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 kiss

widened. “Really? I

nothing wrong with that, and

so that we can talk sometimes if I needed your help

all the junk. “Save my number. It’s double four...” after we’d successfully saved our numbers and she’d dumbed the garbage back

color of your nails. Can we paint

mall. We are giving you a mani and a pedi and then we’ll do some makeup for your face.” She declared with a mischievous smile.

reason. As decided, we went to the shop called a “beauty saloon”. An hour later, when the lady started dipping my feet inside water, I refused to let them. Hannah insisted that it was fine but I kept refusing. In the end, they painted only my toes and did a mani for my hands. My nails looked lovely with the peach nail color. I stared at it in awe.

she waved it off and told me to keep it instead and use it when I wanted to buy something for

at it. When I looked at myself in the mirror for the final product, I really looked different. I had something called a lipstick on my lips. It was

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

for me to go back home and that Hunter would come to

and she excused herself. “It’ll just take a minute.” She said and walked

still staring at me, mostly boys the age of

It was humongous and lit up, shinning like a star. I

inside the shop yelled. “What are you

can get that ice-cream.” I pulled out the money I had from Hunter. “I

at me, it was similar to Hunter’s but also different. Hunter’s

leer at me.

walking away. I glanced behind me but there was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded and I couldn’t see her. I’d strayed away from her because I

Stupid Blue!

no use. There was no way she would hear me

find me. I reached

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

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had

was an older man with a bushy mustache. He was tall and

looking for my friend.”

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

I’ll help

eyes widened.

as I

* * *

Hunter

call from Hannah saying that “there was a problem” I knew something was terribly wrong or else she wouldn’t have called me again when I’d already called an hour back

“Hey.” I said.

don’t be mad.” That was the first thing that my sister said when she answered the call. Hannah answering on the first ring was a clear reason this

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

down 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

to talk to her and make up an excuse for an emergency, hoping

sister, Hannah. She’s in trouble, kinda.” I

For once, she’s taken your position of falling into trouble.

me. “Can I go? Will you cover for me? If Ryan

you agree for a coffee date with

me. Sometimes when we were working together, she’d find a reason to touch my hand or

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

A date. It’s a

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