Julie, the Mermaid

          Once upon a time, there was a mermaid named Julie.  Julie could not wait to be eighteen.  Her mother had said that she could see the surface and learn how to stay afloat.  Julie always tried to persuade her mother, but she couldn't.  Every night, she sat in her domain thinking how nice it would be to see the surface.  The night before she turned eighteen, she was sleepless.  Her mom would be like a trainer.  Julie was cooped up beneath the surface.  The next morning, she learned how to stay afloat by repeating a routine.  Julie was so happy.  She had defeated the waves.

The End.

- Chrissy