Stormy Night

The reception was held in an open area, with invitations sent to all.

I had asked Brownie to come with me, but as usual, she was just too lazy to go out. Well, I can't blame her, after all, she is still an old lady, in contrast to her claims.

I was brought out of my reverie by all the chattering coming from the direction of the party.

Reaching there, I saw an elegantly decorated area bustling with people.

While some were singing, others were dancing to celebrate for the happy future of the couple together. People are congratulating the newlywed couple.

I looked towards Michael, who looked absolutely gorgeous. But I fear that she is going to be really angry with me for not attending her marriage ceremony, during the daytime.

Well in my support, I did say that I was busy baking her wedding cake, I hope she understands and isn't too angry with me. Sam had delivered the cake safely.

That's when I had heard the voice of the person in my mind, Michael herself, breaking my series of thoughts.

"Anu, you are finally here", shouted Michael using my nickname.

She moved towards me excusing herself through the hoard of people. Only to be interrupted by people now and then. At last, after some huffing and puffing, we come face to face.

"Congratulations, Mich ", said I with great excitement and feeling of happiness for her.

"Stop lying, you don't even consider me as a friend do you?!?! You didn't attend my marriage ceremonies. You just know one thing and that is work, work and work! ", said Michael with an angry look.

" I'm really really sorry Mich, I was a little busy. You know I just couldn't leave Brown alone at home. Plus who do you think made such a lovely cake with extra love just for you.", said I with some fake tears and my best puppy dog eyes.

"Ok ok, I get it no need to give that look, you know I'm very weak to your puppy eyes."

On hearing this I gave her one of my megawatt smiles.

After that, we enjoyed the party and time flew just like a running stream, continuous and with no sign of ever stopping. We had a fun filled night.

Soon after the party ended I decided to take a short detour. Moving around I didn't realise when I reached near the shore. It has been a long time since I have last been here.

Sitting on the shore, I calmed myself feeling the night breeze hitting my face, thinking about the dream which has been haunting me these days. It just feels a little too surreal. Sometimes it feels as if it isn't just some dream like it's real, but at the same time, it feels impossible, giving the same feeling as a premonition. I sometimes have such premonitions in the form of dreams, but never did any of them feel so confusing.

I started to hum the tune of my favourite song, which helps me to feel at peace and think properly. And all those emotions that I felt when that wolf approached me, like everything that was happening was absolute…

"Splash....splash" My stream of thoughts broken, I hear some noises. Something was moving inside the water.

And then suddenly, "Boo", appeared Fiona trying to surprise me.

"Fin, I nearly got a heart attack do you want to kill me or what, huh?!?",said I trying to calm my fast beating heart.

"Ohhh, come on don't be such a loser Ann" Fiona liked to call me by that nickname.

She was one of my best mermaid friends and the only mermaid who truly understands me and isn't as nosy as the others.

"It's been a long time since I last saw you, don't you think you should be a little nicer, Fin? " But she is a little too proactive. Well, I don't mind that until she knows when to stop and that she does.

"Ok ok don't get angry. Let's go for a swim to refresh ourselves. From the looks of you, you're wasting your life stressing out again.", She said taking my hand and pulling towards the ocean.

"Ok ok, I'm coming just let me take off my shoes first" Taking my shoes off I went after her into the water slowly checking the temperature. That's when I felt a tug at my dress and I was pulled into the water. Water attacked all my senses entering through my nostrils. I started flapping my hands and tried to reach the surface. I saw a hand reaching towards me and pulling me out. Taking in a deep breath of air greedily, I tried to calm down.

"Come on Anu, you couldn't even handle a small prank and I used to think you are a great swimmer."

I gave her a glare silencing her.

"Let's go!!!", I said.

Swimming through these deep waters, I feel my mind and body cooling off. Drifting along with the water, letting go of everything that troubled me. Just calm and serenity of the beautiful deep blue ocean.

"Anu, I think I see a storm coming" I looked towards the sky but there were no clouds.

But mermaids were supposed to know the waters best so it must be true. But after all the sleepless nights I was really stressed out a lot. I just need a little bit more time to enjoy this calm and serenity.

"Just a little bit more then we shall leave"

"Ok but just five more minutes"

But who knew that this decision of mine would change my life forever. Maybe I'll regret this decision afterwards, wanting my calm life back or maybe I'll just forget my past life completely after this day, leaving everything behind.

After some time it started to rain, we decide to return before the situation gets worse and we become unable to navigate back. Along our way back it started to rain harder, I wasn't able to see anything in front of me making me lose the sight of Jess.

"Fin where are you?!?! Fin!!!Fin!!!", I shouted at the top of my lungs but the roaring waves blocked my voice from going ahead. I was being drifted downwards by the waves. It felt as though the whole world was against me today. A feeling of dread surged into me. The feeling as if I was gonna die.

That's when I saw it, the thunder clouds approaching towards me. And after that, I remember being pulled into the depths of the ocean and a bright light flash past my eyes.

When I woke up, I could hardly open my eyes, a light piercing my eyeballs.

"Uhhhh..." I pried open my eyes after much effort only to find myself lying on a strange unknown shore.

I tried to get up only to fall back on my butt, the world turning black before my eyes. The last thing that I saw before losing consciousness was a pitch black wolf with star speckled fur. It looked just like the one in my dreams. Maybe I really was dreaming and when I wake up I would be back in my cosy but a little cranky bed. Thinking this, I return to the world of darkness, to my world of dreams.