Two Mermaids and One Direction

Chapter XXII

Louis' POV

Apparently Cass and Brit were showing us their favorite mermaid place thing today or something.

I started the shower and started stripping. (A/N: don't even think about it you pervs!")

I stepped under the semi-hot water, since I didn't like the it searing hot. I grabbed the shampoo and poured a little into my hands. I started to lather it into my wet hair when a thought hit me.

We'd been in California for 3 weeks. God did time fly.

We were leaving in only six days. Six days. Six days. Six days. SIX DAYS. SIX DAYS.

I finished my shower, but the thought kept eating away at me.

I walked into my room and pulled on a basic white T, with black swim trunks. then I walked back into the bathroom, combed my brown hair, brushed my teeth, and hurried downstairs.

"Guys?" I called. Receiving a chorus of huh, what, and morning, I spoke again. "Um... Can we talk in the kitchen?"

"Sure," Liam said

"Whatever," Harry replied.

"I was just about to grab breakfast anyways," Zayn informed.

"Yeh," Niall agreed. 

We all walked into the kitchen and stood by the counters.

"We're leaving in six days." I said quickly, wanting to just come out and say it."

"Oh my god..."

"You're right!"

"This isn't happening."

"Argh!" 

The guys agreed that this was a disaster, but we coudn't say anything yet. We might as well be happy with the time we had now. Then they all wandered off to finish getting ready, while I sat at the kitchen island thinking.

It's towards the end of our tour. We have only 13 performances left. Could the girls come too?

Cassie's POV

"Hey babe," Harry walked over to me, grabbing my waist.

"Hey," I smiled and went into kiss him, but it quickly turned into more as I slid my tounge into his.

"Oh my God!", "No PDA!", "Don't be that couple!" They all yelled.

"Oh please," I smirked, "You guys are all just jealous that we get way more action than all of you combined."

They rolled their eyes as I laughed because it was true.

We all continued to joke and laugh for a while but I noticed something was off.

"You guys are acting kind of weird. Anyone care to explain?" I spoke with my hands in the pockets of my cutoff, distressed, denim shorts. My shirt was a white crop top that said 'PARADISE LIVIN' in black letters. My hair was in a loose side braid and it hung off my right shoulder. I had on Some concealer, face powder, bronzer, eyeliner, mascara, hot pink lipstick, and my brows were filled in, and it looked pretty casual. I shrugged down at my neon pink vans when I got no response.

They all walked towards the boats.

"So, are we leaving?" Niall called from his boat. He was with Emily, Lilly,and Liam. Harry was starting the engine of his boat. He was riding with Zayn and Louis.

"Yeah, let's go," Brittany said.

We ran across the dock as fast as possible and dived into the warm salt water. I felt my body become submerged, and the bubbles started, rocking the boat ever so slightly. Our tails glimmered and we resurfaced.

I told Harry and Niall to follow us and they complied. No one really said anything. Something had changed since that morning, once we first got here.

I tried to wink at Harry but he ignored me. What an amazing boyfriend. 

"Oh and by the way, I heard the waters were gonna be pretty rough today, so be careful."

I didn't wait for a reply, just went back under and started swimming, the boys close behind.

Once we got to the island, I pulled myself onto shore, along with Brit. We had to go this way to show them all the land intrance.

Once they docked the boat, I notced that they were all a bit wet. So I had been right about the waves being rough, unless of course Brit and I made them rough ourselves...

We dried ourselves off using our powers and started to walk up the hill, through the forests, following the stream, until we saw what we were looking for.

We pulled back some leaves and looked at the stream and the waterfall, immediately jumping back in.

I just took a moment to swim as everyone else caught up. It was bliss.

I smiled when we resurfaced and saw that gorgeous clear waterfall, the smooth rock at the bottom of the pool, and that sunshine from the hole in the top of the cave.

Brittany and I discovered it when we were 14 and testing our tails, ever since then, we've just always gone here.

"Do y'all like it?" I asked, hoisting myself on the side of the pool. Brit mimicked me and sat in front of Louis, who woukdn't look her in the eye. This was getting stupid, and I could tell the others agreed.

"Yep..." Zayn, Harry, and Liam answered together. Louis and Niall just nodded.

"It's nice babe," Harry told me. "Never seen something like this, It's better than the movies." He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"Alright, what's going on?" Brittany exclaimed. I knew she was annoyed and wanted to cry at the fact that her boyfriend was avoiding her. We slid into the pool waiting for a response. Niall mumbled something, purposely quiet so the waterfall would drown out his words.

"What's that Niall?" Lily turned her head

"Wehavetogoinsixdays" he spoke really fast now.

"Slow down boy!" Emily screamed. I've never seen her like this before.

"We............Have..............To........."

"Seriously?" Lily yelled. "Just man up and tell us whatever the hell is going on!"

"We have to go back on tour in 6 days. We won't be back for 4 months. Then we have to go back to London for work.

My heart was racing. I just didn't know what to do at this point. They were leaving. Leaving. Leaving. Leaving.

I knew Brittany felt the same way. She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. Then she slid into the water, and swam away as fast as she possibly could.

"Shouldn't you get her!?" Louis yelled to me.

"No. She wants to be alone."

"Why did she leave?" Liam questioned.

"Same reason they are." I gestured towards Lily and Emily, who were walking away, towards the boats. They shot their boyfriends hurt looks before just running off. "They don't want to see you. You hurt them. Six days? That's not enough warning!" I yelled, feeling tears in my own eyes that began to roll down my cheeks. "Do you know what Brit has been through?" I yelled.

"No..." Liam's voice wandered off

"Many people have left her on short notice. Gavin. Her own parents. And Grace. They left her! She was alone! I have been the only constant thing in her life. Just me."

"Okay..." they mumbled.

Okay? That's all you have to say? I'm not surprised. You feel guilty for abandoning her now! Well it's too late. The damage has been done. You'll leave and we can move on with our lives. " I paused, noticing how loud my voice was. "Are you even coming back?" I spoke.

"Well..." Zayn's voice trailed off.

"You aren't coming back!" I screamed.

"No! We are!" Harry yelled.

"In how long?" I crossed my arms.

"Around six months." Niall answered, his head down. "If we come at all..." He whispered. He didn't know about how some mermaids have great hearing, just as our singing. So I heard him. And I glared. I felt more betrayed than I had in a long time.

And then I swam away too.

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Pic to the side is Cassie's outfit

Video with the lyrics to let her go by passenger is in the external link. I felt like it was fitting for this chapter.