MARIA

Episode 18

Aran felt an incoming hatred for Frank since Maria don't want anyone touching her except Frank and sometimes Inna. He zoomed out angrily leaving Carlo and Inna at that spot

" what is wrong with him?" Inna asked Carlo when she notice Aran change of mood

"Don't know" Carlo replied as he watched Aran lurch away in anger.

"hey can I have that juice again it's really tasty" Carlo said pointing at Inna's large jug of juice containing juice half the jug.

"Sure! My mom made it herself" Inna said walking to her mat under the coconut tree and Carlo followed her.

Frank took Maria to the sea side and sat her down in the water

" Thank you" she said smiling at Frank

"you are welcome" he replied smiling as well.

" No. Thank you for the last save" she said again holding his hand.

" Oh that's nothing " he replied still smiling

They both looked around to be sure no one is seeing them and fortunately no one was around. She then transformed into mermaid and dived into the sea as her sparkling tail rose up in the water

"At least tell me your name!" Frank out loud as he watched Maria's tail completely entering the water but he got no reply and it seems like Maria had already left. He stood there staring at the water for 15 minutes and turned to leave when he heard a voice far away in the sea.

"MARIA!" The voice said loudly in the sea. Frank turned as saw Maria far away in the sea

"The name is Maria!". she said and quickly dived into the sea before Frank could say a word.

Maria swam to the sea as fast as she and suddenly remembered she had a blue gown on. She removed it and hid it at her favorite place. She swam to the palace and saw the palace guards outside guidingthe palace. She immediately his herself so that they would not see her. She thought of a way to distract them but they never got distracted. She stood in her hiding place thinking what next to do when she heard screams and shouts in the palace and guards s