On a Bed in the Middle of the Sea

The man moves closer, fascinated, trying to get a better look at these beautiful girls, still half-convinced this is just a strange dream. At the edge of the bed, he sees them clearly.

He screams in fear.

He scrambles back to the middle of the bed. Now he’s sure, this is a nightmare.

“M-m-m-mermaids!”

Yes, these beautiful girls who came from beneath the water, with no land anywhere nearby, were mermaids. What a surprising thought.

That’s what the two mermaids were thinking, looking at each other, slightly annoyed. One of them, however, more cheerful by nature, recovers quickly and tries to talk to the human again.

“I’m guessing you’ve never seen mermaids before.”

The boy is still stuttering: “I’m dreaming.”

The more irritated mermaid replies sharply, “I wish you were dreaming. Do you know how hard it was to get you out of that house while everything was breaking apart under the water pressure? Honestly, you humans build houses like they’re made of sticks, one bigger wave and they fall apart.”

Now the boy whispers, frightened and even more confused:
“My house… my house… Where is my house?”

The more cheerful mermaid points downward. “Down there, with the rest of the city.”

The boy screams in terror. He starts crying. This can’t be real. The girls apologize and leave him alone for a while so he can calm down.

Thank you again! Part three will come tomorrow!