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,

widened. “Really?

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

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

bag but came empty, then she picked her bag (that read Prada) and dumped the contents 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

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.

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

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

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 my

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

to go back home and that Hunter would come to collect me after his part-time work. I was elated

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

the age of Hunter. I didn’t know why. Maybe I looked

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

The guy inside the shop yelled. “What are you

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

up and down and I really didn’t like the way he was looking at

continued to leer at me. “Are you alone,

his honey and started walking away. I glanced behind me but there was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was crowded

Stupid Blue!

There was no way

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 of the shorts that I’d

to cry. What if Hannah couldn’t find me and went back home? What if Hunter didn’t bother to come to the mall and decided I wasn’t worth all the trouble? What if he looked for me but failed to

“Hunter.” I whispered.

tears had

was an older man with a bushy mustache.

looking for my friend.” I said. “I’ve

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

me. I’ll help you find

widened.

nodded as I followed

* * *

Hunter

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 to check

“Hey.” I said.

my sister said when she answered

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

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 a family business, my brother

table. I was going to talk to her and make up an excuse

from my sister, Hannah.

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

“Can I go? Will you cover for

you agree for a coffee date with me.” She

when we were working together, she’d find a reason to touch my hand or just playfully hit me, things

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

date. It’s

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