The Mermaid's Escape by Kellie McAllen

Author:Kellie McAllen [McAllen, Kellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lounge Chair Literature
Published: 2018-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

“Where are your people? Are they on this island?”

I stare at Liam blankly, not sure what he’s asking.

“I don’t think she can understand everything we’re thinking because she doesn’t know English.” Liam sighs after trying fruitlessly to get me to respond to a million different questions.

Jude shrugs, gnawing on the last bite of the snake he caught for dinner. He taught me that word, and I thought it was a perfect name for the slithery creature. “So teach her English, Professor. What else have you got to do?”

Gio gets up and grabs another log to toss on the fire, exciting the flames. “We need to build a shelter. That’s more important than anything else. We’ve been lucky so far that the weather’s been good, but a storm could come through any time.”

“Are we really going to be here long enough that it matters?” Avery looks up from scraping the dirt out from under his nails with a tiny twig.

Gio rubs his face with his hands like he’s trying to wash the world away then sits back down. “I don’t know. Possibly, probably. The fact that no one has come anywhere near us so far means the emergency locator beacon must not be broadcasting. Either it’s defective, or it never detached, and it’s buried underwater with the boat.”

In his mind, Gio pictures a small device attached to the boat. I don’t understand what it is, but it’s obviously very important. Do they need this? Their boat is at the bottom of the ocean by now, and I don’t think humans can swim that deep. But I can.

Avery wraps his arms around his legs and props his chin on his knees. “But someone will look for us eventually, right? I mean, as soon as they realize we’re missing?”

My stomach clenches as he pictures another boat arriving and the guys sailing away.

“Yeah, of course.” Gio stares at him for a moment before continuing. “But it’s a big ocean, and who knows how far away we are from our last known location. That storm got us way off course. It could take awhile before they find us. Or they might give up before they do.” Gio’s words sound ominous, and suddenly all the guys are imagining themselves on this island for a very long time.

The last thing I want is for them to leave me, but the guys act like staying here is the worst possible fate. What’s it like where they’re from? Can it really be that much different? Maybe it’s just the people that they miss.

This island seems empty compared to the shoal, and I miss my grandfather so much my chest aches every time I think about him. Same for Muriel and Maribel, and even Kai. Maybe the guys feel the same way. I see pictures in their minds sometimes of other people. They must be friends and family — people they love.

As much as I want to keep the guys here with me, I’m sure they’re missing the people they left behind.

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