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?”

for permission,

eyes widened. “Really? I

with that, and

I have your number so that we can talk sometimes if I needed your help in

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

color of your

great saloon in this 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. “I’m

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

told me to keep it instead

assured me that she was good at it. When I

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

back home and that Hunter would come to collect me after his

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

mostly boys the age

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.

inside the shop yelled. “What

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

way he was looking at me, it was

backed away. He continued to leer at me. “Are you alone,

was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded and I couldn’t see her.

Stupid Blue!

no use. There was no

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

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

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had

called out to me. It was an older man with a bushy mustache. He was tall and

looking for my friend.” I said. “I’ve lost

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

help

eyes widened.

as I

* * *

Hunter

got a call from Hannah saying that “there was a problem” I knew something was terribly wrong or else she

“Hey.” I said.

said when she answered the

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

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

up

from my sister, Hannah. She’s in trouble, kinda.” I told her.

“Huh. For once, she’s taken your position of

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

agree for a coffee date with me.” She

were working together, she’d find a reason to touch my hand or just playfully hit me, things like that. I’d assumed

of hot in a dorky way. Trim waist, boobs the size of watermelons, dark hair tied in a ponytail and

A date.

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