Chapter 17 A New family
John's POV
I was sitting with my friends Christy, Eddie, Rey, Dave, Trish and Book in a small café in L.A. It had been about an hour or two since I left Aqua.
"So she was in tears?". Dave asked. "What was wrong?".
"I don't know, she slammed the door in my face". I answered sadly. "I've never seen her so upset, she's usually happy and perky, just seeing her in the state that I saw her in this morning broke my heart. I just hope she's ok".
"I do too". Trish said feeling a little down. "Why don't we go back to your house and she if she's okay?". Trish gave me a sympathetic smile, I returned it.
"Good idea". Eddie said standing up. "Let's go". We all left back to my house.
As we arrived back went entered the house to see Aqua on the couch eating a bowl of ice cream watching cartoons, she turned to us putting on her beautiful smile.
"Hey guys what's up?". She said happily.
Booker T leaned over to me. "I thought you said she was crying when you left".
I gave an awkward look and whispered back, "She was". I walked over to her and sat down on the couch. "Aqua, are you feeling okay?".
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine". She said looking down at her ice cream, the way she was avoiding eye contact with me told me something was bothering her.
"Um, listen, why don't you guys have a seat and chill, me and Aqua are gonna go upstairs for a second". The guys nodded and hopped on the couch while me and aq headed upstairs.
"Okay, now seriously, what's up?". I said as soon as my bedroom door was closed.
"Nothing baby, I'm fine". She said, she started to walk towards the door.
"Aqua". I said. She looked down at the floor before turning to me, I could see a few tears about ready to fall from her eyes. I got up and walked over to her, putting a peck on her lips and pulling her into a hug I said, "Tell me what's wrong, maybe I can help".
"Alright, I'll tell you". She said giving in, we walked over to the bed and she sat on my lap. "The reason I was so upset this morning was because I had a fight with my dad".
"What did do to you?".
"He didn't do anything, don't worry. It's just when I told him about us and how I'm in love with you, he got all upset, long story short, he said I was making a big mistake, I was a disgraced to the Marina family, my mother, him and the city, so he kicked me out of the family".
"What". I said shocked, she got up off my lap. "I should call him and talk to him, what's his number?".
"John...you can't call him, noone can, but me".
"Well why don't you call him and let me talk to him".
"Because I don't wanna talk to him, he can kick me out of the family, I don't care. If the family and the city can't give me their blessing and support because I'm in love with you, then maybe I don't wanna be part of the family. As far as I'm concerned, you and my friends are the only family I need". She said, I smiled, glad to see she was back to her happy, perky self again, I pulled her into a tight hug.
"I love you Aqua". I said.
"I love you too". She said back, she pulled away to look into my eyes. "And if my they can't understand that, then screw them". I laughed before she pulled me into a passionate kiss. Are friends walked in afterwards.
"I see she's feeling better". Rey said.
"Very". Christy said laughing.
"Hey Aq". I said, she turned to me. "My mom called me earlier this morning and I told her about you, she wants to meet you this weekend".
"Really, well I would love to meet her". Aqua said.
"Aww, group hug". Dave yelled, we all smiled as the 8 of us shared a big hug.
Meanwhile in Atlantis...
Aqua's father George Marina was pacing around the living room bitting his fist that was clenched tight against his mouth. The Aqua situation was burning a hole through his mind, on one hand he couldn't believed that he had said those things to his daughter that he cared for so much and on the other hand he was upset with her for falling in love with a human that he knew she could never be with.
"George honey, what are you doing?". Said his wife and aqua's mother Dana Marina.
"Just thinking". He answered not looking at her.
"Did you talk with Aqua?".
"Yeah". He answered coldly.
"What happened?".
"You wouldn't believe what she said".
"What did she say?".
"She met some guy up there, Ron, Don, Tom, whatever the hell his name was and she's falling in love with him".
"Oh how sweet". Dana answered, her husband turned to her shocked at her reaction.
"You don't seem to bothered by the news".
"I think is good that she's finally found someone".
"He's human Dana!". George yelled.
"So what, what's the big deal, why is this bothering you?".
"She's kissed him and had sex with him".
"Wow, now I'll admit that's a little surprising, but I don't care".
"I told her she was a disgrace to our family, Atlantis".
"What!". Dana yelled. "How could you say that to our daughter!".
"I also told her she was no longer part of this family". He said.
Dana was silent for a second before she answered. "I cannot believe you".
"It was for the best honey, what she did was wrong, a fish cannot be with a human. He doesn't love her, if he found out she was a mermaid he would dump her and tell everyone, then she would be in more trouble then she's already in". He said, what came next was something he wasn't expecting, she slapped him across the face.
"Asshole". She said before swimming away.