Chapter 48.
(Zac POV)
Mimmi and I went for our usual swim. As we surfaced in the Moon pool all to ourselves.
"Finally, Some time alone," Mimmi said.
"I know, But we've been here for almost 4 months now. And we haven't found any way to get back home," I said.
"Yeah, It's weird. We can't find the Chamber, Nothing that was there in ours. So where is it," Mimmi said.
"I don't know, We haven't found anything. Nothing of what we had before," I said.
"Or anyone," Mimmi said.
"We only have ourselves and you know what," I said. "We have to find a way home,"
As we left.
XXX
As we ended up at Emma's. Where Rikki came back wearing something completely different.
"I like the look," Cleo said.
"Did you win the lottery," Emma said.
"No, I told you, I got a new job," Rikki said. "And I've decided to experiment,"
"Just experiment," I said.
"I've never seen you in that colour before," Cleo said. "And it really suits you,"
"Yeah, I think it matches my eyes," Rikki said.
"Yeah, It does," I said.
"Thanks," Rikki said.
"Hey care to join me for some retail research," Rikki said.
"Hell yeah," Mimmi said. As we looked ready to go and I knew that Mimmi was up to something.
"Well, I'm broke," Emma said.
"And I don't get paid until next week," Cleo said.
"No worries, my treat," Rikki said.
"What are we waiting for," I said.
XXX
As we got to the Juice net cafe.
"Ok so I'm thinking next trip we need a whole new look," Rikki said. "Designer grunge,"
"Sorry Rikki, but I pretty sure that's all we are going to need for some time yet," I said.
"Mimmi's right Rikki, Sorry," Mimmi said.
"That's okay, Plenty of other times," Rikki said.
"Next Trip," Cleo said. "My feet are sore,"
"You have to walk out the pain, this is shopping Cleo," Rikki said.
"Fine, But first I need a rest and a drink," Cleo said.
"Ah my treat," Rikki said.
"Wow," Cleo said.
"What," I said.
"Look, They're beautiful," Cleo said.
"Yeah Cute eyes," Rikki said.
"Wow," I said.
"I know this fish," Rikki said.
"Yeah, What kind is it," Cleo said.
"No, I know this fish," Rikki said.
"Personally," Cleo said.
"Love the New fish Wilfred," Rikki said. "Where did you get them,"
"They're great, aren't they, I got a real bargain too, Some guy was selling them down at the Marina," Wilfred said. "I paid half of what you'd pay at the shops,"
"Interesting," Rikki said.
"You want to buy some," Wilfred said. "He might be still there, but you better be quick,"
"No," Rikki said.
"Any luck," I said.
"No Barry Rollins," Cleo said.
"You sure," Rikki said.
"Mrs Getty is my supervisor and know everyone at the marine park, And there's no one by that name that works there," Cleo said.
"Oh this is bad," Rikki said. "He told me that,"
"Told you what," Cleo said.
"It doesn't matter," Rikki said.
"And you have no way of contacting him," Emma said.
"No," Rikki said.
"But Rikki he was your boss," Cleo said. "What if you wanted to ask about,"
"It was a very casual arrangement all right," Rikki said.
"Maybe we shouldn't be wearing these clothes," Emma said.
"What do you mean," Rikki said.
"Well I'm not sure if I feel comfortable wearing them out in public anymore," Emma said.
"Yeah isn't there some sort of law about proceeds of crime," Cleo said.
"Guys, I bought these clothes for you with good money," Rikki said. "They're not stolen,"
"You're right, We need to sort this out," Emma said.
"What is going on," Rikki said.
"Rikki I think you just got had," I said.
"Meaning," Rikki said.
"Used," Mimmi said.
"Let's try and figure out who this guy is then," I said.
XXX
"Well you sound very active for your age," Lewis said. "No, No, no, It was lovely talking to you, Ok bye,"
"I've tried every B Rollins in the phone book, and the only Barry is a 75 year old and has a plastic hip," Lewis said.
"That's not him," Rikki said.
"Oh he did only get it a couple of weeks ago," Lewis said.
"Not him," Rikki said.
"Back playing balls already he reckon," Lewis said. "You sure he's not your man,"
"Trust me," Rikki said.
"You must be feeling pretty stupid right now," Emma said.
"Emma, Enough, That horseshit isn't going to help," I said.
"Mimmi's right," Mimmi said.
"This guys is using a fake ID Which means he may have form for something like this before," I said.
"I figured there was something going on," Emma said.
"What do you mean," Rikki said.
"With the amount that you were spending, How much do you get paid at the marine park Cleo," Emma said.
"9.75 an hour," Cleo said.
"What about you too," Emma said.
"We get the cash by selling off pearls and that the jewellers," Mimmi said.
"We've been doing that for ages," I said.
"And how much were you getting paid," Emma said.
"Not much more than that," Rikki said. "All right yeah, It was a bit more that that. Fine ok yeah it was a few hundred dollars more than that, But I was Working hard,"
"And it is a nichie market," Lewis said.
"Hey you 2 were happy enough letting me spend up big on you, You could have said something but no," Rikki said.
"Rikki, Didn't you ever think there was something sus about him," Lewis said. "I mean not even once,"
"What is this Lewis, Among us," I said.
"What can I say, He didn't look bad," Rikki said.
"He was doing business out of the back of a boat handing out big lumps of cash, Hello," Emma said.
"We don't all have your vast Underworld experience Emma," Rikki said.
"Ok, I'm sorry," Emma said. "At least you found out before you got into any real trouble,"
"Yeah and you did make quite a good deal of money out of it," Lewis said. "That's me being supportive,"
"Needs work," Mimmi said.
"This isn't about the money, He strung me along and made me feel like I was some dumb kid," Rikki said.
"He's probably done this loads of times," Emma said.
"I'm sure you're not the first one Rikki," Cleo said.
"Yea, but I'm the one who is going to get even," Rikki said.
"And the best way to do that is to tell the Police," Emma said.
"Yeah, Emma, Then They know the Secret we have been trying to keep secret," I said. "No,"
As Rikki headed out.
As Mimmi and I followed her as we followed her to the Boat yard.
"Use that," Rikki said as we cloaked.
"Ta," He said. "Don't tell me you got more fish already,"
"So you can sell them to a pet shop," Rikki said.
"Hey, you figured that out," He said.
"Did you really think I was that dumb," Rikki said.
"No, I didn't, I just thought I'm spare you the boring business details," He said.
"What, Like you're a crook," Rikki said.
"Hey, you've done all right, A lot better than flipping burgers for a living," He said.
"Oh so that makes it all right to lie to me and manipulate me," Rikki said.
"Oh Sweet heart, I'm not going to increase your cut and that's all," He said.
"I don't want an Increased cut, I don't want anything more to do with you, And I'm not your sweetheart," Rikki said.
"You know that colour does suit your eyes," Rikki said.
As he took off on the boat as Rikki started to follow him.
"Oh No," I said.
"She isn't going to," Mimmi said.
"Yeah, Come on," I said.
As we got there after She jumped in and went after her. As we catched up with her but she was already out. As Cleo and Emma showed up.
"Figured it out," Mimmi said.
"Yeah, Where's Rikki," Cleo said.
"Don't know, She was already gone," I said. "We got to get after her Come on," As we got ourselves out and Mimmi and I used our powers to dry all 4 of us off. As we got legs back. "Let's go,"
As we found her. As Someone came out screaming as Stream was coming out of a building.
"Barry I got her," Someone said Grabbing Rikki as Mimmi and I used our powers and trapped the guy and forcing her to let go.
As this girl come out.
"Cleo," I said.
"I've got it," Cleo said. As she used a hose and made her slide and knocking herself out. "I suppose she'll have a headache in the morning,"
"Nice, Cleo," I said.
"Where's Rikki," Emma said.
"She won't be done yet," Mimmi said.
"She gone after him," I said.
As we found her.
"Rikki Stop," I said.
"Not until I say so," Rikki said.
"Rikki you got to calm down," Mimmi said.
"No I don't," Rikki said.
"You're better than him," I said.
"He made a fool of me," Rikki said.
"And we've made a fool of him," Emma said. "You've gotten Even,"
"Rikki, This isn't you and you know it, Don't be like him," I said.
As Rikki stopped.
As we heard police Sirens.
"Let's get out of here," I said.
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"As soon as I found out what was in the warehouse, I knew it would be enough for the police," Lewis said as we were back at Cleo's.
"But they'd get what they deserved," Rikki said.
"Yeah but let's not make a habit of this, Otherwise we're going to end up in the newspapers," Emma said.
"People say fish aren't very intelligent, But look how peaceful they are, even through they're all different, They all get along," Cleo said.
"Until they eat each other," Rikki said.
"Yeah by Sharks," I said.
That's all for this chapter.
More to follow.
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