☆ Louie ! ☆ [ Jamie's #1 wife ]

Anais: "There! That should be enough salt water for my science project tomorrow."

After school, Anais was at the beach collecting salt water for her project on oxidation. Now all she needed was something to oxidize it in.

Anais: "Alright...almost done with collecting! I just need to find some corrodable material, and I'm out of here! Now, where can I find some in this beach..."

Anais walked besides the shore to look for anything that could be of use to her. For the first few minutes, she wasn't very lucky.

Anais: "Okay, sand dollar, seashells, broken seashells.....ooh, a conch! Oh, wait, it's broken. Nevermind..."

Another few minutes later, and still nothing but shells. Anais assumed that there'd be some metal left behind by other people, but the beach doesn't seem to have any.

Anais: "Ugh, I should've brought in a metal detector if finding corrable metal was going to be this hard! And I thought that I could find some cute seashells, too, but most of the shells here are either basic or broken!.....Maybe...maybe it's time for me to go home now. Though, I really don't want to ask my mom to use her jewelry..."

But before she could leave, she saw something strange from the distance.

Anais: "Wait, what's that?! It looks quite big...is it an animal??"

Curious, the young rabbit girl approached the strange thing hidden behind the rocks until she was close enough to see it.

Anais: "Wait a minute...it's..it's a shark!! *whisper* I've never seen one this close up before...well, other than Chimera, but he just has a shark head, and this here is the full thing! I can't believe it!"

Not wanting the shark to potentially wake up, Anais carefully walked around the rocks to get a better look of the shark, but when she got to the other side, it was nothing what she was expecting.

Anais: "*whisper* Oh. My. Gosh. This isn't just a shark...that's a mershark!! Now I really can't believe this!! Does this mean that mermaids actually existed this whole time?! This could change our whole perception of the world! If mermaids exist, then maybe Atlantis might exist, too! Maybe even-"

Jamie: "AUUGGHH....."

Anais: "AHH!!"

The mershark suddenly let out a sound that sounded like both a groan and a yawn. As she was starting to wake up, she looked around with her half-open eyes in a tired manner.

Jamie: "Where...am I?....Am I at the beach?......Ugh, my head....wait, what's that...is that a....person?...Wait, a person!?"

Surprised, the minotaur-shark hybrid fully woke up to see a little bunny girl looking back at her.

Anais: "Aah! I-I didn't mean to wake you up! I just wanted to see what was going on!"

Jamie: "Well, you shouldn't have! Now, go away before I-OWW!!!"

Anais: "Is something wrong?"

Jamie: "No, it's nothing! Just go!!"

Anais: "Are you sure? Because it looks like you've got a problem."

Jamie: "No, no, no, I'm fine. Now go awAGHH!!!"

Anais: "Yeah, you've definitely got a problem. Stay here, I'm getting help."

Jamie: "You better not bring more people here!!"

Anais: "I won't!!"

Jamie: "Great...now someone knows my secret. Soon, she won't be the only one who knows. The kids at school will know, the other kids in town will know, heck, I bet even the whole town will know about it!! Then after everyone finds out, this side of the beach will be just as crowded as the rest of it! People will take pictures of me nonstop and pester me too much to the point that I won't feel relaxed in this beach anymore, and I can't have that! But it's happening now, and I have no idea what to do! Should I just leave? Yeah, I think I should just-"

Anais: "I'm back!!"

Jamie: "Oh no."

Anais: "I know it's not much, but it's the best I could do to make you feel better."

Jamie: "What?.."

The mershark was confused to see that the girl had bought two popsicles instead of anything medical. Slightly irritated, she blurted out her frustration to the little girl.

Jamie: "How are popsicles going to fix my pain?! Sure, I wouldn't mind having one, but I can't enjoy eating it if the back of my head is still hurting!!"

Anais: "The popsicles are the things that'll fix you! Just hold still."

Jamie: "I don't know how, but fine! Go ahead."

Anais: "Okay."

The mershark agreed to stay put. As Anais started to put the popsicle bags behind her head, the mershark flinched a little, but eventually pulled through.

Anais: "So, what's your name?"

Jamie: "Jamie. What's yours?"

Anais: "Anais. So, how did you hurt your head in the first place?"

Jamie: "Well, before all of this, I was swimming around, just minding my own business, until I accidentally swam towards a jellyfish, and after that, everything went black."

Anais: "Maybe you hit your head on a rock while dealing with the sting."

Jamie: "Yeah, probably. And now I'm here, having to deal with you."

Anais: "Well, without me, you wouldn't be feeling any better right now."

Jamie: "You think I can't help myself?! Because....because I can!!"

Anais: "...How?"

Jamie: "Well, um.....I just wait.....until the pain goes away....yeah."

Anais: "...That's not help. That's not help at all."

Jamie: "Yes it is!! I'm helping myself!"

Anais: "By doing...nothing."

Jamie: "Nuh-uh!! That's...wait, no...you're right. I just wanted you to think I could handle things by myself..."

Anais: "It's alright. You don't always have to do everything yourself, you know. It's okay to let someone help you out sometimes."

Jamie: "Yeah, I know that...but pretty much everyone here doesn't want to help me...well, other than my parents."

Anais: "What do you mean?"

Jamie: "I'm trouble."

Anais: "Umm....how?"

Jamie: "I mess up with everything. And people hate me for it."

Anais: "Aw, don't feel bad. Everybody makes mistakes! You just gotta learn from them, and then everything will be fine."

Jamie: "Well, I'm not a fast learner, and sometimes, I don't know if I've made a mistake or not.....can I be honest with you?"

Anais: "Yeah, sure. What is it?"

Jamie: "Sometimes, I think I'm a failure. I know my parents don't want to believe it, and even I don't want to believe it, but deep down, I just know that it's true."

Anais: "Don't think of yourself that way! No matter how bad things get for you, you are never a failure! You keep on trying, and that's all that matters! So please, don't consider yourself as a failure! Please!"

Jamie: "Do you...do you really think that of me?"

Anais: "Yes! Even though we just met, I care about you! So please, promise me this. Promise that you'll never think of yourself as a failure ever again."

Jamie: "Okay...I'm promise."

Anais: "Good."

Jamie: ".........I'm sorry."

Anais: "About what?"

Jamie: "Sorry for the way I've been acting earlier."

Anais: "Oh, the whole grumpy attitude you had after I woke you up? Okay, I forgive you. If someone woke me up, I'd probably be as grumpy as you!"

Jamie: "So...what brings you here?"

Anais: "Oh, well, since you told me how you got here, I might as well tell you my story, too. So, I was collecting stuff for my science project on oxidation. Initially, I thought that I could get some bolts or screws for my project at home, but my dad sold them all. And, since I really didn't want to use my mom's jewelry, I went outside to the beach to collect some salt water and hopefully find something easily corrodable. Although it was easy collecting the water, I had a hard time finding any material. And during my search, I found you sleeping at a distance. And that led me to why I'm here now."

Jamie: "I really hope you weren't planning on using me as a future science project."

Anais: "Oh, no! I would never treat you like that!"

Jamie: "Good, because I don't want to be treated like a caged animal. Also, I don't want my secret exposed."

Anais: "That you exist?"

Jamie: "Umm....people already know I exist. It's just the mershark thing."

Anais: "Wait, you live on land?"

Jamie: "Yeah."

Anais: "Wait a minute.....do you go to Elmore Junior High?"

Jamie: "Yes, why?"

Anais: "I think I might've seen you before! Though I've never talked to you, and I've rarely seen you. You must be in a different grade."

Jamie: "I might've seen you, too. And like you, I've barely seen you, and I've never talked to you before. What grade are you?"

Anais: "9th! What's yours?"

Jamie: "8th. I could've been 9th if I was smarter, though."

Anais: "You were held back? When?"

Jamie: "6th grade. I caused a lot of trouble, and I didn't care about school as much as I did before, so that's why."

Anais: "At least you're doing better now."

Jamie: "Yeah, I guess so."

Anais: "Speaking of getting better, how's your head?"

Jamie: "I don't know. Maybe it's hurting less?"

Anais: "Okay, I'm going to take the popsicles off. Tell me how you're feeling after I do so."

Jamie: "Okay, I will."

Anais took the popsicles off of the back of Jamie's head. Jamie, with a subtle smile on her face, told her how she felt at the moment.

Jamie: "I feel...better, honestly."

Anais: "Really? That's great!"

Jamie: "There's still a little bit of pain on the back of my head, but despite that, I'm good."

Anais: "I'm glad you're feeling better."

Jamie: "Yeah, thanks. So.....can I have a popsicle now?"

Anais: "Sure!"

Since both popsicle were the same, it didn't matter which one Jamie took. Once Anais gave her a popsicle, she opened it up and began eating it. But while Jamie started eating it, she noticed Anais pulling out her phone.

Jamie: "Umm, what do you have your phone out for?"

Anais: "Well, before I eventually go home, I want to take a picture with you! Is that okay with you?"

Jamie: "Yeah, as long as you don't share it with anyone else."

Anais: "Okay! Stay put, I'm going to take it now!"

Both girls got ready to pose. Anais showed an excited expression and did a peace sign with one of her hands, while Jamie was behind her, enjoying her popsicle. After Anais took their picture, she showed Jamie how it turned out.

Jamie: "Nice. Doesn't look bad at all."

Anais: "Yay! I'm glad you liked it!"

Jamie: "But I have a question, though. Why would you take a picture of me? Is it because I'm a mershark, or-"

Anais: "It's because we're friends now!....Or maybe you don't want to be friends with me...Sorry, I'm just kind of nervous right-"

Jamie: "Cool."

Anais: "What?"

Jamie: "I'd like for you to be my friend."

Anais gasped in pure joy from Jamie's response. She made her first school friend! She couldn't believe it!!

Anais: "Oh my gosh, thank you!!"

Jamie: "*chuckles* You're welcome. Now, are you going to eat your popsicle, or what?"

Anais: "Oh! Yes, I am."

Anais started to eat her popsicle, too. The girls both ate in silence as they both admired the ocean view. But then...something hit Anais.

A problem.

Anais: "Jamie...I know that I'm supposed to keep your secret, but I think that it's best if I let my brothers know about it."

Jamie: "What?! No!! They'll probably tell everyone!"

Anais: "And I don't want that, either. But eventually, they'll know about your secret, so it's best if I tell them today before they discover it later."

Jamie: "And how will they know?"

Anais: "My brother, Darwin. He's a goldfish. Sometimes, he likes to swim in the ocean during his free time. There might be a chance that he could swim past you or see you around one day, and then tell my older brother about you, so that's why I'm asking you this! Will you allow me to tell my brothers now, or wait until they find out themselves?"

Jamie: "Wait, your brothers are Darwin and Gumball?!"

Anais: "Yeah, why? You look worried...did they do something to you?"

Jamie: "No...I did something to them. Well, multiple things, actually.

Anais: "Like what?"

Jamie: "To be honest...I'm basically a bully. I hate almost everyone at school, including your brothers."

Anais: "Wait, you're a bully?! Why?!"

Jamie: "They all think lowly of me. Think of me as the worst. I tried to be nice, but they saw me as some problem child rather than just some decent person. And so, I got mad. I got so mad to the point that if anyone made fun of me or said anything bad about me, I'd make it hurt."

Anais: "I understand your pain, Jamie, but I don't think hurting and threatening the people you hate won't make things any better."

Jamie: "Yeah, well, what else was I supposed to do to make them respect me?! Be nice?!"

Anais: "Well...you were willing to be nice to me."

Jamie: "....."

Anais: "....Jamie?"

Jamie: ".....I wasn't entirely nice to you when we first met, remember?"

Anais: "Yeah, I remember. Are you bringing something up?"

Jamie: "Yeah. That's pretty much my usual mood towards almost everyone at school. They expect to be scared? Well, they get scared."

Anais: "I wasn't scared of you, though. Sure, I jumped from surprise once you woke up, but overall, I was just excited to meet you."

Jamie: "I thought you were like them, but you're different. You're actually willing to be here with me."

Anais: "That's what being nice will get ya!"

Jamie: "Yeah, I wish that was the case for me."

Anais: "They just never got to know you, like I did. Maybe if you respect them, they'll eventually respect you back!"

Jamie: "I don't know...I don't trust them."

Anais: "And I bet that they don't trust you, either. So if you want people to start liking you, you've got to start trusting them. Start off small first, then work your way to the top of earning someone's trust!"

Jamie: "That...that doesn't sound so bad. Maybe I'll try that tomorrow."

Anais: "Good!"

Jamie: "But will it work?"

Anais: "Most likely. And if that doesn't work, I'll find another way!"

Jamie: "Thanks."

Anais: "You're welcome."

Jamie: "Oh, wait! Aren't you still worrying about your brothers?"

Anais: "Oh, yes! Thanks for reminding me. So, what exactly did you do to them?"

Jamie: "Well, if I remember correctly, I threatened them, punched them, y'know, the usual bullying stuff. But there's more: shoving Gumball into Darwin's mouth, using Gumball as a bench, stealing Gumball's food even though I shared it with Darwin- Was that bad, or half-bad? Because, I don't really know."

Anais: "Half-bad, though you shouldn't have stolen Gumball's lunch."

Jamie: "Right. And, I forced Darwin to be my boyfriend. Then Gumball, for some reason."

Anais: "WHAT?!"

Jamie: "It's a long story, but it all happened because I thought Darwin was in love with me, but he actually wasn't, so once I found out, I got mad and punched him."

Anais: "Wait, Darwin did say something about dating a crazy girlfriend when he was telling me about girls he's dated before. Are you-"

Jamie: "Yes, and how DARE he call me crazy!!"

Anais: "You were crazy, though."

Jamie: "Yeah, that's true. I'll give him that."

Anais: "I gotta be honest with you. I think that I'm starting to reconsider sharing this picture to my brothers..."

Jamie: "What?? Why? Weren't you asking for my permission to send it to them a few minutes ago?"

Anais: "Yes, but...I've realized that if they see you with me, they'll worry about me, because, they see you as some dangerous person, but I know that's not truly the case! You're nice, you're mean, you're cool, you're angry, and you're so much more than what they think of you as! But they don't see you the way I do, and once they see that photo of us, they'll freak out! So, if you want to keep this a secret, then-"

Jamie: "So, what?"

Anais: "What?? What do you mean by that?"

Jamie: "It's like you said: they'll find out eventually."

Anais: "Yes, but I don't know if they'll accept our friendship or not!"

Jamie: "Then they'll have to learn to trust me."

Anais: "But that'll probably take a long time! They'd ruin our friendship by then."

Jamie: "Then why don't they trust you?"

Anais: "Wait.....although they don't always trust me, there might be a way for them to hear me out on this! And also, I'm the smartest in my whole family, so maybe they'll know what I'm doing being around you! And sure, they'll still be a little concerned, but hey! At least we'll still be friends!"

Jamie: "So, you've changed your mind?"

Anais: "Yep! I'm a bit nervous, but I'm doing it! And...send!"

Jamie: "Well.....hope this doesn't turn out for the worst."

Jamie: "Nice meeting you, too."

Anais: "Yeah, same! It was nice meeting you."

Anais: "Unfortunately, I've got to go now. Don't want my brothers freaking out, after all!"

Jamie: "Wait, didn't you say you were looking for some sort of material? Metal? Is that it?"

Anais: "Yes, but-"

Jamie: "I think I've got some in my garage. I can show you to my house, if you'd like."

Anais: "Is your house far away?"

Jamie: "No, it's only a few minutes from here, but hold up. I gotta dry off first."

Jamie moved away from the shore until it stopped reaching her. Then, she shook the water out of her fur and waited for the sun to dry up her tail.

It took about under a minute for her tail to magically transform into a pair of legs, shorts, and a cow tail. Anais, seeing all of this, couldn't help but be amazed.

Anais: "*whisper* Oh my gosh.....it's just like the movies..."

Jamie: "What?"

Anais: "Nothing. So, are we heading over to your house now, or what?"

Jamie: "Sure. Let's go."

Anais: "Not gonna lie, I originally thought that you lived underwater."

Jamie: "Haha, yeah, no. My mom can't breathe underwater, so that's why I live up here."

Anais: "What about your dad? Is he a mershark, like you?"

Jamie: "Yes, he is. Unlike me, he barely goes swimming here. Maybe he's too busy with work, or something? I don't know."

Anais: "I guess when you're an adult, you get less free time."

Jamie: "Unless you're unemployed."

Anais: "Yeah, that's true."

Jamie: ".....So...you said that you were in the 9th grade, right?"

Anais: "Yeah. Why?"

Jamie: "Not to be rude, but...you look kind of young to be one. How old are you, exactly?"

Anais: "Oh, I'm four!"

Jamie: "Whoa...cool. I wish that I could be as smart as you..."

Anais: "Maybe I can tutor you someday! What do you say?"

Jamie: "...Sure."

Darwin: "Do you think that Mrs. Mom will get mad at us for playing at the arcade for too long?"

Gumball: "Nah, man. It's totally fine. And besides, we didn't do anything wrong! We're just arriving back home late, so the worst she could do would probably be scolding us."

Darwin: "Let's just get back home as soon as possible-"

Gumball: "Hold up, Anais just sent us something on Quatel."

Darwin: "Wait, what did she send?"

Gumball: "*gasp*"

Darwin: ".........."

Gumball: "W h a t. T h e w h a t."