Unexpectedly Meeting You

Chapter 8

*William Fox*

This has been a long vacation for me. At first it was just a simple ‘moving on’ trip, but instead I found Neola, the next heir to the throne of Althea. I found out that I am her ‘protector’ and that she need to be with me or else we will both die in the hands of the Vipers which was sent by her uncle Amasis who is the evil one that wants to rule over the biggest ocean division of the world, the pacific ocean which eventually rule the whole oceanic world.

I’m still adjusting to my situation, seems like I’m not the only one cause recently I’ve met Arthur, ‘Art’ for short, who is the protector of Larissa, Neola’s sister. Like me, he was also chosen by the ‘moon’, and we both saw them naked and kind of use to it now a day. Dealing with these drop-dead-gorgeous girls is hard to deal with, we both agree on that, especially when they are naked!

Before I lose my sanity I have to go back to work, Brandon and Devon will be back soon from their honeymoon. But facing them now wouldn’t so awkward as I thought it would be, Neola’s appearance has been a great help, not because she’s beautiful and stuff, it’s because of these power and Viper thing that can make me think of something else aside from being miserable.

I woke up early in the morning not surprise that a pretty face is looking at me… Neola. Ever since the day that we met, she never sleep without me and away from me. She’s always clinging to me, and surprisingly to myself, I haven’t done anything to her… yet. I don’t know until when can I endure this feeling.

“Good morning.” I said.

“Good morning,” She said.

I went up straight to bathroom, I needed my morning routine. I went straight to the kitchen for breakfast Neola just followed me. I cooked some bacon and eggs. Toast some bread and breakfast is ready.

“You like it?” I asked as I am watching her eating it gratefully.

“Yes, you cook very well.” She said.

“Thanks, now I have to go to work, so you will be left here alone.”

“What’s work?” she asked.

I sighed. “work… it’s something that humans do to make for a living, we have to work so that we can buy things that we need and like, now that you’re here with me I need to work even more.” I said.

“Why do you have to work more?”

“Because… you eat a lot.” I said, trying to tease her. It’s not that I need to work more just for her. having her is no problem at all in terms of money issues.

“I’m sorry.” She said and stopped eating, her eyes becomes orange.

“Oh no… you don’t have to be sad, I’m sorry I was just teasing you.” I said.

“But, your right, I forgot that humans don’t do the same as us.” She said with a guilty tone.

“No your nothing,… I mean you don’t affect my expenses… you don’t even spend a quarter of what I spend… argh… how can I explain this.” I said and went nearer to her. “Look, you’re not being a burden to me… I mean… you like simple things and those simple things makes you happy so I’m giving stuff to you because I want to, okay?”

“But…”

“No buts! All you have to do is to be safe here.” I said when she was about to protest.

She looked at me and smiled, now her eyes are back to violet. “Okay… thanks.”

“Good, so you have to promise me that you will contact me whenever there is trouble okay… you can use this.” I told her and handed her the telephone.

“What’s that?” she asked.

“It’s a device so that you can contact me whenever you want.”

“Oh… but I don’ need that, I can call you without using that shell.”

“Shell?... whatever… huh? But how can you contact me?”

“Through my mind. I can just call you, like what I did when you were on the shore.” She said.

“What do you mean, when I’m on the shore…” Now that I think about it… yeah I heard her even if I was way too far from the cave. I heard her voice like she was just in front of me. “… okay so, you don’t need this.” I drop the phone.

“Can I just go with you?” she said.

“I’m afraid not, because I will be very busy with work and you will just get bored in there.”

“I’m afraid being alone.”

“WE can do something about that.” I said and called Art. They can be here. School is over and the sisters both want to be with each other so they can stay here. Art can be the baby sitter… or hottie sitter.

“yello??” The voice on the other line said.

“It’s me, William.”

“Oh, yes sir!” He said and I can picture that he bolted out from his bed when he knew it was me.

“Where are you?”

“Amm… at home?” he said. “Larissa, don’t cling on to me I’m on the phone.” I heard him said.

“Seems like she likes hanging in to you huh.” I chuckled.

“Y-yeah… I don’t know what to do to her. Can mermaids get pregnant?” he asked. I almost choke. What is he thinking?

“Hey, don’t even go there kid.” I warned him.

“I was just kidding. Hehehe so what did you call about? Are we going on for training?”

“What training are you talking about?”

“You know… about our powers.” He said.

“Oh shut up… I need you to come here immediately. Bring Larissa with you.”

“Yes sir.” He said. “com’on let’s go, stop being a baby and get up.” I heard him telling Larissa to get up.

“Okay.. bye” I hang up.

“Was it Art?” Neola asked after I hang up the phone.

“Yup, I told him to come here with Larissa so that you won’t be alone in here.”

Her eyes turned to green. “Really? Yay!!” she said jumping.

“Now finish your breakfast.”

She ate it happily, then she took a bath… well I bathe her. She really doesn’t want to take a bath by herself, maybe royal mermaids was being bathe by their servant mermaids? Or do they even take a bath? Oh well whatever. After bathing her, I took my own bath while she’s outside. I feel like some p*****t is here.

After a while, somebody knocks on the door, I opened it and Art and Larissa is there.

“Hi.” Art said. Larissa just smiled at me while her arms is wrap around Art’s right arm.

I raised my eyebrow. “your very intimate huh.” I commented.

“She’s too stubborn, I can’t get her off, well it’s fine I guess, other guys are drooling over her.” He said as I led them to the living room.

“Take a seat.” I offered them.

“Neola!” Larissa exclaimed when she saw her sister. They hugged tightly.

“So what’s the deal here?” Art asked after a while.

“You are going to take care of them while I’m not around, I have to go to work.” I said straight ahead.

“What?!” he exclaimed.

“School is over…”

“No way man..”

“I will pay you.”

“How much?” he said quickly after his refusal seconds ago.

I shook my head in disbelief. “you are something, well a hundred would be fine I guess.”

“Okay I will take that, even if it’s cheap.” He said.

I rolled my eyes. “Where’s your parents?”

“I told you, they are always out fir work, so they won’t even notice if I’m gone.” He said.

“Good, so you guys can come here every day.”

“Every day?? As in the whole summer of my 16th teen age year?” he said dramatically.

“Don’t be such a drama queen. Fine you can go out, but be careful and be here before the sun is down, and don’t get them involve into trouble.” I told him, I feel like a father instructing my own children, it just shows that I am the oldest among the four of us.

“Yes sir! I will protect these two gorgeous lady with my life… well not really my life but I can protect them.”

“whatever Art, just be careful.”

I told them all the necessary instructions around the house and left. Neola and Larissa waved goodbye and Art made a salute before I left. Kids. Ohh I feel like an old man! I drove myself to the office.

“Morning Will.” Jane said, my new assistant.

“Morning.” I said and smiled at her.

“All the files that you need is already in your office.”

“Okay thanks.”

“Oh and by the way, Mr. Walter said they will meet at dinner tonight at their house.” She said.

“Their back?”

“Yes sir.”

“Okay.”

I went into my office, they were fast, I thought they will be back next week. What do they want to talk about? Well I guess they just miss me. I was thinking about it and a bright Idea popped into my mind. I called Brandon.

“Hello?” Brandon said.

“It’s me William.”

“Oh yes, don’t forget tonight okay?” he said excitedly.

“Yeah, about that, can I invite another person?”

“Oooo, a girlfriend perhaps?” Brandon teased. I can see him smirking on the other line.

I rolled my eyes. “Whatever you say… so is it a yes or a no?”

“Of course you can bring your girlfriend. I’m proud of you my friend.” He said.

“Okay that’s all I wanted to know, oh, why are you guys here early?” I asked.

“That will be secret, that’s why we are inviting you to dinner.”

“Okay,, bye.”

“Bye.” He hang up.

What does he want me to say? Oh well I will just invite Neola over to dinner. I bet Brandon’s jaw will drop when he sees her, not that Devon is not beautiful, she is but Neola is… different. I called Art to teach Neola about formal dinner and that I will pick her up at around 7 pm.

My day was full of ‘paper works’. Art didn’t call so I assume that they are alright. I have to finish this so that I can pick her up on time.