Chapter 5 Human Library

"Oh, that would be great," I affirmed with a smile. I took my cellphone out of my bag, the latest model iPhone, and handed it to Tatiana. She knew that I wasn't very familiar with technology, although she didn't know it was because I was a mythical creature and my species had been undergoing transformation and development deep in the ocean for years. Tatiana enjoyed helping and it pleased her to be good at something I wasn't, it made her feel somehow superior to my mermaid beauty.

"Here you go," she handed me the cellphone.

"Thank you, Tatiana."

"Come back soon, gorgeous."

I left the library and looked at the sun, it was beginning to descend towards the horizon, it was time to go home. Tomorrow, first thing in the morning, I would go to the Artificial Intelligence development company. I didn't quite understand why, but I had to see that guy again. His way of looking at me that night, and the passion I felt imagining him making love to a woman, made me want him for myself. I wanted him for myself, I knew perfectly well the danger it represented for mermaids to mix with human men, as they easily brought out our animal instincts, but I couldn't help it, I wanted to see him again.

The sun sets completely when I arrive at the beach. I hurry to swim towards the reef and I dive into the sea from a boardwalk that borders the beach, instantly submerging and swimming towards the depths, and I swim towards the guards who allow me access. I swim to the house and Seila is lying on the bed in my room.

"Where have you been?"

"I was at the human spa, and I went out to buy some gemstone bras" I lie.

Your face has the glow of the sun's rays, and you don't smell of floral fragrances or fresh mint, like your hair usually smells when you come back from the spa. Mía, tell me the truth - Her eyes track me, she turns over and lies face down on my bed. She has a beautiful turquoise eyeliner that enhances her gaze.

"Fine" I sigh "I was at the bookstore with the humans." Her eyes narrow and she clenches her lips, ready to hear her sister argue. But she looks at her without expression for a moment.

"Next time, I want to go with you" She tells me. I look at her confused, I don't understand what she means.

Do you want to come to the surface to accompany me? It's not necessary, the guards do a great job and I always come back at sunset.

"No, I mean I want to go to the city with you, as a human."

"I want to see Mathias again."

The next morning I woke up very early and Seila was in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

"Good morning sleepyhead" she says cheerfully and lets out a slight laugh. I smile sweetly. She puts a plate of jam salad on the table.

"Good morning, what time did you wake up?" I ask in surprise.

"I could barely sleep all night, I'm very nervous. " I look at her with compassion. I know what she means, I've been dreaming about humans every night for weeks.

We went up to the surface, Seila looks especially beautiful that morning, her loose brown hair gives off an intense and magnetic aroma like vanilla. That morning the guards were surprised to see my sister and they allowed us access.

It didn't take us long to reach the company marked on my GPS. Seila, excited to use her human money, as she usually doesn't need to use it, paid for a taxi that dropped us off in front of the artificial intelligence company. As soon as we got out of the taxi, I knew that was the place, I could feel messages from the spiritual realm assuring me that I would find a great adventure that I needed to experience there. We entered the ground floor of the company. Seila charmed the receptionist into giving her all the information she needed.

"Good morning Miss. I wonder if you could tell me Mr. Mathias' office number…"

"Sei… there they are " I whispered, both of us looked up and met the gaze of two incredibly handsome men who were staring at us. One of them, Edgar the handsome blonde guy who loos lie a supermodel, next to him, Seila´s superhero Mathias. I felt a deep pain in my stomach, the scientist guy was not there.

Mía, next to her, moaned and screamed to be set free, her incredibly beautiful body went from having a shiny bronze and orange tail to having toned and firm ballet dancer-like legs, which emerged from a short, flowing dress. Mía was the tallest and had the most defined waist. When they were brought to the beach, both were placed on the sand, wrapped in the net. There was no trace of their supernatural transformation, now they were just beautiful human women, trapped and angry.