think,” he said with a wink to Lana .
“Yeah, I guess I am,” said Lana as she placed the plates on the table.
“Is there anything I can help with?” Miss Perry asked.
“Nope, you’re our guest, just take a seat,” said Lana’s father.
“Okay . ” Miss Perry sat down and smiled to see how the two worked so well together. She knew that Lana and her father shared a real love for one another and was glad to see that they had gotten past their differences.
“Lana has some news,” said her father with an encouraging look to Lana.
“Yeah, I’ve decided to spend a month getting to know the mer and see what that life might be like,” she said a little hesitantly, not sure what Miss Perry might think.
“Lana that’s wonderful, I know it will help you find some answers for yourself. I’m sure that isn’t going to be easy for your father,” she said as she looked to him.
“No, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he said with a slight smile.
“I’m sure it is . ” Miss Perry smiled sympathetically.
“At least I know that Dad won’t be too lonely while I’m gone . ” Lana smiled as she looked at the two of them.
“No, I’ll make sure I give him plenty of attention . ” Miss Perry glance d towards him and smiled .
“You promise?” H e smiled back, making Miss Perry blush.
“Yes, I promise,” she said softly.
“Okay you guys, we better eat before it gets cold,” Lana said as she poured everyone a glass of iced tea.
All three enjoyed their dinner and dessert. They enjoyed talking over Lana’s plans and Miss Perry was genuinely happy for her. Lana told her about all the fun she’d been having w ith Prince Titus. Cole didn’t enjoy it quite as much, but he let the two girls talk on. Miss Perry was amazed to hear that Lana was able to stay under the water as well as the mer and even more amazed when Lana showed her the gills on either side of her neck.
Lana’s father drove Miss Perry home and Lana headed to her room. She went to bed and sat looking out her window once more. It was a beautiful starr y night. The moon cast its light over the ocean making it appear to have a neon blue glow. Lana wondered ; how do the mer sleep? She thought about Prince Titus and wondered ; is he thinking of me? Lana was finished with her suit and knew that it was going to be hard to say goodbye to her dad.
Lana was still staring out her window when her father came home. He came up the stairs and gently knocked on her door. “Come in Dad, I’m not sleeping,” she called.
“Good, I tried not to be too long so we could talk,” he said as he entered her room and sat at the end of the bed.
“I’d like that . ” Lana smiled.
“I know it’s time Lana, even though it hurts to let you go . ” H e smiled tenderly.
“Thanks Dad, I was hoping to leave in the morning,” she said softly, trying not to hurt him.
“That’s alright, but after you’ve had a good breakfast, okay?” he said finding it hard to get out the words.
“Okay Dad, after breakfast,” Lana said a little misty-eyed herself.
Then her father kissed the top of her head and said, “Goodnight kid, I love you.”
“Goodnight Dad, I love you too,” she said as she watched him leave and close the door behind him. Lana looked out her window once more and thought ; what will it be like living in the ocean for a month? She hoped that the mer were all like King Titan and Princess Tarra. She hoped they would treat her as one of them and not an outsider, even though she knew she was not completely like them. She had been treated badly her entire life from people who couldn’t understand her differences. She hoped that the mer were not the same.
Lana let her thoughts settle on Prince Titus and how much she knew he c ared for her. Surely that will be enough to keep me strong in
“Yeah, I guess I am,” said Lana as she placed the plates on the table.
“Is there anything I can help with?” Miss Perry asked.
“Nope, you’re our guest, just take a seat,” said Lana’s father.
“Okay . ” Miss Perry sat down and smiled to see how the two worked so well together. She knew that Lana and her father shared a real love for one another and was glad to see that they had gotten past their differences.
“Lana has some news,” said her father with an encouraging look to Lana.
“Yeah, I’ve decided to spend a month getting to know the mer and see what that life might be like,” she said a little hesitantly, not sure what Miss Perry might think.
“Lana that’s wonderful, I know it will help you find some answers for yourself. I’m sure that isn’t going to be easy for your father,” she said as she looked to him.
“No, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he said with a slight smile.
“I’m sure it is . ” Miss Perry smiled sympathetically.
“At least I know that Dad won’t be too lonely while I’m gone . ” Lana smiled as she looked at the two of them.
“No, I’ll make sure I give him plenty of attention . ” Miss Perry glance d towards him and smiled .
“You promise?” H e smiled back, making Miss Perry blush.
“Yes, I promise,” she said softly.
“Okay you guys, we better eat before it gets cold,” Lana said as she poured everyone a glass of iced tea.
All three enjoyed their dinner and dessert. They enjoyed talking over Lana’s plans and Miss Perry was genuinely happy for her. Lana told her about all the fun she’d been having w ith Prince Titus. Cole didn’t enjoy it quite as much, but he let the two girls talk on. Miss Perry was amazed to hear that Lana was able to stay under the water as well as the mer and even more amazed when Lana showed her the gills on either side of her neck.
Lana’s father drove Miss Perry home and Lana headed to her room. She went to bed and sat looking out her window once more. It was a beautiful starr y night. The moon cast its light over the ocean making it appear to have a neon blue glow. Lana wondered ; how do the mer sleep? She thought about Prince Titus and wondered ; is he thinking of me? Lana was finished with her suit and knew that it was going to be hard to say goodbye to her dad.
Lana was still staring out her window when her father came home. He came up the stairs and gently knocked on her door. “Come in Dad, I’m not sleeping,” she called.
“Good, I tried not to be too long so we could talk,” he said as he entered her room and sat at the end of the bed.
“I’d like that . ” Lana smiled.
“I know it’s time Lana, even though it hurts to let you go . ” H e smiled tenderly.
“Thanks Dad, I was hoping to leave in the morning,” she said softly, trying not to hurt him.
“That’s alright, but after you’ve had a good breakfast, okay?” he said finding it hard to get out the words.
“Okay Dad, after breakfast,” Lana said a little misty-eyed herself.
Then her father kissed the top of her head and said, “Goodnight kid, I love you.”
“Goodnight Dad, I love you too,” she said as she watched him leave and close the door behind him. Lana looked out her window once more and thought ; what will it be like living in the ocean for a month? She hoped that the mer were all like King Titan and Princess Tarra. She hoped they would treat her as one of them and not an outsider, even though she knew she was not completely like them. She had been treated badly her entire life from people who couldn’t understand her differences. She hoped that the mer were not the same.
Lana let her thoughts settle on Prince Titus and how much she knew he c ared for her. Surely that will be enough to keep me strong in
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