Sea of Lies Part 2
Panting, Jim lept to his feet and scrambled up the shoreline.
Nothing like this had ever happened to him. Especially here. He had heard so many stories about mermaids luring innocent people to their deaths. They were monsters.
Jim slammed the door open. Everyone looked up to see a fifteen year old boy, dripping wet, with sand all over him.
"Jim!" His mother gasped.
"I can explain!" He told her, grabbing her arm and dragging her into the kitchen.
"What happened?" She demanded.
"What it all this ruckus about?!" Delbert yelled, walking in.
"Mom,it was a mermaid!" Jim explained.
"A what?!" Sarah gasped, her mouth dropping open.
"I was on the beach, and I saw something in the water. When I went to check, I was dragged under." He quickly explained.
"You could've been killed!" Sarah scolded.
"I know that!" He retorted. "But she...she let go."
"Infernal creatures, mermaids are." Delbert muttered. "Totally evil."
"Jim...are you alright?" Sarah's eyes were welling up with tears.
Jim put a hand o
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