The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Blue

“What’s clubbing? What do I have to do there?” I asked Hannah. I was excited at the prospect of going out somewhere. I was tired to being holed up in the house for an entire week.

Worse all I did was ended up thinking about Hunter. Now I had really made him upset and I had to find a way to apologize but before that I wanted to go out.

“Clubbing is where you will be dancing.”

I shook my head. “I don’t like dancing. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“You will be fine. It’s a club slash bar so there will be a lounge where you can sit and chill if you don’t like dancing. They serve the best tortilla chips and guacamole, and don’t even get me started with their burgers. The club is owned by my friend, you know. Trust me, it will be fun, Blue.” Hannah concluded. She seemed pretty excited and I didn’t want to burst her bubble of happiness with the gloominess that I was feeling myself.

It wouldn’t have to have a little fun, would it? If Hannah said it was going to be fun then I trusted her.

“Okay, let’s do this. Can I wear the Dora the explorer t-shirt that Hunter got me?” I asked.

Hannah laughed. “No way. You’re not a kid, Blue. You’re a woman. And if that wasn’t the case before, it is right now. Leave it to me.”

Hannah then processed to throw her clothes out of the closet and started telling me to dress up in them one after the other. Lastly I was dressed in a short skirt and a white off-shoulders blouse that was low cut and when I looked at myself in the mirror I felt my cheeks burn. I pulled my hair to cover my breasts because Hunter used to say I shouldn’t be showing them off in the public.

“What are you doing?” Hannah said exasperatedly.

“Hunter said I shouldn’t wear something like this outside in public.”

“Yeah not in public but flash all those wonderful boobs to him in private. What an asshole. Here’s a reality check, sweetie, Hunter is just jealous.” She said. “But worry not, this is the last place you will find Hunter going to.”

“Oh.” I felt a bit disappointed. I had thought maybe I could have a glimpse of him.

“Now let me choose a dress for myself and then I’ll do some wonderful things to your eyes. We will leave in thirty minutes.”

Hannah was dressed in a red short dress, her beautiful golden-brown hair tied in a long pony tail. She then sat me down at her dresser and styled my hair in what she called “beach waves” and Smokey eye makeup that made me look BOMB as she put it. When I took a final look in the mirror, I agreed that I looked different. She sprayed some amazing smelling scent on me and handed me a small pouch where I kept my phone and some money.

“Let’s get going.”

* * *

I wasn’t really a fan of Hannah’s driving skills. She drove recklessly, and tried to coax some boys into racing with her. I didn’t understand what was fun about it. I liked being in Hunter’s car. He was a safe driver, which reminded me...

I wanted to learn to drive too.

Finally Hannah parked outside a really fancy looking club called ‘Lucifer’s Den.’ I didn’t like the name of it. I had learned that Lucifer was a fallen angel turned demon, why was this club named after him?

A very angry looking man stood at the entrance of the club door, staring at me. “ID ma’am.”

“She’s with me, Rodney.” Hannah said.

“Oh, I’m sorry, Hannah. I didn’t know you had brought a friend.” This time his angry expression dissipated into a smile. I was relieved.

“Is Phoenix at the club tonight?”

“I’m not sure, ma’am. I didn’t see him. I saw Mr. Lockhart accompany his friend though.”

the Lockhart’s, Rodney? There are a

brother, Max. He’s having some

too. Thanks, Rod.” Hannah waved at the

one that was all shinning and filled with glitter. Huge pink Chrystal chandeliers suspended from the ceilings. Even though the place was dark, the entire club was lit with pink lights that were glowing. I had no idea a place like this existed on earth, and yet Hunter had never even taken me to see it. Sure he had showed me to the malls, amusement parks and cafes but this was different. A group of boys were chatting and drinking from lovely looking glasses. There was a stairwell leading upstairs to people dancing. It looked crowded and I didn’t want to

I looked into the direction of the voice and saw a tall, attractive man beaming at my friend and making his

his arms.

called a Tattoo on his neck. If I had to speculate his age in the human world, I would

at me curiously and smiled at Hannah. “Aren’t you going to introduce

cheeks were pink. Did she like this Max boy? “Blue, meet Maximus Lockhart, he’s the owner of this club, hates being called Maximus and Max, this is

Blue. Any friends of Hannah’s are my friends by

I

smiled again. “She’s totally beautiful, Hannah. Where

wasn’t sure if I liked him talking about

from around

come from the underwater world.”

stared at me in complete silence and then laughed.

that.”

“You’re in college?”

“Not really.” I answered.

“Work?”

job before, I would love to try one day though. So far, I just eat,

maybe an entire minute and then he was laughing until he had a tear leak through his eye. Hannah stepped lightly on my foot and whispered. “You’re not supposed to say that,

just makes me want to solve it all the more.” Max

coming through her in waves and I didn’t understand

I’m asking her to be my girlfriend or something, chill Hannah.” Max said and then turned to me. “About the job you were talking about. One of the waitresses bailed on us last minute. I needed someone to cover her shift tonight, just for a few hours. Do you think you

I have to do?” I asked

to my friends, talk to them, hang

said in

to do a job and I knew

I’ll do

the time I had

promise that your friend will be in

“Really?

and put his hand around my waist. “You’ll have to get changed, love. I’ll lead

had to act like I couldn’t take care of myself. I

A girl with short hair in a bikini was seated on a half-naked boy’s lap. He looked a lot similar to Max, only the boy kissing had dark brown hair instead of silver but the face structure and the eyes were same. I stared at them mesmerized, the way they were kissing,

seem to care we had interrupted them, and

at the two, picked up a piece of discarded clothing and threw it at the couple. “And I’ve been wondering all

putting the girl back on

are plenty of women outside in the club who would be more than willing to be at the receiving end of your affections. I didn’t need you

began wiping her lipstick and putting on her clothes hastily.

it won’t, sweetie, because

appeared shocked,

and indulged me. Can’t really blame me, can you?” He said it in such a cold way that I was surprised the girl hadn’t started crying. If Hunter kissed me like that

accusing finger at Phoenix and then rested it on Max, “You Lockhart brothers are fucking demons! You may be wealthy, but it’s no wonder none of you have any