Glad to be back writing this, it's been a while. Sorry for the delay; I had to focus on school. Now that I'm on Thanksgiving break, I've had time to write this! On with the story...
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Chapter 8: House of Crayfish
Lewis' house was only a few blocks down from Cleo's so, from the beach, we didn't have to walk far. I was still nervous though.
"Lewis seemed pretty close to those girls when we met," Fabian said, reading my thoughts, "They've probably told him about being mermaids and, if he's anything like me, he would do all the research he could to figure this out."
I smiled at his 'if he's anything like me' comment. Fabian would do everything in his power to figure out any mystery, if last term at Anubis House was any indication. I'm glad I've got him as a boyfriend and a best friend. Almost as soon as we knocked on the door, Lewis' head poked out. I could tell that he'd recognized us immediately.
"Hi," he said, opening the door wider, "What can I do for ya?"
He led us into his living room, sat down on his couch, and crossed his arms casually.
"May I have a glass of water?" Fabian asked before I could say anything, "It's hot out there."
Lewis looked between the both of us before nodding, "Sure."
As he left the room, I nudged Fabian, "What distraction was that," I joked, "Having second thoughts yourself?"
Fabian grinned, "Hardly. I'm just thirsty, that's all."
Lewis returned holding two glasses and handed Fabian one glass. He took the second one for himself and began to drink.
"Right," I said, "Do you know anything about...mermaids?"
Lewis choked on his water. I decided to take that as confirmation.
"We already know about Cleo and Rikki and Bella." Fabian said quickly.
Lewis put his glass down and tried to act natural but, if I'm a terrible liar, he's worse. "What about them?"
"That they're mermaids."
Lewis laughed, "That's a silly thing to think. Mermaids don't-"
"They told me themselves," I interrupted, "It was an accident, really but," I glanced at Fabian, "I needed their help. Because...I'm a mermaid too."
"Prove it." Lewis said. His arms were crossed again.
Before I could react, Fabian wiped his hand on my shoulder. As my tail formed, I glared at him but all he did was smile back. Lewis' mouth dropped open.
"Not another one..." I heard him mutter.
"How do I get rid of it."
"You have to dry off completely-"
"No. I mean permanently. The girls wouldn't tell me but I thought..." my voice trailed away as I saw his expression. He shook his head and got up.
"There isn't a way to removed it permanently, believe me, they've tried. You can't cut it off because the damage would affect your legs, you can't pull it or peel it off, chemicals burn it. It's not possible. I don't know how the girls stand it..."
"How long have they had their tails?"
"Two years for Cleo and Rikki. Apparently, Bella's been a mermaid since she was little. What happened to you?"
"I, uh, went for a nighttime stroll on Mako last night." I glanced at Fabian, now guilty that I hadn't woken him up.
"Yeah, Mako," Lewis said sarcastically, "The best place to have a midnight stroll."
I blushed. Now that I thought about it, it had been a pretty stupid idea. I remembered something else, "Who's Charlotte?"
Fabian and Lewis looked at me strangely. "Charlotte." Lewis repeated thoughtfully, "Where did you hear her name?"
"Rikki," I sighed, "She said something about me being just like her..."
"Nah," Lewis said, waving his hand, "She's controlling, manipulative." Then he stopped, "She was a mermaid too." he finished slowly, as if just realizing something.
I didn't even realize that Fabian had been drying my tail with a napkin until it was gone. Lewis held out his glass to me. "What powers do you have?"
"You have other powers?" Fabian asked. I looked down at my locket.
"Yes." I said softly. I stuck my hand out and drew a bubble from the glass, allowing it to float in midair.
"Whoa." Fabian breathed beside me.
The bubble became gelatin-like, just as before, before turning rock hard. Lewis frowned but I ignored him.
"Ice cube, anyone?" I smiled, guiding the ice ball over Fabian's glass. I was about to let go and let it fall into his glass when it melted and dissipated.
Looking over at Lewis, I saw his frown deepen. "What?"
Lewis didn't seem to hear me. He seemed to be concentrating on something. Fabian tapped my arm and jerked his head in the direction of the door.
"Um, Lewis," I said, not sure if he was paying attention, "We've got to go so…" I trail off lamely as Fabian gets up.
"Well that was a waste of time." I said. Fabian shrugged.
"Not necessarily," he said, wrapping an arm around my shoulder, "I learned quite a bit."
"Of course you did…"
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