Mako Secrets - The last merman

Where is she?

"Have you seen Rikki?" Bella storm into Cleos room with so much hurry that she forget to knock.

"Can you knock..Jesus." Cleo say ashamed trying to get more of her quilt on. When Lewis's blond head pop up from under.

"Hi Bella." Lewis say friendly and turn his head towards her.

But Bella is so stunned that she can't get a word out from her mouth. She just stare at Lewis like she's been seing a ghost.

"Could this go anymore wrong." Cleo sight inside her mind when suddenly.

"Honey! We're home. Did you miss us?" Don her father holler from the downstairs. They've been on beach holiday since Kim demanded so long that they finally gave up to her and Cleo managed to make up that she needs to plan where to go for collage and also spend time with Lewis that had just came back for only few weeks. That part wasn't lying tho. She really wanted to spend time alone with him.

"Oh god!" Cleo gasped terrified. "Don't just stand there! Do something! They can't see me like this." She snort to Bella who still stare at them stunned.

"Oh.. Oh.. I'm sorry." She then suddenly stammer and cover her face looking to the other direction.

"I'll stall them.. Just get dressed." Bella say still shocked for seeing Cleo half naked on her bed with Lewis.

"This is not what you think it is!" Cleo hiss annoyed.

"Sure.. Of course not.. What was I thinking." Bella say laughing awkwardly and run to the downstairs.

"Oh hi Mr Sertori. How was your trip?" She ask friendly smiling at Don mouth wide open.

"Where's Cleo? What has she been upto? I swear imma kill her if she's..." Kim start annoyed of Bella's friendly welcoming.

"Shush Kim." Sam. Don's new wife say suddenly interrupting Kims grumby tone.
"What did we talk about killing? And talking about it?" She continue flashing a daring glare straight at her so even Don would agree immediately.

"I know I know." Kim sight and grab her stuff. "I'll be in my room unpacking." She then say defeated and walk to the stairs.

"She's got point tho." Don then say confused. "Where is Cleo? Where is my daughter?" He ask gazing at Bella's awkward smile worried.

"I'm right here dad." Cleo then say smiling walking down the stairs fully dressed on Sertoris house.

"Oh there you are." Don sight relieved. "How have you been? Alone this long. I was worried." He continue caring, but worried tone on his voice.

"Just fine dad. It was only one week. And I wasn't alone. Lewis was with me." Cleo then smirk turning her gaze at Bella telling that she had done good job, but if she crack now she will never forgive her.

"That's what I was worried about.." Don think nervously, but smile friendly at Lewis who walk down the stairs greeting friendly as well.

"Well. At least house is clean." Sam interrupt and gaze at Don with that look who tells him that Cleo is not his little girl anymore. She's almost adult already. Starting collage maybe in another town and moving away for good.

"I'm just happy you're okay." Don then say friendly and give Cleo a caring bearhug.

"So!!? Anyone hungry?" Sam then ask excited.

"Starving." Cleo smirk

"So you and Lewis.." Bella suddenly whisper after Sam and Don left into the kitchen.

"No!!" Cleo snort. "I told you.. You got the wrong idea. We just.. You know.. Cuddled." Cleo then whisper blushing.

"Okay.. Okay." Bella smirk amused. "I'm just teasing."

"So I guess.. You and Will haven't?" Cleo then ask serious look on her face.

"No! Omg no! We've only dated for weeks. What kind of girl you think I am??" Bella ask slightly annoyed.

"It was just a question." Cleo laugh
"Didn't you just accuse me for doing it?" She continue smirking.

"Yeah. But you've been dating forever. Haha." Bella chuckle.

"What's so funny?" Lewis ask confused and walk to the girls.

"Nothing." The girls answer chuckling and gazing at each other amused.

"Just girl talk. You wouldn't get it." Bella then say teasing grin on her face.

"Hah.. You think that just because I've been gone for a long time I would forget how you think and act as girls." Lewis wink at Cleo and walk to the kitchen to ask if Sam or Don need any help.

"Yeah! You've definitely been together forever." Bella laugh.

"Well he was gone.. That feels forever." Cleo sight.

"I wonder if Rikki and Zane did it. She never talked much about their relationship." Bella thought outloud. "Oh shit! Rikki!" She then gasped loudly.

"What about her?" Cleo ask confused.

"That's why I came.. I was distructed by your.. Uhmm.. Underwear cuddling with Lewis.." She giggled.0

"Shhh! Keep your voice down." Cleo interrupted hissing.

"Okay okay. Sorry... About Rikki." Bella continue more seriously.

"Have you seen her? She's not answering her phone and I think it's been over a week since we hanged anywhere together." She continue nervously.

"Oh no! You're right! I've been busy with Lewis. We have completely forgot her." Cleo say terrified look on her face.

"Yeah. I've been on our trip with Will and just today I was supposed to ask if she could tell me which one of the after shaves I'm planing to give Will smell better. We don't want another episode with wrong lotion don't we?" Bella say slightly amused, but still worried. It's not Rikki's style to disappear like that. For a long time.

"Dinner is ready!" Sam then holler from the kitchen. Interrupting girls worried thoughts.

"Are you staying for dinner with us Bella?" Don ask friendly while he carry potatoes to the table.

"Uhmm.. I think I have a dinner at home, but thanks anyway." Bella say smiling friendly and show Cleo a sign "call me" before she leave the house and start to run at home.