Act one

(Many years later, Annie came into the story. Soh got married to a woman by the name Zina as she had a daughter for Soh and she was named Annie. Annie is now 13 years old. she help her mother weaves baskets in a small room).

Annie:(On a chair weaving a basket). Mum I wanna ask a question and I need an answer to it.

Zina:(Looks at Annie). And what could that be?

Annie: What's happening beyond the reef in the ocean? Dad keep saying no one should go beyond the reef without starting a valid reason. Mum please tell me, why is dad saying that?

Zina: At least you are now sensible enough to understand what I'm about to tell you.

Annie:(Drops the basket on the floor as she drags her chair close to Zina). Please tell me everything I need to know.

Zina: Before we came into this community, we do live in the boat voyaging round the ocean. During that period I was pregnant, finally I gave birth in the boat and had a son. Every one in the boat were happy but we need a home to take care of the baby. Then your father decided to make the boat our home. So we stayed in the boat on top of the ocean. Years goes, that child brewed up so strong like his father...

Annie: Wait mum, are you telling me you had a son before me? An elder brother?

Zina: I'm sorry I never told you all this while. You have an elder brother and we call him Mark.

Annie: So what happened to him?

Zina: One faithful day, Mark left the boat and never returned.

Annie:(Gasp). Ah! What happened? Why did he leave?

Zina: Two days of searching, Mark was never found. What made us to run to this community was a great darkness that start to spread in the region we were searching for Mark. The darkness spread over people and have them killed. We escape death as we all ran as fast as we could. Then your father discovered here and made us live in this community where we'll be safe and he insisted no one should go beyond the reef.

Annie: Whoa! What brought about the darkness?

Zina: The heart of the Ocean goddess has been stolen, the mermaids beneath the ocean all faded into darkness killing anyone they come across with. The heart must be returned back to its source, then the darkness goes away.

Annie: Who stole the heart and why is he or she refusing to return the heart?

Zina: Annie I don't know, we are all waiting for the day the ocean will appoint someone that will go in search of the heart and return it back to the ocean goddess.

Annie: The ocean should appoint someone on time before the darkness comes to this community. (She picks up her basket and continue to weave as light fades).