The Bad Boy And The Mermaid

Chapter 8

Blue

“Hannah, where do your parents live?” I asked her since I’d never heard Hunter talk about their parents.

“We used to live together at first. Me, Hunter, Ryan. I’m still in high school so I live with my parents, Ryan has a condo downtown and he takes care of the family business. And Hunter, well. He’s not the obeying kind so Dad disowned him temporarily after a series of bad behavior. He’s the black sheep of the family.”

Hunter certainly didn’t seem like a sheep to me.

“What kind of bad behavior?”

I didn’t think there was anything remotely bad about Hunter’s behavior. Sure he was a little scary when he was angry, but he was still nice.

“He used to get kicked out of schools, the soccer team, getting into fights. That sort of thing.” She explained.

I nodded. I could ask Hunter about it later.

“Who is Ryan?” I asked.

“He’s our oldest half-brother. Ryan’s mom died when he was four and then Dad remarried Hunter’s Mom who...well, it just didn’t turn out well. They separated, and then he remarried for the third time to my mother.” She said taking a sip of her drink that she called a “slushie” it made her tongue look blue. “Dad’s been through some rough marriages.”

“So the three of you have three different mothers?” I was surprised. I’d never heard of something like that.

She nodded. “Yup, but we share the same Dad. My moms pretty cool though.”

“My mom’s cool too.” I told her.

Then Hannah started talking about music and some boy band that I didn’t know anything about so I continued to nod my head. I guess she was really tired of my nodding, because she suggested. “How would you like a nice haircut?”

“A haircut?!” I exclaimed.

“Yeah. We’ll just trim your hair a bit.”

I shook my head. “I can’t. I’m not allowed to.”

“Why not?”

“Mermaids can’t cut hair. It’s a sin.”

Hannah seemed suspicious. “Mmm-hmm.” She eyed me warily. “Oh, I see.” It was clear she didn’t believe me at all.

It’s a good thing she didn’t push about cutting my hair. I liked my hair long.

“Hannah, can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead.”

“How do I make Hunter like me?”

She laughed. “I think he already likes you, honey.”

I didn’t believe her. “I don’t think so. Whenever I ask him if we could kiss, he gives me his cheeks.”

She snorted. “Well in that case, you should take the lead.”

“What do you mean?”

ask for permission, just

widened. “Really? I can do

that, and I’m

we can talk sometimes if I needed your help in

table. Finally she picked the phone out of all the junk. “Save my number. It’s double four...” after we’d successfully saved our numbers and she’d dumbed the garbage back in her bag, she asked

like the color of your nails. Can

you a mani and a pedi and then we’ll do

them. Hannah insisted that it was fine but I kept refusing. In the end, they

but she waved it off and told me to keep it instead and use it when I wanted

When I looked at

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

it would be time for me to go back home and that Hunter would come to collect me after his part-time work. I was elated

then, Hannah received a call and she excused herself. “It’ll just take

staring at me, mostly boys the age of

huge ice-cream cone on it. “Ice-Cream!” I shrieked loud. I think some people turned but I kept walking towards the cone. It was humongous and lit up, shinning like a star. I stared at it in awe and

inside the shop

the ice-cream on the truck. “I was wondering if I can get that ice-cream.”

he was looking at me, it was similar to Hunter’s but also different. Hunter’s gaze never made me feel

leer at me.

I glanced behind me but there was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was

Stupid Blue!

There was no way she would hear me over the noise

still couldn’t see her. I remembered I had a spare phone that Hunter had given me. I could call him and then he’d know where to find me. I reached for my pocket when

I was going to cry. What if Hannah couldn’t find me and went back home? What if Hunter didn’t bother to come to the mall

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had blurred

me?” Someone called out to me. It was an older man with a bushy mustache. He was tall and had a bulging stomach. He cleared his throat. “Need help with

friend.”

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

I’ll help

widened. “You

nodded as

* * *

Hunter

something was terribly wrong or else she wouldn’t have called me again when I’d

“Hey.” I said.

that my sister said when she answered the call. Hannah answering on the first ring was a clear reason this was something

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

my body, and my palms were starting to feel sweaty. “I’m on my way.” I told her as I stormed into the staff room of the café, pulled down the apron and stuffed it inside the locker. Good thing my brother wasn’t around, or else I’d have to give an explanation as to why I was leaving an hour earlier. The cafe was a family business, my brother Ryan was the in-charge here and fortunately

table. I was going to talk to her and make up an excuse for an emergency, hoping

Hannah. She’s in trouble, kinda.”

her Harry Potter glasses with suspicion. “Huh. For once, she’s taken

I hated how she enjoyed teasing me. “Can I go? Will you cover for me? If Ryan asks about

agree for a coffee date with me.” She

that Stella had a thing for me and it seemed like everyone knew about it, excluding me. Sometimes when we were working together, she’d find a reason to touch my hand or just playfully hit me, things like that. I’d assumed it was just a friendly

the size of watermelons, dark hair tied in a ponytail and eyes the shape

date. It’s

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