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Then, before she could swim off, Chloe shouted, “I think I know why your treasure is being stolen. I saw
some pirates bury some treasure the day before.” Mom glanced at her nervously, not sure if she was doing
the right thing. Chloe shot a reassuring smile at her. Everyday, they would go on walks to visit the
mermaids. Sometimes they didn’t come and sometimes they told more tales of their treasures. Then, one
day, the mermaid Chloe and her mom first knew, Oceana came and told them that they had the ability to
speak underwater now. They were genuinely thrilled. Mom squealed like a silly little girl, “I’ve wanted to
be with mermaids or be a mermaid myself. My dreams are finally coming true.” Chloe saw pirates leaving
their treasure saviour. They grinned and dug up the sand. They found a big, gold treasure chest. Chloe and
her mom exchanged glances and heaved it up on the ground. It was really dusty with all that sand. Chloe
and her mom sang a secret song that Oceana taught them. Mermaids would come up if we sang it. Mom
sang really off key. Oceana and some other mermaids came up and they gave them the chest, “Here is your
treasure.” They replied in chorus, “Thank you so much!”
Chloe smiled. They thanked the,once again and dived deep down to the sea again. After that, we lived
happily together without anymore arguments because of the great adventure of the Greater Bay Area.