He needed oxygen not H2O. He panicked. Thechlorine water seemed to sting at his eyes and burn his lungs a bit. Hewas aware of other strange things aro...nd him. He could still hear thecrickets far away. The hum of the pool filter and the barking of a dog afew blocks away. Even his body felt smooth and deliciously alien, notrace of his former boyish self. Why did he get scared all of a sudden?He was safe. Nobody is around. Just a mermaid enjoying a nightly swim. Sohe decided to swim to the surface. ” The voice said again. I glanced over to see my sisters Mackayla and Mackenzie by the side of my bed as they where pushing down on it to rock the mattress. "Morining." Kenzie said as they both giggled in that cute little way they did. Their bright emerald green eyes looking at me. Kayla had her scarlet red hair hair pulled back in a her trade mark ponytail while Kenzie wore hers down.The only thing better then her adorable face, that made her and her sister look younger then they where, had to. It didn’t take very long before they were working up into the higher ranks of the mob and actually arrested some of the bosses that usually remained insulated from the rank and file of the organization. The higher ups were passing in the civilian world as honest folks with perhaps more assets than the average Joe and their families were not involved in the dark side of their existence.I knew that they had crossed the line with the bomb that had caused the death of my Julie because it was. 2nd prize in the raffle the wife said.What the fuck was first I asked. £20K’s worth of surgery she said. Her phone rang again it was Madge.Longer conversation this time, the wife saying “all good, bah bah thanks for a great time looking forward to Rio etc etc No no details yet, have friend coming over do both at same time. Yes I remember he invited to New Year” See you in office Tuesday bye. What was that all about I say, You know Madge control freak wants to know your reaction to the party.