Chapter Eight
At the moon pool.
"You really think that they're just gonna leave everything behind?" Asked Galatia.
"I don't know, it isn't our decision it's their's, just give them time maybe then they'll know what they want." Belle Rose replied.
They know that they can't force their own sister's, but they can support them.
At Rikki's Cafe.
"Your leaving?" Zane said upset and surprised.
"Yeah i need to be with my own kind, but i will come and visit, that is if you still want to be with me." Rikki replied.
Zane was still taking it in that Rikki is leaving to go stay with her own kind, he doesn't want to leave but he understands that she needs to do this, so he just nod's to Rikki in confirmation.
He knows that if he wants to keep his relationship with her this time, he just needs to learn that being a mermaid no. A royal mermaid is to help and support her.
He's learnt his lesson and he's not letting her slip away again. At least she will visit.
Rikki called the others and told them she needed to talk.
"Let's meet up at Mako." was all she said before ending the call. She kissed Zane then was on her way to Mako.
At mako.
"Did any of you get the mako talk by your dad last night?" Cleo asked the girls. They nodded.
"So have you guys decided?" Emma asked, again the girls nodded.
"So..." Bella spoke.
"I'm going." All the girls said in unison.
"At first i was going to decide by talking to you guys but then i remembered that my dad needs me and i still need him." Rikki told them.
"You do know you can stay right?" Emma said.
"I know but i feel like i need to be around my kind and not be afraid of every single drop of water like we used to." Rikki replied. They understood where she was coming from.
"We should probably tell our dads." Cleo pointed out.
"They're at my house." Cleo said. They then swam back to shore to share the news.
At Cleo's house.
"We're here." Don heard his daughter Cleo. From the tone in her voice he knew what they are here for.
"Living room." Was all he said. Once the girls entered the room all eyes were on them. It was silent for 3 minutes. Then Emma spoke first.
"I'm going." She blurted out.
"So are we." The other three said in unison.
"Ok we leave tomorrow. Cleo you should call Lewis and try and make up we don't want you to leave on a bad notice." Her father said. She just nodded knowing she has to sort things out before leaving.
That night instead of calling Lewis she skyped him instead. Lewis actually answered looking confused.
"Hi." Was all said looking down.
"Hi. Um i just wanted to make sure if we're ok." She replied. He just nodded.
"Listen i just learnt that my dad including Rikki's, Emma's and Bella's dads are actually related. They're all brothers and they are merman. Royalty merman. And they have to return to resume as king. So that means i'm leaving." By the end of her speech Lewis was upset she had to leave but understands why.
With that they ended the call and went to bed.
Bella's House.
"Yeah i'm sorry Will." Bella was on the phone to Will explaining everything. He moved back in with his parents since they finally settled down in Pennsylvania.
Emma's House.
"So how did Ash take it?" Her dad asked.
"He was upset but he understood why i have to go, but i told him i'd visit." Her dad was please that she was ok and not upset by a break up.
She texted the girls letting them know she told Ash. They all said they told their boyfriends. But Cleo was silent the whole time.
I talked to Lewis. She texted them.
i'm sorry. both Emma and Bella replied.
At least you mended things with him. Rikki told her.
With that they all went back to bed.