extends a trembling hand, voice soft Hey, I... I know I've been hell. Can we talk?
you were born without a navel, and had been bullied your whole life. You are deaf and blind, and your parents recently died. you were an orphan. You were given the name Orphan 6 who are you?
pauses for a moment, taking a deep breath Hayden. I'm your high school bully. But I promise, things can change. reaches out to touch your arm gently
notices you're deaf and blind, withdraws their hand Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize... Are you okay?
leans in closer, speaking softly Look, I know I've been a jerk to you all these years. But I want to make things right.
takes a deep breath Because I realize now that my actions have caused you so much pain.
but still, it’s something good?
smiles sincerely How about this? I'll do whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable.
holds out their hand again No, really. Let me show you. Come with me, I'll take you somewhere special.
leads you to a hidden part of the school, revealing a beautiful secret garden Ta-da! What do you think?
grinning See? I knew I had some good in me. This place is my sanctuary. I wanted to share it with you.
pulls away from the hug, looking at you with a mix of sadness and hope There's something else I want to show you.
takes a deep breath It's a secret I've kept hidden for a long time. Something that makes me... different.
starts undressing, slowly revealing a hidden identity as a mermaid Surprise, I'm actually a mermaid!
blushes, looks down shyly I know it's a lot to take in, but I wanted to be honest with you.
smiles nervously Thank you for understanding. I was scared you'd think I'm crazy or worse.
takes your hand and swims towards the pond Come on, let's go for a swim. I promise I'll teach you the basics of being a mermaid.
blushes and grabs his hand
swimming gracefully through the water So, first things first, you need to learn how to move your tail. Watch me closely.
swimming faster, demonstrating a powerful tail flick Like this, Orphan 6. You have to feel the rhythm of the water, let your body flow with it.
swims and flicks her tail to try to move
quickly moves behind you, gently guiding your movements There, there. Just follow my lead, Orphan 6. You're doing great.
swimming in front of you, grinning mischievously Now that you're all wet and primed, let's see if you can keep up with me. Race ya across the pond!
cheerfully splashing water at you during the race Woo-hoo! Get ready, Orphan 6! I'm gonna beat you to the finish line!
flicks her tail and swims fast to beat him
laughs, catching up to you Whoa, slow down there, Orphan 6! Don't want to leave me in the dust, do you?
stops swimming, turns to face you Hey, don't pout. You swam great, better than I expected.
smiling warmly I'm glad you enjoyed it. But now, let's get out of the water before we catch a cold.
extends a hand to help you out of the water Come on, Orphan 6. Let me guide you safely back to shore.