Chapter 1

Y/n Pov:

Byron and I were on our way to the beach for some surfing. Byron and I reached the beach around 5am. We set our boards on the sand and I checked my phone for messages from Cleo. She had asked me if I would like to spend some time with Emma, Rikki and her, and as I did not have any other plans for the day, I agreed to go along. Cleo instructed me to meet them at a bridge near Emma's swim spot.

"You all right?" Byron asked me.

"Yeah, I'm fine, let's go," I replied.

I asked him if he would like a drink at the JuiceNet Cafe, as Byron and I had been surfing for a while.

"Byron, what time is it? I have to meet Cleo and the girls at 12."

"It's 11 o'clock, what are you guys going to do?" Asked Byron.

"I'm not really sure, Cleo just asked me to join her," I replied.

"Oh, I hope it isn't anything tedious."

"Its been great surfing with you Byron, looking forward to seeing you this evening."

"I am sorry but I am going to have to cancel this evening as I want to practice my swimming."

"Sure, no worries, I will see you tomorrow," I replied.

I went to the bridge to meet up with Emma, Cleo and Rikki. On the way I saw Cleo and Rikki on Zane's dinge. It was one of his many new ones.

"Want to go for a ride?" Rikki asked.

"Have you got a licence?" Emma asked seriously

"Are you my mum?" Rikki asked with a chuckle

Cleo and I chuckled along with her.

"Let's go" I said excitedly.

We headed out into the deeper water near the island of Mako. I loved that island. It was so beautiful.

"Uhhh guys, we may have a problem," Rikki said.

"What's wrong Rikki?" I, asked.

"We've run out of petrol," Rikki said.

"WHAT," Emma and Cleo shouted.

"Cool!" I said excitedly

"IT'S NOT COOL, Y/N, WE COULD BE STRANDED HERE FOREVER," shouted Cleo.

"Jeez, you don't need to get so upset," I said

"We could go there," Rikki said pointing at Mako Island.

"Mako, you mean?" Emma asked.

"No way, there are sharks," Cleo said, scared.

In spite of everything, we headed for Mako Island. Emma remembered her phone and tried to make a call to test the signal, but when she realised she wasn't getting any, she decided to go deeper into the island to try and get some. We decided to go with her to make sure she stayed safe.

I jumped across, with Emma and Rikki following. "Everybody, watch where you step," I said. We were all waiting for Cleo. She was about to jump when she fell into a hole and we followed her because she told us she had hurt her ankle.

After we went down the hole with Cleo, we looked for a way out. Then we saw something that looked like a pool. Emma investigated the pool to see if it led to an exit. After a few tense minutes of my sister worrying about Emma, she rejoined us and informed us that we could swim through the pool looking thing to the outside. She estimated that it would take us only 20 seconds to reach the sea. We all got into the pool except Cleo, who can't swim. Rikki and Emma offered to help her and she agreed. When she finally got into the water, I'm not sure what happened, but the moon was right above us and there were glowing particles.

We all got out of the water unharmed, the water police then escorted us out of the water and we all returned to our respective homes.

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The next day, Byron and I went back to the beach, but this time to a beach with bigger waves. As I was getting ready to go into the water, I noticed that my wetsuit was getting stuck to my bikini.

"Hey Byron," I ask, reddened like tomatoes. "Before you go into the water, can you help me with my wetsuit, it's stuck?"

Byron replied, "Sure," as his cheeks began to turn pink.

I blushed even more at the sensation of his gentle touch as he placed his hands on my back.

"There you go," Byron said with a smile and a hint of blush on his face, "shall we go surfing?"

"Thank you," I said, trying to hide my blushing.

"Yep, let's surf."

About 10 seconds into the water, I turned into something. I don't know what. But I looked exactly like a mermaid. I told Byron I had to go, luckily he didn't see me change. I hoped he wouldn't be upset that i had to leave, thankfully he understood. I got out of the water somewhere where no one could see me and I had a go at drying myself off, but it didn't work. I was in such a state of frustration, I didn't have a clue what the hell was wrong with me. It was at that moment that I felt a sharp sting on my tail. I looked up and saw that I had somehow managed to start drying my tail off.

Then, my legs appeared and I was dry everywhere. But how did that happen?' I asked myself in my head.

Besties [A/N This is a group chat. Y\= the first letter of your name C\= Cleo E\= Emma R \=Rikki ]

Y: GUYS HELP!

Y: WE HAVE TO TALK, LIKE NOW

Y: PLEASE!

E: ARE YOU OKAY?

E: There is something that I have to tell you as well.

Y: NO, NOT AT ALL!

R: ALL RIGHT, GUYS.

R: LET'S MEET AT CLEOS.

Y: ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU IN A COUPLE OF MINS.

C: See ya.

Byron❤️

Y: Hey Byron, I'm sorry I left you on the beach, I wasn't feeling too good.

B: That's all right, are you feeling better? I was worried about you.

Y: Don't worry, I'm fine now, I'm sorry I didn't mean to worry you, Byron.

B: It's OK, I'm glad you're all right.

Y: Talk to you later, bye byron☺️

B: Bye :)

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When I arrived, Cleo, Rikki and Emma were already there.

Cleo: "it was orange and it was covered in scales"

Emma: The moment I hit the water-

Rikki: I was water for a second.

Y/N: I was a fish.

Cleo: What's happening to us?

Emma: That's what I'd like to know.

Rikki: Is there anybody else here?

Cleo: No, my dad is working and my sister and Mum went shopping.

Y/n: OK, what happened to us? About 10 seconds after we come into contact with the water, we grow these...

Rikki: Tails, and then they go away when we're dry. And it's the same with you? Isn't it?

Y/n: The tails are exactly like..

Rikki: Like mermaids.

Emma: I've already told you. You're not funny. Mermaids don't exist. It's just............too weird.

Right then there was a knock on the door.

Cleo: Oh no, it's Lewis. I forgot he's helping me with Biology today.

Lewis: Cleo? Oh - have I got the time wrong?

Cleo: No, we said 9.00. But, sorry Lewis, something's come up.

Lewis: Like what?

Cleo: "Just something important, but not so important that you need to know, sorry Lewis, have to cancel, maybe another time". Cleo was quiet for a second, then it looked like she had an idea. "Lewis, you are a smart guy. Do you have any knowledge about mermaids?"

Lewis: No, not really

Cleo: "OK, sorry, goodbye."

"What?" Cleo asked.

Emma: "Do you know anything about mermaids?" Are you crazy?

Y/n: Cleo, this is really serious, if anyone finds this, we're going to be so screwed

Cleo: You're right, I'm sorry.

After talking we all went our separate ways. Cleo went to study with Lewis at the Juicenet Cafe, Emma went home to call her swimming coach that she was quitting, Rikki went who knows where and I, well I'm going to call Byron that I'm not surfing anymore.

Byron ❤️

Y: Byron, hi!

B: Hey Y/n, ready to surf tonight?

Y: Byron, do you think we could meet up instead? I've got something to tell you, but I don't want to say it on the phone.

B: Yeah, of course, let's meet in the garden that we found.

Y: All right, meet me in about 2 minutes.

B: See you there.

[][] Time skip[][]

Wear what ever you like, but I thought if something beach themed like a black bikini with shorts and a baggy t-shirt.

The garden is very hidden away like one of those secrets gardens, it has all types of flowers and it has a small white bench.

"Byron, hey, thanks for coming," I say with a sad expression on my face.

"Yeah, no problem, everything ok? " Byon says with a concerned look on his face.

"I just wanted to let you know. I won't be surfing anymore. Something personal happened. I say on the verge of tears.

Chapter 2

"Byron, hey, thanks for coming," I say with a sad expression on my face.

"Yeah, no problem, everything ok? " Byon says with a concerned look on his face.

"I just wanted to let you know. I won't be surfing anymore. Something personal happened. I say on the verge of tears.

"What..." Byron says, confused and saddened in his voice.

"I can't go surfing anymore," I said as the tears started to roll down my cheeks.

Byron didn't say anything, he just came over and hugged me, crying too. I hugged back.

"I said in a low voice, "Please tell me that you're not angry with me.

"I'm not angry," Byron whispered softly in my ear.

"Byron whispers with sadness in his voice, "Tell me we can still hang out, it doesn't have to be on the beach.

"Of course Byron, you're my best friend," I say with a forced smile, I've never liked using the word friend to describe my feelings for Byron.

"Are you free tomorrow night?". There is something I want to ask you,' Byron says as he wipes the tears from my face.

"Y-yeah, sure," I say. The blush spreads across my face like a wild fire.

" Well, I've got to go, y/n," Byron says shyly, his face starting to blush.

"Bye Byron, see you tomorrow," I kiss him on the cheek and quickly leave a red-faced Byron behind.

*A few days later

I have been ignoring Byron for the last two days or so. I wanted to hear what he had to say to me, but I told him I couldn't come because I felt sick. But I wasn't. I felt weird after kissing him. I told him that we were still going to hang out and talk. But after what I had done, I couldn't. During the time I was ignoring Byron, I had a lot of thoughts about my feelings for Byron. Did I love him? Did he love me? Would we even be able to make it last as a couple? Why should I have feelings towards Byron? Well, he had the most beautiful eyes, the kind that can make you forget to think, and that smiling face, the way he talks to me when I'm sad, the way he hugs me when I'm cold, oh god, I love, I love Byron. I cannot confess. It'd be a blow to our friendship. I'm never going to do that. Because there is no way in hell that he would want to be with me at all. He'd be better off going out with Cleo or Emma anyway. My thoughts were cut short by Cleo, who was calling me.

" Hey Y/N, come down here!" Cleo calls out.

" Coming!"

I walk down the steps and see Byron sitting on the couch, looking up at me.

"Y/n, hey," Byron says as he gets up.

"Hi," I say quietly

"Can we talk, please?" Byron asks as Cleo takes that as her Q to leave.

"Erm...sure.

"Can we go to our spot?" Byron asks.

"Sure," I answer in a soft, quiet voice.

Your going to a beach with big waves, it hard to find, but its secrest surf spots for only a few locals. It has a small beach that goes along way until it reaches some rocks.

Let's go walk along the beach,' I say and Byron just nods.

"Y/n, have you been ignoring me?" Byron asks quietly.

"N-no, I haven't." I say.

"Can I talk to you about what I wanted to say to you the last time I saw you?"

"Of course you can Byron." I give him a smile that is slightly forced. I thought he was going to tell me he had a girlfriend or something the last time he said he wanted to talk to me.

" I wanted to tell you that I like you, I like you a lot, y/n, more than friends, even best friends. I understand if..." I cut him off with a kiss on the lips.

I can't believe I did that.

He kissed me back.

We pulled our lips away from one another. "I whispered in his ear, "I like you too, Byron.

Chapter 3 Finale

Byron and I have been going out for a few weeks now. Today I am going to show him why I have stopped surfing with him. I'm really nervous to tell him. Would he be upset that I didn't tell him sooner?

❤️Byron ❤️

Y: Hey Byron, can you meet me at our beach spot?

B: Hey, bae, yeah, sure. Is everything all right?

Y: Yeah, I just have something I need to tell you.

B: Ok, see you in 5 :)

Y: Bye :)

The Beach your going to is 5hqt same one as the previous chapter.

Wear whatever you'd like

He's wearing board shorts with a t and no shoes.

"Hey, bae," Byron says to you. He gives you a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Hi," you say softly.

"I wanted to talk to you.

"What's going on? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, I just need to tell you why I've actually stopped surfing with you".

"Okay? Are you sure you want to? I don't want you to feel like you have to tell me."

"Yes, I'm sure."

"So do you remember the time I went out with Emma, Cleo and Rikki?" He nods, "Well, Rikki rescued Cleo from one of Zane's pranks and then Rikki picked up Emma and me. So we were out near Mako when we ran out of petrol and we paddled over to Mako to see if Emma could get a signal, she couldn't so we tried to get higher up. But that was when Cleo fell down into a hole. Rikki, Emma and I went in after her. It was too steep to climb back up and she had hurt her ankle." Byron looked worried and nodded his head as if he was telling me to keep going. "So then we tried to find a way out and we saw a pool like thing, we called it the Moon Pool. Anyway, Emma went through to see if we could swim through it. We could. Then Cleo got really scared that she was going to drown. So it took a while to get her to go in, but when she finally did, the moon was over us and all of a sudden there were these beautiful particles, they were really beautiful. Then we simply swam out of the moonpool to the open water. We all went home after the water police found us. But the next day, when we touched the water, we were transformed into mermaids. That's why I had to leave so early when we went surfing".

"That's quite .............something."

"Yeah..."

"You're not mad that i didn't tell you earlier?

"Of course not, I'm just surprised. Can I see? You know, you can turn into a mermaid?"

"Sure, would you like to swim with me? "

"Yea," Byron says, smiling gently at you, "let's go.

You walk into the water after the ten seconds wait you fall flat on your face.

Your tail is a beautiful pearl colour with black/very dark purple lines.

"Wow.....you look incredible ❣️" Byron says. His face is flushed.

"T-Thanks"

"Wanna go swimming?" Byron asks as he holds his board in his hand.

"Sure," you say with a smile on your face as the blush spreads all over your face.

You put your arms on byrons board while he's sitting on it looking at him.

"I love you," Byron whispers in my ear.

"I love you too," I whisper back to him.

...The End...