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__Land or Water__

My life started out like an ordinary day. I was sitting on the rocks near the ocean. The sky turned into a dark cloud and blue lightning lit up the sky. All I could remember was a voice calling me and then I hit the water. There was a face and a tail that were orange.That's all I remember, and since that day I haven't touched the water.

It was a sunny day in Moscow and all the kids were playing on the beach, except for me of course. "Coral, why aren't you playing on the beach like all of the other boys and girls," Lily said. I guess your wondering who Lily is. Well, she's my foster parent. I was adopted and every time she insists on calling her mom, I still call her Lily. "I've just never liked the beach ever since the incident,"I explained. "That was two years ago.You have to get over it." That day changed me forever.

When I was out getting the grouceries at the market, I kept hearing a voice calling me. As I followed the sound of the voice, it lead me to the beach. I didn't notice this until I felt the warm sand on my feet. Something or someone lead me here for a reason and I needed to find out why. My heart was beating fast and my hands started to sweat as I stepped closer and closer to the water. Both feet were touching the water and something magical happened. I grew a tail!

While admiring my new tail, I heard the voice again, but even clearer. I swam towered the voice and I saw something. It was as beautiful as a rose on a sunny day. The mysterious creature swam towards me and then I saw its face. A mermaid was staring at me. She looked exactly like me. "I'm Aqua. Your mother"she said. "Your my mom?"I asked. "Yeah. Hi Coral."my mom said. My mind started spinning on the fact that I'm a mermaid, I have a tail, and that my nails and hair started changing color based on my mood!

"I called you here because I wanted to ask you if you would come live in the ocean with me and your real family?"Aqua said. "Live with you, under here?" I wondered. "Yes. It's so beautiful down here."she explained. I guess she had a point, but would Lily do? She was the one who raised me all these years.

"I've made my choice," I said. "Oh good. Let's here it,"Aqua said. "I've chosen to live down here with you," I said sadly. "Perfect,"my mom laughed. It was a difficult choice to make, but I thought I had the right idea. Still, I live here under water enjoying the freedom us mermaids get!

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