Calling for help - the mermaid's favorite joke by LeonardoZecchi on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Mermaids are quite mischievous. Often in the waves, they sit close to the shore and wait for the boat to swim close. Then they start calling for help. If a ship spots them, they wave their hands and shout, "Help, help!"

The ship has no idea what is happening because they can only see the head and hands through the waves. And as the ship approaches, the mermaid suddenly disappears behind one wave. He dives and swims away, watching from afar as the bewildered sailors search for the person who only moments ago called for help.