"You're a mermaid!" said Cody in amazement.
"Yes."
"How?"
"I think it's because I kissed a mermaid yesterday."
"Oh."
"Oh?"
"I didn't realize you were...into girls..." said Cody.
"I'm not! I just...she said...wait, why do you sound so disappointed?"
"Because I've been trying to come up with the nerve to ask you on a date!"
Melissa blushed. "I...well...yes!"
"Yes?"
"I have crush on you, silly!"
"Oh! That's awesome!"
They sat in slightly awkward silence for a moment.
"You're beautiful" said Cody at last. "As a human and a mermaid."
Melissa blushed again. "Thank you."