H2O Just Add Water Chapter 2
The reason we moved back here is because my mom died not too long ago and my dad said we should be near family again. We moved to America because of a job my dad got. I didn't really care about moving there since I was five, but I didn't really want to move back since I made some friends in America.
It is summer time. I met the four girls just yesterday. My dad says I shouldn't go anywhere until I do some unpacking in my room. I got the girls cell numbers and I gave them mine. I just got a text from Cleo saying they were going for a swim and she asked me if I could go. I just told her I couldn't until I did some unpacking.
I already have my bed set up and all the furniture is in my room but hardly any boxes are unpacked. I sent her the text and she replies back a minute later saying 'hope you can come next time'. I reply back saying 'I hope so to'. I put my phone in my pocket, get off my comfy bed that I was laying on, and stand up. "Now to the unpacking." I said.
I bend down in front of one box and open it up with a pocketknife I had in my room. The pocketknife makes it easier to open boxes sometimes when it's taped up good. I lose the knife and put it on the floor. The box is filled with items that go on my desk. I empty that one box in about half and hour or so.
I walk down stairs so I could ask my dad if I could go to the beach. "Dad." I said.
"In the kitchen." Dad answered. He's unpacking some plates.
"Can I go to the beach for a while?" I ask.
"How many boxes did you unpack so far today?" Dad asked.
"One." I answered.
"It's only noon." Dad said. "I guess you could go to the beach for an hour. When you come back make sure you do some more unpacking."
"Thanks." I said while walking away. "I left my phone upstairs so I don't lose it on the beach."
"You have to take Lilly with you if you want to go." Dad said. I was almost out the door.
"Come on, dad." I said as I turned around. "We've been here for about a week and I've seen her every day. Can I please just go by myself?"
"Nope." Dad said. "It's that or you don't go. Take your pick."
"Fine." I said. "Lilly!" I yell up the steps. Lilly if my five year old adopted sister from America. She has short brown hair and blue eyes.
"Yeah." Lilly answered.
"You wanna go to the beach?" I ask.
"Sure." Lilly said. "Let me put on my swimsuit before we go." Lilly went upstairs and came down moments later with her swimsuit under her clothes, a towel in her hands, and flip-flops on her feet.
I have some jean shorts on, a black tank top, and flip-flops on. We arrive at the beach and Lilly sits her towel on the ground. She goes in the shallow water. I am sitting on the sand watching her wishing I could go in with her.
"Can I join you?" A guy asked from behind.
"Sure." I answered. "Who are you?"
"My name's Will." He answered as he sat down next to me.
"My name is Chrissie." I said.
"Is that your sister in the water?" Will asked.
"Yeah." I answered. "My adopted sister."
"Why don't you go join her?" Will asked.
"I don't feel like it." I answered.
"Afraid of the water?" Will asked.
"No." I said. "I just don't feel like it."
Lilly came out of the water and came towards me. "Chrissie, can you come in the water with me?" Lilly asked.
"I don't want to." I answered.
"Please." Lilly begged. She grabbed my arm with her wet hand.
I quickly let go of her and run off into the water and turn into a mermaid.
"Is she always like that?" Will asked.
"Only with water." Lilly answered.
"That's weird." Will said.
"She never wants to go swimming." Lilly said.
I swim to the moon pool. I look up as soon as I enter it. I put my arms on the ledge of the moon pool. "I thought you couldn't swim today." Cleo said.
"It's a long story." I said. All of them are here. I get out of the moon pool, Rikki tries me off, and I tell them what happened.
"You said you met some guy named Will." Bell said.
"Yeah why?" I said. "Do you know him?"
"If it's the Will you're talking about, then yes." Bella said. "He's my boyfriend."
