Later that night everyone was celebrating while the kids went to the tree house to hang out.
"I can't believe that you guys are here for this summer, I wonder what should we do?" Said Alberto "You know what I'm not sure? Wait a minute...how about we have our own hideout!!!" Said Luca as he jump with joy "A hideout? You mean my tree house?" Said Giulia "No I mean that hideout from the across the island!" He pointed them to the direction where's there a small island across the sea. "Wait you mean my old home?" Said Alberto "Yeah since we moving back maybe we could have our own hideout just three of us, I hope that's okay with you and I know that you already move your stuff out-" He was stopped by Alberto "Are you kidding me? THAT'S AN AWESOME IDEA!!!" "Really!? You mean it!?" Luca and Giulia's eyes went wide " Hehe yes! It's would be awesome that that three of us have our very own clubhouse!" "Ooh this is going to be amazing!!!" Giulia sequel with excitement "Come on we gotta tell dad!" They went inside to find Massimo.
"Hey papa, we were wondering if we could have a clubhouse at Alberto's old home? And it's not that far too." "Hmm you sure that you three are okay being over there by yourself?" Said Massimo "Yeah we'll be okay, plus it's not that far either." Said Alberto "Hmm okay." He nodded as the kids screamed with joy, later on everyone went to sleep while Luca and Alberto were awake "I can't believe that the three of us are gonna hang out in our own clubhouse!" Said Luca as he whispers quietly "Hehe yeah it's gonna be awesome, man there's going to be so many things that we're going to do." Alberto smiles "Yeah, you know I'm glad that I moved back here and I'm so happy to see you again." "Me too, honestly though it's feel like forever since you were gone I mean I know that it's been only a year so...yeah I guess that I...really miss you when you where gone...even though that Massimo adopted me and it's really nice but you...you were my first real friend that I ever had and I can't imagine what it would be like if I hadn't met you." "You know, I'm glad that I met you because without you I hadn't gone up to the surface and learn about human things." They smile warmly "Yeah...im happy that you're here with me." "Same here, hey um...is it okay...that I..lay next to you?" "Yeah sure." He scooted over as Luca lay next to him "Night Alberto." "Night Luca." They stare each other for a minute as they slowly fall asleep together.
The next day Luca, Alberto and Giulia woke up early to go to the island from across the sea. "Bye mama, bye papa we're been back later on." Said Giulia as they went out of the front door "Hey how about we race at the dock?" Said Alberto as they grab their bikes "Ooh yeah that's sounds like a great idea!" "Okay, ready...set...GO!!!" They both ride their bikes and race all the way to the docks, as they were racing Giulia lost her balance and fell on the sidewalk where she bumped into a boy.
"Woah are you okay?" She looks up seeing a boy with light amber hair and light blue eyes "Uh...yeah I'm okay..." She blushes as he helps her up "I'm Giulia Marcovaldo" "Antonio Russo." They both smile as Luca and Alberto ran up to her "Giulia are you okay?" Said Luca with a worried look "Yeah I'm okay." "Oh hey Alberto." "Wait you two know each other?" Said Giulia "Yeah he and I work with each other as lifeguards, he's super cool and I even told about you two." Said Alberto as he wrapped his arms around Luca and Giulia "Oh yeah so...that's your sister and your...boyfriend?" "What no, he's not my boyfriend." Said Alberto as his cheeks turned red but then Luca wasn't happy how he responded "So where did you guys headed off to?" "Both me and the boys are going to that island over there, we're having our own clubhouse over there." She shows him the direction from the island "Woah that is amazing, hey I hope that it's okay that I join your guys clubhouse?" "Yeah that's a great idea." Said Luca as Antonio smiles "Aw cool thank you so much, ooh I should better get going I'll see you guys later bye!" He ran off as they all wave goodbye but then Giulia was wasn't paying attention to Alberto "*laugh* Okay lover girl, come on let's go!" He shakes her a bit as they went to the ice cream shop.
While Luca and Giulia where waiting for Alberto to get their ice cream sundaes Luca told Giulia what happened. "I don't know about this Giulia I mean you saw how he reacted." "Hey don't think that, maybe he's embarrassed." "You think that I'm embarrassed him?" "No that's not what I'm saying, I'm saying that...that...ughs okay, I think that he's embarrassed because he's afraid that he might get tease a lot." "I don't understand? Does he likes me?" "Of course he does, but he's not ready so show his feelings yet, give him some time maybe he'll tell you his feelings." He nod in agreement. Later on after they finish with their ice cream sundaes they ride their bikes to the docks where they headed to the beach as soon they were about to headed to the island Alberto notice something, he turned around to see if he seeing someone who is following him but he didn't see anyone.
"Alberto? You okay?" "Yeah I thought i saw someone." He nodded as they swim across the island, "So how can we get our stuff all the way over there?" Said Luca "My dad can ask on of his friends to borrow their boat, but it's can't be heavy so that the boat won't sink." Said Alberto. After they made it to the island they went inside of the tower to clean the place up "Hey have you noticed that Alberto is being weird lately?" Said Luca as they cleaning up the tower "Luca, Alberto is always weird I'm sure that there's nothing wrong with him." "Yeah you probably right." After many hours have past they finally finished cleaning they went back home. "Thanks for helping me you guys." "No problem bro *stomach grows* ooh I'm hungry, come on let's see if papa us some lunch." They nodded and as they about to head home Alberto realize that he's forgot something from the island. "Oh shoot sorry guys I forgot something I'll be back." "Okay see you when you get back." He nodded as he swim back to the island.
As he went back to the island he found his hat but then suddenly he sees the same person so he went up to this person he look closely and sees a woman "Excuse me ma'am? Are you lost or something?" He recognize the women's hair color and outfit "Hey are you stalking me or something because this isn't funny!" Suddenly the women started to talk "I-i'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you, I just looking for a boy here." "A boy? What are you talking about? I've been leaving here since I was born. " "That the thing...you see, I have a son here he would have been about your age by one." Alberto was started to get scared but he asked her a question "Um do you know happened to your son?" "I wasn't sure if I lost him for good, but then I saw him hanging out with this boy who is also a sea monster and he seems so happy. Answer me this question child do you remember your mother?" "Um...no I don't, my father never told me." "Well how would you feel if you saw her now?" She turned around facing Alberto as he was shocked and speechless
"Hello Alberto." She smiles softly as she teared up.
{To be Continued}
