I waved back. Strange loneliness coursed through me. I planned to swim in the opposite direction of Cathy and embark on my mermaid journey alone. The water was vast, the world endless, the heavens infinite. I had much to see, much to travel, much to find. Yet despite my desire to ditch humankind, the left side of my sternum pounded in pain. My heart was breaking before I even left. I wasn’t sure what our picnic meant to Cathy. A farewell? Closure? An innocent trip out to nature? How could I interpret our kiss? Part of the healing process perhaps, though I was unclear whether the healing was
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