The mermaid hybrid

10. Pool Party Gone Bad

On thursday,Emily and I went to a small boutique to find a suitable dress for her date.

On friday,I made up for her and helped her to style her hair before waiting with her for Ray to arrive.After Ray had picked her up,I ran back to my own house.

When I told Grams that I had a pool party to attend,she had warned me to be careful because if anyone saw me change to a mermaid,they would turn me over to the government who would gladly experiment on me.

She told me that even though I manage to escape,I will be doomed to a life in the sea because the government will search for me and even go to the sea and plant traps specifically for me.By the time she told me some of her narrow escapes and other people's experiences,I had resolved that no one will ever know that I am a mermaid.This would be the last pool party I would ever attend.

There seemed to be no sense in tempting fate by attending such parties.Unfortunately living on an island as I do,Pool parties are more prominent than normal parties.

I didn't wear a swimming trunk like I would have normally worn when going to a pool party instead I wore about three shirts and two trousers with gloves.

I also wore pop socks and another socks.I was soon decked out as a scarecrow.If the others saw me like this,I was sure they would never invite me to a pool party ever.

When I got to Sheila's house which was the venue,I knocked her door and her minions,Sky and Crystal opened the door.

They regarded me with obvious disbelief and when I attempted to walk in they glared at me.

"Where do you think you are going dressed like a scarecrow?",Crystal asked.

"To the pool party and I'm not dressed like a scarecrow,I have a terrible cold but I was invited by Brad",I said.

They looked undecided about letting me in but they later allowed me in with shrewd smiles that really gave me the creeps.If I hadn't been so pleased that they'd let me in regardless of what I was wearing,I would have known that they were up to something.

There were few people at the party when I glanced around.The people who were at the party were mostly cheerleaders and members of the basketball team.Nick was also there surprisingly and Kimberly was hanging onto his arm like a lifeline.

I hoped that he would be happy with a bimbo like Kim whose knowledge was only as wide as beauty products,best actors and actresses,best make-ups and different sections of the mall.

I waved at him but he ignored me,I didn't take offense at that.When his anger had dissipated,he would surely apologise for his actions.

I walked to the pool and looked at it from a far distance then someone tapped me at my back.

"Whats up Rikki,how do you do?",A voice said from my back.I turned around to see Luke and Sheila together.

"Do you know that Brad is not here today,he was called from the party on an emergency.Do you also know that he,I and Sheila fought because of you yesterday?",Luke asked.

"Well...thats none of my business at all,I'm sure you guys will settle your quarrel",I said.

"Its not that simple,he has lost a touch of my admiration towards him by defending an obvious loser like you...look at you,look at how you're dressed",Luke said.

"Yeah what did you think this party was about? Scarecrows stuffed with hay?",Sheila said.

I frowned.Things weren't going very well,I thought to myself.

I started to look around for an exit till I discovered that no one was around the pool.They had all gone inside.

"As a punishment,I'm going to throw you into the pool and your supposed cold will be so bad that you'll be unable to come to school tomorrow",Luke said.