A new tail?(an H2O Just Add Water story)

Chapter 7

Cleo's Pov

There's been something bothering me. Zane keeps thinking Kim is a mermaid. But there is an explanation for what happened. She can't be a mermaid. We tested her. She didn't turn into a mermaid. But Zane is determined to see for himself. Kim is at her desk working on her homework. The doorbell rings and I answer it. It's Alex.

'Hey Alex." He comes over here a lot. Will tells me that he's barely at the house anymore. He also told me that ever since his parents adopted him he's never been in the water.

"Hey Cleo. Kim and I were going to do some homework." I nod and let him in. Kim comes down and I see her smile. She runs up to him and he picks her up.

"Hey Alex. We can do homework in my room." She takes his hand and takes him into her room. I barely see Kim anymore. She turned 16 last week. She's growing up. Rikki,Emma,Bella, and Will come in to the living room.

"Okay. Now Zane believes that Kim is a mermaid. But were here to prove him wrong right?" They all nod. 

"But how are we going to do that?"  I tell them the plan.

"Okay. Alex and Kim always go to Rikki's. Alex works there and Kim likes to go there to see him. So Zane will 'accidentally' spill juice on her and if she runs, then she's a mermaid. If she doesn't, she's not." They all nod.

"Okay. That sounds good. But why should we do anything Zane says?" Rikki asks. She does have a point.

"This is just to prove him wrong." She nods  and sighs. Kim and Alex come down the stairs laughing.

''Alex! Hehe" They kiss and they realize were here.

"Oh sorry guys. This is awkward." Kim mumbles. Alex looks at her like he's in love. I'm so glad that my sister found someone.

"Well we're just going to go to Rikki's. We need a break. All this homework is messing up my head." Kim smiles and waves. She leaves and goes with Alex. We nod and follow her. Let's prove Zane wrong!

Kim's Pov

Alex and I walk to Rikki's. It's his day off, and I was in the mood for a juice. We enter and I see Zane. I roll my eyes and sit down at the table with Alex.

"Have I told you how much I love you?" Alex said. I blush and smile.

"Only a thousand times." He smiles. The moment is ruined by Zane. He comes up to the table and smiles.

"What can I get you?"  He smiles at me. I give a fake smile and then I order.

"I'll have a banana beatbox and he'll have a mango smoothie." Zane nods and leaves. Alex looks at me and smiles.

"You ordered for me." I playfully roll my eyes.

"I know. That a problem Benjamin?" I tease him. He scoffs and brings me closer to him. 

"No. What about you Setori?" I'm on his lap now and I kiss him. He brings me even closer and he has his arms on my waist and my hands are around my neck. The moment is ruined yet again by the most annoying person ever.

"Here's your juices." I glare at him and sit back in the sat. I drink my juice and see Alex. He's so cute.

"Hey i'm going to go and get some napkins okay?" He nods. I get up and then I bump into someone. The juice goes all over me. I look at Alex and he's motioning for me to go. I run and go to the cool room. Thankfully no one was in there. I close the door and then use my heat power and dry my tail. I hear voices outside of the room.

''Yeah no. She's drying off. So you don't need to see her." I know that's Alex. But who's he talking to.

"No really. The customers' well being is my responsibility." Zane! He was behind all of this! Does he know i'm a mermaid? My tail finally dries off. Perfect timing. The door bursts open and Zane comes in expecting me to have a tail. He looks shocked that i'm standing and having no tail.

"How-?" I acted confused.

"How what? How you're a jerk for dumping the smoothie on me? Yeah I didn't bump into 'someone'. I bumped into you. Now if you're done ruining lives, we're leaving." I grab Alex's hand and we leave Rikki's.

''Thanks Alex. Sorry this happened again." He puts his arm around me and smiles.

'It's okay. I would do anything for you." We're walking on the beach and we stop. I turn to him and kiss him. He smiles.

"We should probably go to my house." He nods. We walk in and see that Cleo and everyone are there.

"Hey guys. We're going back to do homework." It's weird. They're staring at me like they know what I am. But there's no way they know right? Alex and I awkwardly go to my room and I close the door behind me and sigh.

"Why do we always get splashed in public? This happens a lot." He shrugs and he pats the bed. I go and lay next to him and he puts his arms around me. I sigh again.

"What are we going to do?" He looks at me and he smiles.

"We'll just be together. We can just have fun and be who we want." I smile but realize something.

"What if Cleo and her friends know what we are?"

"If they knew what we are, then why not just ask us?" I shrug. I just hope that if Cleo found out, she wouldn't try to expose me.

"I don't know. Maybe she wants to see for herself." He kisses my head and I put my head on his chest.

"I just hope that we can be safe and just continue swimming." I say. He kisses me and I kiss back. Maybe i'm being paranoid. I don't think anyone knows our secret. Let's just hope that we're safe.

Zane's Pov

 Damn it! So close! Kim ran away when she got splashed. That means that I was right! I have to tell Rikki about this. She might not believe me but I have to try. I text Cleo and have everyone meet at her house.  She informed me that Alex and Kim have already come back home. I wait a few minutes and then I knock on the door. Cleo answers it and gestures for me to come in.
"I was right. Kim ran away she's a mermaid." Everyone scoffs.
"I'll believe it when I see it." Rikki said. Is Alex in on the secret?
"Then splash water on her!" They look at me and then they get mad.
"Why are you so invested in my sister's life? She's only 16! This was a mistake. You need to go." Unbelievable. I come here trying to tell them something, but they don't listen! Maybe they're right. I have no business to be going into Kim's life.
"I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't have said anything." They all smile and then I get up.
" I don't want to bother you guys so ill leave." Rikki comes to the door and says goodbye. She holds my hand but takes it away quickly.
"Bye Zane. I'll see you soon" I nod. I leave and go back to my place. Kim isn't a mermaid. I was wrong. I go in bed and go to sleep.
Alex's Pov
Kim and I are in her room laughing and just talking about the ocean.
"I feel at home and peace when i'm swimming." I nod. I feel the exact same way. It's just so calm and peaceful.
"Oh I forgot. There's a full moon tomorrow." She looks at me confused.
"What about the full moon?" Shit! I forgot to tell her!
"Well the full moon turned you into a mermaid, so it will probably call out or male you do stuff." She looks confused again.
"Is it bad things?" I nod.
"Well, not all the time. Mayne stuff that almost gets you exposed." She grabs my hand.
"Will I remember it?" I nod my head no.
"No. You may become a different person. It affects everyone differently." She nods.
"Does it affect you?" I was never really taught how to stay in control. And where Will and I used to live, there were no moons.
"Well. I don't really know. I've never been affected. Because i've never seen the moon." She realized something.
"Wait. So if we look at the moon, it affects us?" I nod. She leans back in her bed.
"Don't worry Kim. We will be fine." She nods and puts her head on my chest. I kiss the top of her head and she smiles.
"I love you, Alex." I smile.
"I love you too." I truly mean it. I will never let her go. I will always lover her no matter what.