Chapter Three: Almost Caught
The girls were still trying to have normal lives while dealing with the change. They were at the moon pool with Liam trying to figure out how and why.
"I am going to need some tissue samples if you girls don't mind." He asked politely.
The girls just gave him a disgusted face but gave him what he needed. Stella was really upset for some reason the girls noticed it, but Liam didn't.
"Stella?" Vicki said worried.
"Are you ok?" Aria asked also worried.
"I just quit the swimming team." Was all she said, that stopped Liam from what he was doing.
"I'm sorry." Liam spoke feeling sympathetic.
"No. Don't be. It was the right decision especially with all these changes." She knew she was right but she still felt upset.
"So liam are we done here?" Vicki asked frustrated.
"Yeah." Liam replied. With that the girls went for a swim for an hour then headed back home.
Next morning Aria woke up to her dad knocking on the door.
"Come in."
Her dad came in with a trey with coffee, orange juice and pancakes with chocolate syrup and strawberries on top.
"Good morning sweetheart." Was all he said, then he kissed her on the forehead and left. Aria enjoyed her breakfast. When she was done she got dresses and was out the door and headed straight to see the others at Tropical Juice Cafe.
"Hey." She said sotting down.
"Hey." All three said in unison.
"Here's your Mango smoothie." Liam said, pushing her glass towards her. She took it drank it and put it back down on the table.
"Any plans?" Aria asked the others.
"My mum wants me to babysit her friends kids." Replied Stella.
"Me and my dad are going out together to spend more time together." Vicki spoke.
"My brother wants me to help him out today." Liam said.
'Looks like i'll be swimming alone today.' Aria thought to herself.
They staying seated talking for while before parting ways.
"I'm going for a swim i'll be back in two hours." She said to Liam. He understood wnlhy she told him.
'I feel so relaxed. This feels so great.' She thought to herself. She explored many areas of the sea and mako island. Two hours have gone past and she is now on her way back.
On her way back she didn't notice a net coming straight towards her. A bunch of fishes were caught in the net then she gets caught up in the net, now being pulled up to the boat.
Back on land Liam notices the time and rings Aria, but she doesn't answer. He calls her dad and he says she isn't home yet.
Liam starts to get worried and calls the girls to lets them know. The girls go and find her in the sea.
They notice a boat with a net full of fishes, they then caught a glimpse of Aria's tail. They swim up trying to save her hoping the people on the boat doesn't see her.
Stella notices a shiny object at the edge of the boat. She gets closer making sure she doesn't get caught and see's that it is a knife.
She takes the knife and tries to cut the bottom of the net before it lands on the boat.
She cuts three sides of the bottom and every fish comes out and back into the water along eith Aria. She swims away and the other two follow her.
When it was clear she popped her head out of the water.
"Thanks. I was almost a goner." Aria spoke
"Your welcome." Both girls replied. With that said the girls swam off and went back on land.
They then made one rule... Never go swimming by yourself.
"ARIA! Your alright thank god." Liam spoke worried and relief running up to her and hugging her.