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“That’s why you made your wish?”

“Yeah, it sounds silly now, but I wanted to ie mistake”

He shot her a sympathetic look and shook his head sadly “But that’s not a real friend,” he said “Real friends should like you exactly the way you are”

Tears pricked her eyes “Yeah, I learned that the hard way It all backfired anyway Winning my race only made Kendall hate me more It’s all been such a disaster”

Though, at least Attina and Alana had been there for her today She hadn’t lost everything

“Well, I’m your friend”

She could tell he meant it, even in her freaky, fishy cursed state

Suddenly, back over Triton Bay, a bolt of green lightning streaked through the sky and struck the ocean—and this tie in the flash It was Enrique—slowly shrinking and starting to turn into one of those strange, pathetic creatures trapped in Ursula’s lair

Shelly jerked her head away The i fronaled so far worse

As she’d feared, she wasn’t the only one in danger anymore

Enrique was, too

“Co felt safe anymore

“So, what’s the plan then?” he asked, seeing the frightened look in her eyes as they headed back to the beach

“To that she didn’t have a choice anymore She couldn’t let that horrible fate befall Enrique They had to get the trident There was no way around it “Meet at the aquariu “And we’ll take the trident”

The spare security card had a silver key ring attached to a yellow-and-blue foam flounder