Two Mermaids and One Direction

Awkward Answers

Cassie's P.O.V.

I awkwardly sit on Lily's couch with Liam, Lily and her parents.

"Guys, could I have a minute with Cassie?" Lily asks the others.

"Sure. I've got to help your parents prepare dinner anyway. " Liam stands up and follows her parents into the kitchen.

Lily turns to me and closes her eyes, breathing deeply before opening her eyes again. "Why don't I know you?"

I blink a few times and think it over. If she doesn't believe me, I'm screwed. It's a risk I'm not sure I can take.

"I.. Um.. Well, you see. I'm a mermaid-"

She cuts me off, "You know all this stuff about me, and you're trying to tell me that you're a mermaid? Who are you, you creep?"

She didn't believe me.

"I... I don't know what to tell you. I've told you the truth, what more do you want?" I asked, losing hope.

"An explanation." She says.

"Fine. Meet me by the beach at 11 tonight, unless you're too scared to be alone with your best friend." I say harshly.

I hated how she didn't know who I was, or how close we were. All the memories we made- gone.

Tears gathered in my eyes as I turned on my heel and left, slamming the door on my way.

I decided to go to a small beach cafe while I waited. I had about four and a half hours to kill.

I ordered a tropical mango smoothie and sat down, thinking about much my life had changed in just a year. I became the girlfriend to Harry Styles, became practically famous, went through so much with my best friends, and was then betrayed. The mermaid council found out about us telling the entire country about the secret, and we were nearly banished into exile. We pleaded not-guilty, and somehow made it out alive. The only problem- everyone who knew, had to have their memories erased.

I realized the tears were freely flowing down my cheeks now, and I didn't try to wipe them away.

They all still had perfect lives, but mine was ruined. I didn't even want to face Lilly anymore, but I got myself into this mess, so I owed it to her.

I dried my tears and freshened up a bit. I had to get this over with.

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Lilly's POV

Cassie was strange. She didn't make much since to me, at all really.

Now she was telling me to meet her tonight. I didn't think I should trust her, but for some reason, I did.

I snuck out that night, out the window and down a vine. I didn't remember doing this before, it was more instinct, like my body knew what was happening. I didn't want Liam or my mom and dad asking any questions.

I didn't see anybody on the beach at first, until I looked a bit harder. There was that Cassie girl, sitting alone in the sand, staring out at the ocean longingly.

I walked over to her and saw tears streaming down her cheeks.

She stood up abruptly, like she didn't want me to see her crying.

"Sorry, I kind of got lost in my thoughts. I was trying not to cry anymore," she explained.

"It's fine," I said, all of a sudden feeling unusually shy.

"Let me start from the beginning..."

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"The mermaid council was being very generous and instead of totally wiping your memories and everything associated with us, they only took out your memories of us- Britt and I," Cassie said sadly.

"As for us, well, we were also kind of off the hook. Instead of being slaughtered- the council only took away our powers. We have to start at level one again, and lose every special privilege or power we had earned."

I nodded.

"It's better than death I guess, but with everything that's happened, I sometimes wish I had died..."

"Don't say that," I argued. "Things will get better for you- I promise."

"You can't promise that. You don't understand. My boyfriend is gone and doesn't remember all of our times spent together. My best friend is missing and nobody remembers who I am! I hate my life. I hate everything that has happened. All my powers are gone. Swimming isn't the same. And every time I try I just feel this weight on my shoulders, trying to push me down, deeper and deeper.. I'm done! I can't do it anymore...

"Stop! Stop saying that! You can't give up. You don't get to give up! You're just some random girl I've never met. I shouldn't believe a word you say, but I feel a connection to you. for some reason I trust you, and right now I'm gonna trust my instincts and trust that you're right, that you're telling the truth. If I believe in this crazy story you've told me, then you have to believe in yourself."

"I know. I know! I will. I try. I try so hard. It's just so tough..."

"Look Cassie, I just met you, or I just remember meeting you, but I can already tell how strong you are. You're gonna find this Brittany chick, and you two will get through this."

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Sorry for the long wait!!
xo ~L (@beachhbabe)