(A/N: I wrote this when I went on vacation last summer and the internet wasn't working. I lost this story and just recently found it and decided to post it. Hope you enjoy it!)

Triple

Cleo's POV

A week after graduation Emma came home. At first Rikki and I were very worried. We were afraid that Emma would think we've replaced her or Bella would think we used her as a replacement for Emma because we were always three.

At first, Emma and Bella did freak out, but after some explaining they bother understood that we were too busy with the water tentacle to even think about introducing others. We also explained that we aren't only a group of three.

That was two months ago. Not long after the girls got comfortable with each other, they started pushing me away. Even Rikki. I don't know if I did something to offend them, or if I said something wrong. I can't get answer because they don't return my phone calls or return my text messages. Every time I walk up too any of them, they walk away not even one minute of me being there.

Lewis stood in Australia one month after graduation. He broke up with me a week before he left. He didn't give me an explanation, he just said it wasn't going to work out. Again, I don't know what I did. I don't think I did anything wrong.

Ever since I realized I was losing my friends, I've started becoming depressed. I might have lost the care from my friends, but dad still cares. I think.

Dad started to realize I wasn't myself. He's afraid I'll become worse and resort to hurting myself. I admit, I have thought about it before but I would never actually act on it. Dad doesn't want to take the chance. So, he decided to send me to America.

I was against it at first, although I didn't really have a choice, I learned to accept it. Dad is doing this to save me before I truly need saving.

I tried to tell the girls I was leaving but, like I said before, they're ignoring me. I had walked up too Emma at Rikki's but she claimed that she had a lot of work to do. It was her break. I had walked up too Bella right after, she too claimed she had a lot of work to do. It was her day off. Rikki had walked away right when I made eye contact with her. She and Zane never got back together so she doesn't even have a job.

This made me angry. At first I thought they didn't realize they were pushing me away. Of course they would know, I just didn't want to accept it. Now, they're openly pushing me away. I couldn't just stand there in the middle of the Café like a moron, so I ran. I ran all the way to the secluded part of the beach. I swam all the way to Mako. I didn't even stop to watch the fishes or admire the different wild life around, I swam all the way to Mako Island.

Resting in the water of the moon pool and sitting on the sand around the moon pool wasn't enough. So, I ran out of the cave and into the forest. I ran further than any of us have ever went. It wasn't until I was on the other side of the island did I stop running. I stopped walking altogether. Everything was just too much. I felt warm, strong arms wrap around my weak form and hold me against his body until my crying stopped. I didn't realized I was crying nor being followed. But at this moment right now, I didn't care. Someone else did. This person cared enough to follow me to Mako Island. To run across the entire island. I know, it sounds creepy and dangerous, but it doesn't feel this way. I feel safe.

When my hysterically crying turned into silent sobs, I slowly picked up my face to see who it was that held me. It was Zane. Zane Bennett, the Zane Bennett who doesn't care about anyone but himself and Rikki. Zane had followed me to Mako Island and ran all across the island to willingly hold me in his arms while I cry.

"W-what are you doing Zane?" I breathed out.

"Holding you." was all he said

"Why Zane? How did you find me? Why do you even care?"

"I saw you walk out of Rikki's. You looked like you were ready to crumble. I already knew you'd come to Mako. I just got to the land entrance when I seen you run out." he explained

"But why?" my voice cracked.

"I don't understand what you mean Cleo. What do you mean why?" he asked

"Why? Why did you come to Mako? Why did you follow me? Why do you care!?" I was crossed between crying and yelling.

"I came because I care. I followed you because I care. I don't know why I care. I don't know why I shouldn't care either. I saw you run out of the Café and I couldn't just leave you to be alone. Cleo. What's got you so upset?" He continued

He took my silence as an opportunity to ask "Was it the girls? Bella, Emma and Rikki?" his voice cracked the slightest. If you had just met him or haven't know of his past relationship, you wouldn't have caught on to his choke.

I didn't answer. After a few minutes of being on the beach, I finally answered. "My dad is sending me to America. I was at your Café because I wanted to tell the girls good bye. I thought, maybe I could spend my last moments in Australia with them." I said

There was a brief moment of silence until Zane asked "By yourself?"

"Yeah, I leave tonight."

"I guess we better start packing." I stared up at Zane. "What do you mean we?" I asked

Chuckling, he said "I'm not letting you go alone. You'll be all by yourself."

Not breaking eye contact I asked "You're willing to drop everything you've worked hard for, you're dad's trust, the Café, Rikki?" he cringed. "Just so I won't be alone?" I finished

"Don't you see Cleo? I have nothing left here in Australia. My dad barely talks to me, the Café's going under and Rikki *sigh* Rikki won't even glance at me. I'm surprised she even steps foot in the Café. From how I see it, we're both loosing everyone we love. Your dad is sending you away, my dad won't even look at me. The girls all hate me, they ignored you back on land. You are the only one to walk by me and say good morning." He said "I'm going to be completely honest right now Cleo. Every morning it's hard to get out of bed. I saw no reason to get up. Unfortunately Karma has finally caught up to me. All of the times I've been a jerk to people as a kid now left me with no friends, no family. Except you Cleo. Every morning I see you, you stop just to say good morning or ask me how I'm doing. I realized right now that if you leave to America, ill literally be alone. You'll be alone. I am alone. You are alone. Let's be alone together. It'll be a fresh start for the both of us." He finished

It was now that I realized that Zane is the only person to actually talk to me in weeks. Kim never talks to me, Dad never asked if I'm alright. He just said I'm leaving to America to get better. Sam, she's been gone on a business trip for a few weeks. She probably doesn't even know something's going on.

"A fresh start." I said, staring off at the sunset.

"A fresh start." I smiled

A/N: I was searching through Fanfiction when I came across one of my recent stories that haven't been updated since September. Deciding maybe I should continue it, I started looking through my computer to see if I might've started another chapter. That's when I found this and thought. Why the hell not? Hope you enjoy this.