Blue

“Hannah, where do your parents live?” I asked her since I’d never heard Hunter talk about their parents.

“We used to live together at first. Me, Hunter, Ryan. I’m still in high school so I live with my parents, Ryan has a condo downtown and he takes care of the family business. And Hunter, well. He’s not the obeying kind so Dad disowned him temporarily after a series of bad behavior. He’s the black sheep of the family.”

Hunter certainly didn’t seem like a sheep to me.

“What kind of bad behavior?”

I didn’t think there was anything remotely bad about Hunter’s behavior. Sure he was a little scary when he was angry, but he was still nice.

“He used to get kicked out of schools, the soccer team, getting into fights. That sort of thing.” She explained.

I nodded. I could ask Hunter about it later.

“Who is Ryan?” I asked.

“He’s our oldest half-brother. Ryan’s mom died when he was four and then Dad remarried Hunter’s Mom who...well, it just didn’t turn out well. They separated, and then he remarried for the third time to my mother.” She said taking a sip of her drink that she called a “slushie” it made her tongue look blue. “Dad’s been through some rough marriages.”

“So the three of you have three different mothers?” I was surprised. I’d never heard of something like that.

She nodded. “Yup, but we share the same Dad. My moms pretty cool though.”

“My mom’s cool too.” I told her.

Then Hannah started talking about music and some boy band that I didn’t know anything about so I continued to nod my head. I guess she was really tired of my nodding, because she suggested. “How would you like a nice haircut?”

“A haircut?!” I exclaimed.

“Yeah. We’ll just trim your hair a bit.”

I shook my head. “I can’t. I’m not allowed to.”

“Why not?”

“Mermaids can’t cut hair. It’s a sin.”

Hannah seemed suspicious. “Mmm-hmm.” She eyed me warily. “Oh, I see.” It was clear she didn’t believe me at all.

It’s a good thing she didn’t push about cutting my hair. I liked my hair long.

“Hannah, can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead.”

“How do I make Hunter like me?”

She laughed. “I think he already likes you, honey.”

I didn’t believe her. “I don’t think so. Whenever I ask him if we could kiss, he gives me his cheeks.”

She snorted. “Well in that case, you should take the lead.”

“What do you mean?”

permission,

eyes widened. “Really? I can

with that, and I’m pretty sure Hunter

number so that we can talk sometimes if I needed your

read Prada) and dumped the contents onto the table. Finally she picked the phone out of all the junk. “Save my number. It’s double four...” after we’d successfully saved our numbers and she’d dumbed the garbage back in her bag,

like the color of your nails. Can we paint my

a pedi and then we’ll do some makeup

An hour later, when the lady started dipping my feet inside water, I refused to let them. Hannah insisted that it was fine but I kept refusing. In the end, they painted only my toes and did a mani for my hands. My nails looked lovely with the peach nail color. I stared at it in awe. I had matching beautiful nails like Hannah.

the money that Hunter gave me but she waved it off and told me to

a nice short lemon colored dress from one of my purchases. Hannah did some face painting that she called “makeup”. She assured me that she was good at it. When I looked

I looked pretty, right?

Would Hunter like it?

told me it would be time for me to go back home and that Hunter would come to collect me after his part-time work. I was elated with the idea of going back

excused herself. “It’ll just take a minute.” She said and walked a

mostly boys the age of Hunter. I didn’t know

little shop with a huge ice-cream cone on it. “Ice-Cream!” I shrieked loud. I think some people turned but I kept walking towards the cone. It was humongous and lit up, shinning like a star. I stared at it in awe and reached my hand towards it. If I could reach it, maybe I

shop yelled. “What

was wondering if I can get that

way he was looking at me, it was similar to Hunter’s but also different. Hunter’s gaze never made me feel

He continued to leer at me. “Are

glanced behind me but there was no sign of Hannah. Where was she? It was

Stupid Blue!

There was no way she would hear

tried walking back towards the path I’d walked in but I still couldn’t see her. I remembered I had a spare phone that Hunter had given me. I could call him and then he’d know where to find me. I reached for my pocket when I realized I was wearing the new dress. The phone

What if Hunter didn’t bother to come to the mall and decided I wasn’t

“Hunter.” I whispered.

had blurred my

mustache.

looking for my friend.”

“What’s her name?”

“Hannah.” I said.

help

eyes widened. “You

nodded as I

* * *

Hunter

I got a call from Hannah saying that “there was a problem” I knew something was terribly wrong or else she wouldn’t have called me again when

“Hey.” I said.

my sister said when she answered the call. Hannah answering on

“What is it?”

“Blue.”

palms were starting to feel sweaty. “I’m on my way.” I told her as I stormed into the staff room of the café, pulled down the apron and stuffed it inside the locker. Good thing my brother wasn’t around, or else I’d have

her and make up an excuse for an emergency, hoping like hell she’d fall for my excuses one

call from my sister, Hannah. She’s in trouble, kinda.” I told

with suspicion. “Huh. For once, she’s taken your position of

she enjoyed teasing me. “Can I go? Will you

agree for a coffee date with

everyone knew about it, excluding me. Sometimes when we were working together, she’d find a reason to touch my hand or just playfully hit me, things like that. I’d assumed it was

of watermelons, dark hair tied in a ponytail and eyes the

A date. It’s a

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