Teri's P.O.V

Teri McCartney sat on her bed, watching Lalita pace back and forth.

"There are others!" Lalita cried. She stopped. "Do you think they know about us?"

Teri bit her lip. "Maybe. But why wouldn't they help us?"

Lalita three up her hand. "I don't know!" She sighed. " I should probably get home. Mom is making chicken fajitas, and I love those.

Teri stood up and gave her a hug. "ok. Stay safe.

Lalita hugged her back. "I will."

Teri followed Lalita downstairs, waving goodbye to her parents as they walked past. She gave Lalita one last hug, before jumping off her family's dock I to the ocean. As her tail appeared she slowly and lazily swam through the warm southern ocean water. She smiled as a school of fish swarmed around her. As they cleared, she took off in the water towards the moon pool. As Teri arrived, she glanced around to make sure no one else was there. Satisfied that there wasn't, she sat on the ledge of the pool, drying off with the air. Teri didn't notice how the pool rippled and another mermaid came up.

Teri turned with a smile. "Hi, Lali-" she broke off and screamed. "You're not Lalita!"

The mermaid-who Teri recognized as Bella Benjamin- looked stricken. "Damnit!" She swore. Bella growled. "You weren't supposed to find out yet."

Teri pointed an accusing finger. "So you Did know!"

Bella hung her head. "Yes, we knew who you were."

Teri gasped. "We?"

Bella grimaced, realizing her mistake. She shook her head. "You can't know who they are yet."

Teri raised an eyebrow, and Bella shrugged half-heartedly.

"I'm sorry." She said, but she didn't sound sorry. Bella examined her nails. "Are you and your friend ready for the full moon tonight?"

Teri wrinkled her brow. "Full moon?" She asked, confused.

Bella face palmed. "Of course; this is your first one. Anyway,two rules. Rule one. Don't look at the moon. Rule two, don't look at the reflection of the moon. Got it?"

Teri blinked."Yes…" she said slowly

Bella smiled. "Great, now I gotta go! Bye!"

And then she was gone, and Teri was alone.

Lalita's P.O.V

"Wait. Back up. You know who one of them is, and she said not to look at the moon tonight?"

Teri nodded excitedly. "Yes, because it's a full moon! And she's Bella Benjamin, the new girl your brother hangs out with!"

Lalita snorted. "Yes, the one he's "in love with"."

Teri nodded again, and Lalita looked thoughtful. She shook her head. "I don't trust them." Lalita said finally.

Teri's face fell. "Why?"

Lalita rolled her eyes. "Maybe it's because they knew who we were, and did not help us!" She retorted angrily. Lalita stomped off, scowling. Teri followed her, chuckling softly.

James' P.O.V

James threw the dog pillow across the room in frustration. "Ugh!" He yelled. Bella sat calmly on his bed.

"They were bound to anyway."

James spun around. "Why so soon, though?" He asked loudly.

Bella shrugged. "Just the way life is. She looked thoughtful. "Maybe we should tell your parents."

James' jaw dropped. He recovered quickly, snarling angrily. "What? Are you crazy! That would put a lot of pressure on my parents to tell them that-"

"Tell us what?" A voice interrupted.

James froze and turned to the doorway of the bedroom.

His parents stood there, arms folded.

James swallowed and shot a glare at Bella. She failed at hiding her smile and smug stature. James turned back to his parents. "Well…" James paused.

Rikki raised an eyebrow. "Tell us then. I don't have all day."

"Lalita and Teri are now mermaids!" James blurted.

Rikki's jaw dropped. "What?" She took a deep breath. "Do they know about you?"

Bella stood up. "They know about me, not James, and they can't know about him yet. It's… To dangerous right now."

Rikki went white. "Dangerous? How?"

Bella looked nervous. "I'm afraid I can't tell you. They also can't know you two know yet. I'll help them, but for the time being they can not know about you three, or Cleo McCartney being a mermaid either."

Rikki looked confused. "How Didi you know that?" She exchanged a look with Charles.

Bella smiled sadly. "I have the curse of knowing many things." She reached over and and hugged James. She pressed a chaste kiss to his cheek and whispered in his ear. "Thank you."

James wrinkled his brow. "For what?"

Bella gazed into his eyes. "For everything." She turned back to Rikki and Charles. "Under dire circumstances, they can't know about you, so for a time, I will not come into contact with you in person. Only calls and text. While I help them, don't mention me at all. This could be a while, but it will depend on how it goes with the girls."

James visibly saddened. "I'll walk you out." He mummured.

Rikki hugged Bella as she walked out. "Thank you for protecting us all."

Bella shook her head. "It's no trouble." She said, before following James to the front door.

James hugged her tightly, relectuant to let her go. "See you soon."

Bella smiled. "Yep. See you soon." She squeezed his hand, and then she was gone.

James gently touched the place she had placed the kiss. "No, thank you Bella." He whispered.

Alright! So, I thought this up today, but here are the songs I think match to H20 couples!

Cleo and Lewis: Coke and Mentos by Salem Ilise

Rikki and Zane: If you love her by Forest Black

Bella and Will: The girl with everything by Indiana Evans

Emma and Ash: Never forget you by Zara Larsson

Check them out!

Bella out!