Scales: Mermaids Are Real Page #3

No, you won't, it's happening.

It's my job to tell her

when the time is right.

Yes, I agree and guess what,

it's time.

Mom?

What?

I'm just saying, this

is Emerald's daughter...

we're talking about

and she deserves to know.

I mean, look at Crystal. She's

known since she could talk.

It's different for you. This is

a world that makes sense to you.

I'm not one of you.

Yes, you are, honey.

Emerald chose you.

That's good enough, tell Siren.

Tell me what?

Hey, honey.

Your mom invited us over

to have dinner and to talk.

Talk about what?

Why don't you just come

in first and let's eat.

Just try not to freak out, okay?

Saying that's making me

freak out.

Anyone want to tell me

what's going on?

This isn't gonna be easy, so I'm

just gonna go ahead and say it.

Say what?

Quinn has something she'd

like to tell you.

Right... Crystal?

Oh... wow... okay, here it goes.

So, you know how my mom goes off

to work every couple of years...

and I come live with you?

Three years at sea,

three years on land.

For your job right?

Well, she actually

goes into the ocean.

Like on a submarine?

Like in the ocean.

Mom, are you sending me away?

No, baby.

I mean, you do have to go

into the water for a little bit.

Like three years.

What are you talking about?

Um, you see...

half-breed mermaids live

three years in the water...

and three years on land.

And you are a...

Could you help me here?

Uh... honey, you're a mermaid.

So is your birth mother.

So am I.

Quite a few women in this

town actually.

Okay, very funny.

Then how come I've never spent

like any time in the water then?

Because the change doesn't

happen until your 12th birthday.

Sweetie?

Crystal?

Mom?

Joke's over, right?

My 12th birthday is this

weekend.

I'm not prepared for this.

Okay, remember how I had

to go to summer school...

but that school was out of town?

They were training me

to live in the ocean.

My birthday is before yours,

where's my training?

Your mom made me promise

to protect you...

and she wanted me to keep

all of this secret.

This would explain why I can

control water.

I thought I was losing my mind.

You can do what?

Control water.

That's a mermaid thing, right?

Wait, show us.

This is what you were trying

to show me yesterday?

She showed this to you?

Well, tried to.

I just thought she was going

a little cuckoo.

This makes you very unique,

Siren.

Well, I feel unique.

Why do you all look so worried?

We'll need to discuss this

with the others.

If you can do this...

it's possible that your blood

may also have healing powers.

Which would make you very

desirable to the Hunters.

The Hunters?

Well, this has been a really

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