The Mermaid's Grandson by Eleanor Tremayne

Author:Eleanor Tremayne [Tremayne, Eleanor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732324527
Publisher: Scotoma Books Publishing
Published: 2020-01-30T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

MANDOLIN and FINN

Being homeless is like living in a post apocalyptic world. You’re on the outskirts of society.

Frank Dillane

Signing my last name felt very foreign. Mermaids have no last names. No one ever questioned me before about having a last name. Whenever someone insisted on knowing my last name I would say, in a crunch, it was Nerissa. The name means , “from the sea” in Greek. Mandolin Nerissa sounded human.

“I don’t know what the big deal is Finn. This is the twenty first century. Many women never take their husband’s last name. And, stars like Madonna, Elvis, Marilyn… everyone knows who THEY are.” I always used these examples to support my argument.

“Do I need to remind you, that none of those VIP’s are a Mermaid like you? “

Finn took my hand and pulled me down onto the bed.

After a few minutes of friendly sparring, interrupted with lengthy kisses the two of us, just young lovers, lay still on the sinking mattress.

“Do you think just maybe, when we get married you can buy me one of those Sleep Number mattresses. You know? The ones that have that adjustable, memory. Maybe then I will agree to using your last name.”

I always liked to negotiate with Finn.

“I expected that you would prefer a waterbed. Don’t all Mermaids like sleeping on water?” Finn said, joking.

It took many years for us to shakeout all of those minor stereotypes that arise from a blended human/Mermaid relationship. Once we were married, I quite honestly did not expect any further issues.

Finn never complained about me being a Mermaid. He knew that I had to have time by myself. That might even mean leaving him for a few days. I couldn’t even explain why. I just felt, at times, that the human world was suffocating me.

When Finn and I were alone, in our comfort zone, there was never a temptation to return to the ocean. Only when I am expected to mingle with his friends, or during business events, do I feel vulnerable, inadequate, and unnatural.

“Don’t be ridiculous Mandolin. Everyone loves you. And, I believe that all the ladies are simply fascinated,” Finn reassured me.

Yes; Fascinated. Fascinated that I never share anything about my family. Fascinated, that I never speak about my past life before Finn. Did I really even have a life before Finn?

Five years ago, Finn was a Marine Biologist apprentice working for the Navy, in Nova Scotia. I was a freelance photographer hired by the Navy to document their findings for posterity. Now, somehow, we have managed to live happily for several years.

When I first told Finn that I was a Mermaid I really didn’t believe he truly understood what that meant. It was not until I explained to him that there were restrictions when it came to having children that he realized how different we were.

It did take some time for Finn to accept that we would never have our own child. But, we both agreed that adoption would be the best decision.

Finn,

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