~Chapter 1~ Betrayal
Emma's POV
Home sweet home at last. I've been so worried ever since I lost my phone in Paris, France. So I had no idea what the girls had been up too for almost a whole year or what was in store for me when I would see their faces again. "Mom, can I go visit the girls now?" I asked as I finished unpacking. "Sure honey!" She called from the living room. A smile formed on my face. I grabbed my phone and headed to the Juicenet.
And that's when my world was turned upside down. A new cafe was in place of where I had worked so hard. Zane's Cafe, formerly Rikki's. Seemed like they had broken up about time though, I never thought they were right for each other. I entered to see a gorgeous girl with dirty blonde wavy hair and sea green eyes with a fair face and sun kissed skin. But get this, she was sitting next to my best friends. Chatting and giggling like old friends.
"Cleo!? Rikki?!" Was my response as I stood their in disbelief practically gaping at them. The two teens whirled around to see me and immediately looked as guilty as you can get. "It's not what it looks like!" Cleo blurted out. "I think it looks like you replaced me with your new bff!" I exclaimed in frustration. "Please Emma" Rikki said. "Save it! I'm out of here" I said as I fled the cafe. I couldn't believe they had done this to me. After all this time, I bet they didn't even miss me, to busy hanging out with the new girl. Well who cares anyways. I don't need them. Forget them. Forget everything we'd been through together!
I cried as I dove into the canal and swam to Mako island and found myself next to the secret underwater entrance. But things were different now. It was ruined. A whole mess of boulders and rocks. What had they done to our special place!? Well it wasn't special anymore it was ruined, gone. Gone forever just like the friendship we once had. Everything I loved was being torn from my hands. Everything that was important to me gone in an instant. All my happy memories destroyed. My whole world was coming crashing down before me. All was lost.
Bella's POV
"What was that all about? And who was that?" I asked filled with great confusion. Was there something they hadn't been telling me about. My friends glanced at each other as if unsure what to say or do. Finally Cleo faced me. "Um, look it's kind of a long story" She said. "Well," I said smiling. "I've got time" I replied sitting back down. The girls glanced at each other again. "That was Emma, our other mermaid friend."
"You what!?" I exclaimed angrily. How could they do that to do Emma. Abandoning her just because she went on an extended vacation. "We're sorry but please let us explain further" Rikki attempted. "No I don't need more explanation, so what are you gonna do when I leave get a new mermaid to replace me hmm? Well too late I'm leaving" I stomped off. Some friends they were.
Poor Emma I felt so bad for her. I would be furious if I walked in on my so called friends to see them with another girl that was their new best friend. Not only that but Emma was a mermaid, when you have a secret it's nice to have others to share it with but now she was all on her own. But maybe not, Emma needed a friend and I could be that friend. Then again she probably wouldn't want anything to do with me. I'm the one who caused all of this, it's my fault. It's all my fault.