Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Again, I repeat, “What?”

I had another date with Max tonight. Maybe, just maybe, he would tell me what he is.

“So, are you going to tell me what you are?”
“Maybe, I’ll decide,” Max answered calmly.
“Really?”
“Yes,” Max answered, a smile in his voice.
“So, tell me,” I urged
“I’m…a…m..m..merperson. A legend of the deep. My friend, that you ran into the other day, he’s one too,” Max explained with a look of pain on his face.
“Oh.My.God!” I exclaimed with shock.
“I knew it would hurt you,” Max said his voice breaking in the end.
“No, I’m fine, just surprised. Wow, a merperson. How are you allowed above water?”
“The legends are fake. I really only have powers around water. The truth is, I don’t even know how to swim.”
“That adds an odd twist to the fairytale.”
"Yeah, it does. So, you’re not scared of me?”
“No, the truth is, I love you.”
“I love you too,” he said, and you could just hear the smile in his voice, ”Since that is true, McKayla, will you marry me?”
“Yes!” What else could I say? I was flabbergasted.