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?”

permission,

“Really?

wrong with that, and I’m pretty sure Hunter

have your number so that we can

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

the color of your nails. Can we paint

then we’ll do some makeup for your face.” She declared with a mischievous smile. “I’m just dying to see Hunt’s

inside water, I refused to let them. Hannah insisted that it was fine but I kept refusing. In

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

lemon colored dress from one of my purchases. Hannah did some face painting that she called “makeup”. She assured me that she was good at it. When I looked at myself in the mirror for the final product, I really looked different. I had something called a lipstick

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

when she told me 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 with

herself. “It’ll just take

around myself. People were still staring at me, mostly boys the age of Hunter. I

with a 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

guy inside the shop yelled. “What are

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

had. “You’re funny.” He looked me up and down and I really didn’t like the way he was looking at me, it was similar to Hunter’s but also different. Hunter’s gaze never made me feel uncomfortable. This man seemed like he had

backed away. He continued to leer at

Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded and I couldn’t see her. I’d strayed

Stupid Blue!

out to her but knew there was no use. There

back towards the path I’d walked in but I 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 realized I was wearing the new dress. The phone was in the pocket

Hunter didn’t bother to come to the mall and decided I wasn’t worth all the trouble?

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had blurred

It was an older man with a bushy mustache.

looking for my friend.” I said.

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

I’ll help you find

widened. “You

as I

* * *

Hunter

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.

said when she answered the call. Hannah answering on the first ring was a clear

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

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 going to talk to her and make up an excuse for an emergency, hoping like hell she’d fall

a call from my sister, Hannah. She’s

Potter glasses with suspicion. “Huh. For once,

she enjoyed teasing me. “Can I go? Will you cover

a coffee date with me.”

the chef had warned me 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 thing between colleagues.

watermelons, dark hair tied in a ponytail and eyes the shape of almonds. She was nice but totally not my

A date.

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