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, just

“Really?

nothing wrong with that, and I’m pretty sure

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

onto the 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

your

pedi and then we’ll

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

off and told me to keep it

it. When I looked at myself in the mirror for the final product, I really looked different. I had something

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

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 the idea of going

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

mostly boys the age of Hunter. I didn’t

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

shop yelled. “What

wondering if I can get that ice-cream.” I pulled out the money I

didn’t like the way he was looking at me, it was similar to Hunter’s

away. He continued to leer at me. “Are you

away. I glanced behind me but there was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded and I couldn’t

Stupid Blue!

but knew there was no use. There

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 of the shorts that I’d worn in the morning, the shorts were in a

Hunter didn’t bother to come

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had

mustache. He was tall

friend.” I said. “I’ve lost

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

help

widened. “You

as

* * *

Hunter

I got a 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

“Hey.” I said.

the first thing that my sister said when she answered the call. Hannah answering on the first

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

down the apron and stuffed it inside the locker. Good

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

Hannah. She’s in trouble, kinda.” I

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

go? Will you cover for me? If Ryan

a coffee date with

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. Now, it seemed like that little “rumor” had some truth

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

A date. It’s

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