Secrets To Be Kept (Byron X Reader)

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.