Nicko couldn't admit it but he loved Celia. But did he still love Leia? He realized he did. But who would he pick. He needed advice. So he turned to his friend Rock for advice. After Rock listened to his story he smiled. " No problem! Date both of them!" Nicko looked at his friend in disbelief. " I can't do that! It's called cheating!" Rock shrugged. " So? If you spend time with both girl's you'll find out who you really love. Plus they will never find out. Only you, Daryl and now I know about the mermaid. Celia wont know and neither will Leia." Rock paused. " I wont tell anyone." He swore. Nicko sighed. He hated to cheat but he had to admit it was a good idea. " Okay. Ill try it." So Nicko spent time with both Celia and Leia. He gave them present's and spent holiday's with both of them. Yet he still didn't know which one he liked. Plus Vesta's brother Marlin liked Celia as well. So Nicko had competition. But he didn't mind. He actually enjoyed the look on Marlin's face when he gave Celia present's and when she blushed when he was around.

On the fourth of spring everything changed. When Nicko was fishing he reeled in a message in a bottle. He tried to open it but it was stuck tight. He ran to Daryls house. " Hey Daryl can you open this bottle?" Nicko called. Daryl came up from the basement. " Sure! Lets see...." After going through four bottle openers they finally got the clog out of the bottle. Daryl took the message and read it. " Hmm...seems it's for Leia." They went downstairs and gave Leia the message. Reading it she discovered that her mother wanted her to come back home. She didn't want her daughter living in the bathtub for the rest of her life. So Leia went and Nicko went to see her off. Leia turned to Nicko. " Nicko can we still be friends and love each other even when I'm gone." Nicko sighed sadly. " No Leia. I'm sorry but ist best that we dont see each other any more." Leia opened her mouth wide in shock. Then she yelled. " Why?! Are you in love with someone else?!" Nicko nonned. " I am Leia. I'm sorry," Tears formed in Leia's eyes. " I hate you Nicko! I will revenge you! Just wait! Just wait!"

Back to Present

Nicko sighed. He could still hear Leia's promise ringing in his ears. After that scene Nicko hardly ever went to the beach. He fished other places and spent all his time with Celia. The two were a good match and they both loved farming. They got married at the beach though. Nicko was just waiting for Leia to come up and kill them all. But it never happened. Even when Mark, Nicko's and Celia's child was born Leia never showed up. Nicko sighed. He was almost home. He ran up through his farm and burst through the door hoping Celia wouldn't be mad that he was late.