101 Ways To Ruin a Mermaid's Life

Story 31-Cleo (Lost and Found- Alyson Stoner) (Cause I keep listening to it and it fits) after 2nd season, before 3rd

Who's Who? (Cleo POV)

Cleo's POV:

"I know, Charlotte," I said for the third time that day as I watched Charlotte do another thing to a concoction I had stopped pay attention to an hour ago.

"We are suppose to be doing this together," She reminded me again and I was done saying, "Then let me do something." So I stayed quiet and let her do everything her way, whatever. All I wanted was the "A" and if that meant putting up with Charlotte, I would do it.

I watched as she read labels and poured different colored liquids into the beaker, and twirled the blue crystal that hung from my neck. She had picked up a blue liquid. I read the label and said, "Um… I don't think that is right." But I was too late, she had poured it in and a green smoke was taking over, making us cough and sleepy. I don't remember much before I fell asleep.

When I woke up, everything was a bit different. I looked at the table, my outfit, and who was standing in front of me. I couldn't believe it. I didn't want to believe it. I didn't even want to say it, so I did what Charlotte did. I screamed.

"What happened?"Charlotte asked, with my mouth, and my voice and my body.

"How am I suppose to know?" I asked, with her mouth and her voice and her body. "I'm calling Lewis." I reached for my phone. But before I called, I stopped. Lewis wasn't going to listen to Charlotte. I looked at the phone, then up at Charlotte. "You have to do it."

"Why?" She asked.

"Because he isn't going to listen to me, I mean you," I reminded her and as soon as I did, I regretted it, because she smiled took my phone and started to push me out of my own house saying, "I might like this." Then standing outside I started to think, "This is going to be a disaster."

I started walking towards the café, not really wanting to go to Charlotte's house. I thought about what Charlotte was doing, what she was thinking. She had my body, my powers, my friends, Lewis. I couldn't stand the thought.

"Charlotte," I heard from behind me. I turned around and saw Kenly Dagger and Mary Pepper walking towards me. Charlotte's only two friends at school. I put on a Charlotte like face.

"Hey guys," I said as Charlotte would, they were buying it.

"So you finished with that Cleo girl," Mary asked as if I were the thief and liar. Well I was no thief.

"For today," I said as if I wasn't happy about it. I was really getting good at this acting thing. "We still have a few more days till the end of the project." And I remembered it was true, I would have to see Charlotte again in two days, on Monday.

"Cool, so we are still on for the beach latter," Kenly said happily. "Remember, please."

"I'll be there," I said, also remembering that since I was charlotte I no longer had mermaid powers. Now as Charlotte, I could swim, go out in the rain, and take a bath without growing a tail. This could be fun, while it lasted.

As I walked away from Charlotte's friends, I thought about mine. Rikki and Bella weren't as gullible as Mary and Kenly. At least Rikki would figure out that there was something wrong with me, remember Charlotte, and try to fix it. Right?

But as I rounded the corner to the café, I saw Rikki and Bella talking to Charlotte as if she were me. They had no idea. How was that possible? I even watched as Will walked up and was completely clueless. Then I saw him. Lewis was back, and I watched as the first person who should've seen something was wrong, talked to Charlotte was me. I was so surprised. I was so upset.

I started down to the beach. I looked out at the water. Taking a deep breath, I started down to it. Putting my feet in the surf, I felt the water touch my skin, and I didn't panic. It was nice, something I hadn't done in a long time, something I missed. I just wished it would start raining, then my life as Charlotte would be complete.

"Charlotte!" I heard a boy's voice call from behind me.

I turned around to see the biggest football player at our school, Adam Loon. He didn't seem happy, and he was coming at me, or Charlotte.

"I thought you were making me smarter," he said. "Then why did I get a "C" on my math test."

"That's better than before," I pointed out, wishing right now I had the power to get rid of him. "And I can teach you the material, but you have to put in the effort."

"I shouldn't need effort," Adam yelled, getting closer.

"Leave her alone," I heard another boy's voice call.

I turned and saw Kenly's twin brother Kendall coming towards us. He was almost as tough as Adam, just not as bulk. But it was sweet how Kendall stood up for Charlotte like that. He really did like her. I could tell by the way he pushed Adam away, and then turned back to me and asked, "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine," I said sweetly, as Charlotte would've to Lewis. Hey, I was in her body, I could get her whatever I wanted to get her.

"That's good," Kendall said smiling. Then there was an awkward silence before Kendall said, "Well I better get going."

"I'll see you around," I said smiling. He smiled back, not turning until he was pretty far away.

"You make a pretty good Charlotte," I heard from behind me. I knew it was Zane before I even turned around.

"How did you know?" I asked, wondering how he got it if Lewis hadn't.

"Oh, please, there is one simple thing you do that Charlotte cannot impersonate," Zane said with a smile. "That angelic voice you get when you find something sweet, it's something you need emotion for, an emotion only you have… It's cute."

I smiled, but then I frowned. "But I'm still stuck as Charlotte," I said in a sad voice.

"What if I said I had a plan?" Zane asked.

"I would be scared," I said taking a step back.

Zane smiled and said, "You'll like this."

An hour later I was at Zane's. He had science equipment out and we were just waiting for Charlotte to take the bait. Zane's idea was to get Charlotte to do exactly what she did to change us, and hope it would change us back. Finally the door bell rang. Zane went to answer it. Charlotte walked in.

"Where is my crystal?" I asked noticing she was wearing Gracie's locket.

"What is she doing here?" She asked. "And don't worry, It's right here." She pulled the crystal out of her pocket and tossed it on the table.

"Ok," Zane said handing Charlotte the mixture before we added the blue liquid. "Add the last bit."

"No way," Charlotte said about to leave, but I grabbed her by the arm.

"I'll do it," I said taking the beaker.

I poured it in and waited. Nothing happened. Zane seemed confused.

"Well if we are done here, I'm going," Charlotte said picking up the crystal and tossing it to me. "You can have this."

As soon as I touched the crystal, we fell asleep. When I woke up, I felt different. I ran to the mirror. It was a happy sight.