Mermaid Tales #1: Meeting the Mermaid - Alyssa Collins (books for 10th graders txt) 📗

One day, Stella and her parents wanted to visit the ocean for a ride on grandpa's boat. Stella is 9 years old and loves riding in grandpa's boat. "Are you all buckled up?" Mom asks in the car. Stella responds, like always when she wasn't, "Yes." Stella always lies. Mom turns around. "STELLA! QUIT LYING!" Mom yells. Dad hits her leg very gentle, when she doesn't buckle up. Stella buckles and hits Mom on the shoulder. Mom doesn't care. Mom starts the car and drives out of the driveway. "Mom, were going to the ocean to ride in grandpa's boat, right?" Stella asks. "Yes." Mom says. Stella smiles. She always loves when grandpa brings food and drinks on the boat. The boat is like a home. It doesn't move side to side, it doesn't spill or drop anything. As soon as they were there, they parked and walked down the parking lot. They saw grandpa wave and they all wave. They walk over to grandpa and Stella hugs him. "I missed you!" Stella says so excited. "Well we'll have so much fun. I brought food and drinks and I finally brought what you asked, Daniel, beer." Grandpa says. "I don't drink beer anymore." Dad says. Grandpa pat his shoulder and walked them down to the boat. "I did get the same boat but different color cause the other don't work anymore." Grandpa says. Stella holds grandpa's hand. "Well, can we get on now?" Dad asks. "Yes." Grandpa says. They all get on the boat. Grandpa starts the boat and starts driving. Stella gets sick for some reason. Mom sees and goes to her. "Um, do you have a bathroom?" Mom asks. "Yes." Grandpa says. Mom and Stella goes to the bathroom.

When they all were in the parking lot, Mom lets Stella sit on the bridge. Of course, Stella doesn't fall off but when she sits down something popped up in front of Stella's eyes. "Hi little girl." The mermaid says. "Hi." Stella says scared. Stella shakes. "Stop shaking, you'll fall off." The mermaid says and stops Stella. "What are you, and who are you?" Stella asks. "I am a mermaid, I'm Hanna." Hanna says. "Hi Hanna." Stella says waving." Hanna smiles. "Join me underwater and have fun." Hanna says. Stella nods no. "Please, I'll take you back." Hanna says. "Okay, but only 5 minutes of fun." Stella says. "Wait, use this swimsuit." Hanna says. "Oh, Magic Fairy, use magic to put the swimsuit on her." Hanna yells. The pink swimsuit is on and Stella thinks that is cool. "Oh my gosh! That's cool!" Stella says. "Well come in, the water is warm." Hanna says. Stella gets in, and Hanna grabs her underwater. The magic comes back cause now Stella has goggles on. Stella swims around. Hanna grabs a shell. Stella grabs the shell and Hanna gives her a bag. Stella puts the shell in the bag. They both swim around more. Another shell again and Stella puts it into the bag. 3 minutes of fun is left. Stella grabs another shell and puts it into the bag. 3 shells, 2 more and that makes 5. Stella sees 2 and puts them both in the bag. Hanna puts Stella back on the bridge, and magic gives her clothes back and not wet. Hanna waves bye and goes back in the water. Stella smiles and Mom comes over to the bridge. "Well, Stella, time to go." Mom says. Stella gets up and walks with Mom, and wishes she can have more fun with Hanna again. Hanna is now Stella's best friend.

Text: I give copyright to Freakingnews.com for the Mermaid Sighting photo.
Publication Date: 12-16-2011

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