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Chapter 6: Confrontations

I was wondering when Bella would tell us about her and Charlotte, if she does at all. I think she will choose us, but it's been a week, and no one has seen or heard from her...did something happen or is she just contemplating what to do?

Where is she? Why is she avoiding everyone including Charlotte, who has been following us around trying to be on our good side. It is just so annoying because we know it's all an act. Maybe Bella has chosen her, and can't face us...

what if she does choose Charlotte? It would be devastating...after everything we have been through... she is like mine and Rikki's soul sister. Maybe she need to know that we love her like a sister … wait is that her I just saw diving into the water? I should go and see if it is her...at least I know it's not Charlotte because the girl was definitely blonde.

Hey girls, I think I just saw Bella heading to Mako, I'm gonna go confront her, come if you want.

I sent that to both Emma and Rikki, and then ran into the water. Hopefully this is our shot to see whose side Bella is on...

Bella's POV

as I sit in the sand, at the moon pool waiting for my tail to dry, I think about the inevitable. I need to tell the girls about Charlotte and I have to tell Charlotte that they know. I also have to tell them I over heard there conversation when Zane blabbed about mine and Charlotte's conversation. That in and of itself will make them question whether I am true to their side. They probably think that I am on Charlotte's side just because I have been avoiding them. Everyone, including Emma, has been calling and texting me... only I have yet to answer... I can't avoid them forever... so I should practice what I am going to say.

"Guys, I know you will think I am just lying to you when I say I am on your side because I know you already know that Charlotte wants me to team up with her and help get her revenge on you. However, I only know this because I heard Zane tell you guys that he overheard mine and Charlotte's conversation, but I would have chosen you guys anyways because I love you guys, and I just didn't know how to explain the whole thing without sounding like a trader for not telling Charlotte no. I want to work with you guys but I was best friends with Charlotte too, and I didn't know what to do, but I should choose you because you guys love me too. I don't want bad things to come to you or Lewis so can I still be a part of your mermaid club?" I wonder out loud if that was good or bad...

"Of course that was fantastic, a little long winded, but fantastic!"

"Ahhhh," I screamed. I turned around to face the moon pool, and slipped into it, as I came up I noticed it was Cleo, thank God!

"Sorry, I didn't mean to knock you off you feet," she says laughing.

"It's okay. So you heard everything I just said?"

"You bet, and I think Emma and Rikki would love to hear it too. In fact hear they come," Cleo says as their heads pop out of the water.

"So, who have you chosen," Rikki asks.

"You guys obviously, you should have just heard my ridiculously long speech about why I choose you guys," I say.

"Ooooh, say it again! I love hearing speeches," Emma says.

I reiterated exactly what I said while Cleo was listening in.

"Okay, so we are all against Charlotte now? Yay, I am not alone..." Rikki says.

"So, what do we do?" Bella asks.

"Act like nothing is wrong, we can confront her later after either Denman is gone or she explodes from being to nice to us," Rikki says.

"She won't explode, and we should not want her to," Emma states.

"But we do want her to explode...at least I do," Rikki says.

"Okay besides exploding why can't we get rid of her sooner?" Cleo asks.

" She might turns us over to Denman," Emma says.

" Unless we threaten her. If she turns us in we turn her in," Rikki says.

"I Agree," the others all say.

"Now lets go to the Cafe," Bella says.

"Race you there!" Emma yells.

Then we all take off swimming.

At the Cafe

Rikki's POV

we had just walked in, I should be helping out, and working but I see Charlotte in a both by herself. I pointed to her, and we quickly headed over to her booth, two on each side of her so she couldn't leave.

Me and Emma were closest to her, Bella sat on my other side, and Cleo sat on Emma's other side.

"We have a bone to pick with you," I state flatly.

"Yah? And what would that be?"

"We know you're just pretending," Emma says.

"Pretending?" Charlotte says questioningly.

"Yes, you don't want us to be friends. You want us to trust you so you can turn on us, and we won't suspect you when bad things happen," I say.

"You told them," Charlotte says accusingly to Bella.

"Of course I did, they are my best friends, and you're faking and deceiving them, and I don't want to be apart of it," Bella says.

"Fine then, what do you plan to do to stop me?"

"Just remember, we know your secret too, and we can turn you in if you turn us in," I state calmly.

"Is that a threat?"

"If you threaten my best friends, then I'll threaten you," I say.

"Okay, I get it. I'll stay out of your way," Charlotte answers.

"Good." We all say.

We get up to leave when Zane taps my shoulder.

"Hey rikki, do you want to come hang out at the house with me, and get to trust me again?"

"Sure, but it's not a date," to the girls I say, "I'll catch up with you later."

normal POV

"I have a bad feeling about Rikki going to Zane's," Emma says.

"Well, he knows about us so it's not like the secret will be exposed," Bella states.

"Yah, nothing bad is going to happen.."