A promise

One day while playing in the woods near the house they came across a beautiful path. There was a dried vine along the both sides of the gravel path leading to a small lake. The lake was full of swans "Wow its so beautiful" Amber exclaimed. On the side hidden under the tall trees was a small cottage with a porch. "Great grandpa used to come here for fishing" Mark told her " Grandpa Lu told me the stories. One time he told me he came with his father and saw a mermaid"

"What? A mermaid?" Amber was amazed.

"Yup" Mark said proudly " he told me she had a long tail with all the beautiful colors of rainbow coming off of it. And she had this long red hairs with a beautiful face just like a princess. I bet she looked like you"

Amber was confused "like me?"

"Yes" Mark replied " you have red long hair and you look like a princess"

This made Amber crackle up in laughter. That was the sweetest voice he had ever heard.

"how about we come here daily and look for her? maybe she'll come back"

"ok" she agreed. And thats how they started visiting that lake house daily for the whole month. Many a times, they would bring their toys with them, or some food to celebrate a picnic.

"When we grow up, promise you will marry me and we will live over here" a child's promise that was "ok" but she agreed to it.