Unexpectedly Meeting You

Chapter 7

*William Fox*

“So…  how come, those vipers found you? You said that your father gave you protection against them?” I asked Neola when we we’re having breakfast.

“I don’t know either.” She said through her mind.

“Will they found you now?” I asked.

“No… it will take them some time to make a move, especially now that they knew that I have you.” She said casually.

“aren’t you worried?”

“Nope.”

“Why?”

“Because you are here with me.” She said.

“But we are still in danger.”

“I know, but let’s have faith in ourselves that we can make it through this.” She said.

“that’s bull.” I said lazily.

“What’s bull?” she asked.

“Oh nothing… use the spoon and the fork.” I told her when I saw that she was just using her hands.

“How?” She asked.

So I showed her how to use the spoon and the fork. Later she managed to eat with the utensils.

“If your finish, take a shower and we will go around town, we’ll get bored here.” I told her.

She smiled at me, her eyes turned to green. It means she’s happy.

“And this time, you take a bath on your own.” I said.

She pouted. I can’t believe her. Don’t mermaids get shy when the opposite s*x will get to see them naked? Well.. I guess they are all naked under the sea.

After a while we  went out. She looked around like crazy. Watching the people, the dogs, even the paper on the trashcan. She just enjoy looking at those stuff, well I can’t blame her.

I brought her to the mall, I bet she’s going to be amazed.

“Wow.” She said. I knew it.

“you like it?”

“Yes, this is a very huge cave, with many lights.” She said.

“Cave?” she looked at me. “Oh never mind.”

I led her to the escalator. She gasps and holds me tightly when we were going up. I smirked. This is going to be fun.

“Do you want to skate?”

“What’s that?”

‘Why did I even ask’ I told myself.

“Okay let’s just go to the sea display, I bet you will find someone you know.” I said.

We were there and she told me about stuff about the sea. At first she freaked out seeing those creatures being there and dead. So I explained to her that it was just some wax, and paper and stuff that people made display here. Good thing she believed in me.

“This is the kind of eel that we use for wars.” She said.

“Really? Wow that’s cool.”

“I have a friend that looks like this, his name is chippy.” She said referring to the fish that looks like nemo.

“Chippy huh.” I said and chuckled. “Do you have other friends there?” I asked her.

“Excuse me? Are you talking to me?” A lady asked me. She looked confused. I looked at Neola and then back to the lady.

Oh, I forgot that Neola was just speaking to me through her mind. I looked like a crazy person talking to myself.

“oh.. I’m talking to my … girlfriend.” I said and raised my hands that were holding Neola’s.

“But she’s not talking.” The lady said.

“She… she’s mute, so we we’re talking through some signs that only the two of us now about.” I told her.

“Oh. I’m sorry.” She said.

“It’s alright.” I smiled at her and then she left.

“That was close.” I told myself.

“William… what is girlfriend?” Neola asked.

“Huh? Ammm… girlfriend..ammm it’s a girl that is my friend… it’s a human thing.” I told her, not knowing how to explain what girlfriend is.

She just nodded.

After exploring some more creatures under the sea, she got hungry. I brought her to Mcdonalds. I order some burgers and fries.

“Here it is.” I said and handed her our meal.

“Wow!” she said.

“I know you will like it.”

“Thank you.”

We we’re eating, suddenly she stopped. I looked at her, her eyes turned to many colors… Green, violet, red, violet, orange, violet…

“What is happening to you?” I asked her and grab her shoulders. “Look at me! Neola.” People started looking at us.

Crap! I drag her out; I took her to the place where less people are around.

“Neola look at me. What is happening to you?” I said. I’m getting worried; the last time she was like this was when the vipers had attacked us. Does this mean that the vipers are around? I hugged her tightly; then she regained her consciousness and started to breathe again.

She inhaled and exhaled heavily. I cupped her face with my hands. “Thank God you’re alive. What happened? Is the Vipers around?”

“No….” She smiled. “My sister… my sister is here… she’s alive!” She said happily and hugged me.

“I thought that there will be danger again. So where is she?”

“She’s around here somewhere. She told me that she was at the park. What is a park?” She asked me.

“Oh that’s near here, we can go there now.” I said, she nodded and we made our way to the park.

“So she found her protector?” I asked while we are in the car.

“Yes, she did. I’m so glad that she’s safe.”

“I’m glad too.” I said and she smiled at me.

Minutes later we’re in the park.

“Neola!!!” Someone shouted. We looked back, a stunningly beautiful girl was running towards us. She looks like she’s in her teens. More like 17 to 19. She looked so excited. Neola run towards her too and they hugged. “I miss you sister.” She said.

So she’s Larissa, Neola’s beautiful sister. Great! I am going to handle another beautiful creature.

“I miss you too.” I heard Neola said in her mind.

They released from their hug and Larissa looked at me.

“You found your protector?” She said to her and smiled at me.

“Hi, I’m William.” I said.

“I’m Larissa.” She said.

“Where is your protector?” I asked, It feels awkward to ask that.

“He’s coming. He’s over there.” She pointed a young man bringing some food and running towards us.

He’s panting when he arrived. I took some of the food that was in his hands.

“Are you okay?” I asked, he looks tired.

“Yeah… Hi… I’m….” He said in between some breathing.

“Relax, take your time.” I said.

He relaxed and took time to breathe.

“Okay, I’m fine.” We looked at him. “I’m Arthur by the way… just call me Art for short.” Arthur said.

“hi, I’m William.” We shook hands. “So, you’re the protector?”

“Yes sir.” He said and made some hand salute.

“How old are you?” I asked.

“16 sir.” He said.

We all sat on one of the tabled in the park, the sisters are having their own time talking, well Larissa is the only one talking, I can see that their eyes are both green.

“It’s amazing huh…” I looked at Art as he started talking.

“What do you mean?”

“To meet this kind of creatures… I mean, it’s out of this world.” He said.

“Really, so how did you meet Larissa?” I asked him.

“ I was on the beach last week, three towns away from her on the west side for our field trip, when I saw her lying naked on the beach, The moon was shinning upon her like a lamp shade or spotlight only focusing on her.” he said.

“I did the same too, well except that she was on a cave.” I said.

“Yeah, and she didn’t even scream when I went near her, that’s when I thought that she is something strange. I sneak her in the hotel where we were staying at. She eats a lot.”

“Pft.. yeah I know, Neola is too.” I said.

“She’s likes walking around naked, I don’t know what to do to her, I mean.. I’m a man with stunning hot chick with me who likes to go around naked, what you think huh?” he complained, about the same thing as I did.

“I know exactly what you want to say.” We both laughed.

I noticed that he has an earring too.

“You got that from her?” I said, referring to the earring.

“Yup, she gave it to me, she said it was for protection. But I still don’t know who was she running from.”

“She didn’t tell you?”

“Nope, she keeps on saying that it’s not time for me to know.” Art said.

“Yup, I agree with her, you don’t even want to know.” I said.

“Have you encountered them?” He asked.

“Yup, and I tell you … there ugly.”

“I bet they are… I’m just glad that she found her sister, she’s been worried about her.”

We talked about many things that we had done during the time that we met the girls… we both have some similar situations and laughed about it.

“What’s so funny?” Larissa asked when they had finished talking. She’s smiling at us.

“Oh, nothing.” Art said.

“I know lying Art.” She said, acting like human.

Art looked at me. “She learns fast.” He said. I chuckled.

“We have to go home now.” Larissa said. “But we will meet with you again.”

“Where do you guys stay?” I asked.

“At my house.” Art said. “My parents aren’t always at home, so it’s easy to sneak her in and out.” He smirked.

“Okay so what ever happened just call us.” I said and handed him my calling card. “Give me your cell number.”

He gave me his and I gave her mine.

“Why do people always have that thing?” Larissa asked.

“It’s for communication purposes.” I told her.

We said our goodbyes. Larissa took Art’s hand that made him blushed. I chuckled; I bet Larissa is going to make him a prisoner. He’s quite a handsome young man too. Neola took my hand too, and smiled at me. I held her hand with pleasure, some guys are looking at us, I know that they envy me right now. hahahahah