The fourth mermaid

Catch of the day

Previously

"They're called Orcas now, there are some people who call them killer whales but most call them Orcas, they eat; sea birds, sea turtle mammals, fish and another creatures I can't pronounce its name" she explained as they watched how the orca splashed water on the people sitting on the front column of the bleacher "wow, for someone who fears sea animals you sure know a lot about them" Alex said amazed "I guess I do know a lot about them" she said staring at the orca.

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"Wanna get a closer look at the orca?" Alex asked as they walked off the bleachers "I can't...I'm scared" she said breathing heavily as she stared at the wet orca "come on, I'm here so you'll be fine" Alex said pulling her away. "See it doesn't bite if it's not hungry" Alex pointed out as they reached the feeding area for the orca "I guess it doesn't" she said standing from a distance.

"Now what's his name?" Alex asked looking for a name tag around the area "it's a she, and her name's lyla" She said staring at the mammal "good guess lady, Lyla is beautiful isn't she?" A girl wearing the parks staff uniform said approaching the two "hey sis" Alex said before his older sister pinched him "when the hell did you plan on bringing my lunch to me? Anyways how'd you know lyla name?" She asked approaching the orca.

"She told me" Sophia said as the two stared at her weirdly "you must me some sort of Orca whisperer cause that sounds wack, come touch her" Alex said leading her towards the orca "no thank you, I rather stand from a far distance plus she's wet" Sophia said pulling back "don't worry, like I said earlier I'm right here" Alex said holding her hand before hearing her cell phone ring "gotta take this sorry" she said digging into her pocket and taking out her phone "it's me Emma, Cleo went to the party alone, Lewis is there with her Rikki and I out on our way to Miriam's place meet us there!" Emma said panting.

"Sorry, something important just came up" Sophia said running out the area.

Later

"I'm so glad your deciding to go swimming with us" Rikki said taking off her shirt as they reached their normal swimming spot "I just wanted to know what the hype was about, and plus I guess it was about time I get over my fear for fishes and other creatures" Sophia said as they headed towards the water.

"You won't believe it, we timed ourselves and guess how long we can hold our breath for?" Emma asked as they sat outside the juice net with their drinks "um..." "fifteen minutes" Emma said high-fiving Rikki "I'm actually really proud, I managed to swim close to a fish without flipping out" Sophia said happily "yea right, it took us a whole hour to get her to touch one fish" Rikki said as they bursted out laughing "hey Cleo guess what, these three can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!" Lewis said tapping the table as the brunette walked towards them.

"What's going on?" Cleo asked sitting beside the boy "We've been... you know... swimming." Emma said "It's the best thing, the reef is out of this world!" Rikki said "it's amazing I won't lie" Sophia said taking a sip from her straw "That's great, so has anyone been able to finish that calculus homework? Question 7's a nightmare" Cleo asked ignoring her friends.

"It's not easy convincing Cleo to come out swimming with us" Sophia said exiting class and meeting up with Lewis, Emma and Rikki "we don't see you trying anything" Rikki said before spotting their friend on the stairs "hey stranger" a voice said from behind Sophia "Alex? I almost forgot that you also go to school here" she said staring at him "mind if I walk you to your next class?" He asked "uhm, sure why not" she said as he grinned and they both walked to her biology class.

"Look at you being all Lovey with Alex" Rikki said sitting beside Sophia as she watched the television in the juice net "we're not being 'lovey' with each other, he's just being nice nothing more" She said taking a sip from her drink "local fisherman today has been confronted with a possible menace from the deep" a news person said peeking the girls interests.

"A shark?" Sophia said surprised "what's going on?" Cleo asked sitting at an empty chair "hey Cleo your dads on Tv" Bryan pointed out as the man showed up "poor dad" Cleo said after hearing her father announce the possibility of a shark attack "sorry I have to tell you things Cleo but your dad didn't catch a shark...it was a turtle...we cut the net to set it free" Riki whispered "oh good it was you guys, if it actually was a shark I'd lose it" Sophia said jokingly "focus girl" Rikki said.

Later

"He denied everything, it's really awful" Cleo said as they walked into the juice net after she met with her father "I mean what can I say 'I know your lying dad cause my mermaid friends saw you fishing close to the nesting beach'" Cleo said sitting down after Sophia "I don't get it, why do you care so much about the creatures that live in the sea but not the sea itself? Not trying to sound mean or anything but I seriously don't see the use for turtles like seriously it's not like we eat them here" Sophia said checking her emails "You are the worst" Cleo said as the other two laughed.

"It's not gonna be easy doing my nails but I'll try" Sophia said placing cotton in between her toes only to receive a phone call "I'm busy but let me hear it" She said answering the call  "it's Cleo, she went after a fishing boat on her own in the sea" Lewis said from the other end of the call "what are Emma and Rikki doing?" She asked taking off the cotton "they went after her, they might need help" he said "alright I'm on my way" she said heading out the house.

"Where are you going on such a hurry?" Harrison Bennet asked spotting her run out the house "hangout" she replied.

"So Cleo, what's your dad do with the guy who fished in the wrong area?" Sophia asked as they surrounded the turtle eggs on the beach "he fired him" she said taking off her shirt "you wanted yo show me something?" He asked coving the eggs with sand "yes I do, you ready?" Cleo asked as her friends agreed and they ran towards the water.