Stunned, I walked out of my room. My mouth was very dry, so I decided to go down to the kitchen for some milk. I had just come down the stairs when I saw it.
There was a HUGE tank of water with glass sides in the middle of our living room. And, in the tank, there was a mermaid! A real, live, full-grown mermaid. It had long, flowing green hair that was swirling around its head. I couldn't see its face.
Then, I got closer. It turned to face me and the hair moved behind it. I recognized the face only too well.
"Mom?" I said softly.
The mermaid nodded its head.