āOn a full moon,ā I start. I turn around, stupidly checking that thereās no one behind me, even if I know that Iām the only one who ever comes here. I wet my lips and call myself an idiot for giving in to Baz so easily before I continue. āIf we get our entire body out of the water, then weā¦we can grow legs. Like humans. Just for one night.ā
āHave you ever tried?ā Baz asks, breaking the silence.
I could lie.
I should lie.
āYes,ā I murmur, my eyes darting to the water, as if I was betraying the sea by admitting it out loud. āI haveā¦ā