Mist

"Sometimes the greatest things in life, are best forgotten."

Chapter One: A Life or Death Situation - Rikki

"So, Rikki." Cleo said, breezily. "How's things with Zane?"

"Guys!" I smiled, playfully, punching her friend's arm.

I grinned at my two best friends: Emma Gilbert and Cleo Setori. We were gathered round a private table in our second favourite hangout spot, the Juicenet Cafe (our first is the moon pool). It was hard to believe that only one and a half years ago, we had nothing to do with each other. Well, almost.

Emma trained to be a champion swimmer and Cleo, who at that time was a scared little cat, hiding from everything, had helped her. I had been new, without a friend in fifty metres. That was until Zane, my current boyfriend, pulled them together, in a weird way you would not be able to imagine. Something you'd probably thing was crazy.

There was a jingle as a blonde haired boy rushed through the entrance. He looked around and ran over to their table, panting. "Hey guys."

"Lewis." I rolled my eyes. "Now what?"

Lewis was always following Cleo around. He was one of the nine only people who knew about our little mermaid secret. There were also Ms Chattam, an ex-mermaid in like the fifties, Max, and ex-mermaid's ex-boyfriend (Gracie's), the girls themselves, Ash, Emma's boyfriend, Zane, Lewis and Charlotte, an ex-mermaid and Lewis's ex-girlfriend. Lewis looked absolutely delighted. Like a puppy, I suddenly thought. "Well, I've been over to Max's and I have almost reached the end of my research!"

"Wow Lewis! Why don't you tell us about it?" Cleo asked.

Us two other mermaids (Emma and I) shared a look. Of course Cleo would be interested, she was his girlfriend. Emma sighed and looked across the table, muttering that she had to get back to work. Cleo didn't notice and neither did Lewis, they just kept blabbing about. People started leaving the Cafe and the sun was setting.

"So you see..." Lewis was saying, "it's all about the planetary system. Now if only I could have a bit of..."

"Rikki! Are you listening?"

I jumped up, slightly as my brown hair, tanned friend woke me up from my long, wonderful daydream. Couldn't I atleast have some peace and quiet? Maybe if I left, I could dream without being disturbed!

I had been dreaming about Zane. We were sitting together on a grassy field with colourful flowers everywhere. He was leaning in onto me about to give me a kiss and then, Kapoosh! Cleo had to go and ruin it.

"Whatever." I rolled my eyes. "I shall be leaving this long and extremely boring lecture now. Excuse me."

As I exited the Cafe I sat doen next to a palm tree and shut my eyes, drifting of to another dream.

This time it was about the sea. All of us girls were swimming happily, dolphins were playing with them and fish kind of admiring us. We smiled and pushed ourr strong mermaid tails. Suddenly a face appeared. It looked like Charlotte's. She was smiling, probably wickedly. After all, Charlotte had almost drained them of their powers! "Rikki!" She shouted.

"Rikki!!"

It was Emma. She was waving her manicured hand in front of my face. That was when I lost my temper, I'm very short-tempered. "Why can't you guys just leave me alone? I can't even rest in quiet! You just...!"

"Rikki? Whats up?"

"Don't 'Rikki What's up' me!" I shouted. "I'm going home!"


Later that afternoon, I marched out of our housely cavern, eyes shut, red hot water patches flew through me. Calm down, Rikki. Stay calm I told myself. But I couldn't. I grabbed my keys and stomped outdside to my shiny red car. Red, that reflected my mood only too well. I slammed my purse into the seat next to me and clickled my foot onto the excellerator. The car zoomed and I backed out of the driveway. I steered towards the city, maybe I could chill out there with a drink and a money spree. I smiled and closed my eyes, but this time in calm. Soon my thoughts flew to the happenngs of this morning and I opened my eyes abrutly just as the traffic light went red. Red!? I was at the front and cars were zooming ahead. I tried to stop the car, pressing furiously. The car creaked and skidded forward. I hit a dark green car and bits flew everywhere, I looked down onto my arm, blood was everywhere. I saw the ambulance. Then everything went black.


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