Chapter Five

In the underwater kingdom.

Don was using his ability to create a mini water pool to see what was going on up on land.

"There are tons of reporters." Bella says.

"This is all my fault." Cleo says feeling bad.

"It is not your fault. It's Lewis's." Emma stated, tensing up just by saying the young boys name, even Don tensed up upon hearing the name.

Up on land Rikki is in the office at the cafe with Zane.

"Why don't you get all the merpeople and come hide here on land?" Zane asked worried for his girlfriend and her people.

"Although it's a good idea, we can't. Most of the merpeople on the video would be recognised." She blurted out.

"Oh sorry." Zane replied.

"I know your trying to help. Thank you." With that she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

But someone on the other side of the door heard them.

Back at the underwater kingdom.

Cleo was sitting by herself feeling guilty. She felt terrible for what she did, she started to cry knowing deep down she could never forgive herself.

Bella was swimming by when she saw Cleo by herself. She had the feeling Cleo felt responsible, so she swam up to Cleo knowing she needed so comfort.

"You know your not responsible right? She said.

"But why do i feel responsible?" Cleo asked, feeling worse than before.

She feels like she's put the whole kingdom at exposure.

"Hey don't cry. You only feel responsible, because your still in love with him, there is absolutely no problem in that." Bella reassure's her.

"Your right." Cleo replies and smiles. They then swim together to get their mind off of the whole thing.

ON LAND.

Nate heads to his apartment, thinking about what he has just heard. He feels betrayed and angered. But most of all feels hurt that his best mate did not tell him the truth.

"Hey you ok?" His girlfriend asks.

"Do you believe in mermaids?" He asked her.

"Oh your talking about the video aren't you?" She asks him, he just nodds.

"I overheard Rikki and Zane talking, apparantly he knows about the mermaids and so does Rikki. Why didn't he just tell me? What he can't trust me or something?" He says beginning to feel untrusted.

"Well what are you planning on doing?" His girlfriend spoke up. Nate thought about it for a moment, then he got up and walked out of the apartment, leaving his girlfriend wondering what his answer was going to be.

RIKKI'S CAFE

Both Zane and Rikki are in the office trying to figure out what to do next. They both hear a knock at the door.

"Come in." Both of them say at the same time.

Nate then walks into the room.

"Nate look right now isn't a good time, so whatever it is can wait." Zane told his best friend.

"I'm not leaving." Nate replies. Rikki see's hurt in his eyes and betrayal.

"What is it?" She asks.

"Why did you lie to me? What is it? You think i can't be trusted? He asks Zane.

Zane and Rikki were looking at wach other, knowing he was talking about the video. But how did he find out about Zane being involved?

"How did you know i was involved?" He asks getting a death glare from his girlfriend.

"I overheard you two talking earlier about maybe getting the mers to hide on land." He tells them.

"So what are you going to do about it?" Rikki asks him with a harsh tone.

"I want to help. I know you think i'm a selfish flirty bastard, but really i'm not. I have a girlfriend and i'm completely in love with her and i am smarter than i look." He pointed out to the two.

But what didn't know was that his girlfriend was listening in on the conversation.

It's time to tell him the truth. She told herself. She then opened the door to the office.