Brave New Girl

"There's a brave new girl and she's comin' out tonight!" Emma sings to her hairbrush while dancing in her underwear. What Emma doesn't realize is her door is wide open and a certain someone is watching through the entrance.

The song ends and she turns around to where her radio is. She sees a glimpse of a figure standing in her doorway but doesn't realize it till she changes the song. She quickly looks back and sees a man about the same age staring back at her.

She turns to her radio and presses the pause button, then turns back to the man. "Hey, you must be Emma, your mom sent me up here to meet you. I'm Jared, the exchange student from Albuquerque." Says Jared as Emma turns bright red.

"Uh. I'm Emma, nice to meet you." Emma says.

" You too. I'm gunna leave you be now. Bye!" Jared says slowly walking away.

Emma waves and shuts the door. She hurriedly puts shorts on and walks downstairs. "Emma, why don't you go show Jared around." Emma's mom says.

"Alright give me 10 minutes?" Emma asks her mom.

" Give me 5." Jared says.

" Meet me down here." Emma says to Jared and runs up the steps. She gets into her room and brushes here hair quickly. Puts a touch of eyeliner and mascara on and calls Cleo and Rikki. "Hey, meet me at Rikki's Café in 15." Emma says

"Alright. See ya then." Both girls say in unison.

Emma runs down the steps and bumps into Jared. "Sorry." Emma says. Jared nods in a way saying its fine. "Let's get going, Shall we?" Emma Says and leads Jared to the door.

They arrive at Rikki's and see Cleo and Rikki at their usual booth sitting and talking. Emma grabs Jared's hand not realizing what she's doing and pulls him over to the booth. "Hey guys. This is Jared." Emma says.

"Awe! They're already holding hands!" Rikki says in a smartass tone. Emma pulls her hand away immediately blushing.

"Rikki, that wasn't very polite. I'm Cleo. One of Emma's best friends." Cleo says holding her hand out to Jared. "I'm Jared. Its nice to meet you." Jared says.

"I'm Rikki and I gotta get back to work. Bye!" Rikki says with a wave and walks into her office. "Sorry. She isn't very social." Emma says.

"I heard that!" Rikki yells and giggles. Emma rolls her eyes and grabs Jared's hand and pulls him out of the café. "Bye, Ladies!" Jared says.

Rikki and Cleo are sitting in the café when Zane, Rikki's ex-boyfriend walks in. "Why are you here?" Rikki asks with attitude putting emphasis on the word you.

"I do own the place." Zane says with a smirk. Rikki sticks her tongue out at him and he chuckles. "Wow. Your immature." Zane says and Rikki giggles. "Kiss my butt." She says as Cleo watches with interest. "Only if you let me take you out to dinner tonight?" Zane asks with a wink.

"Can't. There's a full moon tonight." Rikki says with a frown.

"Where are you staying tonight?" Zane asks.

"Emma's" Rikki states.

"How bout I unexpectedly show up?" Zane says.

"I like that idea." Rikki says and kisses him on the lips.

Zane kisses back and Rikki walks away with Cleo on her heels. "Rikki are you feeling okay?" Cleo asks and Rikki just nods her head. "Lets go for a swim. Shall we?" Rikki asks Cleo.

"Rikki the moons almost up." Cleo says. Rikki shrugs her shoulders.

"How about I go find Emma? She can come with us then." Cleo says. Rikki nods her head and jumps in the water. Swimming to Mako, Rikki catches a glimpse of another mermaid. Bella! They swim to Mako together. "Bella! Where have you been?" Rikki asks.

"I needed alone time." Bella says.

"What's wrong Bell?" Rikki asks.

"Me and Will had a fight." Bella says and looks down.

"What was it about?" Rikki asks

"I saw him kiss another girl." Bella says.

"WHO? IM GUNNA FIND THAT BITCH AND RIP HER HEART OUT!" Rikki says.

"Emma." Bella says.

"Ill be back stay here." Rikki tells Bella and swims away.

Rikki ends up at Rikki's Café and sees Emma kissing Will. "EMMA!" Rikki yells and Emma looks. Rikki then realizes that person wasn't Will. It was Jared.

"Uh. Have you seen Cleo?" Rikki asks shyly. Emma shakes her head no.

"My place tonight. Its early tonight so be there around 3." Emma says.

"Alright see ya then." Rikki says and leaves. She jumps into the water and swims to Mako. "Bella, That wasn't Will." Rikki immediately says as soon as she gets to Mako.

"Then who was it?" Bella asks.

"Jared. The exchange student from Albequrque." Rikki explains. Bella blushes and says, "I'm gunna go say sorry to Will." Then swims away.

What will happen next? Will Zane really go to Emma's? Whats up with Rikki? R&R