Mermaid Bay

Chapter 23

Vanessa's P.O.V

   I don't know if Gale noticed it, but this was a bit of an awkward situation. There's Taylor, the hunter of freaks, me, a mermaid that Taylor is hunting and may or may not have feelings for me, and last, Gale, an ordinary human. Gale was just standind there, a smile on his face that never seemed to fade. Compleatly obliviant to the not- so normal- people standing right next to him. 

    I like Gale, I really do, and thats exactly why I can't be around him. I will corrupte him, for a lack for a better term. He will get caught up in my mermaid drama, and it won't turn out very well. Gale is too innocent, too unprepared for all the things he dosent know avout, and that includes Mermaids, witches, and who knows what else. I just know that I couldnt do that to him, I am not that cruel.

    Taylor, on the other hand, is causing the majority of the drama and stress thats added on to the normal teenager life. Is he and the hunters going to kill me? Does he like me? Or is it just a con? With Taylor, you never really know whats going to happen next. Honestly, I kind of liked it. it intrested me as much as it frusturated me. I guess I am kind of into the mystery thing, fantastic.

     "Hey, whats up?" Taylor replied. I was a bit suprised that Tatylor was acting nicely to Gale. To him, he might be a kink in an otherwise perfect plan to dissect me like a frog in a high school science lab. I don't know how they take my 'energy', but thats how I imagine it. And I am pretty sure kids use Ipads now instead of real frogs.

      "I just wanted to see if Vanessa here wanted to see a movie with me this friday" Gale said facing me. Taylor suddenly stiffened, and shifted from leg to leg. I felt something on my sholder. Before I went compleatly ninja, I looked down to see an arm around me, Taylors arm. I looked over at Taylor and he smug, still looking at Gale with a smirk on his face. I turned back to Gale, who now seems a bit less.......... excited.

      "We would love to" Taylor happily said. I almost shrugged it off. Almost.

      "Sounds great, I'll see you guys later" Gale disserpeared into the endless sea of pimpily teenagers, leaving Taylor and are to our selves.  I turned to him, not extatic. Gale was my friend, and couldn't be more than that, I couldnt let it. I wasn't sure what Gale saw was good or bad. 

            Taylors arm shifted around to my neck, pulling me a bit closer. As uncomftorable as I thought it would be, it wasn't, it felt almost right. I don't know if it was just me, but I think Taylor thought the same thing. We didn't say anything, just stood there like idiots. For a moment, between all of the people swarming around us, we seemed like the only people there. Untill someone shoved me as they were walking by. I wasn't sure if it was intentional or not, but way to ruin a moment.

                 "Vanessa" Tris called, walking up to taylor and I. She didn't see Taylor and I together, or just simply didn't care. "Come on, I need you to help me with my homework" she accompined by Angie pulled me away from Taylor, and pratically dragged me away.