An Ocean View by Giselle Thompson (snow like ashes series txt) 📖

should go back home and they would meet up again at her house on her birthday. So they said there goodbyes and went on their way and promised to see each other on Arriadnee’s birthday to support her. Arriadnee took a slow walk home and glanced at the ocean before she made her way up the path to her front door. Her mum was waiting for her in the living room right where she left her. Wondering what to say next she went and sat on the sofa and waited for her mum to bring up the subject they were avoiding until at last Annaleese broke the silence between them “how are you feeling Arriadnee it was a bit short notice me telling you about your real father and your birthday being tomorrow it doesn’t leave you much time to gather your questions for Dessy” said Annaleese “I mean what do I say I’m nervous and excited and sad that I didn’t have him in my life ,I do have a few questions for you though mum like why haven’t you told me about him? And why I don’t have a tail fin? And when will my father come on my birthday? Does he even know if he had a daughter or a son?”Arriadnee eagerly said.
“ The answer to your first question is I didn’t want to bring it up I thought that if I did it would have hurt Georgio’s feelings and I gave up believing Odyssey would come back I was scared most of all that you would hate me for keeping such a thing from you” “I don’t hate you” interrupted Arriadnee. “well I know that now” Annaleese said “I really don’t know why you don’t have a tail fin and I don’t know when your father will be coming but I do know that he knows he has a daughter and he also knows your name” Annaleese answered. “And how does he know my name then mum” said Arriadnee. You know your close friend Tuluria well her mum fell pregnant the same time I did but what I didn’t no was that she had met a guy at the same party she didn’t let me no about it until she fell pregnant and didn’t no what to do about it. Well she finally told me that the father of her unborn child was also a merman but she was too afraid to say anything incase people thought she was crazy. With Tuluria’s mum her parents sent her away to have the baby so no one apart from me n her parents knew she was pregnant. And her lover said the same thing to her what your father said to me that he will return on her 18th birthday but Tuluria’s mum has left letters in a bottle and through them in to the ocean for almost 18 years so both your father and Tuluria’s father would know what to except.” Said Annaleese “So does Tuluria even no and her birthday is on the same day as mine and is that why we are all so close because of the connection we have with our fathers as merpeople” said Arriadnee. “well I think I’m gonna go to bed mum we will talk more in the morning if we have time before my father turns up night mum love you” sighed Arriadnee “ok love sleep well” said Annaleese.
Arriadnee went up stairs done her night wash, teeth and p.j’z routine and climbed into bed wondering about Tuluria and her birthday and will her father like her even though she hasn’t meet him if anything she was wondering what is going to happen to them both and her father's presence have her harnessing new powers like her moods with the whether her singing and what it does to people her mind was so full of question that she went over them that much it was like counting sheep and Arriadnee fell asleep.
The next morning Arriadnee totally forgot it was her birthday until she heard her phone go off it was a text of Tuluria saying happy birthday and she’s coming round with her present for her and to prepare for the latest news of which Arriadnee already new about her father. But she wouldn’t let Tuluria know that, Arriadnee got up washed and dressed and went downstairs straight into the living room to find the sofa full of presents her mum had got her it was like she bought one every month. “ Thanks mum I cant believe you went all out this year all this for me thank you, thank you, thank you oh mum did I say thank you?” expressed a happy excited Arriadnee. . “We it is your 18th its special isn’t it I’m just glad you no everything now iv hated keeping you in the dark about your father, are you nervous about seeing him I am anyway its been eighteen years last time we were together I was eighteen and pregnant not much about 3 months when is Tuluria coming round?” questioned Annaleese. “She’s on her way now mum, I’m so excited I wonder if he’ll like me?” said Arriadnee of course he will he loves you just as much as I do it pained him to leave us both believe me” said Annaleese. Just as Annaleese finished her convocation with her daughter the door knocked. It was Tuluria she had a bag full of presents for Arriadnee they shared conversations about there presents and then sat down for dinner it was coming to nine o’ clock it became very quite. Annaleese went over to the front door and the girls followed stood on the beach and waited till the moon was at its highest then the sea became restless and two bright lights began to form and two beings began to rise from the alluring lights. They started to walk over it was like the both were gliding but they had a slight air about them.
Odyssey was the first to speak “would everyone like to go inside so we came warm up?” And Happy Birthday to you both said Siren. “Thank you” the girls said in unison and they all walked in. the fire was still lit it was a chilly evening but very calm like an untouched pond. They all sat in the living room Annaleese offered some birthday cake and a cup of tea. The room was silent while every one was tucking in to the cake. Once everyone had finished Annaleese cleared everything away and sat down on the sofa next to Arriadnee and she was looking at Odyssey she could see how much more handsome he has become his hair was dark and curly short but looked like not a curl came out of place. His face had a smooth masculine jaw line his eyes were as deep as the ocean herself. He was looking at Annaleese scanning her with his eyes and a grin appeared on his face and Annaleese began to blush it’s like they new what each other was thinking the room went silent and Odyssey began to speak again. “How have use been? I’ve been longing for this day since I last saw you and I suppose you both have a lot of questions you want answering and I’ll be glad to answer to the best of my ability, but before I let you speak I must say this Arriadnee you are the most beautiful young lady I have ever seen and I’m honored to be your father and I cant wait for us to spend some time to get to know each other”. Annaleese answered first “thank you first of all for sticking to your word in returning on Arriadnee’s 18th birthday. I just want to know what going to happen to her now she is 18? Also will you be staying long because I would love for use both to stay for a while its been so long since I last saw you dessy. “Yes of coarse we will be staying for a month if that’s ok with all you girls Arriadnee and Tuluria need to know a few things and it might take some getting used to, they need to know they are very special and that they are the only ones in our kingdom under the ocean that will be half mermaid half human and they also need to know what ability’s they have received both of them will have different ability’s because siren and I are also different. For example I have the gift of sight and song and my emotion controls the ocean and whether, and siren can camouflage and has agility and also has excellent hearing so the both of you together could do and be anything you want but it must be together because that’s when you are strongest until the queen of the ocean blesses you both you wont be strong independently. First thing in the morning we will start training and first step is swimming nice and easy also I’m sure you both are curious to what your tail fins are going to look like” explained odyssey
“ Well you are both welcome to stay as long as possible but its getting late now and I’m sure the girl will need there rest before there first day of training tomorrow” said Annaleese “ok mum only one thing I want to ask father is will he sing with me tomorrow” pleaded Arriadnee of coarse I will said dessy and with that the girls went to bed and went straight to sleep excited for the adventure the both of them are going to make and they are both glad they have each other.
Chapter 5
the next day the sun began to appear on the horizon and Annaleese was shouting the girls down for there breakfast the girls got dressed and was down stairs shortly after “were is father has he left already” sighed Arriadnee “of coarse he hasn’t left he’s staying in a cove just of the beach with siren he will be here to collect you both when the sun is at its highest point don’t worry he isn’t going no were he’s with us for good now of which I ‘m so happy about it are you both looking forward to training today finish up soon so you can help me with a few chores before you go please” replied Annaleese and Arriadnee did as she was asked and helped out at noon came a knock on the door it as odyssey and siren they both called the girls to follow them to the cove they were staying in there was less people likely to see them training there. As they got to the cove odyssey stopped at a bunch of rocks and took two items from under them and handed one to siren he then turned around and gave Arriadnee a necklace and so did siren to Tuluria they were beautiful shell like but more shiny and more bold in colour odyssey said they change colour with there mood as well so Arriadnee though that it would go with every item of clothing she owned. Odyssey then instructed the girls to jump in the ocean at the same time as they did the ocean began to light up and froth like a Jacuzzi, and as they approached the surface you saw a flash of colour. Arriadnee’s tail came out of the water with a flash of green and blue and Tuluria’s tail was the colours purple and blue siren said that every mermaid and merman has blue in there tailfin they got the hang of swimming in the cove in a hour and siren and odyssey agreed it was time for them to go out in to the open ocean test them against the current and waves they were swimming for two hours until odyssey called them back