Thal's mother had already left for work by the time she had woken up, but had left her some breakfast on the small table near the kitchen. She always made "too much" but it was obvious to Thal that she was just concerned that her daughter wasn't going to eat properly if left to her own devices.

She had also been left two missed calls and four messages on her phone from her now ex-boyfriend, Jungkook.

While she ate, Thal skimmed through the messages but didn't read them properly. They were all long essays about why she should give him another chance and why they were so good together. He even finished the last one with an I love you which was a new one.

She wasn't going to jump back to him just because he confessed his love.

Thal finished the food and cleaned up the plate before flopping down on the sofa. She knew she had to study but she really wasn't in the mood (she was never in the mood).

Instead, she called her best friend, who answered on the first ring.

"Bella told me you and Jungkook broke up, why didn't you tell me, aren't we best friends? You don't love me Thal and it shows, wow what am I going to do now seriously I'm going to be all alone in school even the school slut knows more about you than I do-"

"It only happened last night," Thal sighed, cutting off her friends rambling, "And I was ringing to tell you now,"

"Ok, ok I need the deets," Came the reply, "I have to pick up some things for my mum, I'll pick you up in twenty, bye!"

With another sigh, Thal dropped her phone on the sofa and ambled back to her bedroom. Hana was exhausting on the best of days, but once she had some juicy gossip?

Thal knew she was going to be completely out of energy by the time she got home. Oh well, she wouldn't be able to study today. Nevermind.

Hana pulled up to the curb half an hour later, driving her little classic Mini. It was bright red with a Union Jack on the roof and it barely fit them both in it, but she loved her car. According to her, it didn't take much petrol, the tax and insurance were cheap, and she could park places that other cars couldn't.

Thal stepped to her and popped the door open, "Where are we going?" She asked as she strapped herself in. As usual, Hana was dressed unusually. Dark purple tights under a mid-thigh length red tartan skirt with a black button down blouse, black calf-length boots and a black jacket that looked like something Cruella De'Ville might have worn if she had managed to get her hands on those Dalmatian puppies. Of course, it was fake fur that was attaches around the neck and shoulders of the coat, but under Hana's long wavy dark brown hair, who could tell?

Thal, however, was just in her usual jeans and t-shirt with a black jacket and her ratty old converse. She felt plain next to Hana, who today had golden eyelids and black lipstick.

"My mum wants some specialty herbs and stuff," Hana replied as she pulled back onto the road, "But who cares, tell me everything!"

—-

Taehyung hated his legs. He felt weak and slow and had to put up with the stupid human custom of wearing cloths over his skin.

"Stop scowling," His land contact, Larissa did the top button on the cloths.

"These Jeabs are rough and constricting," He grunted, narrowing his eyes as she stepped back to admire her handiwork.

"Jeans," The tall red head corrected, "And you look hot. Super sexy. The human girls will be all over you,"

Taehyung sighed, "I hate being human. I hate humans,"

"They're not so bad," Larissa grinned, reaching out and running her long fingers down his neck, "And as I recall, you rather enjoyed the human mating you experienced,"

He grunted. Okay, so sex was good. It felt different to the way Sirens performed the act, but was enjoyable. He still didn't understand why Larissa preferred being in the human world instead of being under water.

"If you're suggesting we do that now," He said, lifting his dark eyes to her green eyes, "I don't have time. The Poseidon has given me a task and I do not want to fail,"

Larissa shrugged and stepped back, "Fair enough. I'm telling you, though, nobody has seen her in years."

"Doesn't mean she's not here," Taehyung replied, "He wants her back, so I will get her back,"

Larissa leaned up against the wall, lifting a perfectly manicured hand so it was level with her perfectly sized breasts, "Remember the rules. No salt water, no revealing yourself to anyone and no going too far from the shore. It will make you unwell and give you withdrawals,"

Taehyung nodded, "I'm aware,"

Larissa closed the space between them and kissed him deeply. She pulled away before he could give a response, "I'll be here if you need me. You have a key to my front door - the second bedroom is already set up,"