The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Blue

When I touched Tyler’s hand, I could see snippets of his life. His tragic past, bits of his childhood, so much pain and the face of a beautiful woman. I pulled away abruptly and he stared at me in confusion. I took a step back, then another. He had his hand raised towards me. “Are you alright?”

I was panting. If I had kept the connection much longer, it probably would have taken a toll on me. That is one reason why I tried to block away people’s memories when they touched me.

“Blue?” Hannah asked, she was clearly anxious. “What happened?”

I plastered a fake smile and turned to him. “Can...Can I start with my work?”

“Of course. I’m sure Max briefed you about what you’re supposed to do. I’ll be out of your way.”

I just smiled, not sure how else to respond.

“Great.” Tyler said and then turned his attention to Hannah, “You and I need to have a serious talk.”

Hannah rolled her eyes. Tyler kept the door open for the both of us. I walked out followed by Hannah right behind me. She took my hand in hers, a reassuring smile on her lips. “I’ll be in the lounge if you need me. If in case you didn’t enjoy working, you can let me know, okay? No pressure. You’re doing it for fun.”

I smiled back at her. “Kay.”

“One more thing. Max knows you’re my friend but the others don’t, if anyone else asks, I’m going to tell them you’re my cousin okay? You gotta tell them the same, and no talking about being in Hunter’s bed.”

“Got it.” I said.

I had a warm fuzzy feeling inside, Hannah was so nice I could feel her energy. I knew if I was a man, I would have asked Hannah to marry me.

But I was a girl...a woman as Hunter put it and I was so completely attracted to him, it was hard to ignore this feeling. I had never felt this way towards mer-men and I wondered why.

I tried to concentrate towards the work at hand. I had a job now even if it meant just for one day and I needed to be really good at it, good enough for Maximus to hire me for a long time, at least as long as I stayed on the land.

I straightened up my appearance and walked towards the bar where the bartender was preparing drinks.

“Hi!” I said.

He was an angry looking man with a facial expression that said ‘be gone’ but I kept the smile on my face plastered. He was tall too, and silky black hair, and his nose was too pointed. Both his arms were covered in tattoos, from his biceps, all down to his fingers. Overall he was nice looking. Kind of reminded me of my mermaid best friend Adrian, the only difference was Adrian had silver hair and no tattoos.

“Can I get you any drinks?” He asked me politely but his face was still the same. No smile. Stoic.

“I would have loved too, but I’m not allowed.” I said cheerfully. “You see, I’m working as the waitress here tonight.”

“Oh, I see.” He said, pouring drinks in a tall glass and then shaking it.

I leaned against the counter. “I’m Blue.”

He nodded. “Yeah. I guess we all are feeling a little blue today, what with I had to cancel my weekly off just to cover that jackass.” He also had a round silver metal in his tongue. Didn’t that hurt?

I laughed. “No silly, I mean my name is Blue. What’s yours?”

That’s when his lips cracked into a smile. A real smile. “God, I’m so stupid. Sorry. I’m Alec.” He raised his hand towards me for a handshake.

I didn’t want to shake his hand and look into his past, I’ve had enough of that for today but not shaking his hand would also be rude right?

I slid my hand in his and before I could have any visions, I pulled my hand away.

He stared at me in surprise. “Uh-okay.”

“They said Max’s friends are here and I need to be their host.” I informed Alec.

“Yeah, well, that’s the whole point of you covering for Holly.” He muttered. “Just give me a minute, I’ll make a few drinks for you to serve them.”

“Uh..hmm. Say Alec, did it hurt when you got that metal in your tongue?”

but nothing I

moment. I had another question in my mind and it was bad that

in a girl’s mouth? Does

to look in my direction. Alec’s face was red, as red

help

me. Then he ducked down near the bar and his body was shaking. I wondered if it was shaking because I had made him

did you

Hunter said about the

here.” I said, laughing with him. “You didn’t

me one sec.” He called

close. “How could you say something with a straight face? Actually,

see. That answers my

you want me to

man be appropriate? Considering the fact that I liked kissing Hunter. For instance, if I were to see Hunter kissing other women like the way he used to kiss me, would

fact that the Stella girl touching him had disturbed me so much that he had promised me he wouldn’t let

surely that meant me kissing

“No. I don’t

girl, I was just kidding. Who is

my head again. “Sorry Alec. I’m not

you have a boyfriend or you’re just saying

that for a moment. “I don’t know what you mean. Ward off flirty men? What’s a flirty man? Is that

he would break the new set of glasses and the drinks he

a bright sunny one. I needed a good laugh.” He flashed me a set of straight white teeth.

hope he does too. It would be

drinks in a tray and I slowly walked towards the table filled with...I did a mental headcount, say five boys including

boys smiled and one of

sorry, I can’t flutter my eye like yours.” I said

“What?” He looked dumbfounded.

know how to do it with my eyes.” I confessed. “Is it like this...” I proceeded squinting one of my eye but decided I looked foolish doing it because the Lockhart boy was

a wink. A wink. Darn it, girl!” He pointed at the embarrassed boy who had supposedly “winked” at me

There’s the word again.

Flirting.

were paying me to laugh and be cheerful while I

went back to Alec who was serving drinks

exactly

“And what’s that?”

of flirting is to impress someone by the way they compliment them or make em smile. You made me smile a

smile a lot too,

He said. “Of course. We are friends. Hey listen, I have like two

“What movie?”

Do you like

have seen horror before.” I admitted because Hunter never let me. He said I

alright. I think you will

what friends do?” I asked him. “Go out

awe for a while. “Yeah, they do. And then we could some grab dinner, I mean, only if you’re free that is. If your boyfriend wouldn’t

waved my hand. “I don’t think

out his phone.

“Sure.” I said.

flashed me a smile that almost melted my heart. Alec was a

over, I was suddenly rich that day. My wallet couldn’t even fit all the money that the Lockhart brothers had given me. I liked Tyler and Max but I really wasn’t so sure about Phoenix. He seemed like a boy

ordering pizza. We had pizza and coke while watching the huge tv screen in her bedroom. I hadn’t felt happier

But something felt missing.

could share everything with him. All about my

but I couldn’t bring myself to call him mostly because I knew he would only get furious. I didn’t know what I would do