Chapter 43: The Mermaid Version Of You

When the boat tour ended Kyle ended up stopping to chat with them since no one else was vying for his attention. "How exactly are you from the Bermuda Triangle?"

Talori shrugged and lowered her voice so no one else would overhear. "I'm a mermaid."

The water fairy's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Brennan! Is she serious?!"

"Yeah."

"How did you two even meet?!"

"There was a hurricane a few months ago when I was working on a boat and got blown overboard. She saved me," Brennan said nonchalantly. "Now she's staying with me for a while because she's interested in the surface."

Kyle continued goggling at them. "Are you seriously telling me you found the mermaid version of you?"

"Yep."

"Wow. I wouldn't have seen that one coming. The other guys are going to flip when they find out. Only you, Brennan. Honestly! This is exactly why I try to stay away from the ocean. No offense."

"None taken," Talori said simply.

Brennan had told her that he was considered weird among water fairies because everyone else seemed to be afraid of the ocean. Being blown away by a hurricane certainly was something to be afraid of but it also probably almost never happened.

"How do you even manage up here?" Kyle asked curiously. "Don't you need water to breathe?"

"I can breathe water or air. The problem is that I dehydrate easily. I can't go more than six hours without being submerged in water or I feel sick. And getting around is harder since I can't walk but that's what the wheelchair is for. It's really not that bad."

"Huh. Well, I don't recommend jumping into the water here. Too many alligators. You probably don't have any experience with those."

"No but Brennan has told me about them. We have a plan for today so don't worry."

"…what exactly does that plan entail?"

"Worst case scenario, we go to one of those do-it-yourself carwashes and hose her down," Brennan said straight-faced.

Kyle blinked in disbelief. "Seriously? That's the best you've got?"

"Unless you have any other suggestions. She's already been drinking plenty of saltwater all day. I bought several gallons in preparation for this day trip. She's been sipping at them on and off the whole time."

Talori nodded in agreement. She had two in a pocket under the seat of her wheelchair right now. It was hard for her to reach herself but when she was thirsty she just had to signal Brennan so he could get it for her. He didn't seem to mind.

"We often have to improvise," she added.

"That's some dedication you have to living up here. What are you getting out of this, Brennan?" Kyle asked curiously.

"The chance to work with her and her brother on ocean conversation. No one knows the ocean better than mermaids! That's any marine biologist's dream!"

"I should have known. You do love the ocean. How do you like it up here, Talori?"

"Oh, it's fascinating! I've been having a wonderful time," she gushed. "I have a job and everything and I'm going to be getting a bank account soon. I've learned so much from everyone already but I know there's so much more to learn."

Kyle glanced over at Brennan. "Everyone?"

"A couple of witches and an elf. I needed help getting her to shore so I had to call on Harmony over at the witch coven."

"That makes sense. Have you not met any other water fairies then?"

"Not until today!"

"Well, you'll meet a bunch later. It's almost lunchtime…do you guys want to come hang out in my office? My girlfriend was going to bring takeout anyway. I can ask her to bring extra."

Brennan smiled. "Sure. How is Aqua?"

"She's doing great! Let me text her now, hang on," Kyle said before whipping out his phone. A few moment later he shot them a thumbs up. "We're good to go. Come on in and hang out for a while."

Talori looked around the inside of the building curiously as she was wheeled inside. There was a woman behind the front desk talking to a few tourists and what appeared to be an adolescent sitting in the chair in Kyle's office when they arrived. He grinned at Brennan when he saw him and flew over to give him a fist bump.

"Brennan! What are you doing here? I thought I wouldn't see you until tonight."

Kyle sighed. "You know you're not supposed to be hanging out in my office. Don't you have something better to do?"

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"Nope! Who's this? Did something happen to her wings?"

Kyle bopped the boy on the head. "Don't be rude, Wade. This is Brennan's friend Talori. Please feel free to ignore my brother. He's immature even for a 123-year-old."

"Hey!" Wade protested as he shoved his brother's hand off. "I'm not that bad."

"I'm not offended. I'm in this wheelchair because tails are not suited for walking," Talori explained.

Wade's eyes widened and he scrambled free of his brother's reach. "Are you seriously a mermaid?! That's so cool! Brennan, how did you meet a mermaid? Did it happen at work or something?"

"Kind of. I got blown away in a hurricane that happened at work and she saved me."

"Wow! Wait until everyone finds out you have a mermaid! But we're going bowling. Will she even be able to bowl if she can't stand up?"

Talori had asked Brennan about this before. He said that there were these things that were meant to help children where the ball could roll down when placed on top of it. She would be able to participate that way.

"I plan to use a bowling ramp."

"That's a really good idea! How did you even know about bowling ramps?" Wade asked curiously.

"Brennan told me."

"Oh, right. It should be fun for you. I doubt they have anything like bowling underwater."

"They do not," Talori admitted. "The games we play are much different because of water resistance. I don't think it would work very well even if we did have bowling alleys."

Wade nodded, a thoughtful look on his face. "That makes sense. You'll have to tell me about mermaid games."

"I would be delighted!"

Talori ended up telling him about mermaid games until a woman arrived with a couple of bags of food and a small girl in tow. She smiled warmly as she set the food down. "Hello! Good to see you, Brennan. Kyle mentioned you were here."

"Daddy!" the little girl cried as she flew up to land in her father's arms.

He kissed the top of her face. "Hi, baby! Have you been good for Mommy today?"

"Uh huh!"

"Yeah. Good to see you, Aqua. And Dew too! Thanks for bringing extra food," Brennan said.

"Any time! Who's your friend? I'm glad you're not on your own in Miami since we're all over here. I worry about you sometimes."

Talori saw him barely managed to refrain from rolling his eyes. She had been around him long enough to be able to tell that sort of thing. It seemed he didn't think he was worth worrying about.

"You don't need to worry about me. I hang out with Harmony Netzley at the witch coven."

"I know but she's a witch! That's completely different than hanging out with other fairies," Aqua said dismissively.

"Talori isn't a fairy though. She's a mermaid!" Wade piped up. "Isn't that wild?"

Aqua's eyes widened as she looked over at Talori. "Are you really? What brings you here then?"

"She saved Brennan's life and was curious about things on land," Kyle said as he readjusted his grip on their daughter. "She's been staying with him for a while to get a feel for the world up here."

"No kidding? Well, it's nice to meet you. I never thought I would see a mermaid!"

"I never thought I would see a fairy either before I met Brennan," Talori said matter-of-factly. "I didn't even know what they were."

"You guys are pretty cut off from things, aren't you? We only know about you because of the popularity of mermaid tears. They're incredibly useful things to have on hand in case of injuries but I'm sure you already know that."

"Yes. Harmony is experimenting on further uses for them. Or she was. I think she might be done with that now. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with everything she is saying."

Aqua laughed. "Typical witch behavior. They think everyone else can keep up with them automatically even if they can't."

The conversation ended there because she began serving up the food. Everyone crowded around to get their portion and Brennan measured out Talori's for her, explaining that mermaids had smaller stomach capacities than fairies. She thanked him and dug in despite not being so sure about some of the flavors in this food. As was the case with most surface food, it was hit and miss.

Talori didn't mind though. She was always happy to try something new.. She added each flavor she tried to the endless list of things to tell Zale about when she saw him again.

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