The voice beckons me to go deeper and I listen. I don't disobey or fight back for once, instead I swim. As I feel deeper into the movement of the water I see the small light swimming around again. I reach out for it but it's just out of m grasp.

I notice suddenly how dark its gotten. I can't see the opening where I'd come in anymore. Panick surged through me in a sudden jolt, the only source of any light is the one swimming around -the one just out of my grasp.

"Hush my child, war is waging. But you know this is safe, where peace is paging. The full moon it out and tonight we're free to move about. But soon your time here will end, don't let it. Stay with me~" a sweet voice echoes through my ears. My eyes dart around for the source when I see the light shift into something, something human like.

It had broad shoulder and a more masculine figure with strong muscles. It felt familiar, this thing's presence near me. Although I couldn't see its face I knew I'd met this half man half fish before.

Suddenly my name was ringing through my ears as a splash errupted the water, but I look up to see the flash of a flashlight and swim to it. I finally am grabbed and dragged back up to surface. "M-mom!!" I yell, shaking harshly from the bitter cold of the pond-like well.

"Annabelle Sirena Hallings, what were you thinking?!" My mom scolds, pissed and worried.

"I-I saw something, Mom!! I swear I did! It had a tail! And-and it looked like a man!!" I say, sounded crazed and frigid. My mother's face goes pale and she looks as though she was the one just in the frigid water.

"We should get you inside, I think you've been out in the cold too long." Mom says and helps me out of the well. She wraps me in her arms and we begin walking. My aunts are coming over later so I have to look decent.

When we get to the new house I walk into a room deemed mine. It had a view that looked out to the willow grove and ocean off in the distance, that must be where the well leads to. I plop down on my new bed and stare at the empty room.

I hear people walk through the door and wrap myself in a thick heavy quilt. I'm used to the cold, it's my life. But this cold was new, something like I'd never felt. This cold was familiar, and almost uncertain. It reminded me of what loss feels like, this cold felt empty and grey. So this is grey, in its true form.

Once I'm decently warm I change into dry clothes and tie my hair in a sloppy, wet bun so it looks at least somewhat put together. I walk out to see my Aunt Amber and Aunt Abriella with their kids. Amber's kid is a few years younger than I am. Abriella has three, the youngest is a few years old, the middle is about twelve and the other is only a year younger than I am.

Amber is pregnant again and due anytime now. I give them a welcome hug even though it seems to mean nothing. I give a heavy sighs and look around boredly.

"She is starting to look so much like him," I hear Amber whisper to my mom. Mom glances over and then nods. A confused look crosses my face as I listen.

"Like who?" I ask walking closer to them.

"Oh...no one!" Amber says hurriedly. She looks to my mom then to Abriella and gets back to talking. I roll my eyes and go outside. I hum to myself as I walk back through the willow grove.

A song pops into my head, one that I haven't heard in the longest time. Ocean Lies by Alki David. I start to hum the tune as I sit on the edge of the well. I suddenly see the light again and my curiosity is immediately peeked.

I run inside and grab a swimsuit from a box and throw it on then run back. I climb over the side and jump in without second thought.