Opening my eyes, I looked down at the test that lay in my hand, the test that told me what my future would hold.

One month ago

Dim light flickers from the candle's that sat on my desk, illuminating Lewis face and the frame of his naked body on my bed.

The moments leading up to this, still flashing through my mind. I was a mermaid. there was no secrets between me an him anymore, I was finally included. Apart of the secret, apart of the magic.

Making my way over to Lewis. Crawling over my purple floral sheets to him, nothing keeping us apart now. Of course I was a little apprehensive, this being my first time and all.

But I knew Lewis would calm my fears and make me feel safe, my jealousy of not being his first wavered, because he actually knew what he was doing, so I wouldn't have to worry.

When our lips finally meet and the heat rose between us, what little fears I had melted away and It was just me and him. Nothing mattered but me and him.

Present time

In retrospect maybe one thing should have mattered, a little something called protection.

Tears ran down my face the moment I saw the little pink plus sign.

How could I have let this happen, how could we have been so reckless. What am I going to do. I've pretty much let my future slip through my fingers. It was as if the universe was giving me one big fuck you, for the shit I put the girls through, put Lewis through.

Lewis. Shit what am I going to tell Lewis. Not only have I ruined my future but I have ruined his too.

"Charlotte are you in there" I could hear mum call out through my bedroom door. Mum oh shit she is going to flip when she finds out, God I am so screwed.

"Um...yeah mum just catching up on school work". What the hell am I saying I'm on break.

"But your on break. You know, you don't have to spend all your time studying, just because you and Lewis broke up doesn't mean that you can't have a social life". She continued to speak through my locked door.

Oh and thanks for the reminder mum! That will really motivate me to get out and socialise.

"I'm sorry sweetheart that was a little uncalled for". Jee you think!, "Its just I hate to see you hold up in your room, it's all you ever do since you and Lewis broke up, if you want, we can do something today whatever you want."

Aww mum your always there for me, but I have a feeling if I went anywhere with her today I would tell her I'm pregnant, and I haven't even comes to terms with it yet. So no I don't think a mother daughter outing is the best idea right now.

Getting up off my arse I wiped the tears from my face and got ready to face the day, and maybe figure out what the hell I'm going to do with my life altering news.

Opening my door, I face my mother. "Thanks for the offer mum but I think that I might just go down to the beach and get a bit of fresh air, not that I don't want to hang out with you. And we totally will, just not today. I need a bit of time to myself but I promise whenever you want to have a day out I will be there." I smiled at her.

"Ok sweetheart" she grinned giving me a hug. " I'll see you when you get back."

"Thanks mum I love you." I smiled giving her a kiss on the cheek before heading down the stairs and making my way out the back door.

Out of habit from my brief time as a mermaid I headed for our jetty, ready to dive head first into the water before I remembered that I wasn't a mermaid anymore, I'm still getting used to the fact I can't sport a tail and go swimming to mako anymore, along with kick arse powers.

So I made my way to the beach by foot I could have taken my car, but I felt like a walk to clear my head, damn I wish I grabbed my art book on the way out that defiantly would have helped me in a time like this.

About 20 minutes later I found myself at the beach and made my way to my usual spot, under the shade of two trees that I can't remember the proper names of right now. Watching the waves crash and listing to the tide I felt myself drift to the last time I saw Lewis.

One week ago

Lewis crept into view as I made my way to one of his many secret fishing spots, watching as he threw out a line, his thongs placed beside him as he dangled his legs over the jetty.

I played with my grandmothers locket as I reach him.

"Lewis".

His blue eyes lock onto me, and I feel the familiar flutter of butterfly's in my stomach, we may have Broken up but that doesn't mean that the feelings still aren't there.

"Charlotte, what are you doing here".

"I came to apologise for the way I acted, I should have listened to you about the full moon instead of...well you know. Anyway I guess the real reason I'm here is to say I'm sorry...and you and the girls don't have to worry about me telling anyone about the secret, and I'll leave you and the girls alone, I won't bother you anymore and if there's anything I can do to make it up to you just tell me and it's yours...that's really all I came to say.

Goodbye Lewis".

I turn away with a lump in my throat willing myself not cry, when I hear Lewis call out to me.

"Charlotte" Turning to face him I keep up the battle of keeping the tears at bay. Stay strong char you can do this.

"Yeah" I choke out, well at least I'm not crying...yet.

"I'm sorry this happened to you, I really truly am." And I could tell he meant it. "There is something you can do that I think will help".

He didn't say anything, he didn't have to. I clung to my grandmothers locket one last time and with a sigh I took it of and handed over the only thing that still connected me to the ocean, to mermaids and to my grandmother.

I left loosing the up hill battle with my tears.

Present time

A few hours later I found myself unintentionally at the juice net.

Walking in I did a quick scope of the staff on duty, breathing a sigh of relief that Emma wasn't on shift, and made my way towards a booth waiting to be severed.

My mind still on the child growing within me I didn't even hear the beads to the doorway, only coming out of my mind when I heard a familiar voice.

Turning, I look at the doorway and find Cleo standing there, well isn't that just fantastic. Just what I needed right now, the beads sounded again and I waited for the remaining two of the trio.

When in walked Lewis.