Disclaimer: I do not own Mako Mermaids and I take no credit for any characters or places mentioned here. I just really like Mako Mermaids!
Chapter One: Not in Love
A curly haired blonde girl rushed past the morning joggers on her way to the café, not stopping to talk to anyone until she got to her destination. When she arrived, another blonde girl and a mousy haired boy were practicing music in the corner, but stopped abruptly when the girl rushed in.
"Ondina! What are you doing here so ear-" the blonde girl, Sirena, started but Ondina cut her off.
"Hey, has anyone seen Erik lately?" Ondina sat down at a table and huffed to Sirena and the boy, David. David glanced sadly at Sirena before looking at the curly haired girl.
"Sorry Ondina, I meant to tell everyone but the café has been so busy these last few days, I really haven't had a chance. He put in his resignation papers at the start of the week; he's been gone a few days now" explained David, while looking back to Sirena standing next to him for reassurance and running his hand awkwardly through his hair when the girl rushed to hug her friend. Ondina pulled away from Sirena and looked at her in the eye.
"Did you know that he was leaving?!" she demanded, trying to not be angry with her friend but knew that she just couldn't help it.
"I wanted to tell you Ondina, I really did. I just thought… Well, I just thought I'd wait to see if he'd tell you himself, that's all" said Sirena quietly, looking back at Ondina with a soft look in her eyes. Ondina looked back and hugged her friend tightly, catching Sirena by surprise.
"It's okay; it wasn't your information to tell. I think I'm just going to go for a swim and clear my mind, maybe go and find Mimmi or something" she said into Sirena's hair and let go of her, turning around and walking promptly out of the café.
David and Sirena stared after her as she ran out of the front door and out of sight.
"Why didn't you tell her that Erik had left?" asked Sirena, turning back to the boy who had picked up a guitar.
"You know how much she likes him", she continued, walking over and sitting down delicately next to him.
"Yeah well I can't do everything Sirena. The café is already short staffed as it is, and we have a lot of work to do and not a lot of time to do it in. I can't believe Evie and Zac had to go on a holiday at this time as well, we hardly have anyone selling the clothes these days" David sighed as he ran his hand through his mousy hair again.
"Stop being such a grouch David, I told you I'd be happy to help out around the café, and everything's going to be okay. I promise" she said and kissed him lightly on the cheek. His face turned the slightest shade of pink before he gathered himself.
"Okay Sirena, can we go from the start of the third verse if that's okay? I think I'll need to work out these chord progressions more" he said, suddenly businesslike to cover up the fact his mind was reeling from this gorgeous woman sitting next to him. Sirena laughed, sitting up straighter on her chair.
"Sure! Let's go!" she said, and they continued practicing their song in anticipation of the night's performance.
AN: Thanks so much for reading!
