Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been updating, I've been having horrible writer's block! Well, that, and I couldn't decide as to whether Rikki should tell, then Bella, or vice versa, so here's an in between chapter for you guys to continue the story while I make up my mind! Enjoy! P.S. You guys can vote via review. Enough talking, on with the chapter!
Chapter 4
A month has now passed since Cleo told her secret and now Don doesn't get as mad at her when she runs off if water touches her or if she doesn't do the dishes without wearing gloves. However, he still sometimes wonders to himself why Cleo didn't trust her family with her secret. On the subject, Don told Cleo's mom about the secret after some convincing, reasoning that Cleo's mom has a right to know. Cleo stated her agreement with a "Yeah, I guess you're right." And after asking Don to say hi to Dad for her, and Kim wanting to greet her mother as well, everything went smoothly. Cleo had arranged a meeting with the other Mako Girls to decide whose house they would be sleeping over at the night of October 19, considering it was a full moon. The meeting was to take place at Mako itself, so once Cleo arrived at the moon pool her friends were there too. "Hi guys!" Cleo said
"Hi Cleo!" her friends greeted in unison.
"How are things going for you, Cleo?"
"Excellently, Emma thanks for asking! How about everyone else?"
"Cleo?"
"Yes, Rikki?"
"You know how I wasn't on board with telling Dad the secret?"
"Are you starting to change your mind?"
"Actually, Bella, I am now that you ask. I just feel that telling Dad would lift a big weight off my chest. But Dad's just been so busy that I've never been able to find a minute and-"
"Sorry to cut you off, Rikki, but I actually wanted to tell you guys something."
"What is it Cleo?"
"Well Bella, I told my secret to my family."
Emma hugged Cleo out of excitement.
"That's excellent Cleo! Who was the first to know?"
"My Dad."
"Cleo, wasn't he busy with work?"
"Yes, he was, but he dropped everything to listen to our back story. He even let me demonstrate my powers! I also reiterated the story when Sam and Kim returned from grocery shopping and t=you'll never guess what Kim said after I'd finished."
"What did she say, Cleo?"
"It was weird, Bella. She said that she knew all along!"
No one could believe their ears! Kim had know all along?! An awkward silence ensued before Cleo broke it. "So whose house should we sleep over at?"
"Well, Cleo, we could use mine since my parents know too. "
"Yeah! That could work!" Rikki and Bella said in unison.
"I guess that settles it. See you on the 19th! Bye!"
"Bye, Cleo!" Everyone said at once. Then, after calling their parents to ask for permission to attend a sleep over at Emma's, they went home.
