Lewis's Pov
"Well there has to be something else that caused the moon to react like that to Rikki. It dosen't seem like anything could affect them." I explained as I studied a rock sample that I took off the wall.
Cleo just sat there in fustration, probably board to death from all my science geek talk.
"Come on! There has to be something! Use that magnetic thingy that shows us how much gravity or whatever the cave is sucking in." Cleo said, trying to recall what the device is.
I sighed as i stood up from off the ground.
"And how is that going to help us? Just having some device telling us how much energetic force the cave has, isnt going to explain to us why the moon is-" I started saying but she interrupted me.
"Then get a moon sample!" She exclaimed.
"Oh so you want me to go into outer space and just get a sample from the moon? Let me check my Piggy bank and see if I can afford that." I sarcastically said, looking back down at my rock.
"Cant you buy moon rock or something?" She boardly asked.
"This whole cave is full of moon rock! This is how Mako isalnd was created. Remeber?" I asked pointing to my head as i said "remeber" but she rolled her eyes.
"Well none of this is working. There needs to be an explanation.." She mentioned quite annoyed.
"And dont you think im trying something?" I asked, looking into a microscope to study the rock.
"What if we tryed a water sample." She mentioned.
"Well we would need that if the tentacle was still around but since there isn't, then there's really no point." I explained as I walked over to where Cleo was sitting down.
"I really thought we were over this full moon problem. I didn't even think the moon pool worked anymore." She exclaimed as I sat down next to her.
"Maybe its just like the full moon we had 3 years ago when you first became mermaids-" But she interrupted me again.
"Ya but three years ago we were affected by looking at the moon. Now we get affected with out even glancing at the moon nor touching water. This is totally different than 3 years ago because when we looked at the moon, we went crazy but now, we go mad or something. You saw the way Rikki just stomped out of the house last time, right?" She asked with some concern in her eyes.
This was definitely a sticky situation we were stuck in. Its like, no matter what I do there was never an answer as to why it was doing this to them.
"And whats even more confusing is that it only happened to Emma and Rikki. They didnt do anything different from what me and Bella did but they still got affected." She complained.
"Maybe its not the pool that is affecting you, but only the moon." I started thinking.
"Oh really? If it was only the moon affecting us then how come we get affected when we dont even look at it? We had this problem at the start but soon it was the moon pool that affected us with the tentacle and stuff. Its etheir the moon or the pool that is affecting us but nothing seems to add up which one it is" She explained.
"What if it was both?" I asked, thinking of the possibilities.
She paused. Thinking about what I just said.
"Ya but the pool doesn't work anymore and we don't see the moon so to me it would seem like neither." She mentioned.
"Ok, but i think for now we should figure out what triggers you guys into getting all mad so that we can prevent it" I mentioned as I looked into Cleo's eyes.
"Well from what Emma has told me, she said that she recacted like that when i mentioned about Rikki to her. She got this mad feeling in her and just went to mako and started using her powers against Rikki. She didnt even touch water or look at the moon." I said in frustration.
"Hmm, sounds more like bad mood swings then the moon." I sarcastically said as i stopped looking into her eyes.
"Thats not funny Lewis! They both could of gotten killed. There has to be something that triggers them into getting all crazy mad. We cant just wait around hoping we will find out whats causing them to do this. What if the next full moon starts doing this to me and Bella?" She asked with some concern in her voice.
"I wont let that happen, ok? I will get to the bottom of this." I said, trying to reassure her that everything would be ok.
Cleo sighed as she tightly held onto my hand.
"Ok. We still have 2 weeks before the next moon comes out. Im sure we can find out the problem by then." She mentioned as she looked down at the ground.
"Good. I don't want to concentrate on just this. We should concentrate on what we will be doing in the future like collage, weddings, where we will live...kids?" I slowly mentioned.
Cleo just smiled and rolled her eyes at me.
"We have PLENTY of time before we can start planning any of that. Im not even sure if I got accepted into the collage. Me, Rikki Bella and Emma are finding out this weekend if we got accepted." She said with a bit of excitement but nervousness at the same time.
"Rikki? Collage?" I asked in shock.
"Ya, apperently from the money she earned from the cafe, she can pay for the first two years of her collage but i think thats about it. Etheir way this will be exciting." She squeezed my hand as she smiled.
I smiled as I leaned in to kiss her.
"Im glad! Im sure you'll get accepted. Exactly what are you guys majoring in?" I asked, especially curious that Rikki would even try going to collage.
"Honestly, im to sure what everyones majoring in. I knoiw Emma's going for a medical feild since she wants to become a nurse but I think Bella's gonna take basic collage classes and try heading for her singing carrer. Im majoring in sciece and biology just like you are and Rikki, well, I think shes just doing basic collage classes." She explained as i looked around the cave.
"Just dosent seem that Rikki would wanna go to collage. Shes never been intrested in education." I rolleld my eyes at the thought of her going to school.
"Oh shes just going for the collage partys." I mentioned as I laughed.
I shook my head as I knew that sounded more like Rikki.
"I think a lot of people go for the collage partys. It just sucks cause after we finish two basic years of collage, we all go our separate ways and go to university's." Cleo mentioned with a sad face.
"Mm-hm. Arent you forgetting something?" I asked as I pointed to the ring on her finger.
"Well, except for us." She laughed as she leaned in to kiss me.
"I love you." She softly said as she stopped kissing me.
"Love you too." I smiled as I leaned in to kiss her again.
All i could do was smile as I kissed her. It couldnt be anymore perfect than it was now.
Bella's Pov
"Im nervous." I mentioned as I held the envelope in my hand.
"Were all nervous Bella. Don't worry. I'm sure you'll be accepted." Cleo reassured me as I saw Emma getting a juice from her kitchen.
"Where's RIkki?" I asked as we've been waiting in Cleo's living room for the last 20 minutes, all wanting to see if we got accepted into the collage.
Immediatly I saw the door open as Rikki walked in.
"Sorry im late. Had to do something." She mentioned as she looked a bit nervous.
"Im dying to see if i got accepted into the medical program. Im going to die if i dont find out soon!" Emma exclaimed as she had the envelope in her hands.
"Ok i got mine!" I held out, just wanting to rip it open already.
"Got mine!" Cleo said as she looked excited, but nervous at the same time.
We all looked over at Rikki as she had nothing in her hands.
"Um, wheres your collage application letter?" Cleo asked, wondering if she even received it in the mail.
"About that..." Rikki started saying.
"Here we go again." Emma mentioned with a bit of annoyance in her voice.
"I declined my Collage application. I don't think i can afford to go to collage." She said with a bit of sadness.
"What? But I thought you had enough money saved up from when you were working at the cafe." Cleo said in shock.
"Um, well. There are some changes in my plan. I might need the money for something else." She said a bit nervously.
"For something else? I thought you were just gonna use it for the first 2 years of col-"
"Look! I cant afford collage and thats it so dont bug me about it! Got it?" She yelled, as it looked like she was gonna cry.
Everyone went silent as Rikki just looked at the floor with her arms crossed. Her face was slightly red from the sadness as she looked like she was tearing up.
"Rikki, is everything ok?" I asked with a bit of concern.
"Im fine!" Rikki snapped as she looked at me.
It went silent for a few more seconds until Emma spoke up.
"Ok, well i dont know about you guys but im opening my letter!" Emma mentioned as she started to rip it open.
Immediatly me and Cleo started doing the same thing as Rikki just akwardly and sadly stood there.
"Oh my gosh! OH MY GOSH! I got accepted! WOHO!" Emma screamed as her and Cleo started jumping together.
"Oh my gosh! They recognized how well i did in the science program and they're giving me a scholar for the first 2 years! YE!" Cleo bursted out in excitement as Emma and Cleo started jumping up and down even more!
I slowly riped my envolope open as i grabbed the slip of paper that was in there.
Bella hartley
We accept you to our collage for your outstanding efforts and grades you've gotten in school. We would also like to invite you into the musical program, regonized by your singing abilities and bands you've done previously in the past. I hope you accept this as we very much welcome you into our collage. Thank you!
Sincerly Davis
"Oh my gosh! I got accpeted!" OH MY GOSH! I screamed as I also started jumping up and down with Cleo and Emma.
Rikki just stared at the ground as everyone stoped jumping. Cleo had a huge smile on her face as she couldnt stop reading the letter.
"I can't believe this! Me and Lewis are going to be in the same classes and were all going to the same collage, well us three." Cleo paused as she remembered Rikki wasn't going.
"This is so exciting! My parents will be so proud once they hear i got accepted in the medical program! I cant believe this!" Emma said with excitement.
"I know and they offered me to go into the musical program! Wow! This is just... woah! Words can't even describe how much this means!" I mentioned with shock, as I re-read my letter.
"Wait til my dad hears about me getting a scholar for this! He's going to be so proud! Yay!" Cleo squeled as we all had smiles on our faces, well, all except Rikki.
She gave a small fake smile as she continued looking down at the floor.
"Well im hungry. I wanna go out for lunch. Anyone wants to come?" Emma asked as Cleo smiled.
"Is that even a question? Of course im coming! Im starving!" Cleo mentioned as she walked along side of Emma.
"Are you coming?" I asked as Rikki was still looking down at the ground.
"I- um. Im probably going home. I just need to rest." She softly said as she started walking towards the door.
"Oh well ok. If you need to talk..."
"Like i said im fine! I just wanna go home ok?" She snapped as she shoved me out of her way and started walking to the direction of her trailer.
Confused, i caught up to Emma and Cleo as they were deciding on a place to eat lunch.
"Does Season's sound good to you? I hear that they have a buffet today." Cleo exclamied as she was kinda skipping along.
"Ya sure. I didnt have breakfest so at this point anything sounds good to me." I giggled as the three of us walked with each other.
"Hey! Where's Rikki going?" Cleo asked as she looked behind her to see RIkki walking the opposite direction from them.
"I dont know. She said she was tired and just wanted to go home. She looked kinda upset." I mentioned as Cleo frowned.
"Nah. Shes fine. Shes probably just worried that she hasn't stopped being sick or something like that." Emma mentioned, acting like she didnt care for Rikki.
"Hey! This is serious! She could be upset for not getting into the collage! You know she cant afford stuff like that." I snapped at her, mad that Emma wouldnt even care.
"Upset? About collage? Please! I bet she only said that she didnt have enough money cause she dosent want to go to collage! You saw she had exactly 10,000 dollars to go for the next 2 years of collage! Oh give me a break..." Emma smirked as she looked annoyed.
"Well just dont assume everything! Maybe its serious and she hast to use that money for something else. She did two years ago when her and her dad were about to loose the trailer. Remember?" Recalling when Rikki got hit with that box when she was looking for some treasure with Zane.
Emma rolled her eyes as she ignored the comment.
"Whatever you say. I wouldnt bet my money on it though." Emma mentioned as we walked along the streets.
I stayed quite as I looked behind me to see Rikki disapear from the streets. She looked awfully upset, maybe too upset. This wasn't normal for her to act that way. I needed to know what was going on with her and get to the bottom of this before it got any worse...
A/N: Hey guys so what do you think besides the few grammer errors i have. I do my best to fix it. Some of you guys have been mentioning that i update too often. Do you think i should update every once in a while or just how i do it now. I usually update once all my readers review so i make sure everyone has read it but if you think im updating too fast, tell me!
Btw, next chap Zane's going to be in for the people who are curious where he is. Finally! Lol! Thanks for reading! Please review