Jake[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Ondine[/name] [name]Arista[/name] [name]Marine[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

Five months later, you and [name]Jake[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Zen[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a Dolphine trainer and he works as a Veterinary physician. Three years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have?
[name]Even[/name] #: three girls

Child #1
Name: [name]Finley[/name] [name]Athena[/name] [name]Marine[/name] [name]Miller[/name] “[name]Fin[/name]”

Child #2
Name: [name]Florence[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Marine[/name] [name]Miller[/name] “[name]Flo[/name]”

Child #3
Name: [name]Auria[/name] [name]Colette[/name] [name]Marine[/name] [name]Miller[/name]

29

[name]Nick[/name] and I see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. I am now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with my friends…who have no idea I’m a mermaid. I want to tell [name]Nick[/name] but I have no clue of how to. Plus, I’m scared he might leave me or not believe me. When he finally asks me out on a date, my worries vaporize. I decide I will tell him when I’m ready.
After dating for 5 months, [name]Nick[/name] introduces me to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. I like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, I notice that my boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask me something but is holding back. The suspense is killing me, so I come right out and ask what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met my family. He asks if it’s him, like I’m embarrassed or something, but I assure him that it’s not. I tell him my mother skipped out when I was a little kid and I had a huge fight with my dad and since then things haven’t been the same in my relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.
A week after that awkward conversation with my boyfriend, he comes over to my apartment for a visit and gives me a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, I ask him who it is. “It is your mother,” he said. “And she wants to see you.”
My mother’s name is [name]Melissa[/name] [name]Lauren[/name] [name]Campbell[/name] and she lives in [name]Baltimore[/name], Maryland.
I start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Nick[/name] said he went looking for her after I told him I was estranged from her. I’m a little pissed off he went behind my back to do it, but at the same time I’m both excited and frightened. He said my mother wants to see me–but I’m not sure if I want to see her anymore. I still have her necklace. An hour later, once my boyfriend has calmed me down, I decide to call my mother. She answers on the second ring. I introduce myself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. I spend two hours on the phone with her. 8 weeks later, I’m flying out to [name]Baltimore[/name] to visit her.
[name]Melissa[/name] is married to a man named [name]Daniel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Campbell[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Kimberly[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] [name]Campbell[/name], two years older than me, from a previous marriage. I spend an entire day with my mom, shopping in the city. When we arrive back at her house, the two of us sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace I’m wearing. She says my father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. I ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what I’m asking. Her answer is yes, she did know my father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and my father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Melissa[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince my father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, my mother agreed to hand me over to my father and let him raise me as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving me with her necklace to remember her by.
Once [name]Melissa[/name] is done telling her story, I explain mine, starting with how I found out and what brought me to [name]Miami[/name]. My mother thinks my father acted the way he did out of fear of losing me or of me getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, I tell her about my predicament with [name]Nick[/name]. My mom urges me to tell him and, if he really loves me, he’ll accept me for all that I am. When I leave a week later, I hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Nick[/name] my secret.
The day after I arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], my boyfriend is spending the night at my apartment while my roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, I tell him everything–including that I am a mermaid. When my story is over, I wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at my little “joke.” I’m very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in my face, which infuriates me and I get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Nick[/name] storming out of the apartment and me curled up on the living room sofa, balling my eyes out. Later that same night, I can’t sleep. I leave the apartment, get in my car, and drive down to the beach. I dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of me and I become a mermaid once again.
I’m in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On my hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, I see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Nick[/name]. He calls out to me. I am still angry, so I go back under water and ignore him. I stick my head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says my name again and I go back under. To my surprise, [name]Nick[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after me. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, I decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to me. Floating in the water, he stares at me for a minute or so. At last, he says I’m the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses me. I’m shocked and I splash him with water. [name]Nick[/name] pleads with me to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about me, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves me because I’m [name]Melody[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Johnson[/name] and he doesn’t care if I’m a mermaid or a girl, he loves me anyway. He asks me to marry him–my response is to kiss him so passionately I knock him into the water.
3 months later, [name]Nick[/name] and I have our wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to my husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by my friends. My mother, her husband, and my stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, I see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by my father, [name]Matt[/name], singing beautifully for my new husband and I. I blow a kiss to my dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.
After my wedding, my husband and I settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. I get a job as a Kindergarten Teacher and he works as a [name]Lawyer[/name]. 5 years after our wedding, we start having children. We both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as we can have.
We have 3 girls.
Our first child is [name]Emma[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Foster[/name].
Our second child is [name]Leah[/name] [name]Eve[/name] [name]Foster[/name]
Our third child is [name]Alexandra[/name] “[name]Lexie[/name]” [name]Claire[/name] [name]Foster[/name].

Our family:
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Melody[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Foster[/name]
and our children: [name]Emma[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Leah[/name] [name]Eve[/name], and [name]Alexandra[/name] “[name]Lexie[/name]” [name]Claire[/name] [name]Foster[/name].

30

You and [name]Hunter[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Hunter[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 6 months, [name]Hunter[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What is your mother’s name? [name]Tara[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Merrill[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Hunter[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 8 weeks later, you’re flying out to Pittsburgh to visit her.

[name]Tara[/name] is married to a man named [name]Kevin[/name] [name]Timothy[/name] [name]Merrill[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Madeline[/name] [name]Stella[/name] [name]Merrill[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Tara[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Tara[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Hunter[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Hunter[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Hunter[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Hunter[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Hunter[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Hunter[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Melody[/name] [name]Adella[/name] [name]Bright[/name] (You adopted a human last name) and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

6 months later, you and [name]Hunter[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Zachary[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a nurse and he works as a English teacher. 5 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have?
three girls

Child #1
[name]Cecily[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] “Cici”

Child #2
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] “[name]Vi[/name]”

Child #3
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] “[name]Mia[/name]”

List your family here:
[name]Hunter[/name] [name]Robert[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Melody[/name] [name]Adella[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]

31

You and [name]Joey[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Joey[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 3 months, [name]Joey[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
[name]Long[/name] Island, [name]New[/name] [name]York[/name]

what is your mother’s name? [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Shannon[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Joey[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 4 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Long[/name] Island, [name]New[/name] [name]York[/name] to visit her.

[name]Eliza[/name] is married to a man named [name]James[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Serena[/name] , two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Eliza[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Eliza[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Joey[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Joey[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Joey[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Joey[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Joey[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Joey[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Lorelie[/name] [name]Oona[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

7 months later, you and [name]Joey[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Dylan[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a Nursery nurse and he works as a Architect. 5 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have: four girls

Child #1
Name: [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Arianna[/name]

Child #2
Name: [name]Millicent[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]

Child #3
Name: [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]

Child #4
Name: [name]Valentina[/name] [name]Grace[/name]

THE END

32

You ([name]Nerissa[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]) & [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Black[/name] see a lot of
each other over the course of the next year. You are
now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working
in the thrift store, and hanging out with your
friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You
want to tell [name]August[/name] but you have no clue of
how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or
not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a
date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell
him when you’re ready.

After dating for six
months, [name]August[/name] introduces you to
his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a
very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A
few weeks after that, you notice that you’re
boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you
something but is holding back. The suspense is
killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s
wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one
has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like
you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure
him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped
out when you were a little kid and you had a huge
fight with your dad and since then things haven’t
been the same in your relationship with him. It’s
part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your
boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a
visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s
name, a phone number, and an address. Confused,
you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said.
And she wants to see you.

You start to pace frantically around the apartment.
[name]August[/name] said he went looking for her
after you told him you were estranged from her.
You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back
to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited
and frightened. He said your mother wants to see
you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her
anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later,
once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you
decide to call your mother. She answers on the
second ring. You introduce yourself and she
sounds like she is about to cry on the other end.
You spend two hours on the phone with her. Five
weeks later, you’re flying
out to [name]Long[/name] Island, [name]New[/name] [name]York[/name] to visit her.

[name]Lauren[/name] [name]Natalie[/name] [name]James[/name] is married to a man
named [name]Harrison[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] [name]James[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Olive[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name] [name]James[/name], two years older than you, from a previous
marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom,
shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her
house, the two of you sit in the living room, where
she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She
says your father gave her that necklace when they
had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and
she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her
answer is yes, she did know your father was a
merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of
Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the
nerve to go against his people. [name]Lauren[/name]
found out she was pregnant and she tried to
convince your father to run away with her. Only
their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother
agreed to hand you over to your father and let him
raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you
with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Lauren[/name] is done telling her story, you
explain yours, starting with how you found out and
what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks
your father acted the way he did out of fear of
losing you or of you getting hurt by a human.
Hearing her say this, you tell her about your
predicament with [name]August[/name]. Your mom
urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll
accept you for all that you are. When you leave a
week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to
tell [name]August[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your
boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment
while your roommates are away for the weekend.
Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story
is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for
literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing
at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and
insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your
face, which infuriates you and you get into an
argument with him. The fight ends with
[name]August[/name] storming out of the
apartment and you curled up on the living room
sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night,
you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in
your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into
the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you
become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming
aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth
or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a
figure standing on the shore, water coming up to
his ankles. It’s [name]August[/name]. He calls out, “[name]Nerissa[/name]!”
You are still angry, so you go back under
water and ignore him. You stick your head back up
five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his
knees in water. He says your name again and you
go back under. To your surprise, [name]August[/name]
takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into
the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to
ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he
has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the
water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last,
he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the
world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you
splash him at water. [name]August[/name] pleads
with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted
tonight and he knew all along there was something
special about you, the woman who saved him two
years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Nerissa[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] and he doesn’t care if you’re a mermaid
or a girl, hen loves you anyway. He asks you to
marry him–your response is to kiss him so
passionately you knock him into the water.

Five months later, you
and [name]August[/name] have your wedding on a huge
yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the
middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends.
Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also
attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a
rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show
choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see
a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, Cosmic [name]Storm[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new
husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile
is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle
down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a
Psychologist and he works as a Professor. Five years after your wedding, you
start having children. You both want a nice, big
family and want as many kids as you can have.

Our three girls:
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Valentina[/name] [name]Black[/name] (8) [[name]Phoebe[/name] after the mermaid who helped me sneak out to be human]
Close Portrait Young Beautiful Little Girl Stock Photo 109546229 | Shutterstock

[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Mirabel[/name] [name]Black[/name] (5) [[name]Mirabel[/name], after [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]August[/name]'s cousin who reintroduced us]
Happy Little Girl Stock Photo 36794629 | Shutterstock

[name]Willow[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] [name]Black[/name] (2) [[name]Lily[/name] after my stepmother]
Beautiful Expressive Adorable Happy Cute Laughing Stock Photo 71738587 | Shutterstock

My Family:

DH & I: [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] & [name]Nerissa[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Black[/name]
Daughters: [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name] & [name]Willow[/name]

Mother & Stepfather: [name]Lauren[/name] [name]Natalie[/name] & [name]Harrison[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] [name]James[/name]
Stepsister: [name]Olive[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name] [name]James[/name]

Father & Stepmother: Cosmic [name]Storm[/name] & [name]Lily[/name] [name]Rhiannon[/name]
Half sisters: [name]Juno[/name] [name]Atalanta[/name], [name]Minerva[/name] [name]Selene[/name], [name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Venus[/name], [name]Calliope[/name] [name]Hera[/name], [name]Gaia[/name] [name]Persephone[/name] & [name]Luna[/name] [name]Iris[/name]

33

I am Coralia Oceane, “Cora.” I have red hair, blue eyes, and a peach fin. (like this, but with other eyes and fins

Another six months go by and you’re all settled in Miami. During your trips to the surface, you made friends with some of the local humans. Two of those friends you share an apartment with in downtown Miami. One is a surfer girl named Ellie, and the other is a bikini model named June. You’ve also gotten a part-time job at a thrift store and have started taking classes at a community college, like you were planning on doing back home in Atlantica before the huge fight with your dad. You even got your driver’s license. You miss your stepmother, your sisters, and your friends, but you love your human life too much to let it go. Your roommates, however, have no idea of what you really are, and look the other way when you go for late-afternoon swims on the beach twice a week. As it turns out, your swims do someone a big favor.

It’s around five thirty in the afternoon and a storm is about to hit. The dark clouds overhead signal to you that it’s getting even closer and swimming might not be such a good idea, even for a mermaid. You pick up your little beach bag and are about to walk back to your car when you hear a faint shout in the distance. You look back at the water and see a body being tossed around in the waves! Without thinking, you strip down into bathing suit and jump into the ocean. Automatically, your legs become your fins and you get the person faster before he hits the bottom of the ocean.

It turns out to be a man, a little older than you, and very handsome. You drag his body onto the shore and lay him down on the sand. He’s not breathing and you quickly begin to perform CPR. He wakes up, coughing up water, and struggling to open his eyes. You’re extremely relieved and lightly kiss his forehead. He wakes up a little more and slowly smiles at you. Suddenly, you hear voices down the beach shouting “Carson!” Startled, you jump right back into the ocean. You stay there until the search and rescue team leave the beach with the man.

You attend a two-year college in Miami after you’re done with community college. You take a class called William Shakespeare and the English Literature. On the first day of class, as you’re talking to the girl sitting next to you, a voice floats up from the podium at the front of the classroom. You look down at the TA–and freeze. It’s the man from the beach!!! He writes his name, Carson Thomas Price, on the board and talks along with the professor. But all you can hear is “blah blah blah” and “OMG! He’s cuter than I remember!” At the end of class, you lag behind, hoping to catch a quick closer look at him. Suddenly, the two of you lock eyes for a brief moment. Then, he says, “You look really familiar to me. Have we met?”

You and Carson see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in Miami, working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell Carson, but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 4 months, Carson introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address in Baltimore, Maryland. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, Erin Leslie Barnes, he said. And she wants to see you.

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. Carson said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 9 weeks later, you’re flying out to Baltimore to visit her.

Erin is married to a man named Jonathan Barnes, who has a daughter, Carley, two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. Erin found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once Erin is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to Miami. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with Carson. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell Carson your secret.

The day after you arrive home to Miami, your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. Silence for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with Carson storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s Carson. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, Carson takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. Carson pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re Coralia Oceane Stafford and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

7 months later, you and Carson have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in Orlando, Florida. You get a job as a clothing designer and he works as an architect. 5 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

DD: Genevieve Ruby
DD: Clementine Violet
DD: Arabella Mabel
DD: Rosalie Caroline

34

You and [name]Theodore[/name] [name]James[/name] ([name]Theo[/name]) [name]Montgomery[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends… who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Theo[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for six months, [name]Theo[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Baltimore[/name], Maryland
What is your mother’s name? [name]Julia[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Theo[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. six weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Baltimore[/name] to visit her.

[name]Julia[/name] is married to a man named [name]Ben[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Katie[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Julia[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Julia[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Theo[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Theo[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Theo[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Theo[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Theo[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Theo[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Avalon[/name] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

Five months later, you and [name]Theo[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Quincy[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a Psychologist and he works as a Novelist. Five years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

Child #1: [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] ([name]Trixie[/name])
Child #2: [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] ([name]Jo[/name])
Child #3: [name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Susanna[/name]
Child #4: [name]Iris[/name] [name]Tallulah[/name]

[name]Theo[/name] and [name]Ava[/name] with
[name]Trixie[/name], [name]Jo[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name] and [name]Iris[/name]

35

You and [name]Jonathan[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Jonathan[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 3 months, [name]Jonathan[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Mother’s location: [name]Reno[/name], [name]Nevada[/name]
Mother’s name: [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Anna[/name]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Jonathan[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 9 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Reno[/name] to visit her.

[name]Katherine[/name] is married to a man named [name]Charles[/name] [name]Elisha[/name], who has a daughter, [name]Leah[/name] [name]Renee[/name], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name]Katherine[/name] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name]Katherine[/name] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name]Jonathan[/name]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name]Jonathan[/name] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name]Jonathan[/name] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name]Jonathan[/name]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name]Jonathan[/name] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name]Jonathan[/name] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Miranda[/name] Swift and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

8 months later, you and [name]Jonathan[/name] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name]Sebastian[/name], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a social worker and he works as a Executive Assistant. 4 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

DD1 - [name]Arabella[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]
DD2 - [name]Florence[/name] [name]Ada[/name]
DD3 - [name]Louisa[/name] [name]June[/name]

36

You and [name_m]Michael[/name_m] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name_f]Miami[/name_f], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name_m]Michael[/name_m] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for eight months, [name_m]Michael[/name_m] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
[name_m]Reno[/name_m], [name_u]Nevada[/name_u]

What is your mother’s name?
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name_m]Michael[/name_m] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. Six weeks later, you’re flying out to [name_m]Reno[/name_m] to visit her.

[name_f]Jessica[/name_f] is married to a man named [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] [name_m]Mark[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], who has a daughter, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name_f]Miami[/name_f]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name_m]Michael[/name_m]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name_m]Michael[/name_m] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name_f]Miami[/name_f], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name_f]Silence[/name_f] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name_m]Michael[/name_m] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name_m]Michael[/name_m]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name_m]Michael[/name_m] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name_m]Michael[/name_m] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] [name_f]Mishell[/name_f] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

Six months later, you and [name_m]Michael[/name_m] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name_m]Griffen[/name_m], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Florida[/name_f]. You get a job at a bookstore and he works as a college professor. Two years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name_m]How[/name_m] many kids do you and DH have?
Four girls

Child #1: [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_m]Ross[/name_m]
Child #2: [name_f]Magdelene[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_m]Ross[/name_m]
Child #3: [name_f]Joaquina[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_m]Ross[/name_m]
Child #4: [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] [name_m]Ross[/name_m]

37

You and [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name_f]Miami[/name_f], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 4 months, [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? - [name_m]Long[/name_m] Island, [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m].

What is your mother’s name? - [FONT=sans-serif]:female_sign: [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f].

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 4 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name_m]Long[/name_m] Island to visit her.

[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is married to a man named [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] [name_u]Porter[/name_u], who has a daughter, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to Miami. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to Miami, your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name_f]Silence[/name_f] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name_f]Andrina[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

5 months later, you and [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in Orlando, Florida. You get a job as a Chef and he works as a Architect. 2 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

How many kids do you and DH have? - 4 Girls

DD1: :female_sign: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Julette[/name_f].
DD2: :female_sign: [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f].
DD3: :female_sign: [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f].
DD4::female_sign: [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f].

~ [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] & [name_f]Andi[/name_f] + [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] & [name_f]Annie[/name_f] ~[/FONT]
[HR][/HR]- [name_f]Sara[/name_f] Viviene -
~ Teen Name Geek ~ Book Lover ~ Proud Aunty Of [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_u]Marley[/name_u] ~ Film Nerd ~
Girls: ~ [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Melinda[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f] ~
Boys: ~ [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_u]Jensen[/name_u] ~ [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Schuyler[/name_u] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m]~ [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Avery[/name_u] ~
GP: ~ [name_m]Cassius[/name_m] ~ [name_u]Harper[/name_u] ~ [name_m]Damon[/name_m] ~ Niklaus ~ [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] + [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lux[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Quintessa[/name_f] ~ [name_u]January[/name_u] ~

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38

You and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name_f]Miami[/name_f], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 3 months, [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live?
◦ [name_m]Eugene[/name_m], Oregon

What is your mother’s name?
◦ [name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Whitney[/name_u]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. 7 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name_m]Eugene[/name_m] to visit her.

[name_u]Allison[/name_u] is married to a man named [name_m]William[/name_m], who has a daughter, [name_f]Emily[/name_f], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name_u]Allison[/name_u] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name_f]Alison[/name_f] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name_f]Miami[/name_f]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name_f]Miami[/name_f], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name_f]Silence[/name_f] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

8 months later, you and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Florida[/name_f]. You get a job as a teacher and he works as a speech pathologist. 4 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name_m]How[/name_m] many kids do you and DH have?

Child #1
◦ [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]

Child #2
◦ [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

Child #3
◦ [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]

39

You and [name_m]Xander[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old,
still living in [name_f]Miami[/name_f], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid.
You want to tell [name_m]Xander[/name_m] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you.
When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 3 months, [name_m]Xander[/name_m] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and
two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re
boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you
come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s
him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when
you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your
relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a
piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother,
he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name_m]Reno[/name_m], [name_u]Nevada[/name_u]

What is your mother’s name? [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name_m]Xander[/name_m] said he went looking for her after you told him
you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re
both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore.
You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She
answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend
two hours on the phone with her. 9 weeks later, you’re flying out to [name_m]Reno[/name_m] to visit her.

[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] is married to a man named [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], who has a daughter, [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], two years older than you,
from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house,
the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave
her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re
asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica
forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] found out she was pregnant
and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother
agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace
to remember her by.

Once [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to
[name_f]Miami[/name_f]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human.
Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. Your mom urges you to tell him and,
if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have
resolved to tell [name_m]Xander[/name_m] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name_f]Miami[/name_f], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are
away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your
story is over, you wait for his response. [name_f]Silence[/name_f] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your
little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates
you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name_m]Xander[/name_m] storming out of the apartment and you
curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment,
get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a
mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and
coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name_m]Xander[/name_m]. He calls
out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes
later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your
surprise, [name_m]Xander[/name_m] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless
to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at
you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and
you splash him at water. [name_m]Xander[/name_m] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he
knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your
response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

7 months later, you and [name_m]Xander[/name_m] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the
ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the
ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a
crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name_u]Rex[/name_u], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to
your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Florida[/name_f]. You get a job as a book editor and he works as
a language translator. 4 years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as
many kids as you can have.

[name_m]How[/name_m] many kids do you and DH have? Four girls

Child #1
[name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]

Child #2
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]

Child #3
[name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]

Child #4
[name_f]Lorelie[/name_f] [name_f]Elinor[/name_f]

List your family here: [name_f]Marina[/name_f] & xander, with Ate=hena, [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], and [name_f]Lorelie[/name_f]

40

You and [name]Tatum[/name] see a lot of each other over the course of the next year. You are now twenty years old, still living in [name]Miami[/name], working in the thrift store, and hanging out with your friends…who have no idea you’re a mermaid. You want to tell [name]Tatum[/name] but you have no clue of how to. Plus, you’re scared he might leave you or not believe you. When he finally asks you out on a date, your worries vaporize. You decide you will tell him when you’re ready.

After dating for 6 months, [name]Tatum[/name] introduces you to his parents, his brother, and two sisters. They’re a very nice family. You like them and vice versa. A few weeks after that, you notice that you’re boyfriend is acting strange, like he wants to ask you something but is holding back. The suspense is killing you, so you come right out and asks what’s wrong. He says that he wants to know why no one has ever met your family. He asks if it’s him, like you’re embarrassed or something, but you assure him that it’s not. You tell him your mother skipped out when you were a little kid and you had a huge fight with your dad and since then things haven’t been the same in your relationship with him. It’s part of the truth, but not the whole truth.

A week after that awkward conversation with your boyfriend, he comes over to your apartment for a visit and gives you a piece of paper with a woman’s name, a phone number, and an address. Confused, you ask him who it is. It is your mother, he said. And she wants to see you.

Where does your mother live? [name]Long[/name] Island, [name_m]New[/name_m] [name]York[/name]

What is your mother’s name? [name_f]Veronica Tiffani[/name_f]

You start to pace frantically around the apartment. [name]Tatum[/name] said he went looking for her after you told him you were estranged from her. You’re a little pissed off he went behind your back to do it, but at the same time you’re both excited and frightened. He said your mother wants to see you–but you’re not sure if you want to see her anymore. You still have her necklace. An hour later, once your boyfriend has calmed you down, you decide to call your mother. She answers on the second ring. You introduce yourself and she sounds like she is about to cry on the other end. You spend two hours on the phone with her. [name_u]Seven[/name_u] weeks later, you’re flying out to [name]Long[/name] Island to visit her.

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] is married to a man named [name_m]Gannon Wesley[/name_m], who has a daughter, [name_f]Lavinia Rose[/name_f], two years older than you, from a previous marriage. You spend an entire day with your mom, shopping in the city. When you arrive back at her house, the two of you sit in the living room, where she finally notices the necklace you’re wearing. She says your father gave her that necklace when they had gotten together. You ask her if she knows–and she understands exactly what you’re asking. Her answer is yes, she did know your father was a merman. They had wanted to marry, but the laws of Atlantica forbid it and your father didn’t have the nerve to go against his people. [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] found out she was pregnant and she tried to convince your father to run away with her. Only their plans didn’t work out. Reluctantly, your mother agreed to hand you over to your father and let him raise you as a mermaid in Atlantica, leaving you with her necklace to remember her by.

Once [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] is done telling her story, you explain yours, starting with how you found out and what brought you to [name]Miami[/name]. Your mother thinks your father acted the way he did out of fear of losing you or of you getting hurt by a human. Hearing her say this, you tell her about your predicament with [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]. Your mom urges you to tell him and, if he really loves you, he’ll accept you for all that you are. When you leave a week later, you hug her tight and have resolved to tell [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] your secret.

The day after you arrive home to [name]Miami[/name], your boyfriend is spending the night at your apartment while your roommates are away for the weekend. Impulsively over dinner, you tell him everything–including that you are a mermaid. When your story is over, you wait for his response. [name]Silence[/name] for literally ten minutes before he bursts out laughing at your little “joke.” You’re very, very upset and insist that it’s true. He continues to laugh in your face, which infuriates you and you get into an argument with him. The fight ends with [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] storming out of the apartment and you curled up on the living room sofa, balling your eyes out. Later that same night, you can’t sleep. You leave the apartment, get in your car, and drive down to the beach. You dive into the ocean, the water consuming all of you and you become a mermaid once again.

You’re in the ocean for an hour, swimming aimlessly without any direction. On your hundredth or so time of diving and coming back up, you see a figure standing on the shore, water coming up to his ankles. It’s [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]. He calls out to you. You are still angry, so you go back under water and ignore him. You stick your head back up five minutes later. He’s still there, this time up to his knees in water. He says your name again and you go back under. To your surprise, [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] takes off his shirt and shoes and dives into the ocean after you. Thinking it’s pointless to ignore him anymore, you decide to hear what he has to say. He swims over to you. Floating in the water, he stares at you for a minute or so. At last, he says you’re the most beautiful woman in the world and kisses you. You’re shocked and you splash him at water. [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] pleads with you to hear him out. He admits he overreacted tonight and he knew all along there was something special about you, the woman who saved him two years ago. He loves you because you’re [name_f]Marina Dominique[/name_f] and he doesn’t care if your a mermaid or a girl, he loves you anyway. He asks you to marry him–your response is to kiss him so passionately you knock him into the water.

Six months later, you and [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] have your wedding on a huge yacht that belongs to your husband’s uncle in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by your friends. Your mother, her husband, and your stepsister also attend. In the middle of the ceremony, you see a rise in the ocean and hear the sounds of a show choir playing. Everyone looks into the ocean to see a crowd of merpeople, led by your father, [name_m]Titus[/name_m], singing beautifully for you and your new husband. You blow a kiss to your dad and his smile is as bright as the sunshine.

After your wedding, you and your husband settle down in [name]Orlando[/name], [name]Florida[/name]. You get a job as a Model and he works as a Photographer. Two years after your wedding, you start having children. You both want a nice, big family and want as many kids as you can have.

[name]How[/name] many kids do you and DH have? four girls

Child #1
Name: [name_f]Georgiana Cassandra[/name_f]

Child #2
Name: [name_f]Wilhelmina Ruby[/name_f]

Child #3
Name: [name_f]Sunday Veronika[/name_f]

Child #4
Name: [name_f]Neva Grace[/name_f]

List your family here:
[name_m]Titus Joseph[/name_m] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 43
[name_u]Jade[/name_u] [name_f]Bryleigh[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 40
[name_f]Lorelei Echo[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 16
[name_f]Melea Hero[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 13
[name_f]Phoebe Kora[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 10
[name_f]Ziva Irene[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 10
[name_f]Clio Lucina[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 6
[name_f]Delia Athena[/name_f] [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f] - 4

[name_u]Tatum Riley[/name_u] [name]Donovan[/name] - 23
[name_f]Marina Dominique[/name_f] ([name_f]Pacifica[/name_f]) [name]Donovan[/name] - 20
[name_f]Georgiana Cassandra[/name_f] [name]Donovan[/name] - 2
[name_f]Wilhelmina Ruby[/name_f] [name]Donovan[/name] - 2
[name_f]Sunday Veronika[/name_f] [name]Donovan[/name] - 1
[name_f]Neva Grace[/name_f] [name]Donovan[/name] - 1

[name_f]Veronica Tiffani[/name_f] Paladino - 41
[name_m]Gannon Wesley[/name_m] Paladino - 42
[name_f]Lavinia Rose[/name_f] Paladino - 22