Mirror
One quiet evening at the mysterious Lilypad Lake, or at least she never knew of the mystery that dwelled there.
A handheld mirror sunk into the river water, only to be found by a curious mermaid beneath the surface. She held it in her hands, taking a look at herself in the reflective glass. The mirror was no more than a shard, yet it was something that dazzled this mermaid. She viewed green skin and green hair... what she truly looked like.
“Where did this come from?”
Glancing up at the water’s surface, she already knew that this mirror came from above.
“Did heaven give me this? It’s magical, nothing that I’ve ever seen before.”
Curious about the water’s surface, perhaps there were more gifts waiting for her at the crown of the sea. The mere thought of gifts really got her keyed up for what else she could find. Thus, she rose to the surface once and for all, wishing to find a discovery yet to be discovered.
When she popped her head and torso out of the sparkling water, she glanced around to find what she could. Surrounded by rocks, a clear sea, and the night sky. Merely moonlight, a night energised by a full moon. Although, during this rare moment, she found a creature along with her gaze.
This creature was seated on a rocky islet, and she was brushing her long blonde hair. The mermaid glanced from the oval hairbrush to this creature’s slender legs, and then back to the handheld mirror that she found in the deep.
They both gulped once they made eye contact, looking into each other’s eyes for at least a minute. The mermaid held up the little crystal mirror, showing the woman the pretty object.
“Is this yours?”
“Take it - it’s yours forever now.”
She held this mirror close to her chest, wonderfully pleased with this blonde woman’s response. She smiled a pleasing beam.
“But wait, what is your name?”
“Crystal,” the mermaid answered.
It was the first time she had ever met a child of the blue, and before she could say goodbye this mermaid quickly darted back into the azure. The woman watched the surface of the water, wondering if she’ll see Crystal again.
“Have you ever met someone and knew already that you’re going to be friends one day? It’s like a prophecy written purely for me...”
That one whisper ended this starlit night.
