Chapter 36: Chapter 36

"Everything you said does not change the fact that you lied to me, you hide the secret and that wasn't enough, you used your Mermaid powers on my brother like he was a puppet". She roared rising to her feet.

"I said I'm sorry Cindy, I've told you everything already, every single thing I've been hiding".

"You should have said it earlier, hearing it from my best friend would have been warm and a sign of trust but those Mermaids or whatever it's really called, it's heartbreaking".

"I was going to tell you but you left the room".

"Because you were never ready, I'll take my leave now". She said and walked toward the door.

Kapella wanted to go after her but Mrs. Elijah held her back.

"She'll come around, okay".

"Mom, those Mermaids".

"You can't help them daughter and if you go behind my back to help, heavens knows I've tried my best to protect you, I controlled you as a kid but not anymore now that you're a teenager, you make your own decision and the best I can do is give a good advice as a good mother, this hunters are very dangerous and you're the Arctic, you're the most wanted, if they can't get you, they can come for your family ". Mrs. Elijah said as tears formed in her eyes.

" Alright Mom, I won't go, I'm just bothered ".

"You should be". Mrs. Elijah replied and her phone buzzed.

"Hey". She said and paused.

"I got to go, your father's vehicle broke and he has some goods inside".

"Alright Mom".

Kapella brought out her phone and dialed the number Lovely had given to her.

The call was soon received and she was lucky not to have spoken first.

"Hello, who's this?". He heard a femanine voice.

"Dahlia, will you drop the phone?". He heard a woman's voice in the background.

"Doctor is he going be okay?". She heard the voice again and the call disconnected.

"Dahlia?.. What could happened to Lovely? Did he have an accident?". She soliloquize getting off her bed.

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"Doctor is he going to be okay?". Dahlia asked and dropped Lovely's phone.

"Of course, I've checked, he's perfectly alright, there's nothing medically wrong with him". The doctor said and they stared at Lovely who was on the bed.

His eyes were opened as he watched the light above him.

"Then why did he behave in such manner?". Mrs. Arrowood asked.

"Is he in pain of recent or just now?". He asked.

"No". Mrs. Arrowood said.

"What if yes?". Dahlia asked.

"If yes that's the possible cause, People change their feelings of pain into anger because it feels better to be angry than it does to be in pain. This changing of pain into anger may be done consciously or unconsciously depending on the intensity of the pain caused ".

" Alright.. Doc... You can go ".

" Lovely ". Ashley called out.

" Just keep to Candy ". He said.

" It isn't your birth name ".l

" A name you gave to a kid because he loved candies ".

" It was cute and you loved it ". Dahlia said but he didn't reply.

" I was so scared, thought you had gone insane". Ashley said.

"Get out!". Dahlia said.

"I'll take my leave, the next time you scare the hell out of me, you might have yourself to be blamed". Mrs. Arrowood cautioned and left.

"I'm sorry, I know I'm the cause of your pain".Dahlia said caressing his head.

His phone buzzed again and he took it.

" Who's this caller you saved as Beauty K? ". She said and he took the phone from her.

" Work client". He replied and took the call.

"Hey, We'll see tomorrow".

"Bad CEO". Finn hailed and Dahlia stared dagger at him.

"Sorry". He apologized and left.

"And what are you still doing?". She snapped at Ashley who turned to leave.

"Get Diaz over here to feed him, his punishment for not coming to check what's wrong with Candy".

"Feed me, never!".

"Then, he'll arrange the room".

"Just let them be Dahlia, they're your sibling, full not half".

"You don't question my decision and you're in no position to tell me who to love or not, Get Diaz here".

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"Cindy!". Kapella called out as she broke through the crowd of students trooping into the school.

"What?".

"C'mon, why the frown?".

"Don't act like we're still friends".

"Of course, Let's see a movie that will be released at cinema together ".

" I'm not interested ".

" Please just stop this Cindy, I'm begging you, I'm sorry ".

" I'm still processing how to trust you after this".

"We've been friends for years C, Trust was never an issue".

"That was right K, until you ruined it with your secrets, I always fantasize Mermaids and it would have been awesome finding out that my best friend is one, in a good way though if you would excuse me".

"Have you seen Nancy, I need to apologize to her".

"No".

"Gosh!". She cursed and head for the pool room.

She entered and froze seeing a female student feeding Diaz close to the pool while others moved around like it was party time but no one was swimming as there was a barricade around with an inscription 'no swimming today'.

She made to turn back but almost bumped into Finn who kicked the door closed.

"It's been so long, Did you miss me?".

"What's popping there?". Diaz asked and rose to his feet.

"Just having a friendly talk bro". Finn said and left for where Diaz sat.

"What are you here for again, to blow some big bad lie?". She asked.

"You went out with Candy after school".

"Any problem with that?".

"I was just wondering where you've gathered courage against me"

She scoffed and made to walk past him but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"What the hell is wrong with you?".

"Why Lovely? What does he have that I don't you Jerk "

He pushed her backward.

"Lay your filthy hand on her one time".

Everyone turned back to see Lovely as he stepped in.

He moved up to Diaz and looked him in the eyes.

"When will you ever get to man up?, behaving like a kid is disappointing, Just stay off". He warned and held Kapella's hand to walk past him.

Diaz groaned angrily and pushed the both of them at the pool.

Kapella had a good stamina but where Lovely stood was slippery letting him slide into toward the pool.

She pulled him back with all her might but that caused her to fall forward, Diaz quickly pushed his leg and she tripped.

Kapella crashed into the pool of water but had successfully pulled Lovely back.

He was angry but decided to go in but Diaz already grab him down.

"Do you ever think I'm scared of Mother's punishment". He smirked and punched his face angrily.

"You get loved but I'm the Bastard son everyone hates from birth". He roared and sent another punch which broke his lips this time.

As Kapella crashed into the pool she slowly submerged in and her bracelet glowed but lt was becoming dim.

"Shit!". She thought and she swam up speedily but unfortunately it stop glowing just as her head burst on of water, meaning it was exhausted.

She groaned feeling her hips enlarging as her legs glued together.

The transformation was so fast since her body has adjusted to the new form and now she was a full Arctic Mermaid.

Tears formed in her eyes and she submerged back into the waters in fear.

"You Bastard get loved by everyone but no matter how I try". He screamed angrily wanting to punch him again but he flip Diaz over and headbutt him before rising to his feet.

He moved to edge of the pool and Diaz rolled to his feet too.

Kapella's heart pound watched Lovely stand at the edge from underwater.

Diaz soon grabbed him from behind and they crashed in as well descending to where she was as her tail illuminated the pool.

They let go of each other slowly seeing the existence of the coloured light in the pool was shocking.