Leap of Faith by Bethany Lopez

Author:Bethany Lopez
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friends, fantasy, legends, short story, ireland, mermaid, male pov, myths

I stayed awake all night, randomly walking, sitting, and thinking, and I still didn’t have it all figured out.

I walked into the bed & breakfast as dawn started to break, and was surprised to see everyone awake and at the breakfast table, waiting for me to return.

“Hey,” I said as I looked around the table at the people who were the closest thing I had to family.

They all murmured their greetings to me, watching me carefully as I sat.

I nodded my thanks when Mrs. O placed a cup of coffee in front of me, and turned to face the entryway when I heard Mr. O say gruffly, “So, ye snagged yerself a mermaid, ay, laddie. It’s been a number of years since we’ve had a mating around these parts.” With that said he nodded, kissed his wife on the cheek, and headed back out the way he’d come.

I turned slowly back to face my friends, who were staring in shock at the empty doorway.

Mrs. O just chuckled and went back into the kitchen.

“What are you going to do?” Kyle asked cautiously.

“I’m going to go out to the water to see Muirin. I think once I do, I’ll know what the right decision is.”

“Muirin?” Deb asked.

“That’s the name I gave her,” I replied.

Oh, she mouthed back.

“I’m going with you,” Marcus said sternly, as if expecting an argument.

“Okay,” I replied, causing him to look at me suspiciously.

I shrugged. “If you go with me, and we both see her, then I’ll know for sure I haven’t lost my mind, right?”

They all nodded at me, a little uncertainly.

“Let’s eat then, we have to pack, and then Marcus and I have a trip in a boat to take.”

The rest of the meal was silent. It felt almost as if a sadness had taken over the room. Almost like a funeral. Like they were worried they would never see me again once I went out on the boat. I guess I was worried about the same thing.

I packed my bags and left them in the hallway. Either I’d be back to get them and catch my plane, or I wouldn’t need them anymore. I gave Mrs. O a hug, then turned to say goodbye to Kyle and Deb.

“Hey, guys, thanks for being understanding about all of this. I know what it seems like, but your support means the world to me. If I don’t come back, I want you two to take care of each other.”

Deb nodded sadly as she gave me a hug and tried to hide the fact that she was crying.

I pulled Kyle into a hug as well, emotion filling me, and said, “I love you, man.”

“Me, too,” he replied gruffly.

“Let’s get this over, lover boy, we’ve got to get back and catch a cab to the airport,” Marcus said from behind me. “See you two in a bit.”

Marcus and I walked out to the boat, neither of us saying a word as we pushed off the shore. We rowed out swiftly, and when we rounded the corner, I heard Marcus’s swift intake of breath.

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