Zac Blakely

Running into a Merman.

Zac Blakely

Running into a Merman.

It all happened so fast, one minute she was exploring the reefs around Mako and in the next bumping into a merman she’s never seen before.

It was a nice sunny and quiet day, the waters were warm and tame. The sea creatures happy and relaxed today. She was deep under water, collecting shells and loose bits of coral for her collection. She swam slowly as she explored, the colors vibrant in the clear water. She dove a little deeper, winding through the tight spaces of the coral, she turned the corner.

Thud

She bumped into something hard, sending her back a few feet. She expected it to be a shark or a dolphin or some other sea creature. But to her surprise it was a mer-person. Another mer-person like her. A merman. Her eyes went wide as she looked at the boy in front of her.

For a moment they both froze just staring at each other wide eyed. Zac blinked first, gesturing to the surface, for her to follow him. He swam first, she followed after him. Once they reached the surface, bodies float as the waves gently pushed them. Zac pushed his wet hair from his eyes, he didn’t know where to start. He had so many questions. He was anxious, scared, excited — a whirlwind of emotions swirling inside him.

“I have so many questions.” He finally said. He took a deep breath. “What’s your name?”