A/N hey guys, I'm so sorry that I couldn't update earlier I just didn't have the chapter started. I was so happy to see the reviews come up so fast after updating and I felt bad that I couldn't reward you guys with a chapter right away, but here it finally is, and I hope that it is worth more reviews.

By the way, for anyone who else was confused by the end of the last chapter, I meant to be mysterious and obvious at the same time. If you tell me what exactly confused you, I will help you understand better.

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Chapter 9: A Repeat

An hour later

Rikki and Zane's place

Emma's POV

Ash finally stormed out after yelling at me for an hour. I can't believe that he blame me for this. I completely break down as I realize that this is the second time he's has walked out on me. It doesn't take long for Rikki to rush to my side.

"Em, are you okay?"

I look at her with an "Are you kidding me look?"

"I heard the argument, but it'll be alright," she says.

"Will it? Seriously, this I the second time he's walked out on me," I say.

"So, he's obviously got issues. Give him time, he'll come around," she says.

"What if he doesn't? What if I'm a single teenage mother of twins?" I ask.

"You maybe a teenager and a mother, but you won't be alone. We will help you, with or without Ash, you will be fine," Rikki says.

"How? Everyone else has a guy in their life hat I going to be a father, and what do I have? A deadbeat who keeps walking out on me," I say.

"Like I said before, we will help you, and if he's going to be like that than you and your children are better off," Rikki says.

"Better off without a father?"

"Better off without someone who comes and goes," she say.

"So, if he wants to come back…"

"Tell him that you can't deal with him coming and going, he has to be solid," Rikki says.

"He can lie though, he can say that he'll be there, and walk away for the third time," I say.

"Maybe the guys can help him realize that leaving you is wrong, and that it isn't fair to toy with you like this. After all, it worked the first time," Rikki says.

"I guess it couldn't hurt to have the guys talk to him," I say.

"Good, now why don't we go for a swim, so you can be calmed down some more," she says.

"Alright, let's go," I say.

As we walk past the stairs, she yells to our twins that we were going for a swim and she'd be back, and then we took off.

The next day

Zane's POV

Rikki encouraged me to call Lewis and Will to help me talk to Ash about what he's doing to Emma. since I make his work schedule, I knew that he got off at 4, and arranged for Will and Lewis to meet us at the café.

I see Lewis and Will sitting in a booth waiting on us, so I make my move. "Ash, come walk with me?"

"Okay," he says with a confused look on his face.

I walk him towards the booth, and when we arrive, I say, "slide in."

To my surprised he actually does, and I slide in, next to him.

"Is this about last night?" he asks.

"Of course it is, what were you thinking?" Lewis asks.

"I was thinking that I can't do this! It isn't fair, I'm 18, and she won't even think about adoption," he yells.

"How the hell is she supposed to adopt out her babies?" I ask.

"What do you mean? Every girl has that choice," Ash responds.

"Our girls don't," Lewis says.

Ash continues to look lost.

"The girls are mermaids," Lewis says hoping that made it obvious.

He failed when Ash answered with, "Way to state the obvious."

"The babies will be mermaids and merman. How do you plan on explaining that to the kid's adoptive parents?" Lewis asks.

"Well, just tell them it's some new gift," Ash says stupidly.

"First off, that's just insane, and second, that would blow the secret," Will says.

"Fine, go that's not an option, but I have another option: walking away. I don't have to this," Ash says.

"So, you're going to let her be a single mother of two at 18?" I ask.

"Well, I can't handle this," Ash says.

"Don't you love her?" Lewis asks.

"Honestly, right now, I don't know," he says.

"What do you mean you don't know? You made love to her over four months ago, and you don't know if you love her?" Lewis asks outraged.

"We were just so excited to see each other again that things got out of hang, and I did think that I loved her," Ash responds.

"So, what changed? She got pregnant?" I ask.

"Yes, it made me realize that I'm not ready to settle down," Ash says.

"It doesn't matter that you're ready or not. You created thoe kids, and you can't walk out on her," I say.

"Zane' right, not to mention that you don't have to marry her right now or ever, but you do have to be there for your kids," Will says.

"I can't, I just can't. I have a life to live and it' not my fault adoption isn't an option," Ash says.

"That's not her fault either, and what about the fact that you're going to see her in school, at work and you live in the apartment above her. Are you just going to ignore her and your children?" I ask.

"Well… I think they are better off with me," Ash says.

"NO child is better off without a parent, trust me I know," I say.

"Well, my children are," Ash says then pushes me out of the booth and walks off.

I look to Lewis and Will to see their reactions, and they both shrug. I guess we failed, either way time for work.

About two hours later

At Rikki and Zane's place

No POV

While Rikki and Emma were swimming in the pool, Jenna and Lizzie were making some snacks. When the doorbell rang, Lizzie didn't hestitate to answer it, but was surprised to see who it was: her father.

"Rikki?" he says questioningly.

"No dad, it's me, Lizzie," she says.

"Lizzie," he says tentatively.

"Yes, dad. Are you still disgusted by me and mom?"

"No, I was just shocked, and I reacted the wrong way. I never should've sent you away, is your mother with you? Does Rikki know about you, where is she?" he says in a rush.

"She's in the pool, follow me," Lizzie says.

In the pool

Rikki's POV

The funny thing about a pool is that it is so different from the ocean, but just as peaceful. Emma told me that he didn't want to run into Ash, so she's been spending her spare time here. I hope that the boys can calm Ash down, so he will realize what I best for Emma is to be with her. Suddenly, I can hear someone calling me to the surface so I point for Emma to come up with me.

When I reach the surface, I see Lizzie standing next to my father?

"Dad," I question.

"Yes, and you're a mermaid," He says slowly.

"Uh, yah, I'm sorry I've been hiding it from you, but I've been this way since that day I got stuck on Mako and the water police had to get us," I say.

"And you didn't tell me because you knew what I did to Lizzie and your mother right?"

"No, not at all. I had no idea about Lizzie until a couple of days ago," I say.

"So, why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think I could, I had no idea what you would say or do," I say.

"I would have understood. It only took me two weeks to realize the mistake I made with your mother and sister, but by that time it was too later to do anything. I'm sorry," he finishes looking at Lizzie.

"It's okay, or it will be if we both give each other a chance," Lizzie says.

"As long as you accept us now," I add.

"Of course," he says.

We all smile and decide to get out so we can eat something. No more repeats in my family.

The next day

Emma's POV

After seeing Rikki's family make amends, I decided to introduce Jenna to her family that she has been deprived of all these years. Since my parents invited me to dinner because I told them I had news about the baby, I asked if I could bring a friend, and of course they said yes.

As we head over to my family's house, I can see that Jenna is beyond nervous, and honestly so am I. What if they aren't as remorseful as Rikki's dad was? What if they hate us more?

Stop thinking like that, I tell myself as we begin up the sidewalk. Bad thoughts lead to bad happenings. Think happy thoughts.

I ring the doorbell because I don't live here anymore and it might be rude just to walk in.

Ding dong.

I hear my little brother yelling, "Just a minute," before opening the door.

He opens the door and hugs me right away before moving back to let us in. He looks at Jenna strangely before calling to mom and dad, "Look Emma's here."

Mom and dad come around the corner, and smile until they saw Jenna. Dad's smile didn't completely fade just faultered. Mom's on the other hand turned into a downright scowl.

"Emma, who's this?" my dad asks.

"This is your long lost daughter, and my twin sister, Jenna," I say.

Before anyone could respond to that my mom yells, "I don't want that fish in my house."

"She's not a fish, she's a mermaid," I say.

"Same thing to me, and there was a reason we sent her away. I will not have her here," my mom yells.

"Why not?" I ask.

"You know why," she answers.

"I want you to say it," I say.

"I don't want to eat with that creature. I never have and never will," she says.

"Oh really? Because I'll have you know that you have," I say pludging my hand into a pitcher of water. I watch as my mom's eyes grow wide and everyone else has shocked looks on their faces.

I fall to the floor with my tail, and look up. I see my mom storm out of house clearly angry, my dad looking conflicted, and Eliot excited.

"Honey, can we talk about this in a few minutes? I need to talk to your mother," my dad says.

"Of course, um could we just dry me off, and start eating," I say.

"Yes, go ahead, and Jenna, I'm sorry this is how you met our family after so many years away," he says then goes after mom.

Jenna helps me get dry, and the three of us sit at the table. Eliot starts spouting off all sorts of questions and things. Mainly interested in how we kept it a secret all these years.

I told him everything, and after he settled down after me, he starts asking Jenna all sorts of questions too. I think that after worrying what my brother would think of my lie that I never thought of how he would react to the actual thing.

Before long we were all happy and talking like nothing had changed, but then mom and dad came in. They both sat down, and dad explained that our mom was just upset, but that she will try to be more understanding about our situation.

She didn't apologize, but she did ask about us. About how thing happened, and more importantly how Jenna grew up without her family in a country across the world.

All in all, things ended well. Although mom isn't totally comfortable with us, she's finding that she may in time. Before we leave I remember why I came here tonight.

"Okay, so now that you met Jenna and everything is okay, I have something to share," I start.

"Go on, tell us," my dad urges me.

"I'm having twins," I say.

Everyone says congratulations, and we start the baby talk, and how I plan to make this work without Ash.

Half-way across the world

At a small café in South Carolina

Sits a woman with curly blonde hair and bright blue eyes.

As she sits there, sipping her smoothie through a straw, her friend, Bethany stops by.

"Hi Marybeth, you don't look happy," Bethany says as she sits.

"Hi Bethany, and I'm not happy, I just got a phone call."

"And? I get phone calls all the time, theyou don't look happy," Bethany says as she sits.

"Hi Bethany, and I'm not happy, I just got a phone call."

"And? I get phone calls all the time, they don't make me sad," Bethany says.

"My daughters lied to me. They told me they were going on a college road trip, not traveling to another country to be a part of families that sent them away."

"Look I understand you're angry that they lied to you, but everything worked out alright," Bethany says.

"They left me for a family that never cared about them. After everything I've done for them, they left me," Marybeth says.

"They don't remember what it was like to be rejected. By the time they asked what happened we changed the story so that they wouldn't look down on our families in Australia," Bethany says.

"I guess, it just really hurts my feelings that they lied to me and then call and expect me to fly over there and have everything work out," Marybeth says.

"The others wanted me to go with them to visit our families as well. I told them that I couldn't face it, not another repeat of the last time, and besides I have a life here. It's been fifteen years, why should we go back now?"

"I thought you were trying to make me feel better, and shed some light on the situation, not question even thinking about it," Marybeth says.

"I don't know, I want to help, but I'm so lost myself I guess I'm not much help," Bethany says.

"We've changed so much in 15 years, I still remember the fear in your eyes when I caught you. You were petrified until I started to dry you off," Marybeth says.

"Well, I was sent away from my family at 15 because I had a tail, and I had to take care of two four-year olds. And the first day I get to a new country someone already finds out my secret, I was terrified," Bethany says.

"It would have been a repeat of what happened at home?" Marybeth says.

"Exactly, that's why I don't want to go back. I'd rather stay here for you," Bethany replies.

"You don't need to be here for me, go meet your family, live happily ever after," Marybeth says.

"I won't do it without you. I think we both need this. Please go with me? That way if history repeats itself, we'll have each other to lean on," Bethany says.

"I'll think about it. I don't know if I can do another repeat, but maybe," Marybeth says.

A/N wow, even longer than last time so, question: should Emma and Ash work things out or should Emma find someone better in her life? And what would you like Rikki's and Emma's twins to be Girls or boys or both? Review to let me know.