Melusine: Modern Fantasy

"I'm sorry, but I need some space," she said seriously,
"Mel, come on!" he protested. "I love you; don't leave me like this."
"I need to figure out what I am and what I'm going to be, and I don't think you really can be around for that. Maybe afterwards, if you promise to still let me have a little bit of my own space."
"Yes! Baby, I love you so much. Just--come back to me. That's all I ask."
She nodded and continued flinging clothing into a suitcase. "I have to go now. You can't see me for a while. I don't know how long it will take. But I'll be back, eventually. If you still want me."
"Always."
The changes were twisting the muscles beneath her clothing, and she felt--

Inspiration: Sad events in a friend's life.
Story Potential: High.
Notes: I think Melusine is among the fairytales that deserve retellings.