Finn

Chapter 17

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"When a girl is in love, you can see it in her smile"

----Hans Christian Anderson, "The Little Mermaid"

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Chapter 17

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"I am going to go for one last walk on the beach Gram" I tell her before I head off to my flight.

"Alright Sugar. I will be waiting here for you" she tells me. I nod. I told her I was not sure if I was coming back yet.

That I might. I head out for my walk. I had the clip that Finn gave to me in my hair. My heart missed him so much. My only hope for him was that he was fine. And swimming in that ocean blue out there. I go and sit in the sand. It was getting chilly out. Fall was on its way.

Summer was flying by so fast here. I watch the waves. I think back about the first time I spotted Finn. How he rescued me. Taught me so many things about life.

One thing he taught me was how to love. Tears come. I brush them away. I sigh deeply as I fight the sadness. The confusion. Sometimes I nearly wished I was a merfolk. Then I could be with Finn. Silly huh?

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"Sydney?" I hear someone say suddenly. I look up to see Crystal there. She was smiling at me. I stand up and walk over to see her.

"Hi there. How are you?" I ask smiling.

"Good, how are you? I hear you are heading back home? I thought you were happy here? Why are you leaving?" she asks me.

"I am needed back home is all" I say softly.

"I know you love Finn. I was jealous at first. I had loved him for so long. Thought I was. How can you blame me right? He is so handsome. Smart. He is a wonderful person. But Finn and I do not click like I do with his brother Duke. Duke is going to be running the Kingdome by the way. Finn will not as he said he did not want to. Duke and I plan on marrying soon here. We have the same views. Our kingdoms will join together it will be good for the sea" explains Crystal.

"I never knew your family was royal as well" I tell her.

"Yes things were always expected for Finn and myself. Back when we were born it was planned that I would marry Finn. It was never for love. I never expected love. I am glad you came along. I would have married the wrong brother for the wrong reasons" Crystal tells me with a smile.

"Congrats Crystal. I am happy for you and for Duke" I tell her smiling.

"Thank you. I am sorry for thinking horrid things about you. But you are the first human I ever met. I was VERY jealous of you when I met you. I will say that. You caught Finn's eye in ways I could never do. I had tried to for years" she laughs. "But it was just not meant to be"

"You were jealous of me? I admit I was jealous of you. But I do not think Finn and I were meant to be. No matter how we feel. It is just as you said. We are two worlds apart" I sigh.

"Come back and see me if you move back home here" she asks me. I nod.

"I will. Good luck in your wedding and running the Kingdome" I tell her. "Can you do one other thing for me?" I ask softly. I take the clip from Finn out of my hair. I had no right to keep a family heirloom here.

"Sure what is that?" she asks. "Though these days it is hard to find Finn and his where abouts. He has been off sulking"

"Give this back. I do not feel right to keep it. It belongs in your family. And tell Finn, good luck in life. With everything. I hope he has his happily ever after" I manage to say as I lean down to the waters. I hand her the clip back.

"The clip? Are you sure you want to return this? Finn was pretty sure about you keeping this, you see this was to be saved for someone he loves or cares for. Then he was supposed to give it away. That was why I was so upset he gave it to you. I knew I wanted him to give that to me" she explains.

"He should give that to a mermaid he marry's" I tell her. It hurt to say.

"Alright, I will give it back to him. I do not think he will be pleased about this" she worries.

"I have to go. I have a flight I have to catch" I say as I feel tears coming. "Good-bye Crystal" I tell her.

"Good-bye Sydney. Thank you again for saving my life. And showing me that not all humans are bad" she says with a smile. She heads back into the water. I sigh a deep heavy sigh. Then I head back.

"Ready to go to this wedding?" Grandma asks me once I am back home.

"Yes, I do not approve of this wedding" I grumble.

"I understand. But this is what your Father wants" Grandma reminds me. I nod. She hugs me.

"I know it is selfish of me. But I hope that you come back to me. I like having you here" she tells me as she hugs me.

"I like it to. It is just hard to think about never seeing Finn again" I explain.

"I understand that to honey. You love him don't you?" Grandma asks me. I nod.

"It is my own fault for falling in love with someone I was never meant to be with" I sigh.

"I think he loved you in return" Grandma points out.

"Really? Why do you say that?" I ask her.

"It was smitten with you. Helping you swim. Rescuing you though he could get in trouble for that" she points out.

Maybe he had loved me. I held on to that. And our memories.

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"I will never forget Finn" I tell her.

"Me either sugar" Grandma tells me as I hug her. "Let's get you to the airport. You have a flight to catch" she reminds me.

We head on out to the airport. I was lost in my struggles if I should come back here or not. I wanted to. Just it hurt so much losing Finn. Never to be able to see him again when I came back? That hurt even more.

"Seeing as you are all set here, I am heading out now. Call me when your plane lands safely" Grandma asks me before she heads home.

"I will. I promise" I tell her as she hugs me.

"See you soon sugar. This is not good-bye" she says with a grin.

She waves at me one last time before she heads off. I sigh. I thought the last time I came here that I was going to be staying here.

For good. So much happened. Could I really leave it all behind? Forever? It was about time to board the plane. I go to gather my things before heading on.

"You forgot something before you go" I hear him say.

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No I was hearing things. This could not be whom I thought it was! Not here! I look over where I heard his voice. It was HIM.

"Finn!?" I gasp.

He was there standing before me. With legs! No tail! How was this even possible?

He stood there holding the clip in his hand. Looking at me sadly. He was well dressed might I add. A simple tank top. And shorts.

"How is this possible?" I manage to find my words as we stand there staring at one another!

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