1 Fiona's Surprises

Amount of years pass with every year on my birthday my parents tried multiple ways to keep I, Fiona locked in my room that is until I turned twenty one. Though now I'm considered an adult and that my parents couldn't figure out what else to do, too keep me in my room.

I still live with Grace and still thinking how to build or have a multiple room house, but I'm been helping at the beginner mer-school, once in awhile; then take off and do a disguise visit with family and few friends their. For awhile they, the family asked if I knew where Fiona was and as much as I hate lying and disappointing them that I didn't know where she was.

College was crazy, but good to have a career and a masters degree. I teach/play with kindergarten at my old elementary school, with some time to get back to the alcove. Haven't been caught thanks to my spell- (checker), usually after getting back I prepare for tomorrow: fun actives, ways to teach them without it seeming hard yet real fun like some kind of game, and small things basically. Then I would go help Grace at mer-school, well that is if she needed it or if there was anything left for me to do. Grace and I would be home for some minutes till there is a knock, Rolland, Cathy, Sue, and Ricky mine and Grace's friends.

Rolland and I been dating since he asked me in my bedroom. At first it was scary dating.. my first date and boyfriend, now its not so scary.

I'm now twenty-six and that routine everyday I got so use too, now that I think about it any routine for months or even years, you and anyone else can become acquainted to that same old routine. Accept one day when I returned Grace let school out early and left for a friend's house and then Rolland and the others (Ricky, Cathy, Sue) stopped coming over, of course I called them, but always got the voicemail. So I left the same note that I be out disguise visit with family. Even Veronica was busy after I called her phone and regular old voice calling. Its been nearly a week of seeing Grace let mer-school out early and not seeing friends or Veronica my first thought it was nothing, that they're busy. Now its been a month and a half and I'm thinking that I did something wrong or hurt someone's feelings to disserve this cold shoulder, being left alone to do what ever, and or they just don't want to see me that they're tired of me. Worried, confused, and questioning! Why?

The new month began and everyone came back around: Grace doesn't let mer-school out early now, our friends (Ricky, Cathy, and Sue) comes around again chatting with me and Grace. But I still haven't seen Veronica and Rolland? If I find out that Rolland is seeing someone else he can say good bye to me, but I trust him because Veronica is still gone and might be with him, helping him with something.

Came back from disguise Ville- my teaching, but I was being dragged/ swimmed out of Grace's home by Grace herself. She says that were both invited to Veronica's house for dinner. Hmm? Wow Veronica lives close to Grace, if I knew that I might of visited. Apparently Grace and I wasn't the only ones invited for dinner.. Ricky, Sue, Cathy, and Rolland was invited!.. I gave a huge hug to Rolland, he explained that he was visiting family and helping Veronica so he couldn't come see me... made sense.

Wow, the house its beautiful. Three bedrooms plus the master bedroom, little room, a library, and kitchen... well that's what I heard. We ate outside at the picnic table. After eating Veronica and Grace cleaned the table, wouldn't let us help them, so I sat talking to Rolland and of course Sue, Cathy, and Ricky. Veronica and Grace came back Rolland was gone. Gone where? Don't know. I looked around and then Veronica was also gone, Grace said they went to get dessert. I was about to get up to help, but stopped when I saw Veronica come out followed by Rolland with a tray holding bowls of ice cream. Took a bite of ice cream, and Rolland said he have get something; probably a drink. Rolland was behind me telling me that he was sorry if he worried me, that he got me a present, but can't have it till everyone is done their dessert. So he placed the wrapped gift on the table and sat down. hmm? So I started eating my ice cream wondering what he got me... the box wasn't very small or big, the width look like a size of a cassette player but the height was like a size of a tissue box. Still thinking? We all finished our ice cream, and stacked the bowls on the tray which was at the end of the table.

We sat back down and Rolland grabbed the box and handed it to me. I started unwrapping he was up picking up the wrapping pare I opened the box and saw a diamond ring. I looked up and Rolland was in his disguise kneeling he said ' Fiona, I know you was not expecting this surprise.Would you give me the pleasure and be my wife?' I felt happy, a little shocked, and that I lost my voice, but Rolland need an answer. I nodded my head, fortunately I also found my voice too ' yes, yes! I will marry you!' With that said he took the diamond ring and slid it onto my finger. He turned back into a mermaid and motioned toward the house ' here is your present, our house.' Confused? I thought this was Veronica's house... 'This isn't Veronica's house, I asked everyone to play along, pretend that the house was Veronica's so I could give it too you as a present. After you said yes to my proposal of course if you said no I would of still given it to you since I knew you wanted a somewhat big house and also close too Grace's house, so you could visit her anytime.'

Few days passes and I'm still amazed extremely happy, keep thinking wow I'm engaged. Rolland and I sat down one day trying to find a perfect day to be wed. We chose a fall October day; the sad thing is our wedding won't be with our family and friends on land unless we were in disguised. A few moments later Veronica knocks on our new door; of course we invited her inside and a chair. It's a surprise after another, sorry I didn't even tell you what Veronica came over to tell us. Veronica told us that she'll remove the spell- our pearls for a land wedding with our family and friends plus any merfolk invited she will also do the same as us... removal of spell- pearl, but its until the reception is done and cleaned. Not only that when we go up to talk with either of our parents we don't need to use a disguise cause Veronica will take the spell away until we both near the ocean then our pearls would notify Veronica to activate the spell back to the pearl or us. So I took my cell my parents gave me for my twenty first birthday and called, telling them I'm getting married, that my fiancé and I be their soon.

As Veronica said the spell was turned off while Rolland and I visited my parents to celebrate some. Few days later we then visited Rolland's parents; they seem nice and very welcoming. Both of Rolland's parents has brown hair, the father is few inches taller then his wife, and has blue eyes. We.. I asked Mr. & Mrs. Anderson, Rolland's parents if they could stay at my parents house so it'll be easy to plan the wedding and so it won't cause much traveling problems for Rolland and I. I do know it's the mother of the bride to like meet half way with the bride with everything I think, but I feel if she had help when I wasn't there. So in months Rolland and I had opinions and considering the opinions of my mom and or Mrs. Anderson. The guests be from both of our family with some mer-friends. Ugh, next month is the wedding and I still need try on wedding dresses to buy one. I got my dress finally, its beautiful from my opinion . Its a dress I could see wearing it like always, anyway the dress designer is Cocoe Voci.. so here's the details of the dress I picked, is a fitted bodice with a drop waist over tiered circular skirt. Made of French lace, bobbin net, embellished with crystal hand beaded work with bobbin net and raffia elements. Has spaghetti straps, the hemline is asymmetrical and floor length, and a sweet heart neckline. That entire dress cost like $3001 plus a veil. I didn't want my parents to spend so much money on the wedding, but I know they want do this plus they'll do it anyway without me saying anything.

As days count down to the wedding my parents, Rolland's parents, and I met to check on everything see if everything flowing even the reception hall was now decorated and my bridesmaid & wedding dress was all good. Oh my color was coral bridesmaid dresses, flowers with some white flowers or baby's breath with it. Tomorrow is here, the wedding day I'm a little nervous yet also excited; I hope I don't trip or fall down. Before walking me down the aisle my father talked to me on how much I used to play with mud making mud pies and now I'm getting married; that he is lucky to have found me. A tear slipped, my father wiped the tear away and hugged me. We started down the aisle which felt like it wouldn't end, but it did and I reached Rolland and the pastor without tripping or falling. I won't be know as Fiona Ann Smith, but as Fiona Ann Anderson when this ends... We got to the vows and I'm not sure if I could remember what I was going say, but Rolland's vows was very nice that I think I was tearing up. ' I don't know what would of happen if I never met you. We've been friends for years ever since you agreed to help me, be my friend, and girlfriend. Where ever the road takes us I hope that we're together, for ever.' His vows was so nice that I forgot what I had planned to say, so I winged it... ' I'm glad to ever meet someone nice as you, I believe we're meant to be forever together. I'll be glad to call you my ever after husband.' It probably sounded corny, but I saw Rolland looking at me and it looked like he would of cried. He didn't cry, smiled a big smile, with our vows said the pastor said that line ' you may kiss the bride', Rolland lifted the veil. Placing his ever so gentle lips on mine, kissing me gently yet somewhat passionately. Not yet going to the reception, but my new husband and I back in the church for pictures; I know it'll be more pictures at the reception. I was right more pictures, but I don't mind... I enjoyed it all the food and mostly the dancing. It was a great wedding and reception, oh and Veronica said once we're in different clothing, everything sent home, and we're in the water the pearls would be activated.

A week passed since the wedding, I still can't believe I'm married; Mrs. Fiona Anderson. Nothing hasn't really changed in the pass few months. I still do disguise to teach kinder garden, Rolland does his work: an electronic associate he's good at making electronics and also selling it, and we still love each other heck its like before hanging out and all accept Rolland and I are married.

I was visiting Grace one day, and she said I looked different like I'm glowing or something; Grace then called Veronica asked her to come over. Little confuse? I guess Grace wanted Veronica see how I look different or maybe just hang out... I was wrong, apparently Veronica is also a doctor and I'm pregnant. I didn't know mermaids could come pregnant; Veronica told me that it be wise to give birth as human. So when it comes time I can decide to give birth in human or mermaid form? Like a mind reader, Veronica answered my question... It depends what form I'm in while giving birth and what world I am in. I was so happy to know life inside can make you feel overwhelmed, happy, and special somehow. Rolland looked happier then me to learn we're going to be parents; Rolland I requested if Veronica could lift our spell off the pearls so we could visit our parents and tell them the happy news. As a big surprise to both Rolland and me, she said 'no' that it could be risky. I don't understand how it'll be risky, but I suppose she's right. Wait a minute she said I could give birth in the human world? Veronica good at reading expressions and remembering what she said about giving birth in either world... She said if I picked human world it'll be at a hospital somewhere away from family because the child could decide later if they want be human or mermaid... oh yes I totally forgot what I learned years ago, so then when it comes time to give birth it'll be in the mer-world. Since I made up my mind about the place of delivery, we went about normally and going to work. Got home today from work and surprise, it's a baby shower. How nice it was and put together by friends secretly, which also surprises me since some of my friends has a hard time keeping secrets.

I took my maternity leave today, so I'll be home in the mer-world doing what ever or relaxing till I give birth. I stayed at Veronica's house, she wanted it that way- she's a doctor; so I did what she said and moved in with her. I got up some, but mostly relax; I thought if I did way too much Veronica might freak out or if I might go early into labor. As days near closer to the expectant day, Veronica stayed close by.

It was the evening and I don't know something feels different, I know I was feeling a little sickish and pain in my stomach, even more so then usual. Veronica saw my expression, she said its time that I need to do my disguise. Feeling too much pain, I shook my head, so Veronica asked if she should 'remove the spell of the pearl for the time being or leave it on?' I was about to answer, but couldn't too much pain and Veronica said it'll be easier in human form. I said ' remove... time being' so then Veronica did what she wanted to do plus did what I wanted and removed the spell for the time being. Hours of labor and its finally over, two girls... how special and wonderful, Veronica put the spell back on my pearl after an hour went by; she just wanted be cautious on the count of I had twins. They may be twins, but both look different I mean one has blonde hair the other has black hair.

I saw they didn't have tails like the other mermaids and mer-mans; confusedly I looked at Veronica. Veronica made two pearls and placed them into their chest. I named the black hair girl Jasmine and the blonde hair girl Zorina, its amazing to have given birth to life and hold it, well in this case them in your arms with your husband buy your side. Zorina and Jasmine looks cute especially there tiny mermaid tails, finger, and face. All that pain I felt earlier was worth it to see this amazing gift of life in your arms and or eye view.

Well we left Veronica's house the next day to go to Rolland's and my house, we called Grace to come over to see the new addition of our little family- Zorina and Jasmine. 'Awe!' was her exact words, now the question is how can I work if I have twins and everyone's at work. I am so thankful that Veronica volunteered to watch.. babysit Jasmine and Zorina. It seems like everything went back to the way it was, accept the adorable twins that grow some. Its going be interesting trying watch them when they learn how to swim good like the older mer-people, I think.

When I come home from being in disguise at work I go pick Jasmine and Zorina, thankfully they're usually asleep. When they are asleep I take them to mer-school and help Grace until one or both of them wakeup then I go home.

Wow its been a year since I gave birth to Jasmine and Zorina; Rolland and I had a first birthday for them like any other child. They seemed to like it, and having fun. Oh as for there swimming its like a crawling worm movement, but either wise nothing else; which I'm happy about that cause then anyone who is watching them or just playing with Zorina and or Jasmine would have to be very cautious that they don't go off or hide, etc.

A couple months after Jasmine's and Zorina's first birthday Veronica asked for all mermaids to appear at town square to form a huge circle. Veronica said it's the most importance that all mermaid/merman was their, she stood in the middle of the circle to talk too all merpeople... this is what Veronica said ' I had the most wonderful time here, helping, spending time with you all and with most of you guys became great friends. Sadly all life must come to an end, yes even a mermaid like myself. The other day my pearl was glowing which means its my time to go, I really enjoyed all this and you guys. So with all that said its time for me to take my pearl out and let it pick the next boss or leader to assist the new mer-people who comes and such, and whom ever it is you'll find everything you need in my house. Good luck who ever it is.' How sad... Veronica took her pearl out of her chest as she got it out as said, she vanished like the ghost of Christmas past. The pearl didn't go around the circle like I thought it would instead it went to the boss. Me! The pearl didn't just stopped at me, but went inside my chest knocking my old pearl out, and like magic or as if it knows my previous pearl was heading back to where it came from. Once my previous pearl was gone out of sight I was like lifted up and 'glowing' was Rolland's word. I came back down from being magically lifted, everyone clapped, but at the same time sad for Veronica. I asked mer-people to don't disguise or anything till I could control the magic or what ever Veronica did, they all agreed and left. I asked Rolland to watch the kids while I head too Veronica's old house, to look through everything and see what she meant by that everything is in her house that the new leader will need is there.

Veronica's house as I recalled from my last stay was a good medium size house, but thankfully I didn't need search all through the house for special what ever. I went to the kitchen and saw a note with instructions to find everything a new leader will need and or use. A lot of little things- some magic and potion books, two boxes full of extra pearls, and anything else was in this big, old, and wooden chest. So I did what the instructions said first sent everything I needed to do what Veronica did to my house and anything else I wanted, I would probably never do that, but in the note and instructions she said take anything else I wanted. Now I'm doing her last instruction and or request... to remove as in demolish the house by this little phrase or sentence she wrote on here, ' Ena korma destroyia.' As soon as I said that, poof the house no more; non existing, vanished like Veronica herself.

I went home to my new room I made by magic as instructed in the instructions left by Veronica and the new room can't be opened... only by me with magic and my pearl either wise no one else can enter. I haven't left my new room, unless it was for a meal, or snack, and sleep. Like school again studying all new stuff accept I'm the only one aloud in my magical room. Several months of reading and rereading, practicing making all these potions, and pearls. At last I got it and finally aloud the mer-people to do as they pleased, to go back what they were doing. Even I got to do what I wanted even go back to work in the human world with the kindergarteners.