Chapter 11
Trust
Charlotte saw Sophie fall asleep and said "I'm sorry Sophie but this is the way it has to be. Since I'm the one who really cares about the girls safety I have to make sure they're safe."
With that she went to the girls room "come on, we don't know how big that sleeping pill was so we have to go".
Coral, Eloise and Bevin got their bags but Roxie said "no, I'm not leaving, it's too dangerous. Come on Charlotte, you don't even have a plan for what happens next. Where are we going to sleep tonight? what are we going to have for breakfast tomorrow morning"?
"Roxie, I've thought about that, I've thought about a place to stay but tonight we'll be staying with an old friend of mine. Best thing is Sophie doesn't know about him. I don't want to force you to go but I shall to keep you safe. I'd rather you choose to come with me and your sisters." Roxie didn't move so Charlotte said "girls go wait outside I'll be there in a moment". Once the girls had left Charlotte continued "Roxie I'm not leaving until you can give me a reason for not trusting me which does not involve a power mad moment from when I was sixteen."
"I'm trying really hard to hate you because of that but then you do something really nice and it gets harder. It's difficult to really see your true colours and that scares me."
"Roxie, I promise you, this right now is the real me and sometimes you have to take leap of faith. Now what do you want to do"?
"I'll come" said Roxie "but for my sisters, not for you"
Charlotte thought 'fine, if it gets you to come along'.
Later on Charlotte brought the girls to a cabin on a secluded beach. Charlotte knocked on the door and an old man opened the door "Charlotte haven't seen you in a long time".
"Hi Max, I need a small favour. These are the daughters of mermaids and we need a place to stay for the night".
Max said "of course come in, come in." As they came in Max said "I'm not used to company so you'll have to excuse the mess".
Charlotte said "thanks Max it's just their Aunt Sophie just found out they've gain their mothers powers
When Sophie woke up with a start, it was almost midnight, she went to the girls room quickly to get them. She wondered why she fell asleep and she hoped Charlotte was still under the effect of the sleeping pill she gave her. She got worried when she found their beds empty. She went to Charlottes room and found it too was empty. She noticed the bottom drawer of Charlotte dresser was empty. She went over and saw it was empty. Sophie knew Charlotte only kept thins she considered important in there like her grandmothers sketches of Mako, photographs of the girls, things they had made for her and the crystals. Sophie was beginning to put the pieces together she checked the rest of Charlottes dresser and saw her clothes were gone too. She checked the girls wardrobe and saw their clothes were gone too. Sophie was angry and thought "Charlotte, you better start running".
Note: If you want a sneak peak of the next chapter anwser these questions
1. Rikki is to Julia as Lewis is to ...
2. Who is the first mermaid?
3. What do the best things come in?
4. Who has starred in H20:Just Add Water and sang the theme song?(actor not character)