The sun is up and a girl is busy looking at herself in her big round mirror…
Erin's POV
It is now morning and also the first day of school. No, literally the first because the seven of us don't go to school since little. Why? And that is a story for later. Okay, let's check my hair , boho twist, clothes, black camisole top underneath a cream textured linen poncho with cream colored above knee pants. Exotic style necklace and bracelet with light brown laser ankle shoes and also light brown tassel fringe faux leather messenger satchel cross body shoulder bag.
"Erin! Wake your cousins up! I've finished making breakfast and I don't want them to go cold!" Mom was shouting from the dining room. I'm sure her voice alone already woke them up. I thought as I close my sensitive …With a voice like that, it's a wonder they haven't woken up yet.
"I'm on my way, Mom!" I replied as I closed the door and head to Katie's room. Who's Katie? You know her as Katja. I knock on the door when I heard her voice. "Come on in~" She said and I opened the door. It's not surprising but she's actually a morning person.
"Well, look at you…At least you tone it down a bit." I said while scanning her from head to toe. She is wearing a cheetah print flutter-sleeve romper with black shining leggings.3 layers triangle, round and alloy necklace and a three layers bracelet with gold steel crystal butterfly charms with black leather strap and magnetic clasp. She is wearing a black above ankle boots and a black louis vuitton clutch bag. She let her hair straight and made a braided headband.
"Flora wants us to wear simple clothes right?" Katja said while pouting her face. She, Stella and Lory protested so much when Flora said to wear simpler clothes. The idea simple is best to her is considered as unacceptable. Even underwater creatures know fashion, okay…
"She'll let you after a few days so no need to be sad...Like you don't know her..." I said to her while walk out of the room."So who's not awake yet?"Katja tilted her head and asked as we head towards Angel's room.
"Angel, Stella and Lory or Flora already woke her up."I replied while counting with my fingers all the 'I hate morning' girls in our gang.
"Sandie is already up?"She asked while making a shock face. Considering how Xandra would always wake up late in the evening since she is a gadget maniac who stays all night with her things and waking up early just for the first day of school is quite shocking.
"Yeah…Maybe Flora woke her up to avoid being late…You know how punctual she is…I said as we went in Angel's room.
"So~ where is the owner of the room?" Katja asked while looking around. We walk towards Angel's bed or a bed covered with piles of leaf. Where did they come from?
"Here…Can you help me stand, please?"From that pile a sweet low voice was heard. A hand came out and we pulled it revealing a pinkette wearing a cream knee length eyelet front dress with a cream colored open toe lace up gladiator cut out ankle cuff sandal. Her hair is made into a side braid decorated with flowers and a river island white crochet lace crossbody bag.
"What happened to you?" I asked as me and Katja dust away the leaves that are stuck on her clothes and hair.
"I fell when Aunt Irin shouted and couldn't stand up so I decided to daydream about Chessie giving birth until you decided to interrupt me."She replied while frowning her eyebrows.
"He he…Sorry, Angie…But your cat isn't giving birth any sooner, you know..."Katja said while giggling at Angel's sudden and unique statement. I too couldn't help but giggled at our oldest cousin. Yes, she is the oldest between us despite her personality that is much like the youngest. Flora is the youngest. It's like their personality switch.
"Let's go…" She said with expressionless face and we walk out of her room and went to Stella's room on the other floor. We took the elevator and as we walk out from there, we encountered Lory as she was walking out of her room. Her hair is braided fifty percent up. She is wearing a navy blue chiffon sleeve-jumpsuit with black coy ankle boots and a white louis vuitton with white monogram multicolored alma GM bag. Leaf chain tassel dangle ear cuff wrap earring is worn on her right ear.
"You're up early today, Lory…We were on our way to woke you and Stella up."I said and we head towards Stella's room.
"She forced me to wake up as early as she does. So here I am walking with you to Stel's room." Must be hard having a punctual sister, I thought.
"We're here..."Angel said as if she was whispering. I was going to knock before Lory just barged in and pulled Stella's blanket so hard even the said person fell from the bed. Small cottons fall out from her ear. I thought to myself, 'no wonder she didn't woke up when Mom was shouting'.
"What the hell do you want, woman?"Stella asks while scratching her head making her hair messier than it already is and glaring at Lory.
"You shouldn't swear when Flora is around…"Angel voiced out to both Stella and Lory when they were about to swear at each helped Stella stand and Stella went to the bathroom after glaring as if eye balls could pop out at Lory.
"Lory, let's go…Stel needs to get ready."Katja said while tugging on Lory's chiffon sleeve. We then took the elevator to go to the living room and walk towards the dining room. There we saw Mom, Xandra and Flora talking while eating breakfast. Mom's face was serious while Flora's were blank as sheet and Xandra was poking her sausages. I wonder what they could be talking about…
"What are you talking about?" I asked and I took a seat beside Katie as she seat beside Angel who sits beside Xandra who sits beside Lory who sits beside Mom who didn't have anyone sitting beside her.
"Nothing special…You'll know later."Xandra replied while fixing her short hair that is braided at the side. She is wearing a black sleeveless tunic top with cargo leggings and a black open toe chunky thick high heels Platform Lace-up. At her side was a ready to roll fold over clutch that is big enough to fit her tablet and a few smart phones.
"Hmm…Where's Stella?" Asked Flora while scanning the whole room.
"Getting ready." Lory replied as she pours salt in her plain water. It is not weird considering we are sirens. Salt water is a must to drink if you're on land or you might end up fainting. Flora then took out her phone and called someone.
'Tut tut…Tut tut' "Good morning,Stella.I just want to say that there's no need for you to dress up since you,me,Xandra and Lory won't be going to school today instead we'll go to Australia to meet with our fathers….Yes, that's all. Goodbye." When she said that they won't go to school instead they'll go to Australia, all of us except Flora, Xandra, Angel and Mom dropped our knife and fork.
"Say what?!" We shouted while she wipes her mouth with her napkin.
"It was a last minute decision by our fathers. They had found a lamia corpse at the Coral Sea." Flora explained the situation after we calm down.
"Aren't they extinct after the reign of the mermaids?" Lory asked with a disbelief face. We were all shocked and urged her to answer.
"It's true that they were wiped out by the mermaids during their short reign but maybe the mermaids missed one and if it's a newborn than it's possible to miss since newborn don't have scents which makes hiding will be resulting in 'undiscovered'." She replied and drank her cold full cream milk.
"Oh...You're right...But how come me, Katie and Angel are staying?" I asked and Katie and Angel looked at Flora while tilting their heads curiously. Just then Stella came and sits between Flora and Mom and listens to what Flora was going to say.
"The coral reefs and other aquatic creatures are dying due to the corpse being untended so I have to restore the sea's life force while Lory will help with the taming of the lamia's animal guardian and Stella will look into her memories and also Xandra will help the uncles find out what happened during the last few weeks or days."She handed a knife and fork to Stella.
"Is that so~ Then you'll miss meeting the boys at our new school, poor you~ " Katie said while looking at Lory who was sulking and Stella who is too busy eating and will worry about it later. I'm sure Flora is delighted despite that expressionless face of hers. Our conversation then went on to meaningless things until we finished our breakfast and went to the sea near Mom's mansion. Those who are going changed clothes and wear towels around their bodies and dive in after us all finished exchanging goodbyes and regards. We then ride the 2015 ford mustang to school.
At Sweet Amoris High school…
Katja's Pov
We went through the gate and immediately park our car at a shaded spot. Ignoring the sound of a honking car beside ours, we went out of the car to see a blond furiously slamming the car door and shouting at us.
"This is my spot! How dare you ugly bitches steal it?!" As she is shouting, a similar looking guy parks his car next to ours. His friends then went out of the car along the girl's friends. Who's ugly? Me?And i also don't remember having friends that are ugly…They're all beautiful…
"Amber…You shouldn't shout like that. They got it first." Said the boy. Yeah! Talk sense to her,boy!
"But Nath~No one dares to take my spot before~"She whined at the guy called Nath. Puh-lease~! Even I whined much cuter than that. Wanna see? Nah...later~As I said that in my mind, Erin laugh and Angie giggled since we're always using telepathy. Ops~Maybe I shouldn't have said that and now they're laughing…That blondie might not let us go. I think as I cover my mouth.
"Y-You! How dare you sluts laugh at me?!" She was clenching her fist and her face was red. Now we're sluts? Hey…We're still virgins, you know… Sirens don't lose their virginity until their 50 which is 20 years old, okay…I said in my mind and Erin was laughing while touching her stomach and Angie's laughing voice is starting to be heard.
"Katie…That's enough…I-I can't take it anymore…Shut up…" Erin said while her one hand is wiping her tears and the other holding her stomach.
"Yes…Kat…You should stop…anyway, thanks for the compliment..." Angie said as she took a deep breath and return to her normal blank face. She changes her facial expressions quite fast...Must be Flora's influence. As I look at the blondie, I notice her male friends eyeing us suspiciously or weirdly since the girls suddenly laugh.
"Sorry 'bout that, Barbie doll but if you didn't dilly dally just now, that spot would have been yours. Next time don't wear make up in car or your face will be uglier than it already is." I said while taking off my sunglasses and put it on my head. Erin and Angie did the same but Angie put her's in her bag. As we took it off, Barbie doll and all her friends were shock when they saw our eyes. Sirens eyes are bewitching, no impression, I tell you…You'll get used to it.
"Ah…and in case you're blind, we're humans not animals. Bitch means female dog. Bye~" I said walking past her and flip my hair to purposely hit her face. At that time, school bell rung indicating class is starting. We went towards the teacher's lounge to meet with Erin's father.
Nathaniel's POV
That girl's hair smells nice…Wait, what? Nath, focus! I thought while shaking my head and try to soothe my sister and ask her friends to escort her to class. That is one brave girl…It feels nice since not many girls are like that here.
"They are quite interesting ladies, don't you think so?" The white and grey haired friend of mine. Lysander Ainsworth asked.
"Yeah…So they're the new students? Weren't they supposed to be seven people? I bet their leader is much more interesting."Stated the red haired, Castiel Ashford.
"Maybe the rest are late..." I said and we both walk towards our classroom."Ah…I just remember, asked me to help him carry today's paperwork to class. You guys go ahead." I said before running towards the teacher's lounge. I open the door only to reveal the purple haired girl, the orange-brown haired girl and the pink haired girl I met earlier talking to happily.
"Oh…I'm sorry to have interrupted you…I'll come later." I said closing the door but when I was about to close it, the purple haired girl said,
"You can just come in, Ken doll." She said and I went in and close the door and ask her,
"Ken doll?" Do I look like Barbie's boyfriend?
The orange-brown haired giggled and answer me "Blond hair…Barbie's boyfriend's hair is blond…" True…I thought to myself and interrupted my thinking by making the girls introduce themselves.
"My name is Katja Askey." Said the purple haired girl. She has quite a unique name…Not many people would name their child such name. I move my attention on the orange-brown haired girl as she introduces herself.
"I am Erin Atherley and this is Angel Asquith. Nice to meet you." Atherley…Why does that name sounds familiar?
"In case you're wondering, I'm 's daughter." She said as if reading my mind. I look back and forth between the two and couldn't see the similarity.
"Certainly it's hard to tell…" I said
"Right~ that's because Erin took after Aunt Irin more than Uncle Fara." Katja said explaining the situation.
"So what's your name, hot prez?" Katja asked and I introduce myself while flustered.
"I'm Nathaniel Kingston and as you know the student council president of the school."
"Hey…Wanna be my boyfriend?" Katja suddenly come and whispered that to my ears while putting her hand on my chest and another on my cheek. Her voice was so seductive, I couldn't reply.
"Oh relax~ She is just playing with you and Katie, don't make the prez more flustered than he already is…" And here I thought she was-nothing…I relax a bit and Katja was laughing.
"I would want him as my boyfriend, you know…We would be a matching couple, right Nathie?" She asked while winking at me and throws me a flying kiss.
"We should take all of these papers to Uncle Fara's class now or we'll be late…" Angel cut in as she and give each of us piles of papers and urged us to go to class.
We walk together to class. Faraize then introduce them to the class and resumes yesterday's lesson. Then the bell rung indicating it is now recess.
Angel's POV
We went to the school's garden for recess. Erin had brought lunch picnic set. As we eat, the president and his friends came to join us since Katie forced him to.
"Picnic in school's ground is not something people would do anymore…" Lysander Ainsworth said to me and smiled. I stared blankly at him for a while and resume eating my sandwich.
"She is not much of a talker, Lysander…You'll get used to it." Erin said to Lysander while handing him some fruit salad. There's nothing interesting to talk about that's why I'm not saying anything.
"Because we just met? Or is she shy?" Castiel Ashford said while smirking at me. I like Flora's smirk more…I wonder how they are doing…
"Neither…That's just her personality." Erin said to Castiel and urged him to not lie down after eating which failed. He still lay down anyway.
"Must be Flora's influence, right?" Said Katie and earned herself Erin's nod and the boys attention who are curious as to who is the said girl.
"Flora? Who's that?" Asked the president looking at Katie.
"She is… You could say our leader…And also the youngest out of all of us." Katie said and somehow what she said made Castiel sit up and looks at her.
"You're all related?" He asked while raising his eyebrow.
"The seven of us are cousins but Flora and Lory are twins." I suddenly said to him. I like talking about my cousins.
"I see…I can't wait to meet them tomorrow, right Castiel?" Lysander asked Castiel who just shrugged and lie down back to sleep.
"It's already time for class, Castiel. Save you nap for later." Nathaniel said while pushing him away from the blanket and help the others clean and Lysander put the glasses and plates in the basket while Katie and Nathaniel is folding the blanket together. What are you? Love birds or middle grade scholar?
The bell rung and we went for the next period. As we walk, I felt an aura of hatred and vengeance from somewhere. Who was that….
Okay…That's all for this chapter. Say what ever you want. I don't care.
Rena: ha~I feel so tired…The rest will be continued on another chapter.
Angel:Rena does not own MCL.
Erin: What is going to happen in the next chapter?
Rena:I'll write about Flora and the girls who went to Australia and the continuation of your story.
Katja:Didn't you want to write ours until the end of school?
Rena:I've been infected by a dreadful disease.
Angel:Laziness, she means. Goodbye and thank you to those who are wiling to read.*bows*
E&K:Sheesh!
Rena: Though I don't know who, but still thank you and bye-bye~*waves*
