Run As Fast As You Can Chapter 3

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Ricky's POV

"Are you sure?" Lewis asked.

"Positive," Cleo confirmed.

Last night, after the whole incident, Emma drove me home. I had a restless sleep, having a feeling that somebody was watching me. I glanced around my one room home and felt protected with my dad snoring away, but still, I was kind of freaked out.

We had an instant meeting about the stalker the next day with Cleo, Emma, Lewis and I. Lewis is the only other person who isn't a mermaid who knows we are mermaids. We now sat in my favorite café, discussing in low murmurs.

Lewis leaned back in his chair. "I don't get it."

"Get what?" I wondered.

"How anybody could find out about you three."

"Careful, they could be here," Emma warned.

"Chill, Emma. We can't live the rest of our lives like this," I snapped.

Emma glared at me and stared back down at her smoothie. "We won't. Which is why we need to find out who this person is," Emma murmured. I almost spit my smoothie out.

"You mean risk our lives just because somebody might know about our secret? Emma, are you crazy?" I exclaimed.

"Ricky, it might be our only choice," Lewis gulped.

"Wha- Cleo, tell me you don't agree!" I said.

"Ricky…" Cleo began, looking at me apologetically.

"I can't believe you!" I shouted, slamming back into his seat.

"Ricky, you need to calm down," Lewis instructed.

I thought of words to say. "Cleo, how do you know that the person wasn't made up, or it wasn't just Kim?"

"Ricky, I know I saw them. And Kim was downstairs with my dad!" Cleo protested.

"Liar!" I yelled back.

"RICKY! We saw Kim, remember?" Emma snapped.

"Well…that doesn't explain the person!" I pointed out.

"I….I saw them," Emma muttered.

"WHAT?" I yelled.

"Emma, why didn't you tell us?" Lewis exclaimed.

"Emma!" Cleo shouted.

Emma fiddled with her necklace. When she spoke, her voice was shaky. "I was waiting for the right time."

"When is this 'right time'? We need to know!" Lewis yelled.

"I'm sorry for helping," Emma snapped, getting up and leaving.

"Ricky, you had to yell!" Cleo scolded.

"What did I do?" I yelled, getting up and leaving also.

.:No Ordinary Girl:.

I sat in front of the small, hand-held mirror and ripped down my ponytail. Today had been an unsuccessful day of arguing.

"Ricky, I have to go pick up a ham for this week, you think you'll be okay?" Dad said.

"I'll be fine," I snapped. Without saying another word, Dad left me alone.

That's how it has always been. Ever since Mum died, Dad had been out begging for food.

So I'm exaggerating a little bit.

My dad would go and do odd jobs for money. It usually brings us home food for the week.

I sighed and sat on the flimsy couch when something caught my eye. Something that scared me so much I screamed.

Somebody –a male- had been staring in my window.