Thanks to everyone who has followed my story please tell people about it :D you guys are amazing and I'm sorry the last chapter was extremely short and boring trust me it will pick up! And in this chapter I included a little Clewis love;) enjoy and comment.
Cleo's POV
It was as though time stopped as my phone buzzed under the table at the café. My heart instantly skipped a beat when I read I had gotten a once and a while treat; a text from Lewis. Scrawled across the screen the words read; turn around. Two simple yet amazing words that made me become the happiest girl in the world. Twisting around in my seat, I caught eye of the love of my life, the boy who I had only dreamt about; the only visits I had gotten ever since graduation.
In that moment, time stopped, pretty much like in those cheesy romance movies, but now I realize they are anything but cheesy they are spectacular. Getting up on my toes, even tripping over Bella and Will, I couldn't stop myself as I ran to Lewis and when I was in his arms it made my life worth living, it made the wait worth it. I couldn't move afraid that if I did it would all end like it did in the dreams I had at least once a week. Lewis pulled back, taking in my face, and I felt a tear brushing down my cheek and only a second later I saw one running down his. I wiped it away, and he pulled me close gently kissing my forehead.
"I've missed you, Lewis."
His voice laughed and I could hear his words were jumbled as he choked on tears. "I love you, Cleo." Both of us were unable to move, even as Rikki, Zane, Bella, and Will made their way over. Rikki of course toppled over us making it a group hug as Bella joined. Will and Zane both shook their heads and joined in.
"Long time no see, man," Zane shook Lewis's hand as we finally were pulled away, his hand still locked in mine.
Bella took Lewis in her arms and whispered something that made them both laugh, looking back at me. Then Rikki, and even Will hugged Lewis each one with their own remark. "Too much time in the lab, huh, Lewis, same nerd I always knew." Rikki grinned sarcastically, but you could tell she was holding back a few tears, and that made me turn to hug her.
"So what are we going to do as your welcome back celebration today, Lewis?" Will asked.
"Well, I was thinking we could get home, because I don't know if I was the only one who remembered but there's a full moon about to rise in a little over an hour." Lewis declared in his usual protective voice which made everyone groan.
"Lewis, you haven't changed a bit!" Rikki smiled, heading out of the café with Zane at her heels.
Bella's POV
Outside the café, we all agreed we'd get our stuff for tonight, and meet back at Cleo's in forty-five minutes. Walking to my house, Will and I held each other in each other's arms along the beach. Boys across the beach kept whistling with each step I took, but none of that meant anything to me. Will was the only guy who meant anything to me on this beach. Far off the shore line away from the water, the sand was hard and crusty as we glided across the top of the white crystals. Someone up ahead was holding a barbeque, and the smell of hamburgers hotdogs and an assortment of food made me smile at the most perfect place on the Earth. The comments from the water kept coming from boys I had never even seen, "Come on baby, go for a swim!" one would scream, or even "Ditch the blonde honey come here!" Rolling my eyes, I knew I was used to it, but Will still wasn't.
"I'm sorry Will," I awkwardly stuttered what was I even supposed to say?
He stopped me, pulling both my hands in his and shrugged, "You can't help youre the most radiant girl in the world, I can hardly resist." Will's hand took the shape of my face as he pulled me in. My heart started beating faster and slower at the same time, and I kissed him back.
The calling stopped.
When we got to my apartment, Liam wasn't there most likely out surfing with his friends. It wasn't unusual for Liam to be out, he usually was with his friends, who were absolutely obsessed with the whole surfing and body boarding thing just off the coast. Liam usually stayed out camping at beaches around Australia during his breaks from school, normally he would be gone from weeks to weeks, which I was used to by now.
Will and I jumped upstairs to my small little bedroom at the end of the hall. I grabbed my suitcase/ bag thing my parents got from Italy about a year ago. And I packed all the essentials for a mermaid night out, which really is everything you would need at a usual sleepover. Will was off in the corner of my quaint little room, looking at the little knick knacks my parents, my brother and I have collected from around the world. I held the most artifacts though from my home, Ireland. My collection mostly consisted of sea shells I had collected when I was a little girl, before I was a mermaid and old friendship necklaces, even though I never have had friends before I moved to Australia mostly because I have never lived in a place longer than a few months and it's just too hard. But it's ago, because now I know where I belong in the world.