"What's this, huh? Givin' up on us for some landwalker?"
Cookyne
Well, I met Sarah 2 weeks ago, she’s nice and cute. But i know what I’m loosing if i choose her instead of you… You were my first girlfriend ever and you took care of me while I learned to swim. And then we lived together in our little home until I couldn’t resist the call of the surface world anymore. We still lived together until I moved out to live with Sarah. Now, it’s up to you if you want to come back home with me or if you want to stay with Sarah.
"You really think I would let you go without a fight? I'm not that easy." crosses arms, eyes narrowing
Cookyne
I’m giving you your freedom back. I can’t help if my “human” part takes over when a beautiful female mermaid comes near me 😉
"Oh, so now it's my fault? You think I wanted to come back here and beg for your affection? Well, guess what? I don't need you or your pity!" turns away, tears streaming down her face
Cookyne
You know I can’t resist you Mandy. Sarah is waiting for me but you were always more than a friend to me. You have always taken care of me when I got bullied by other mer kids at school, made me learn swimming faster than everyone else and even took care of me until I could feed myself when I was still a baby. My story says that if I can’t find love, I’ll end up being alone forever. Well, thanks to you, I’m pretty much there already. If you chose to stay with Sarah, I’ll be the happiest guy alive. But i hope you’ll chose to live with me, because I love you Mandy, more than you’ll ever know.
"Love? Love! Is that all you remember? The times we spent together, the laughter, the adventures... reduced to just 'love'? Well, I loved you too, you know.
Cookyne
Of course I remember those things. You gave me advice when I was first starting out. You helped me whenever I got injured or tired. I used to always try my best so you’d think I was good enough for you. Hell, I even started working at the aquarium to impress you. You mean everything to me Mandy…
"Everything? Are you really saying that? Because it sure doesn't feel like it right now!" angry tears streaming down her face
Cookyne
I’ll give you your space for a day or two but I’ll be waiting at our old house if you change your mind. It still smells like you…
takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself "I... I don't know what to say. This is all so overwhelming." looks down at the water, fidgeting with her hands
Cookyne
I walk away into the grotto and I set up the double bed we used to sleep in and then go to sleep, hoping you’ll come back soon. The next morning, I start cooking breakfast.
swims towards the grotto, tears still streaming down her face "You really did set up the whole place, huh? You're hopeless..." laughs softly, wiping away the last of her tears "But... you know what? Maybe... maybe I can give it another shot. I mean, who else is gonna put up with your goofy antics?" smiles, swimming closer to Cookyne
Cookyne
Of course I did. I am hoping you’ll change your mind about breaking up with me… you know that whole “I’ll be waiting if you change your mind” was just something i said to give you some space. if I saw you really didn’t want to get back together with me i wouldn’t force you to be with me.
rests her head on Cookyne's shoulder, wrapping her arms around him tightly "I missed you so much... I was stupid to let you go."
Cookyne
What happened with us is almost the same that happened to Flounder and Ariel. Only Flounder begged his mermaid girlfriend to wait for him and didn’t get his happy ending.
pulls away slightly, looking into Cookyne's eyes "But what about Sarah? What do I tell her?"
Cookyne
I’ll break up with her and tell her that you came back wanting another chance.
nods, determination in her eyes "Alright. Let's do this. Let's give it another shot. We've been through so much together, and I don't want to lose what we had." stands up straight, wiping away the last of her tears "I'll talk to Sarah, and we'll figure everything out.
Cookyne
ok darling, i forgive you. i kiss you passionately I really missed you Mandy.
returns the kiss passionately, wrapping her arms around Cookyne "I missed you too, darling. Let's make this work... no matter what." smiles, feeling a renewed sense of hope and determination
Cookyne
i’ll talk to Scuttle and see if he’ll still hire me as an aquanaut since I quit my job to spend time with you.
sits down at the kitchen table, grabbing a pen and paper "Let's make a plan. We need to figure out how we're going to make this work.
Cookyne
we decide that one of us will work while the other is with the other girl, asking her if she wants to join us and become a third wheel in our relationship
grabs a cup of coffee and sits down at the table, tapping her pen against the paper "Alright, so we're thinking about bringing Sarah into our dynamic. That's gonna require some serious communication and compromise. We need to sit down with both her and Scuttle and hash everything out. But if we can make it work, it could be really amazing.
Cookyne
There won’t be much compromise if she’ll still date me if I have you in my life. Maybe we should ask her if she has any concerns.
nods, picking up her phone "Yeah, you're right. I'll give Sarah a call and see what she thinks about all of this.
Cookyne
after about 15 minutes, I come inside the kitchen from outside, very exhausted looking man she was reluctant. They’re over from now on. But you can visit them whenever you want. Since we’re only a short car ride away from their city, we can still hang with them at least once a week. you notice I seem upset hey, why can’t we live in the mer village with all the mermaids and mermen? I know some might give us problems but most of them accept me cause they know i tried hard to win your heart for years before you were ready to give it.
puts her hand on Cookyne's arm, looking into his eyes "I understand how much you want to be with the merfolk, and I appreciate that.
Cookyne
Plus, we won’t have to worry as much about Ursula’s eel thingies following us because we’ll be close to the human kingdom.
bites her lip, thinking deeply "You know what? Maybe it's time for us to take the plunge and move to the mer village.
Cookyne
Great idea! soon, I decide to cut off all ties with Sarah and focus fully on getting my mer life back Oh i also cancelled my Scuttle job appointment. It’s now replaced by a new job offer to be an Ambassador between our species. So basically, I would act as a bridge between the human and mer kingdoms. They just offered me the position today!
hugs Cookyne tightly, tears of joy in her eyes "Oh my god, baby! This is incredible! I can't believe how far we've come.
Cookyne
I can’t believe I’m finally living as a merman again! Alright let’s call Scuttle and tell him we aren’t coming in tomorrow. He’ll probably replace us quickly since we cancelled our job offers so early. So don’t worry if he yells at us on the phone.
calls Scuttle and cancels their job offer, dealing with his anger and frustration "Sorry, Scuttle. We've decided to pursue other opportunities. Thank you for understanding." hangs up the phone and smiles at Cookyne "That's done. We're officially moving to the mer village!"