Cleo's Diary 1 Part 1
Dear Diary
This is just crazy. Yesterday Zane was being a jerk as usual. He tricked me so I got on his stupid Zodiac and he ended up untying it so I was off drifting to sea. I really thought I was screwed but Rikki showed up. I guess she's the one that stole the spark plug. We ended up picking up Emma and went out to sea.
So of course the Zodiac stopped. We ended up paddling up to that island that no one goes to. I fell and went down a hole and the others came along too. The only way out was to swim which I didn't like at all because I can't swim. It was a lot longer than thirty seconds but something strange happened when we were in the water. There were these glowing bubbles.
I did make it through although I wasn't sure I'd be able to hold my breath that long. Luckily the water police showed up. Everything seemed fine until I took a bath today when the weirdest thing happened. I grew a tail. It certainly didn't help that my sister was banging on the door. I didn't know what to do. I thought it would stay like that but when I dried off it disappeared. I wonder what happened in that cave last night. The tail was like a mermaid's tail. I wonder if the same thing happened to Emma and Rikki.
Dear Diary
This is so strange and kind of scary. I have to admit that I loved seeing the look on Zane's face when I was able to turn the handle on the fire hydrant and blasted water out that sent him flying. It was great seeing that although I'm a bit scared at the same time. I was hanging out with Lewis who I found researching mermaids. I didn't want to go with Emma and Rikki to the water. If possible I was hoping to avoid it but I guess that's impossible.
At least I'm not in this alone. I have Emma and Rikki going through the same thing. Emma can stop water but RIkki doesn't seem to have a power. Maybe she just hasn't figured out how to work it. I wonder how this happened. I don't others finding out about this. We could really end up getting dissected or put in the circus or something. I'm just going to have to try to avoid water as much as I possibly came which might be a bit hard when I'm taking care of my fish. Maybe this is just some weird thing that will go away.
Dear Diary
Things are so hard now. I ended up turning into a mermaid when I was taking care of my fish. It didn't help that my little sister was knocking on the door. I had to walk to school and of course had to wait until I dried. This is such a nightmare. How am I supposed to go about my life when water is such a constant? My moisturizer has water in it so I can never use it again now.
I'm going to have dry skin now because of that. I really want to tell someone but the others don't want to. I tell my Mom everything but I can't since Emma and Rikki don't want me to. I just wish I could tell Lewis. I'm sure he'd be able to figure out a way to help us. Maybe he could even find a way to reverse this weirdness.
I do feel bad about Rikki. She still has figured out whether or not she has a power. I did try to do some tests to see if I could go to Miriam's party. I really want to go but I've been changing my mind every five minutes. I even tried a wet suit but that didn't work either. It seemed to take a little longer but I did end up growing a tail because I was wet.
I'm going to go to this party. I'm not going to let this crazy mermaid thing hold me back. If I don't go Miriam will never invite me to a party ever again. I'll just stay bundled up. I'll pretend that I have a cold and avoid the water. I can do this. I want to see Byron. I really like him. He's a nice guy unlike some guys like Zane who is just a total jerk.
Dear Diary
That was a really bad idea. I went to Miriam's party and Zane was there. He wanted payback for what happened with the fire hydrant even though he has no idea that I'm the one that did that to him. So he decides to throw me into the pool. I'm just so glad that everyone went into the house and didn't see my tail appear. Lewis was there so now he knows and I'm actually glad about that since I did want to tell him about it.
Emma and Rikki showed up but Lewis was the one that had to help me out of the pool. I don't know what I would have done if he wasn't there. Rikki found her power. She was able to dry me really fast although it did sting a bit. That's a pretty cool power she has. She'll never have to use a blow dryer again.
I'm not sure if I think this mermaid thing is absolutely awesome or not. I think I'm still wrapping my head around this. I do hope that over time I'll have better control over it so I don't get a tail every time I get wet. I guess I'll have to learn how to swim if I'm going to be a mermaid. This is so bizarre but I am glad that I'm not alone in this because that would be very scary not having anyone to talk to about it.
Dear Diary
I don't know what I'm going to do. I've been paying my sister to do the dishes and now she's doubled it. I'm going to be broke if I keep having to pay her more. She knows that I'm scared of the water but she has no idea why I'm scared. This is such a pain. I wish this had never happened. Things were so much easier when I didn't have to worry about getting wet.
I just have to focus on not getting wet which isn't easy. Even a drop of water makes the tail grow. I come to dread having to take a bath at night but I don't exactly have a choice on that. I wish this was some crazy dream that I'd wake up from but every time I'm in the tub I'm reminded that I've been turned into a merfreak.
Dear Diary
Emma and Rikki love being merfreaks while I hate it. They were out frolicking with the dolphins when they saw my Dad's boat catch a turtle. I asked him about it and he told me he was using the right nets and doing everything right. I was so disappointed that he'd lie to me like that but I don't think he actually knows what's going on with his boat since he isn't going out on it. It is possible that he has no idea. I hope that's true.
Now everyone thinks there's a shark on the loose but it was just Emma and Rikki who released the poor little turtle. I can't believe that they are so cool with this whole thing. I really hate it. I can't even enjoy a bath anymore because the tail comes out but there's nothing I can do about that. I just wish there was a way to get rid of it so I don't have to avoid water all the time or do dishes. I would hate to have to keep paying my sister to do the dishes for me.
I have no plans out all for going out with Emma and Rikki. I didn't like the water before this happened and now I hate it even more. I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about rain. It's like the others can't understand how horrible this is. We can't get wet or we grow tails. Someone could see this happen and who knows what could happen if they did see one of us with a tail.
Dear Diary
I can't believe I did that. I didn't really know what I was going to do. I just followed the guys that were going out on Dad's boat. They had the wrong nets and were going to the wrong place. I just jumped into the water before thinking about it because if I had I would have talked myself out of it.
It was pretty amazing once I started swimming. I had no idea I could hold my breath that long. I just didn't expect to be caught up in that net. I thought I was done for but Emma and Rikki came just in time. I'm so glad that Lewis was there before I jumped into the water. Those two guys thought I was the shark but I was able to get out of the net before they could haul me up.
I'm so glad that Dad didn't know anything about the illegal nets and fishing. The sea turtles will now be safe with that guy fired. Now I'm looking forward to getting back into the water. I even plan on showing Elliot tomorrow. I have finally gotten over my phobia. Well it would be pretty silly for me to be scared of water if I'm going to be a mermaid. It is just so very weird but I'm liking it now.
Dear Diary
I've decided that I'm not going to be afraid of water anymore. I got a job at he marine park. I took precautions and so far so good. I did have a moment when a drop of water landed on me but I was able to wipe it off before anything could happen. I just wonder about that woman that showed up all of a sudden. Luckily she had a dry towel that I was able to use.
Emma decided to have her party which I'm really glad about. We can't let this thing stop us from living our lives. I just know that we'll have a great time tonight. It is strange that she started acting like I was before. I'm through with that. I really love that necklace she found in the moon pool. I wonder how it go there. I never find anything good and I feel like a total idiot for drinking that stupid prune juice that Zane sent over. I should have known better.
Dear Diary
That was such a close call. I got wet during the party so I ended up running for the closet since all of the other girls had the towels. I just barely had enough time to get into a sleeping bag so no one noticed the tail. It was even turned into a game with the girls swinging the girl in the sleeping bag. I was able to slip away so I could dry off. I did love it when I caused all the drinks to explode on Miriam.
Miriam and Zane showed up even though they weren't invited. So he dominated the party but finally he left and Miriam did too but not before trying to steal the necklace. Rikki was right because no one would believe that Miriam would have tried to steal it. I just can't believe that Emma gave it to me. She actually said I was right about not hiding but the party was nearly a disaster. But it was fun after Miriam and Zane were gone.
When I was at work I saw that woman again. She recognized the necklace. She knew exactly where Emma found it. I wonder if the same thing happened to her. I had so many questions for her but she just took off. I wonder if I'll see her again. She must have had the same thing happen otherwise how would she know about us.
Dear Diary
I can't believe Kim took my diary. It was really stupid of me to keep a diary revealing everything. I just have to be more careful but now I have a safe place for it. Kim was trying to out me as a mermaid. I surprised myself by entering Miss Sea Queen but luckily I was able to keep the water off me while everyone else was soaked and best of all Miriam didn't win.
At least now Kim doesn't think I'm a mermaid. I told her that the diary was an assignment for school and that I was just rewriting The Little Mermaid. My little sister can be such a pain sometimes. I can't believe she came into my room when I was taking care of my fish. I had them floating in the water above me but luckily she never looked up. I convinced her that I had them in the bucket although I told her they were in the tub.
I just hated hearing Miriam talk about her affinity with the ocean. That's something that I have since I'm a mermaid. I never thought I'd end up liking being a mermaid but I really am. I'm not scared of the water anymore. Sure it is a challenge to avoid water but I think I'm handling things pretty well now when before I didn't want to even bother since I was so freaked out about growing a tail. Kim saw my tail but I told her it was my first attempt at a costume.
Elliot went to Macco Island so he could try to figure out how we became mermaids but so far he hasn't come up with anything. I guess if anyone can figure it out it would be him. I just wish I'd run into that woman again since it sounds like she was a mermaid herself. It sounded like she knew who the necklace Emma found originally belonged to since it was lost fifty years ago.
Dear Diary
I guess we still need more time to get used to our powers. I tried to reverse what Rikki did with Emma's homework but made things worse. Too bad there isn't a manual to help us out. It was a very close call with the sprinklers. Elliot could have seen Rikki turn into a mermaid but luckily we were able to open the unbreakable lock.
It is sweet that Elliot had a little crush on Rikki. She did save his life. We just have to be very careful since it would be very bad if anyone found out our secret. I guess practice will help with getting used to my powers. It is so cool that I have powers even though I was terrified at first. It is a lot easier taking care of my fish since I'm able to float them in water above me while cleaning out the tank.
Dear Diary
I saw that old woman again. She warned me about the moon. That was strange how n one else saw her. She was right because Emma went all strange last night during her dad's party. She even jumped into the water and her tail wouldn't go away even when she was dried. I thought we'd be caught for sure but luckily we weren't. I even had to give Emma's speech but I couldn't really remember it.
We had to take her away from the party so no one would see her. I wonder if I'll see that woman again. I'm not sure why she just pops up out of nowhere but she knows we're mermaids. I think she's trying to help but it would be nice if she stuck around long enough for me to talk to her and ask some questions. She also said to not talk to sea perch. I don't talk to fish. I don't know what she meant by that.
Dear Diary
Lewis has it bad for Dr Denman. I don't think she's even a real blonde. She looks more like she should be on Baywatch instead of a doctor. This isn't good at all. Who knows what Lewis will say to her? He's giggling and he was twirling his hair when he was talking to her.
I do know that I want to know why we were turned into mermaids but I don't want Lewis to tell this chick about us. Who knows what she would do if she found out that he knows three mermaids. I bet that isn't even her real hair color. She's supposed to be really smart. I am curious about what Lewis will find out.
Dear Diary
I'm worried. First Lewis accidentally leaves a sample behind and now I find some article that Baywatch Babe is writing. It looks like she's been doing tests on it. She's even offered Lewis a position on her research trip. I was hoping he'd say he did have a reason to stay but he didn't which did disappoint me even though I didn't let on that it did.
I'm really worried about this. She has that sample and Emma and Rikki weren't able to get it back I don't think Lewis would sell us out. He wouldn't tell that Baywatch Babe where he got the samples. I hope he doesn't but I'm afraid of what might happen if she did find out about us. I don't even want to think about what she'd do.
Dear Diary
Lewis really came through. At first I thought he was leaving without saying goodbye but he didn't. I was ready to swim after the boat. I didn't really think that one through because I was just upset at the thought that Lewis would just leave without saying goodbye. I'm glad he didn't go with Baywatch Babe. He even got the samples back.
Lewis even took care of the article she was writing so all that information was gone. No one can ever find out about us since that would be the worst thing possible that could happen. We'd probably be studied in a lab and even dissected. Now that's something I don't want at all. Besides we have Lewis and I'm sure he's way smarter than that woman who probably isn't even a real blonde.
Dear Diary
I'm going to really miss Pluto. He was such a good fish. I thought he would sink when I threw him into the ocean but he floated. I just wanted to give him a proper send off since he's been such a great pet. I'm sure the other fish will miss him just as much as I will. But now I have a new fish thanks to Rikki. That was really sweet of her. She's really trying so maybe she is getting better at the whole empathy thing.
He's gorgeous and must have cost heaps. RIkki has some new job. I'm curious about what she's doing if she's able to buy what had to be an expensive fish. My new fish is settling in nicely. The other fish seem to like him a lot. Now I just need to figure out what to call him. He can't replace Pluto but that doesn't mean I don't have room in my heart for another fish.
Dear Diary
It turns out that Rikki's new job involved a bad guy who was paying her for fish and selling them out of the back of his boat. But we showed them that they were messing with the wrong people. I'm getting so much better with my powers. It was pretty fun using that hose to trip that girl up although she's probably going to have a headache.
It was fun doing all that shopping but it was pretty exhausting. I don't know how people do it. Since I'm not getting the big bucks that Rikki was I don't think I'll be going shopping like that anytime soon. I did decide on a name for my new fish. I've named him Hot Stuff. They are so peaceful and get along. It must be nice being a fish that just swims around and enjoys itself without all the drama.
Dear Diary
Emma decided to not do a move after all. She's right about heroes not having to be in the spotlight. I just don't think she would have won if she made the movie she wanted to make. Sure her mom is her hero but I don't think anyone else would have been able to see it from her perspective. But I was willing to support her if she wanted to do that.
Lewis's movie won although Zane wasn't acting. He can be a total creepy but I almost felt bad for Zane since there were real sharks there. It's lucky that RIkki was there to help out with the sharks. Sharks can be pretty scary with all those teeth but when you're a mermaid with powers they are no problem at all.
Dear Diary
Since Rikki was driving me mad with trying to get Lewis angry I decided to let him in on it. He flipped out over the wheat germ in his drink which made Rikki happy. I don't know why she was so determined to get Lewis angry but at least now she got what she wanted and Elliot seemed to enjoy getting angry. It was just mean of Rikki coming up with all these ways to piss him off.
I'm certainly glad that I saw Zane get beat by Byron. He isn't used to that happening. He's such a jerk. Emma's worried about liking a boy because of the way things are now. We just need to live as normally as possible. It isn't going to be easy since this secret isn't exactly something that we can share if we end up liking a certain boy.
Dear Diary
That was so horrible. Rikki signed me up to sing karaoke and I made a huge fool of myself. Even the dolphins don't like my singing. It would be cool being able to sing but obviously I can't since even the dolphins hate my singing. It just isn't fair that someone like Miriam can really sing and I sound like a yak in labor. Hopefully we'll have some good movies to keep my mind off that total humiliation at the juice bar.
That woman showed up again. I completely forgot about it being a full moon. I just hope nothing weird happens again to Emma. I wish this woman would stop being so vague. She just pops up out of nowhere and says a few things before disappearing again. Mom called because she wanted milk and when I got off the phone the woman was gone. She said something about not touching water.
Dear Diary
The full moon thing is so creepy. This time I ended up being strange. I turned into a siren so I was able to sing. I made quite the impression on the guys. I'm not sure if I'll be able to leave the house again. I can't believe I called a radio station. The guy played it and I sounded awful. I guess it sounded a lot better when I was under the influence of the full moon.
This is so weird how the moon makes things go so very wrong. First Emma and now me. I'm guessing Rikki's next. I just wish that woman would stick around long enough for me to get some real answers out of her. Instead she just shows up and warns me about something that makes no sense until after it happens when it is already too late.
Dear Diary
That woman turned up again but at least now i know her name. She's Miss Chatworth. Emma ran into her at the dock. She ended up having to go to the hospital so Emma had her stay at her place. I'm glad that the others have seen her because I was starting to wonder if I was just imagining her. For all I knew she was some imaginary friend.
It sounds like she was in the same situation that we are now with her friends all those years ago. Miss Chatworth mentioned knowing a way to reverse being a mermaid. I guess she's not one now. I wonder if there's a way to avoid getting a tail when you get wet. I'd like more control over there. I'm not so sure I'd want to give up being a mermaid at least not just yet.
Too bad Miss Chatworth's boat sank but Emma was a hero when she helped to save Zane. She's just lucky he didn't see her but of course she couldn't let him drown. Maybe now we can see Miss Chatworth more now that she has a place to stay. She has to know so much about what we're going through right now. I wonder why the moon makes us go so crazy.
This is just crazy. Yesterday Zane was being a jerk as usual. He tricked me so I got on his stupid Zodiac and he ended up untying it so I was off drifting to sea. I really thought I was screwed but Rikki showed up. I guess she's the one that stole the spark plug. We ended up picking up Emma and went out to sea.
So of course the Zodiac stopped. We ended up paddling up to that island that no one goes to. I fell and went down a hole and the others came along too. The only way out was to swim which I didn't like at all because I can't swim. It was a lot longer than thirty seconds but something strange happened when we were in the water. There were these glowing bubbles.
I did make it through although I wasn't sure I'd be able to hold my breath that long. Luckily the water police showed up. Everything seemed fine until I took a bath today when the weirdest thing happened. I grew a tail. It certainly didn't help that my sister was banging on the door. I didn't know what to do. I thought it would stay like that but when I dried off it disappeared. I wonder what happened in that cave last night. The tail was like a mermaid's tail. I wonder if the same thing happened to Emma and Rikki.
Dear Diary
This is so strange and kind of scary. I have to admit that I loved seeing the look on Zane's face when I was able to turn the handle on the fire hydrant and blasted water out that sent him flying. It was great seeing that although I'm a bit scared at the same time. I was hanging out with Lewis who I found researching mermaids. I didn't want to go with Emma and Rikki to the water. If possible I was hoping to avoid it but I guess that's impossible.
At least I'm not in this alone. I have Emma and Rikki going through the same thing. Emma can stop water but RIkki doesn't seem to have a power. Maybe she just hasn't figured out how to work it. I wonder how this happened. I don't others finding out about this. We could really end up getting dissected or put in the circus or something. I'm just going to have to try to avoid water as much as I possibly came which might be a bit hard when I'm taking care of my fish. Maybe this is just some weird thing that will go away.
Dear Diary
Things are so hard now. I ended up turning into a mermaid when I was taking care of my fish. It didn't help that my little sister was knocking on the door. I had to walk to school and of course had to wait until I dried. This is such a nightmare. How am I supposed to go about my life when water is such a constant? My moisturizer has water in it so I can never use it again now.
I'm going to have dry skin now because of that. I really want to tell someone but the others don't want to. I tell my Mom everything but I can't since Emma and Rikki don't want me to. I just wish I could tell Lewis. I'm sure he'd be able to figure out a way to help us. Maybe he could even find a way to reverse this weirdness.
I do feel bad about Rikki. She still has figured out whether or not she has a power. I did try to do some tests to see if I could go to Miriam's party. I really want to go but I've been changing my mind every five minutes. I even tried a wet suit but that didn't work either. It seemed to take a little longer but I did end up growing a tail because I was wet.
I'm going to go to this party. I'm not going to let this crazy mermaid thing hold me back. If I don't go Miriam will never invite me to a party ever again. I'll just stay bundled up. I'll pretend that I have a cold and avoid the water. I can do this. I want to see Byron. I really like him. He's a nice guy unlike some guys like Zane who is just a total jerk.
Dear Diary
That was a really bad idea. I went to Miriam's party and Zane was there. He wanted payback for what happened with the fire hydrant even though he has no idea that I'm the one that did that to him. So he decides to throw me into the pool. I'm just so glad that everyone went into the house and didn't see my tail appear. Lewis was there so now he knows and I'm actually glad about that since I did want to tell him about it.
Emma and Rikki showed up but Lewis was the one that had to help me out of the pool. I don't know what I would have done if he wasn't there. Rikki found her power. She was able to dry me really fast although it did sting a bit. That's a pretty cool power she has. She'll never have to use a blow dryer again.
I'm not sure if I think this mermaid thing is absolutely awesome or not. I think I'm still wrapping my head around this. I do hope that over time I'll have better control over it so I don't get a tail every time I get wet. I guess I'll have to learn how to swim if I'm going to be a mermaid. This is so bizarre but I am glad that I'm not alone in this because that would be very scary not having anyone to talk to about it.
Dear Diary
I don't know what I'm going to do. I've been paying my sister to do the dishes and now she's doubled it. I'm going to be broke if I keep having to pay her more. She knows that I'm scared of the water but she has no idea why I'm scared. This is such a pain. I wish this had never happened. Things were so much easier when I didn't have to worry about getting wet.
I just have to focus on not getting wet which isn't easy. Even a drop of water makes the tail grow. I come to dread having to take a bath at night but I don't exactly have a choice on that. I wish this was some crazy dream that I'd wake up from but every time I'm in the tub I'm reminded that I've been turned into a merfreak.
Dear Diary
Emma and Rikki love being merfreaks while I hate it. They were out frolicking with the dolphins when they saw my Dad's boat catch a turtle. I asked him about it and he told me he was using the right nets and doing everything right. I was so disappointed that he'd lie to me like that but I don't think he actually knows what's going on with his boat since he isn't going out on it. It is possible that he has no idea. I hope that's true.
Now everyone thinks there's a shark on the loose but it was just Emma and Rikki who released the poor little turtle. I can't believe that they are so cool with this whole thing. I really hate it. I can't even enjoy a bath anymore because the tail comes out but there's nothing I can do about that. I just wish there was a way to get rid of it so I don't have to avoid water all the time or do dishes. I would hate to have to keep paying my sister to do the dishes for me.
I have no plans out all for going out with Emma and Rikki. I didn't like the water before this happened and now I hate it even more. I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about rain. It's like the others can't understand how horrible this is. We can't get wet or we grow tails. Someone could see this happen and who knows what could happen if they did see one of us with a tail.
Dear Diary
I can't believe I did that. I didn't really know what I was going to do. I just followed the guys that were going out on Dad's boat. They had the wrong nets and were going to the wrong place. I just jumped into the water before thinking about it because if I had I would have talked myself out of it.
It was pretty amazing once I started swimming. I had no idea I could hold my breath that long. I just didn't expect to be caught up in that net. I thought I was done for but Emma and Rikki came just in time. I'm so glad that Lewis was there before I jumped into the water. Those two guys thought I was the shark but I was able to get out of the net before they could haul me up.
I'm so glad that Dad didn't know anything about the illegal nets and fishing. The sea turtles will now be safe with that guy fired. Now I'm looking forward to getting back into the water. I even plan on showing Elliot tomorrow. I have finally gotten over my phobia. Well it would be pretty silly for me to be scared of water if I'm going to be a mermaid. It is just so very weird but I'm liking it now.
Dear Diary
I've decided that I'm not going to be afraid of water anymore. I got a job at he marine park. I took precautions and so far so good. I did have a moment when a drop of water landed on me but I was able to wipe it off before anything could happen. I just wonder about that woman that showed up all of a sudden. Luckily she had a dry towel that I was able to use.
Emma decided to have her party which I'm really glad about. We can't let this thing stop us from living our lives. I just know that we'll have a great time tonight. It is strange that she started acting like I was before. I'm through with that. I really love that necklace she found in the moon pool. I wonder how it go there. I never find anything good and I feel like a total idiot for drinking that stupid prune juice that Zane sent over. I should have known better.
Dear Diary
That was such a close call. I got wet during the party so I ended up running for the closet since all of the other girls had the towels. I just barely had enough time to get into a sleeping bag so no one noticed the tail. It was even turned into a game with the girls swinging the girl in the sleeping bag. I was able to slip away so I could dry off. I did love it when I caused all the drinks to explode on Miriam.
Miriam and Zane showed up even though they weren't invited. So he dominated the party but finally he left and Miriam did too but not before trying to steal the necklace. Rikki was right because no one would believe that Miriam would have tried to steal it. I just can't believe that Emma gave it to me. She actually said I was right about not hiding but the party was nearly a disaster. But it was fun after Miriam and Zane were gone.
When I was at work I saw that woman again. She recognized the necklace. She knew exactly where Emma found it. I wonder if the same thing happened to her. I had so many questions for her but she just took off. I wonder if I'll see her again. She must have had the same thing happen otherwise how would she know about us.
Dear Diary
I can't believe Kim took my diary. It was really stupid of me to keep a diary revealing everything. I just have to be more careful but now I have a safe place for it. Kim was trying to out me as a mermaid. I surprised myself by entering Miss Sea Queen but luckily I was able to keep the water off me while everyone else was soaked and best of all Miriam didn't win.
At least now Kim doesn't think I'm a mermaid. I told her that the diary was an assignment for school and that I was just rewriting The Little Mermaid. My little sister can be such a pain sometimes. I can't believe she came into my room when I was taking care of my fish. I had them floating in the water above me but luckily she never looked up. I convinced her that I had them in the bucket although I told her they were in the tub.
I just hated hearing Miriam talk about her affinity with the ocean. That's something that I have since I'm a mermaid. I never thought I'd end up liking being a mermaid but I really am. I'm not scared of the water anymore. Sure it is a challenge to avoid water but I think I'm handling things pretty well now when before I didn't want to even bother since I was so freaked out about growing a tail. Kim saw my tail but I told her it was my first attempt at a costume.
Elliot went to Macco Island so he could try to figure out how we became mermaids but so far he hasn't come up with anything. I guess if anyone can figure it out it would be him. I just wish I'd run into that woman again since it sounds like she was a mermaid herself. It sounded like she knew who the necklace Emma found originally belonged to since it was lost fifty years ago.
Dear Diary
I guess we still need more time to get used to our powers. I tried to reverse what Rikki did with Emma's homework but made things worse. Too bad there isn't a manual to help us out. It was a very close call with the sprinklers. Elliot could have seen Rikki turn into a mermaid but luckily we were able to open the unbreakable lock.
It is sweet that Elliot had a little crush on Rikki. She did save his life. We just have to be very careful since it would be very bad if anyone found out our secret. I guess practice will help with getting used to my powers. It is so cool that I have powers even though I was terrified at first. It is a lot easier taking care of my fish since I'm able to float them in water above me while cleaning out the tank.
Dear Diary
I saw that old woman again. She warned me about the moon. That was strange how n one else saw her. She was right because Emma went all strange last night during her dad's party. She even jumped into the water and her tail wouldn't go away even when she was dried. I thought we'd be caught for sure but luckily we weren't. I even had to give Emma's speech but I couldn't really remember it.
We had to take her away from the party so no one would see her. I wonder if I'll see that woman again. I'm not sure why she just pops up out of nowhere but she knows we're mermaids. I think she's trying to help but it would be nice if she stuck around long enough for me to talk to her and ask some questions. She also said to not talk to sea perch. I don't talk to fish. I don't know what she meant by that.
Dear Diary
Lewis has it bad for Dr Denman. I don't think she's even a real blonde. She looks more like she should be on Baywatch instead of a doctor. This isn't good at all. Who knows what Lewis will say to her? He's giggling and he was twirling his hair when he was talking to her.
I do know that I want to know why we were turned into mermaids but I don't want Lewis to tell this chick about us. Who knows what she would do if she found out that he knows three mermaids. I bet that isn't even her real hair color. She's supposed to be really smart. I am curious about what Lewis will find out.
Dear Diary
I'm worried. First Lewis accidentally leaves a sample behind and now I find some article that Baywatch Babe is writing. It looks like she's been doing tests on it. She's even offered Lewis a position on her research trip. I was hoping he'd say he did have a reason to stay but he didn't which did disappoint me even though I didn't let on that it did.
I'm really worried about this. She has that sample and Emma and Rikki weren't able to get it back I don't think Lewis would sell us out. He wouldn't tell that Baywatch Babe where he got the samples. I hope he doesn't but I'm afraid of what might happen if she did find out about us. I don't even want to think about what she'd do.
Dear Diary
Lewis really came through. At first I thought he was leaving without saying goodbye but he didn't. I was ready to swim after the boat. I didn't really think that one through because I was just upset at the thought that Lewis would just leave without saying goodbye. I'm glad he didn't go with Baywatch Babe. He even got the samples back.
Lewis even took care of the article she was writing so all that information was gone. No one can ever find out about us since that would be the worst thing possible that could happen. We'd probably be studied in a lab and even dissected. Now that's something I don't want at all. Besides we have Lewis and I'm sure he's way smarter than that woman who probably isn't even a real blonde.
Dear Diary
I'm going to really miss Pluto. He was such a good fish. I thought he would sink when I threw him into the ocean but he floated. I just wanted to give him a proper send off since he's been such a great pet. I'm sure the other fish will miss him just as much as I will. But now I have a new fish thanks to Rikki. That was really sweet of her. She's really trying so maybe she is getting better at the whole empathy thing.
He's gorgeous and must have cost heaps. RIkki has some new job. I'm curious about what she's doing if she's able to buy what had to be an expensive fish. My new fish is settling in nicely. The other fish seem to like him a lot. Now I just need to figure out what to call him. He can't replace Pluto but that doesn't mean I don't have room in my heart for another fish.
Dear Diary
It turns out that Rikki's new job involved a bad guy who was paying her for fish and selling them out of the back of his boat. But we showed them that they were messing with the wrong people. I'm getting so much better with my powers. It was pretty fun using that hose to trip that girl up although she's probably going to have a headache.
It was fun doing all that shopping but it was pretty exhausting. I don't know how people do it. Since I'm not getting the big bucks that Rikki was I don't think I'll be going shopping like that anytime soon. I did decide on a name for my new fish. I've named him Hot Stuff. They are so peaceful and get along. It must be nice being a fish that just swims around and enjoys itself without all the drama.
Dear Diary
Emma decided to not do a move after all. She's right about heroes not having to be in the spotlight. I just don't think she would have won if she made the movie she wanted to make. Sure her mom is her hero but I don't think anyone else would have been able to see it from her perspective. But I was willing to support her if she wanted to do that.
Lewis's movie won although Zane wasn't acting. He can be a total creepy but I almost felt bad for Zane since there were real sharks there. It's lucky that RIkki was there to help out with the sharks. Sharks can be pretty scary with all those teeth but when you're a mermaid with powers they are no problem at all.
Dear Diary
Since Rikki was driving me mad with trying to get Lewis angry I decided to let him in on it. He flipped out over the wheat germ in his drink which made Rikki happy. I don't know why she was so determined to get Lewis angry but at least now she got what she wanted and Elliot seemed to enjoy getting angry. It was just mean of Rikki coming up with all these ways to piss him off.
I'm certainly glad that I saw Zane get beat by Byron. He isn't used to that happening. He's such a jerk. Emma's worried about liking a boy because of the way things are now. We just need to live as normally as possible. It isn't going to be easy since this secret isn't exactly something that we can share if we end up liking a certain boy.
Dear Diary
That was so horrible. Rikki signed me up to sing karaoke and I made a huge fool of myself. Even the dolphins don't like my singing. It would be cool being able to sing but obviously I can't since even the dolphins hate my singing. It just isn't fair that someone like Miriam can really sing and I sound like a yak in labor. Hopefully we'll have some good movies to keep my mind off that total humiliation at the juice bar.
That woman showed up again. I completely forgot about it being a full moon. I just hope nothing weird happens again to Emma. I wish this woman would stop being so vague. She just pops up out of nowhere and says a few things before disappearing again. Mom called because she wanted milk and when I got off the phone the woman was gone. She said something about not touching water.
Dear Diary
The full moon thing is so creepy. This time I ended up being strange. I turned into a siren so I was able to sing. I made quite the impression on the guys. I'm not sure if I'll be able to leave the house again. I can't believe I called a radio station. The guy played it and I sounded awful. I guess it sounded a lot better when I was under the influence of the full moon.
This is so weird how the moon makes things go so very wrong. First Emma and now me. I'm guessing Rikki's next. I just wish that woman would stick around long enough for me to get some real answers out of her. Instead she just shows up and warns me about something that makes no sense until after it happens when it is already too late.
Dear Diary
That woman turned up again but at least now i know her name. She's Miss Chatworth. Emma ran into her at the dock. She ended up having to go to the hospital so Emma had her stay at her place. I'm glad that the others have seen her because I was starting to wonder if I was just imagining her. For all I knew she was some imaginary friend.
It sounds like she was in the same situation that we are now with her friends all those years ago. Miss Chatworth mentioned knowing a way to reverse being a mermaid. I guess she's not one now. I wonder if there's a way to avoid getting a tail when you get wet. I'd like more control over there. I'm not so sure I'd want to give up being a mermaid at least not just yet.
Too bad Miss Chatworth's boat sank but Emma was a hero when she helped to save Zane. She's just lucky he didn't see her but of course she couldn't let him drown. Maybe now we can see Miss Chatworth more now that she has a place to stay. She has to know so much about what we're going through right now. I wonder why the moon makes us go so crazy.
