Pretty Fin by Smokey Moment

Author:Smokey Moment [Moment, Smokey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-27T16:00:00+00:00

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he sun settled. Lance stood in his window, holding a glass of red wine. He watched Fin as she took in the remarkable sight. She sat on his porch near the warmth of the fire pit after her long and comforting shower. His home now lit throughout. The perfect ambience for a talk. He slid the door to the side and stepped out. He was ready. She seemed comfortable. Relaxed. He sat down next to her. The light wind had the fire dancing. “That is remarkable. Really remarkable,” Fin said, her voice soft, her demeanor easy and carefree. Gone were the tension and fear she originally had. Fin was comfortable but she was still feeling him out. He hesitated, then asked her what he really wanted to know.

“How are you able to breathe in water? Or were you using something. I don’t understand,” he said. Fin looked deep into his eyes. She knew more than he did. She had studied him. Studied the human race. She could see their strengths. Their limitations. And she hoped he wouldn’t think she was a monster after she told him their differences.

“I have two ways to breathe. Where I’m from, we all have the ability to breathe in water. When I first came here, I was shocked that you couldn’t. I discovered this place. Then I discovered you. Your kind. What are you called?” she asked. Lance furrowed his brow. “Um… People,” he said. Fin looked down. She was sensitive to faces. Emotions. She could sense things about him and was much more adept at picking up cues than humans. His furrowed brow, let her know he was uncomfortable with thinking of her as different. So, she wasn’t sure how much she should tell him.

“I’m different. I’m from the ocean. A similar world but not really. Does that scare you?” she said, looking over at him and gazing deeply into his eyes. She waited for his response. She wanted him to be honest. And he knew it. She may have been from another world, but her look wasn’t. It was the look of a woman who wanted a man to be straight with her. And so, he was. “No.”

Fin looked in his eyes, for what felt like an eternity. Her gaze instantly made him nervous. “Listen. I looked for you for weeks. I waited on the dock hoping you would come back. Deep down, I knew you were different. Maybe not from here. I wasn’t sure what to make of it. But I continued looking. Because it didn’t matter. Difference is ok,” he said, holding the wine glass, as he looked back at her. Fin was relieved. She felt the same way. It didn’t matter. Bonds mattered. What was shared, mattered. The rest were small details.

Fin looked back at the fire. She had questions. “Last night…What was that on the big thing that shows people?” she asked. Lance smirked. He swallowed hard. Then cleared his throat. Fin quickly noticed his hesitation. “What? Should I not ask that?” she said.

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