Time to Go!

So, as far as I could see, there was no way I would ever reach the island by nightfall. But my Canoe was sturty and steadfast and I paddled along desperately trying to seek my friend. Katie, who had said she was going on an adventure from the coast, the shore, the beach but she did not specify where but she kind of hinted at that she liked and wanted to go to that island before so I thought it was I would give it a try and look around. On if I could make it there in time.

The night sun was waiting across the horizon.Flickering red and orange and purple hues that rippled across the ocean waves.

I was getting exhausted, paddling switching arms but I actually did make it to the island although it was pretty dim out.

Katie, I started yelling.We can't find you.Where are you here, Katie katie?I looked around running down a beaten path.

It led to a statue with a fountain in the middle of the small island off the coast of south america where we had chosen to vacation that year.

Katie, ugh, i fell in this hole.I heard and it was true.She was holding herself up by 2 large tree roots.On either side of a hole that her legs were dangling inside of.

Katie, no wonder you didn't ever come back.You were stuck in a hole.I almost laughed but then I realized the severity of the situation and I found a very thick tree trunk branch that could be utilized to help pull her out of the hole into safety.

O Katie, hold on.I'm gonna pull you out of the hole.And I rolled the log and she held on with all her might and her plump body finally landed with a thud after doing a flip out of the hole and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Come here, she got up rather quickly.Given the circumstances,

I have something I wanna show you.She went around the bend toward the other side of the island and pointed at something that looked like a huddled mass.

What is that?What is it even, i inquired.

I don't know, that's the thing.Do you wanna go look with me, she tremored.

OK, we creeped and tiptoed toward something that looked like somebody with a cloak over them in the midst of A.

Bunch of seaweed and driftwood near the shore.

Oh.

There was a crying girl under the cloak when katie flipped it off.

What?Who are you?What are you doing here?We asked her what's wrong.Where are you from?How long have you been here.

Aye , she sniffled she had matted dirty blonde hair and webbed toes!

Wait, this is a mermaid cant be.Me and katie stared in disbelief.

We sort of just stood there not knowing what to do oh, just let her be she'll just swim back in the water.I can't go back in there.We heard her cry suddenly.

what?Do you mean what's in there.

it's.

It's terrible I can't say.

Well, okay.I guess we'll just be on our way.We both turned to walk away and left her there, but she screamed.Wait wait don't go I need your help.

what do you mean?What could we possibly do well?Do you have a canoe?

i do.

And I don't know how you knew that I stammered.

well, where is it?Lead me to it go get it.

oK, it's over here.She waddled over and huddled under her blanket while walking shivering, her hair a mess.

Now take me to shore.She ordered and pulled a jack knife out of her cloak pocket.

Uh! We were taken aback but both jumped in and paddled fiercely and ferociously.

Look what I found she's dangerous.When we reached the shore we both ran from the scene up the hill me an katie.

Oh, I'm not gonna hurt you.Thank you for bringing me for the ride.

O k but wow you change moods.

yeah, I want to look around.I can't go back in the water.I want to be a human-like you.She said and looked into our eyes imploringly.

well, we're not magicians.You can walk around I guess but.

well I guess I can just walk on my own and she started off on a lonesome path on her own.

okay, we'll go.Just don't pull that knife on us.

Okay.

Well I had to make sure I got off the island didnt i.

okay.So we walked into town, a small town that was in the country of Costa Rica and She looked in on wonder at all the sights and sounds.

Yup this is acapulco said katie.

wow.I love it.Do you know how you can change me into a human?I don't wanna go back there.It's so scary under the water.My family is mean she wailed and cried desperately trying to convince us to change her into a human somehow.

Why I wondered but I didn't venture too far to question her.I just let it go.We walked around got something to eat.Got some big shoes to cover her webbed. feet and toes, and then we brought her back to our hotel with us.Begrudgingly.

If you knew how a mermaid ate you would be aghast with displeasure. She was slurping and slopping all over the place. She ordered clams. She was sucking on them, spitting out the.

Stuff, and it was just really disgusting and me and Katie almost revolted into the bathroom and puked.

The next day she slept on the floor many visits to the shower and the bathtub but.

We walked around and I wanted to show her the high mountains and the hiking trails , but she got so dry and thirsty that we had to head back only a half hour up the hill.

What is your name?I asked finally coming to that subject. It's Coral, she said shyly.

Oh, that's beautiful.My name is Gwendolyn and this is Katie I introduced us.I had forgotten finally.I did do that.

We had A.

Friend, but it was then all of a sudden, she said.I want to go home.I want to go home so we've gotten the canoe and brought her back to the island and she dove in and we waved goodby.

That's the last we saw of Coral , but no one would believe us when we went home back to the united states and told of our adventures with our mermaid friend and how it all happened on the island.