Hey guys! Here's another chapter! The release of Mako Mermaids is getting closer by the minute! One thing's for sure, is that it will never surpass H2O! Well, enjoy the chapter! I do not own H2O: Just Add Water.


You know, I didn't expect these last few months to go by so quickly, but they flew by before I could even blink. And so many things have happened, but I think the most memorable ones are when Emma accidentally froze Miriam. That was a real nail biter. She hid in the freezer at the JuiceNet and Emma froze her with no problem. It took us such a long time to unfreeze her and wake her up after that. And when we had one of our exams, it was pouring rain, so we had to pretend that we were sick. The doctors wore hazmat suits! That's a little over the top if you ask me! And don't let me forget when we all thought that Cleo was going out with Zane! Jeez, I almost had a heart attack! Turns out, she was taking care of Ronnie, a dolphin that was sick. Cleo had formed a special bond with Ronnie after that. Speaking of dolphins, I recently took Cleo's advice and applied for a job at the marine park. I still have yet to get a reply. Oh, let's not forget, that through all of this, Carrie still attempted to get me to go out with her! She's persistent, I'll give her that.

Today, the gang and I were taking a walk along the beach. "I can't believe it'll be a couple more weeks until the summer holidays begin!" Cleo said happily.

"I know!" Rikki said. "I need a break! My brain is fried!"

"Since when do you ever use your brain?" I asked with a smirk.

"Don't push it Will," she laughed.

"Will!" I heard behind us. I turned around and saw someone I didn't expect to see. It was one of my best friends from back in the states. It was Alex.

"No, this has to be a joke right!" I laughed with a shocked look on my face.

"Does this look like a joke?" he smiled.

"Hey man!" I yelled as I ran up to him. I gave him a friendly hug and patted him on the back. "It's good to see you," I said.

"Likewise," he smiled back. "If I didn't know you, I would've thought that you were born and raised here! I mean, you even have the accent!"

"I guess I acquired it over time," I laughed. I turned around to face the others. "Hey guys, get over here! I want you to meet someone."

"Who's this?" Rikki asked as she lazily draped her arm over my shoulder.

"Guys, I'd like you to meet Alex," I said gesturing to him. "He was one of my closest friends when I lived back in the states."

"Cool!" Cleo said with a smile.

"Alex, meet my best friends Cleo, Rikki, Emma, and Lewis," I said motioning to each of them. "And this," I said as I scooped Lauren into my arms. "Is my girlfriend Lauren." I kissed her on the cheek and then set her back down.

"Nice to meet you all," Alex smiled. "And wow Will, you didn't tell me you were going out with a pretty girl like her!" Alex said as he gestured to Lauren. At this, Lauren flushed red.

"You would be surprised at the things I don't tell you," I smirked. "So how are the others?" I asked. "Is Hunter still the clown he's always been?"

"What do you think?" Alex laughed. "And Alice still think is still as organized as ever!"

"That reminds me of someone," I smirked as I glanced slyly towards Emma.

"We all miss you man."

"I miss you guys too. So how's school going for you guys?"

"Ugh, we just started it and I hate it!"

"That's funny, cause we're almost done!"

"What?" Alex asked in disbelief. "It's only November and you're almost out of school?"

"Australia's school system is different than in the states," Lewis clarified. I figured that I was lucky because I came to Australia when it was smack in the middle of the school year, so this year of school has been fairly short for me, much to my enjoyment.

"Well aren't you guys lucky?" Alex laughed.

"So how long are you gonna be here, Alex?" Emma asked curiously.

"Bout three weeks," he replied. "My parents rented a house not too far from here."

"I'll have to stop by and say hello sometime," I smiled. I always loved Alex's parents. I was like a second son to them.

"They'll love that," Alex smiled. "They've been dying to see you. Well guys, I've gotta run! I'll catch up with you later though! It was nice meeting you guys! Stay out of trouble Johnson!" Alex yelled back to me as he began to walk away.

"Yes Mom!" I yelled after him.

"I like Alex," Cleo smiled. "He seems like a good guy."

"That knucklehead always has something up his sleeve," I laughed. I heard a bleep come from my phone. I pulled it out and realized that I had a reminder. The full moon was tomorrow night. "Hey guys, we gotta be careful tomorrow night," I said. "It's a full moon."

"Well maybe the others have to worry, but I don't," Rikki stated proudly.

"And why is that?" Lewis asked with his arms folded.

"Because I've never gotten moonstruck, not once," she smirked. It was true; Rikki has never become moonstruck yet. You see what I said? Moonstruck yet.

"Rikki, there's always a chance that you, or one of us could get moonstruck," Lauren clarified.

"You just won't admit that I have conquered the big bad moon," Rikki smirked.

"Whatever you say, Rikki," Emma rolled her eyes.

"Hey guys, I've been wondering, do you think there are other mermaids and mermen out there?" I asked. That question has been on my mind a lot these days. Who knows, maybe I know another mermaid and don't even know it.

"It's quite possible," Lewis said. "That is, if there are other moon pools besides the one here and the one in California."

"Yeah, I think so," Cleo said with a thoughtful look on her face.

I looked at my watch. It was almost time for my family to have dinner. "I gotta run," I said. "Need to get home in time for dinner."

"Okay, see ya later Will," Rikki said.

I waved to them as I started to make my way back to my house. When I got back home, I walked through the door and saw that there was an envelope with my name on it sitting on the kitchen table. My dad was sitting there with a huge smile on his face. "What's this?" I asked as I grabbed the envelope.

"Just go on and open it," my dad said with a grin.

I gave him a small smile as began to open the envelope. When it was opened, I felt inside and pulled out a piece of paper. It was a letter from the marine park. As I read through it, my small smile turned into a huge grin! I got a job at the marine park! This letter was typed by Mrs. Geddes herself! "I got the job!" I said happily as I kept rereading the paper to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

"I knew you would get the job! There was no doubt in my mind!" my dad said as he gave me a pat on the back.

"What's all the noise about?" my mom laughed as she walked into the kitchen.

"Will got the job at the marine park!" my dad happily conveyed to my mom.

"Oh Will, I'm so proud of you!" she smiled as she gave me a hug. Well, it was an awkward hug, because my mom's baby bump was really big now. The twins should be coming in a month or two. Speaking of the twins, we found out a while back that they were both going to be girls. Oh, I can't wait to visit the house when they're my age. Mom will probably be running mad because they'll be going through "changes" and that means mood swings out the wazoo! We still haven't figured out their names yet, but we're getting to it. Personally, I like the name Lucy, but that's just me.

"Thanks Mom," I smiled back. The letter said that my work would start in one week, so I had plenty of time to get ready. So, what's for dinner?" I asked.

"Lobster," my mom replied.

"One of my personal favorites," I said with a grin.

"And Kaylie is having one of her friends over."

Please don't be who I think it is, I thought. "Who is it?"

"Carrie," my mom confirmed. "She's such a sweet girl!"

I rolled my eyes. "Okay, well I'll be up in my room. Call me when dinner's ready." When I entered my room, I saw that Kaylie was already there. "Hey Kaylie," I said. "Whatcha doing in here?" I asked.

"Just checking out your photos with the gang," she replied. Throughout the year, I had compiled many photos of me with Lewis and the girls. They've become my best friends. I see them every day and what makes me so happy, is that we promised to keep in touch after high school. "You guys are the best of friends," Kaylie smiled.

"Hey, I wanna show you something," I said. I went under my bed and grabbed a small chest. It had a combination lock on it. "I can trust you, right?" I asked.

"Yeah, of course," she said. "I'm your twin sister after all."

"True," I said as I put the combination in. Once the combination was in, the chest popped open. In it, was a group of pictures. But these weren't ordinary pictures; they were pictures of the girls and me with tails in the moon pool. Lewis took them and gave them to me. I handed Kaylie the pictures.

"Wow," she said in awe as she looked through them. "These are beautiful, Will."

"These photos will always remind me of the one secret we shared; the secret that changed our lives forever."

"It's good that you keep these in a safe place," Kaylie said. "Who knows what would happen if someone found these."

"Probably would get publicized and dissected," I said nonchalantly.

"Yeah," Kaylie sighed. "So if I remember correctly, anyone in the moon pool when the full moon passes overhead will turn into a mermaid. Right?"

"You are correct," I said. "Why the sudden question?"

"Oh, no reason," Kaylie replied. "Just wondering."

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Seconds later, my mom screamed up to us. "Kaylie, Carrie's here! And dinner's ready!"

"Okay, be down in a minute Mom!" Kaylie yelled back down to her. Kaylie handed me the pictures and I placed them back into the chest and locked it. I then slid it back under my bed. I made my way downstairs and sat myself at the kitchen table. As my mom was putting the last preparations on the dinner, I spoke up.

"Oh Mom, I forgot to tell you, that Alex and his family are going to be here for three weeks," I said with a smile.

"Oh, that's wonderful!" my mom said gleefully. "Have you seen him yet?"

"I actually ran into him on the beach while I was with Lewis and the others. I introduced him to them and they really like him."

"That's great! Maybe his mom and I will catch up sometime!"

"Hey Will," Carrie whispered to me as she sat next to me.

"Hey Carrie," I said flatly. Why did she have to sit next to me?"

"Still hanging around with Lauren I see," she scoffed.

"Well, she is my girlfriend," I said bluntly.

Before Carrie could say anything more, Kyle walked in and saved the day. "Sorry I'm late," he said. "I was out with a few friends on the boat."

"That's okay," my mom said. "Dinner is just starting. So where did you guys boat to?"

"Around Mako Island," Kyle said. As soon as that came out of his mouth, I stared at him with a 'are you serious' type of stare.

Carrie must've saw, because she nudged me in the arm. "What's wrong?" she asked. "It's not like Mako Island has anything special on it."

I just huffed and began to eat my lobster. When I was almost finished, Carrie reached for her drink, which in turn, knocked mine over and it spilled all over me. Reacting quickly, I spoke up. "Thanks for the dinner Mom! May I please be excused?" Before she gave me an answer, I got out of my chair and ran to my room. As soon as I shut the door, my tail formed. Ugh, I love this tail, but sometimes it can be a real pain. I wish it could only appear when I wanted it to. That would fix all of my problems. I steam dried myself and hopped onto my computer.

I've been researching mermaid mythology to see if any useful info came up. So far, nothing helpful has popped up. After a half hour of researching, I shut off my computer and leaped onto my bed. It was late, so I decided to go to sleep. I needed to be ready for tomorrow anyway. My mind drifted back to what Rikki had said earlier, about how she couldn't be affected by the full moon. Well, for some reason, I had a bad feeling about tomorrow. A really bad feeling.


Hope you enjoyed the chapter! You all probably know what will happen in the next chapter! The next chapter will be out tomorrow or Thursday! Thanks for reading!

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