Chapter 1
Rikki's POV
I was walking to the beach to go for a swim when I hear a familiar voice. A voice I didn't want to hear.
"Rikki!" yelled Zane.
"What do you want Zane?" I asked.
"Just want to say hi. I haven't seen you since the party."
The party. We had an end of the year party for seniors at the beach. Zane had thought that Will, Bella's boyfriend, was going after me, but he wanted Bella. I only said yes because Bella was going with Nate. Everything worked out though. I hate Zane even more and my friends were happy. I miss the girls.
After I graduated with the girls, I stayed here. The girls and Will went off to college and I got my own place. I wanted to be on my own and be left alone, but Zane can't take a hint.
"Can't you just leave me alone?"
"No can do. I have nothing to do now since Rikki's is going out of business." He looked at me and waited for my reaction.
"What! How can you let Rikki's go out of business? Do you know how much work I put into that place?" I was pissed. How can he let that happen?
"I know. The place went under when you left."
"Well, that was your fault."
"Rikki," he grabbed me and I had no choice but to look at him, "Sophie kissed me. I didn't know what to do. She has been after me the whole time, I know that now. Please, listen to me," he begged. I have never seen Zane beg before. At least, not like this.
"Why should I. Do you know how hurt I was? To see you kiss that bitch? You are just lucky that I didn't burn the boat into the water." I started to walk away, but of course, he follows me.
"I am so sorry. I will do anything to just be friends with you again."
"No is no, Zane, got it?" I was about to say more, but he pulled me into a kiss. I have to admit it, he was a good kisser. I pulled away.
"What the hell, Zane. I just want to be left alone." I was about to cry. Unfortunately, he saw me like this. I wanted to punch myself.
"Just admit it, you liked it." Oh my god. Did he know I did or is he just being that obnoxious jerk again?
"Fine! I admit it. I liked it! I miss you! But I am not getting back together with you! What you did is hard to forget." He looked surprise that I admitted that I still liked him.
"Wait. Did you just admit that you miss me?" he asked.
"Yes, you jerk. Can you please leave me alone?" I didn't wait for an answer. I ran to the water and swam away.
For those of you who may not know, I'm a mermaid. My friends are too. Cleo and Emma were with me when we got stranded on Mako Island. Cleo fell into a whole and we somehow ended up at a moon pool in a dormant volcano. We got into the pool to get out of the cave when the moon was directly above the pool. Water came up all around us and it was magical. The next day, we grew tails whenever we got wet.
We had so much fun over the years we were together, but Emma had to go on an all around the world trip with her family. When she was gone, we met Bella, another mermaid who turned into one in a moon pool in Ireland. We only had a year with Bella, but it was fun the whole time.
I swam into the moon pool. It was a mess still. We haven't- I haven't- had time to clean up the mess Sophie, Will's sister and the girl who kissed my ex, made looking for crystals.
Why can't things go back to the way they were before? I was with Zane and we had great times. I really hate Sophie. I am beyond happy that she left this town. Anyway, I have bigger things to think about.
Do I still have feelings for Zane? I liked that kiss and I want to kiss him again. No, I can't forgive him. He broke my heart and… Oh my god!
Do I love him?
