Twice the Fun-Part 6

 Ariana H. King


 From the look on my sister's face, I could tell she was thinking the same thing, where are we?
"Um, we aren't really, um... mermaids like you are." Roar pointed out.
 Natalie smile."That will change."
 I raised an eyebrow. She's getting creepy. Roar looked at me. I shrugged.
"Is there something you're not telling us, Natalie-er,what's your last name again?" I asked.
 "River. My name is Natalie Sirena River."
 Roar tried to hold in her laughter. True, Natalie's last name is so predictable, but I shot her a glance. She immediately stopped. But I couldn't stop her before she said,"So what was your mom's last name before she married your dad?"
 I rolled my eyes.
But Natalie didn't mind. "My Mother's full name before her marriage was Talula-which means leaping water-Pasha-which means sea-Ryba- which means fish even though we are not fish! My Father's name is Emelyn-which means waterfall-Ladarius-how my brother got his name. And can we please go for a swim?" said the impatient mermaid.
"Come to think of it, it is pretty hot..." I said as I ripped off my wool sweater.
"Then jump in!" encouraged Natalie River.
"We can't go swimming with all of our clothes on! We'd be drenched!" I protested, quickly dismissing the urge for soaking in the water. The nice, cool water.
 Natalie sighed."You don't know of this water, do you?"
Is she insane?! How would I know about the water? A mere stream? I thought.
"No, why do you ask?" Roar speaks up while I am ripping my hair out.
"You really don't know? I thought all Catoers know..."
"What the heck is a Catoer?!" I blurt out. Oh no, what have I done?
Natalie gave me a puzzled look."You are. Unless..." Natalie gasped.
"What?" Roar asked.