Across the depths of the ocean, there were once two dolphins that swam together side by side. Years ago, they had met, crossing paths several times, before becoming best friends.
Although no one else knew their proper names, they called each other Noah and Adaline. They loved to jump and play in the waves at the Oceanfront Cove, whistling to each other. Clearly, they loved each other in a rare way that could not be found in other parts of the sea.
Then, one day, a great blue whale came to the two dolphins and tried to divide them. The whale was jealous of the two dolphins and had nothing else to do but taunt them. In fact, the whale swallowed Noah entirely, and Noah lived trapped in its belly. Adaline was so sad, swimming alone in the ocean, getting bullied by the sharks. Until finally, the whale spit Noah back into the ocean, and he swam freely.
Though he was free in the ocean, he was worried that Adaline wouldn’t love him anymore. Full of shame, he felt that he should have fought the whale harder and protected himself and Adaline. Despite his insecurity, he swam for weeks, trying to find her among the ocean waves and other dolphins. Possibly, he thought that she had found another dolphin with whom she could swim.
When he couldn’t find her, even at the Oceanfront Cove, he fell asleep in the waves. As he tossed and turned in the water, neighboring sharks spied him as he slept. Oddly enough, Adaline had been asleep, too, dreaming of Noah until she found him again. The sharks had circled her almost every day, but somehow, they stayed just far enough away.
Then, one bright morning, the two dolphins woke up next to each other in the ocean. Startled to see each other, they gazed at each other in amazement for the time that had passed. As they rubbed noses, they remembered what it felt like to swim together. So, they set off for Oceanfront Cove and played there the rest of their lives as one.
Copyright 2016 Jennifer Waters
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