Changes That Could Kill You

1.04: "Scream at the Top of Your Gills"

Cleo's Point of View

So, it's been about two weeks since Emma's encounter with Rikki. She still hasn't talked to me about it. She just ignores the subject, and lately she's been ignoring me. But that doesn't stop me from being in a good mood.

"Hey Rikki, Zane!" I said to them the minute I saw them walk into the Juicenet Café. I called them over to sit at the booth I was currently sitting at.

"Hey, Cleo!" Rikki said to me, the minute she sat down.

I could just see from Rikki's face that she was a lot happier then she has been in the past. Every time I saw her now, she just couldn't stop smiling (but then again, every time I saw her Zane was close by).

"Wow, you seem in a happy mood. What's the occasion?" I asked her.

Rikki just smiled at Zane, and Zane said for her, "Rikki's no longer crazy."

The moment those words came spilling out of Zane's mouth, Rikki playfully punched him.

"Well, I'm sorry but for someone that's been crying and been hurting for weeks, it's nice to see you laugh and smile for once."

"Aw, that deserves one of these." Rikki then kissed Zane on the cheek.

"You missed."

Rikki was about to kiss Zane on the lips when I butted in by saying, "As much as I love this lovey-dovey stuff, I don't want to be the third wheel."

"Sorry." Rikki and Zane replied to my statement.

"Well, that's actually not why we're here. We were wondering if you wanted to go to a party we're throwing at Zane's tomorrow?" Rikki asked.

I immediately said, "Yes!"

But little did I know, this party would change my life forever.

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Rikki, Zane and I kept talking about the party details. I was ecstatic for this party.

"So, who else is invited?" I asked them.

"You, Lewis, Alex…" Rikki said a bunch of other names, but I didn't hear the rest.

As if on time, Alex and Lewis came strolling in the Juicenet Café laughing and talking about something I probably wouldn't understand.

Yes, Lewis is still my boyfriend, but I never seem him anymore. It's like the Alex and Lewis show all the time. I feel that Alex is becoming the new Charlotte. Next thing you know she'll be stealing Lewis' phones and not letting Lewis hang out with me.

I glanced back at Rikki and Zane. "What about Emma?"

"Her? Are you crazy?" Rikki said.

"Oh, you're still fighting I presume." I asked.

I didn't have to get an answer. Just the look on her face said it all. They were still fighting.

"Hey guys, what's going on?"

I turn towards the voice and I see her.

"Oh, hey, Alex." I said through gritted teeth.

Lewis kissed my forehead and sat in the empty part of the booth next to me.

"So, here about the party that's going down tomorrow?" Alex asked me.

"Yep."

"I'm SO excited, aren't you? Well, I gotta go. I've got to find something to wear! I'll see you guys tomorrow. Bye!" Alex said, in her hyper, annoying voice. Seriously, that girl is annoyingly nice.

As soon as she was out of the Café and groaned.

"Come on, Cleo, she's not that bad." Lewis said, taking my hands.

"Yeah, to you. She's doing the exact same thing Charlotte was doing, except this time…we're dating." I tried explaining all this to Lewis but he wouldn't listen. Boys.

"Well, you just need to get to know her. I have and she's really nice. Besides, shouldn't you give her a chance since she's a mermaid now?" he whispered on the word 'mermaid'.

"I even like her, Cleo. So just give her another chance." Rikki said.

I decided to give her another chance. I mean, if Rikki likes her, then she must not be evil.

Tomorrow came incredibly fast. The party was here before I knew it. I arrived at Zane's house fashionably late and met Lewis there.

"Cleo!" Lewis said, as soon as he saw me. He ran towards me and kissed me.

Ok, I take back everything I said about Lewis and Alex hanging out a lot. Who cares? I still have a boyfriend don't I?

"You look great!" he said to me, as he noticed my outfit.

I tried to not get to fancy. Just a simple jean skirt with a cute pink shirt.

I smiled and said, "Thanks."

I noticed Rikki and Zane coming towards us, hand in hand.

"Cleo, you made it!" Rikki squealed.

"Yeah, great party! Thanks for inviting me."

"No problem!" Rikki said. With that, Rikki and Zane were off. Probably to make out somewhere. I wouldn't be surprised, given their lovey-dovey ness lately.

Lewis and I were talking and having a great time, that is until someone interrupted us. And that person would be Alex.

"Hey, Cleo, Lewis, great party isn't it?" Alex said to the both of us.

I just smiled and said, "Yeah."

We chatted for a little, and I tried to have a good time, but I wasn't. Alex is just so…perky. It seems like nothing bothers her.

"Is your brother here?" I asked. This may sound mean, but I'd rather talk to Justin then Alex.

"Are you kidding? He thinks a party is inviting all his dorky friends over and them watching some stupid volcano show."

Suddenly, the stereo switched to an upbeat song and Alex's face went from perky and happy to extremely perky and happy.

"Oh my gosh, I LOVE this song! Lewis wanna dance?" Alex asked him.

Lewis turned to me and asked if I could. "It'll be one dance."

Alex nodded.

"Sure, I don't care. You two have fun."

I may have said that, but as soon as they were dancing on the dance floor, my smile faded and I realized that I've lost my boyfriend again.

That one dance turned into many dances. Each time they danced, it broke my heart more and more.

I eventually went and cried in a corner.

"Hey, you ok?"

I looked up at the shadow that just appeared in front of me.

"I'm fine."

"You don't look fine to me. Is it a guy problem? Well, he must be an idiot to turn down someone as beautiful as you."

With that compliment, I smiled. Whoever this guy was, he was a sweet-talker.

"Thanks."

He pulled me off the ground (I was on the ground before), and he asked, "Want me to get you a drink?"

"Um…sure." I was a little hesitant to talk this person that I still haven't even seen the face of (it was really dark throughout the house, except for the dance floor and a few candles).

He later arrived with two beverages in a plastic cup, one in each hand.

I looked in the cup and asked, "What is it?"

"It's just soda, it's fine." he explained to me.

And for some odd reason, I trusted him.

I glanced at the cup again and then brought it closer to my lips and downed it within a few sips. And he was right, it was just soda…nothing to worry about.

Or so I thought at the time.

"Now, let's grab a seat on the couch and you can tell me all about this guy."

And you know what? I did.

We must have talked for hours and hours, and as every hour that passed I got a lot more looser and it was easier to talk to him. I practically told him everything (well not everything, like me being a mermaid). And he listened to every word I said.

But after some talking, I kept yawning and getting really sleepy. It didn't take me that long to close my eyes and fall asleep, right there in front of everyone.

I wasn't even sure I was falling asleep. It felt more like I was out of it.

I caught glances here and there of what was going on. I was lead upstairs into a bedroom then laid down onto a bed.

I was aware of what was happening now.

"What are you doing?" I yelled.

"Crap! You didn't take enough of it!"

"What?" I asked, still groggy and somewhat sleepy.

"Nothing, just shut up. This'll be over soon."

A few screams and "No's" later, and it was finally over.

I was raped.

I just screamed and cried until I finally fell asleep.

The next day, I awoke in the exact same bed, wishing what happened last night was just a nightmare. A horrible, horrible nightmare. But as I looked down at the amount of clothing I had on under the blankets (none), I knew that it wasn't.

I climbed out of the bed and grabbed my clothes that were still on the ground. The clothes that he took off of me.

I opened the door and ran out of that wretched room.

I wanted to make a silent exit, but I was caught.

"Cleo? What are you doing here?"

I turned around to see who it was. Rikki. The only true friend I have right now.

"I guess I fell asleep here." I replied.

"Really? I didn't see you that much at the party. Where'd you scurry off to?" she asked.

I didn't reply to her question. I just ran.

I ran away from this house. I ran towards my house and in my room without an interaction with my family (who were worried sick about where I was).

As soon as the door was firmly closed, I sunk down on the ground, buried my face in my hands and just cried and cried.

And I thought Rikki's was hard to write. HOLY CRAP, was the ending hard to write! i really didn't want to get that graphic/descriptive with the rape...so I just left it like that. I'm not sure..but Cleo might have turned into a mermaid at the end, i wasn't sure so I didn't write it in. PLEASE review!! & VOTE for the next person. Oh, in case you people were wondering...she never saw his face or knew his name. As some of you people probably know, I got it from the amazing show "Degrassi: The Next Generation"...but I twiked it a bit...i didn't want to steal an idea. So..pick which person you want next. Now, i bet it'll be tougher after reading Cleo's. Oh & you guys were warned. There's a REASON why this is Teen! So you are WARNED!! VOTE&REVIEW! oh & i WILL make trailers for the 3rd&4th episode...just give me time. Oh & if u guys want to make videos/graphics/promote this series, that'd be AWESOME! Until next time...kel!