Mermaid

The day I saw the mermaid

I was alone in Crystal Sands

Alone, except for an Arctic Wolf

with that strange spiky tail, like a dolphin's

and white bands around it

Sure, everyone has their style

but this one just seemed...off

She said

Follow me!

so I did

down the beach to the water

The wolves ran into the sea

I floated at the surface

but she swam to the bottom

and pulled me with her

Dark water closes over my head

down

down

down

I am running out of air

Her eyes glow and her sharp teeth flash

The last thing I see

is bones

piled high on the ocean floor

And more mermaids

swimming to greet me