Love at First Sight: The Switch (kitkat39 & NKL)

[AnimeFan101]

I looked at Derek, and said, "It's okay, Derek, it's just that..... I really would've liked to meet her, you know?" I held his hand in mine, then I asked him, "What happened to him?"

[Queen Elsa]

"Yeah. I know the feeling," I said. "He became very sick. The sickness was sudden. No one expected it. He had been working hard one day, when suddenly, he passed out. Mom was nearby, and she took him to some people who could possibly help her. They said he must have eaten something he shouldn't have - something that had some sort of disease that merfolks could catch as well. And that's exactly what he had. He was unconscious for a whole twenty-four hours, and when he regained consciousness, he was extremely weak. He wouldn't get up. He wouldn't eat. He could barely drink anything. Everyone tried helping him recover, but nothing worked. Two days later, he fell asleep and never woke back up." I felt the tears build up in my eyes at the memory, and I let them fall. "I remember waking up the next morning and swimming quickly over to his room. I tried waking him up, but obviously nothing worked. I asked my mom about it, and she told me that he wouldn't be coming back. That was the worst news I had ever heard in my life."

[AnimeFan101]

I reached up and wiped the tears away from his face, then laid my hand on his cheek and said, "I'm so sorry, Derek. It must've been hard for you....." Then I hugged him to me, hoping that he would feel better.

[Queen Elsa]

"Yeah. Morgan's actually the one who helped me get over it. Aell, her and a couple of my guy friends," I said. "But it still took me many months to get over it."

[AnimeFan101]

"It's good that Morgan and your other friends were there for you through that." I said, feeling tears building up.

[Queen Elsa]

"Yeah." I noticed the tears in her eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Is it the mention of Morgan? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

[AnimeFan101]

I shook my head, saying, "No, it's fine. It's just...... I couldn't stop from thinking about what would happen if my dad died."

[Queen Elsa]

"Oh," I said. "Sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad." I stood up and pulled her up with me. "Let's continue exploring, shall we?"

[AnimeFan101]

I nodded, then wiped the tears away and said, "Where do you want to go next?"

[Queen Elsa]

I looked out to the vast ocean blue. "Honestly, I don't know any of the other areas out here. So, let's just keep swimming north," I suggested.