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,

“Really? I

nothing wrong with that, and I’m pretty sure Hunter

your number so that we can talk

onto the table. Finally she picked the phone out of all the junk. “Save my number. It’s double four...”

like the color of your nails.

know a 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

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

me to keep it instead and use it

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 on my lips. It was the color pink. I touched

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

a call and she excused herself. “It’ll just take a minute.”

mostly boys the age of Hunter. I didn’t

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 reached my hand towards it. If I could reach it, maybe I could

guy inside the shop yelled.

“I was wondering if I can get that

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

continued to leer at me. “Are you alone,

of Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded and I couldn’t see her. I’d strayed away from her because I was dummy and I’d been too mesmerized by the large

Stupid Blue!

to her but knew there was no use. There was no way she

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

didn’t bother to come to the mall

“Hunter.” I whispered.

tears had

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

for my friend.” I said.

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

me. I’ll help

eyes widened. “You

as I

* * *

Hunter

wrong or else she

“Hey.” I said.

thing that my sister said when she answered the

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

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

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

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

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

teasing me. “Can I go? Will you cover for me? If Ryan asks about me, tell him it

for a coffee date with me.”

it, excluding me. Sometimes when we were working together, she’d find a reason to

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

A date. It’s a

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