“Hey Jacob,” she said with an encouraging smile and showed him the paper. He then got up with a small smile himself, adjusting the strap around his neck so that it held the camera properly. He just gave her a wave of his hand and took the lead to where they would have to take the picture. She wondered why he was not speaking as much, or smiling. Usually he was a cheerful kid, showing so much excitement you could not help but feel the excitement as well, or at least feel amused by him. She did not want to ask him why he was feeling this way, so she ignored it and just tried to spark a conversation. “So, where exactly did you spot the mermaid? I love mermaids, so I actually can’t wait to see one,” said Diana, pretending to be excited about seeing a mermaid. This seemed to help lift Jacob’s mood, because he began to talk about the mermaid and how it was probably the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, how its scales reflected the sunlight and looked so beautiful. Diana agreed with everything he said and nodded along, adding a few words when needed but mostly just being Jacob’s audience. Apparently Jacob wanted to go on a boat a bit further so that he could catch the mermaid. His reason was that mermaids were probably scared of humans so they stayed a bit further from the shore, which Diana could totally agree with.
Mermaid Picture [Diana]
Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:32 pm
“Hey Jacob,” she said with an encouraging smile and showed him the paper. He then got up with a small smile himself, adjusting the strap around his neck so that it held the camera properly. He just gave her a wave of his hand and took the lead to where they would have to take the picture. She wondered why he was not speaking as much, or smiling. Usually he was a cheerful kid, showing so much excitement you could not help but feel the excitement as well, or at least feel amused by him. She did not want to ask him why he was feeling this way, so she ignored it and just tried to spark a conversation. “So, where exactly did you spot the mermaid? I love mermaids, so I actually can’t wait to see one,” said Diana, pretending to be excited about seeing a mermaid. This seemed to help lift Jacob’s mood, because he began to talk about the mermaid and how it was probably the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, how its scales reflected the sunlight and looked so beautiful. Diana agreed with everything he said and nodded along, adding a few words when needed but mostly just being Jacob’s audience. Apparently Jacob wanted to go on a boat a bit further so that he could catch the mermaid. His reason was that mermaids were probably scared of humans so they stayed a bit further from the shore, which Diana could totally agree with.
Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:35 am
“Who else did you talk to about finding the mermaid?” asked Diana out of curiosity. Jacob started talking about how he talked to his friends first and they laughed at him, so he decided to tell his siblings and they also laughed at him. So he thought that it was because they weren’t mature enough, that they did not understand him, or could not accept what he was saying. So apparently he thought it was a great idea to go to the adults afterwards. For some dumb reason, he went to his uncle first, and then when he did not believe it, he went to his parents. Even his parents laughed at him, and told him to stop watching too many cartoons. Even still, he was determined to prove everyone wrong, so he kept talking about it, until it was the talk of the town. Diana laughed as she gathered her hair into a ponytail. Sitting on a boat in the sun was making her feel a bit hot so she needed to tie her hair up. For a long time, they sat there on the boat waiting for the mermaid to show up, but time just went by and nothing happened. The sun changed its position in the sky, ready to set soon. She did not start speaking about how they should leave and the mermaid was probably gone because she was scared of humans, but Jacob started talking, saying that it was a failed mission and that they should head back before it got dark. Diana nodded and helped him get the boat back to the shore. But just as she was turning, she noticed a shining something in the water. A large tail reflecting off the light came up over the surface for just a second and disappeared. This made her smile, but she kept it to herself.
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