H2O: Twin Tales

Chapter Three

Aimee eventually opened her eyes. Emily was panicing next to her in the boat which was steadily bringing them closer to their coast, leaving Mako Island further and further behind.

Aimee slowly sat up and Emily and her shared looks. Aimee's was stoic and Emily's relieved. Emily open her mouth to say some such or another when Aimee caught sight of shore.

Lewis was standing facing the closed down resturant and talking to Cleo about something. Aimee and Emily shared another look. This one was identical and full of 'Oh-my-gosh-this-just-can't-be-happening-please-just-let-us-drown-just-right-now-thank-you-and-please.' At the last possible moment Aimee grabs Emily by the neck and forces her to lay flat against the bottom of the boat. But not before a tall brown haired man caught Aimee's gaze. They stared at each other for a fraction of a second but to her relief, he said nothing. Well, nothing to or about her. Instead he asked Lewis a question she couldn't quite hear and lead Lewis and Cleo away.

They docked the boat and started running home. They got there they ran up to their rooms changing clothes as quickly as possible. Emily pulled on blue jeans, a light blue v-neck that had pink stitching to look inside out, and ran down to pull on some pink flip flops. She then waited for Aimee.

Aimee tugged on a black lace tank top and a matching off-the-shoulder shirt over her teal colored skinny jeans before looping a large yellow frayed bandana around her neck, cowboy-style. She preceeded to pack several boxes of candy, a water bottle, electronic games, and a set of adventure friendly tools in her mini backpack. She then slipped on her dark green converses and was ready to go.

Emily jumped when someone knocked on the window. Emily sent a deserate look up the stairs as if that alone would make Aimee appear. She slowly turn to see none other than Aimee looking at her through the window like she was a dunce. "What are you doing?" Aimee asked.

"Waiting-" Emily walked out the door and continued talking. "Waiting for you to come downstairs." Aimee looked at her blankly.

"Other than last night, I've used the window. For like, years. Honestly I do not know when you guys repainted the door that shade of purple."

"It's not purple it's eggplant."

"Then eat it."

"Bite me." After a brief pause, "Ouch! Don't really bite me, I'm sensitive."

"More like senile."

Aimee smiled when Emily couldn't come up with a comeback. They reached the end of thier cul-de-sac and they both started walking in different directions. "Wait!" Emily called "Where are you going?" Aimee glaced behind her and smiled. "Just going away then?" Aimee walked backwards and waved. "Fine, fine, bye." Emily sighed heavily and continued on her way, heading towards the beach.

Aimee's Point of view.

I heard Emily sigh but honestly if she wanted she could've tagged along. But oh well. I know she's not quite ready for it, yet.

I head down towards a different section of beach than the location I knew Emily would immediately go to. When I go I notice two cars parked near our house that I've never seen before. I briefly wondered whose they were but ultimately I didn't care badly enough to stake them out.

I continued on my way, dodging the people and fences, thinking hard about Mako Island and talks recently easedropped on and participated in. I didn't really notice when I walked into someone but I did notice that 1. The bump made me fall backwards into Mrs. Lenard's yard (She a widow with a ton of cats, stake out her house last week on a whim.). 2. The person I bumped was the same guy that saved Emily and me from groundation. And 3. Mrs. Lenard's sprinklers were on.

Emily's point of view.

When I arrived at the beach I noticed Liz and Lee already tanning and I morned that I had left my bikini at home. They caught sight of me and waved me over, I went feeling vaguely as if I were betraying Aims.

"Hey Em, what's up?" Lee said, always the first of us to start talking. I debated what to tell them when I heard my name being called from behind them.

"Emily! Where've you been all day?" Cleo asked. She hadn't notice how long we've been gone because she didn't sound worried. Lewis was behind her talking to three blonde women I've never seen before.

"Nowhere Mom, who are all these people?"

"Emily come meet your...your aunts: Bella, Emma, and..." Cleo was interrupted by a blonde with piercing cerulean blue eyes and a soft voice.

"I'm Rikki."