May 13th

  Dearest diary,

  I've come to the conclusion that the small organisms are only semi-parasitic, they are larva. Mermaid larva. I have even managed to find some shed skin that supports this hypothesis on the beach. The melody has gotten unbearable, I occasionally hear the separate voices, but I've been trying my best to ignore them. They have been calling me, begging me to go down into the caverns. I just know it.

  If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

  Salvatore has sent me a letter with a seal of urgency on it. I am contemplating opening it. However I do not wish to give in, he does not deserve to be my friend anymore. 23 years of friendship only for him to abandon me when I needed him most.

  -Vitoria