Before Emma could say anything the doorbell rang. Emma and Jenn exchanged worried glances.
"Better get in the pool while I go see who that is" said Emma. "It'll be easier for you to hide in there if needed."
Jenn nodded and pulled herself off the deck chair and slid head-first into the pool.
Emma went to the door, trying not to make a sound. She glanced through the peephole to see who it was and breathed a sigh of relief: it was her boyfriend, Bobby.
Quickly considering her options, Emma decided to let him in. Positioning herself to be out of the doorway as much as possible, she opened the door.
"Hey, come on in."
Bobby entered and gave her a quick hug and a kiss while Emma quickly shut the door behind him.
"Is everything okay?" asked Bobby.
"It's...been a long day" admitted Emma.
"Yeah, by the looks of it. You haven't answered your phone all day and you're wearing your biking over a wetsuit."
Startled, Emma looked herself over. She was thankfully nobody else had noticed. She shook her head in frustration and plopped down on the couch.
Bobby tentatively sat next to Emma and stared quizzically at her.
"This is going to sound crazy so just bear with me. You know my friend, Jenn, right?"
"Yeah, I've met her a couple times."
"And you've heard of the Transform or Dare curse?"
"Of course, but that's just an urban legend...right?"
The grim look on Emma's face said otherwise.
"What happened?"
"Some doofus from school named Kyle called Jenn this morning. She's a dolphin mermaid now, swimming in my pool. From how she explains it, I think she's probably stuck that way for a month. And because I touched her, this 'wetsuit' is not a wetsuit. And...are you okay?"
Bobby was visibly squirming.
"I...uh....feel really weird..."
"Oh shit."
"What?"
"You touched me when you got here; you've got the curse now too. I think you're going to turn into some kind of part-dolphin like I did."