My name is Arsenio Aeschylus my dad is a Mayor in our place. I'm 10 years old now. I have Thalassophobia; fear of the ocean. I don't know why kids believe in fantasy stories.

　　Yes, I admit that I believe in them when I was a kid, I even wish for them to heal my grandma but it doesn't work that's the point where I don't believe in them now.

　　"Kids, do you believe in mermaids?" The teacher asked, she's telling a story to the children inside a room.

　　"Yes, teacher." The kids answered.

　　"Do you think that mermaids are kind or bad?" The teacher asked again.

　　"Kind!"

　　"Bad!"

　　"You, stand up." The teacher told the kid who said bad.

　　"Why do you think mermaids are bad?" The teacher asked the kid.

　　"Because they're using spells on us to destroy the world and hypnotize everyone!" The kid explained.

　　"No! They're kind!" The other kid stood up with his arms crossed. "They're protecting the ocean for those bad guys who are running it!" The other kid defends his answer.

　　"Tss, mermaids are not even real," I whispered to myself and rolled my eyes.

　　"Arsenio!" My mom called me. "Take a look at your brother." Then I saw my brother running towards me with a blank face.

　　"What happened?" I asked him. "Tell me." I confronted him but he's facing the ground.

　　"Yes, thank you!" My mom walks towards us. "What happened Armilio?" She asked my brother. "Tell me what happened! Let's go."

　　She held my brother's arm and drag him to the parking lot, I just followed them. "What did you do huh?" My mom spanked him in his arm.

　　"Mom, stop," I said.

　　"Do not interfere! Get inside the car, right now!" She shouted at me, I just obey her because she's my mom.

　　I became silent when my mom suddenly closed the door. My brother sat right next to me in the back seat. "You okay?" I asked him, he's tearing up, and nodded.

　　"From now on, we're moving to the province, you will study there!." She said seriously.

　　"What about my school mom? I have a scholarship there right?" I explained.

　　"I don't care! We need to move right now, it's up to your father if he's coming or not!" She said and starts the engine of the car and droves away.

　　I'm just looking outside the window seeing the trees dancing because of the trees. Does my mom had a problem? Or she's stressed because she's doing a lot of work, I badly wanted to help but how?

　　I know we have money but, I want to make my own. And to help those people in need, just like those homeless people that I saw in the streets.

　　We arrived at our mansion, I saw dad reading his newspapers. "Look what your son did." My mom said to dad. "He bullied someone, he even managed to stab his classmate with a pencil!" Mom wiped her sweat because of frustration.

　　"Don't shout at the kid Ava!" My dad shouted at my mom

　　"Why'd you do that Armilio?" Dad asked him politely.

　　"Come to my room." My dad stood up and went to his room with Armilio.

　　"Let's leave this place! Go fix your things." My mom went upstairs to her room, I don't know why she's in a hurry is it that important?

　　I went to my room to pack my things inside my suitcase. I also pack my important things such as a toothbrush, my school supplies. I no longer included my toys, my brother can have them.

　　I startled when there is a loud knock at my door. "Arsenio, hurry up!" My mom shouted.

　　"Yes! Wait a minute." I put what I have to put inside the suitcase as long as it fits inside. I opened the door, my mom is waiting for me there. I gave her my two suitcases so she can bring them downstairs.

　　"Nothing left?" She asked me while opening the car compartment and put our things inside. I nodded, she's on the phone talking to someone in the Spanish language, I ignored it because I don't even understand them so I just helped my mom arranging our things.

　　After that, I sat inside the backseat. "Mom, where are we going?" I asked her.

　　"Province, we're going to ride a ship." She let out a deep breath.

　　"B-but I'm afraid in deep oc--"

　　"I don't care!" She cut me off while hitting the steering wheel "We're going there whether you liked it or not!" Then she started the engine.

　　I didn't realize that I fell asleep! When I woke up I saw a bunch of cargo ships. We're already on the pier.

　　"M-mom, I don't want to go," I said terrified.

　　"Arsenio! Please, we're going! If you don't want it I'll leave you here!" She said scaring me.

　　"O-okay, I'll go," I said, then I went down the car. My mom opened the car compartment, I bring my suitcases while entering the waiting shed.

　　I heard that we have to wait for 4 hours for the ship we're riding going to the province. My boredom can't wait that long! "Mom, can I go there? I'm bored." I asked her while pointing to the souvenirs outside.

　　"Okay, as far as I can see you." She said while scrolling down to her cellphone.

　　"Arsenio." She called me. "Bring this." She gave me a button thingy. "Tap the button if you're in danger okay? This is not a toy, keep it." She explained.

　　"Yes mom, I will." I put it inside my pocket and ran outside.

　　I exhaled the fresh air, as the wind touches my skin all I can feel is relaxing. I looked at the souvenirs beside me, there's a keychain with a ship in it.

　　I saw a girl beside me looking like my age too, she's also searching for a cool souvenir. As she saw me looking at her, I avoided my eye contact and continue searching for a keychain.

　　"Madame, how much is this?" She pointed at the mini flute.

　　"31 cents."

　　She looked at her money, she only had 10 cents in her hands.

　　"I'll just look for something else." She smiled at the seller, she was just about to walk away when I stopped her.

　　"Two of those please." I pointed to what she was holding earlier.

　　"You don't need to." She said.

　　"It's okay, you can have it," I said.

　　"Thanks, but I don't need it. I'm just asking what the prize is." She explained and smiled at me.

　　"Here young boy." The vendor handled the keychain for me, then I gave it 20 dollars. "This is too much young boy."

　　"No it's okay, keep the change." I smiled at her and she smiled back, she mouthed 'thank you "Hey I got your key-" I was shocked because she's not already behind me, did she just teleported?

　　I said thank you to the vendor once again, I need to find her to give it to her. But I'm still looking for good souvenirs for my mom. Until I saw a miniature rose with a glass surround by it.

　　"Madame, how much is this?" I asked her.

　　"It's 2 dollars." She looks a bit dull. "Can you afford it?" She started at me.

　　My eyes widened, Is she testing me? "Here, 4 dollars. Give me two of 'em." I said politely, but I was a bit angry inside.

　　She was shocked because of my action, she was wrapping it in plastic while trembling. "T-thank you."

　　"You're welcome." I said 'politely' again then, I decided to get out of that place. The price is good because it's not that small and not that big, just right. The vendor just doesn't match her products.

　　While I was looking for other souvenirs I bumped into someone. "Oh, sorry." I was surprised who I collied with. "Oh, it's you. Finally, I found you. I was looking for you everywhere."

　　"Why'd you need to do that?" She asked me. "I said it's not that important." She giggled.

　　Why that giggle made me chill? "C-can we sit there?" I pointed at the nearest bench.

　　"Yeah sure." Then we walk towards there.

　　"I don't really need it but, thank you." Finally, she accepted her keychain. "But why?"

　　"I just saw you, you only have 10 cents right?" I asked her.

　　"You're still young, you look like a son of a rich man." She said.

　　"I am," I said confidently and I'm proud of it. "I'm the son of the mayor in our place," I explained, she looked at me with widened eyes can't believe what I just said.

　　"Really? What's your name?" She asked me enthusiastically.

　　"Arsenio." I said. "You? What's your name?" I asked her back

　　"Acquelus."