popsicles and past summers.
Chapter 3
The day Mikey comes back to the lake is the following thursday. He calls for Pete, throwing pebbles and curses and all sorts of things into the water, waiting for Pete to appear. He hasn’t been able to get Pete out of his mind at all. Mikey blames it on the lack of coffee that morning. It has him all messed up in the head, because he didn’t actually see a mermaid.
But as usual, he was wrong.
Pete’s head breaks the waters surface and he looks around until he sees Mikey. He gets as close to the shore as he can, and throws a bead. Mikey catches it with an exhale and eyes full of awe. Pete turns his head to Mikey and dips his hand in the water, pulling up a bit and throwing it at him. Mikey scowls. “What was that for?” he asks, wiping the water off his glasses.
“You’re late.” Pete huffs, moving his tail through the water. Mikey just sort of stares at it because holy fuck a mermaid. Mikey apologizes and sits down next to the shore, wondering if this was just a kid punking him. He was totally ready for Ashton Kutcher to appear out of the bushes next to him. He and Pete share a few moments before Pete rolls his eyes. “Is there any reason that you’re still here? You got your bead, leave.” And with that, Mikey leaves.
Notes
I'M SORRY ITS SHORT I'M LAZY AND ALL MY FAV AUTHORS ON HERE ARE GOING ON VACATION??? WHERE ARE YOU GOING COME BACK TO ME
"I wanna be where the people are, I wanna see wanna see em dancing, walking around on those what do you call em? oh feet, flippin your fins you don't get too far feet are required for walking dancing strolling around whats that word again? STREEET, up where they run up where they walk up where they stay all day in the suun wish I could be part of that world" <--- first thought that came to my mind reading the description!
5/25/15