I put dark red lipstick on my pale lips, followed by putting on dark red eye shadow and back eyeliner. I step back from the mirror, and look at myself. I have curly brown hair with red and purple streaks that reaches mid-back. I have really pale skin, and natural violet eyes, because I am somewhat albino, called albinoid. I have photophobia, which causes my eyes to see things much brighter than they are, so I have to wear sunglass outside if the sun is visible.

I have two piercings on one ear and one on the other. The ear with two piercings has one red and one purple stud, the other ear has a matching red one. I have a nose ring on the right side. I am wearing a black tee shirt with red spots that look like blood splotches. I have on a pair of black jeans.

Today is my first day at my new school. My parents died a few weeks ago, and I am now living with my aunt, Patricia McCartney, and my cousins Lewis, Lenny, Leon, Liam and Lyle. We never really got to see each other, much. I came once or twice when we were littler. Lewis and I were always close.

I hear my aunt yell, "Marline, come eat something."

I go downstairs; Patricia, Lewis, Lenny, Leon, Liam and Lyle are sitting at the table. I go sit next Lewis. He has blond hair and blue eyes.

Patricia says, "Are you really going to wear that to school, Marline?"

I say, "My name is Morgana, not Marline, and what's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

Patricia says, "Nothing. Let's get some things straight. One: no swearing; two: I expect you to clean up after yourself; three: mealtimes are the only times you are allowed to eat in this house; four: no more piercings; five: no tattoos."

I say, "One, I don't swear. Two, I always clean up after myself. Three, I only eat at mealtimes. Four, I'm not planning to get another piercing. Five, too late; I already have two tattoos."

Lewis says, "Can I see them?"

I show everyone one on the back of my right shoulder of a tiger in a cage, and one on my wrist of two fish swimming in a circle; one black, one white.

Lewis says, "They're awesome."

Patricia says, "Don't encourage her."

Lewis says, "Morgana, we should go, or we'll be late."

Lewis and I get up and start walking to school.

Lewis says, "You might like my friends."

I say, "Lewis, there is something you should know."

Lewis says, "What?"

I say, "I'm… a mermaid."

He says, "Come on, mermaids don't exist."

"Lewis, listen to me. I'm not making this up. I need to trust someone."

He says, "Prove it."

I say, "After school."

We arrive at the school we go inside the school. I take off my sunglasses, and Lewis hands me my list of classes.

He says, "We have the same classes, so I can show you around all day."

Three girls walk up; one has brown hair in a ponytail and hazel-green eyes, one with two blond braids and blue eyes, and one with straight blond hair and blue eyes.

Lewis says, "Girls, this is Morgana. Morgana, this is the girls. Cleo," He points to the brown haired girl, "Rikki," He points to the girl with braids, "and this is Emma," He points to the other girl.

I say, "It's nice to meet you Cleo, Rikki and Emma."

Rikki says, "Nice tattoo."

I say, "Thanks."

Emma says, "Nice to meet you, Morgana. You have a unusual name."

I say, "My real name is Marline. I hate it, so I go by Morgana."

Rikki says, "Her name is interesting along with her eyes."

I say, "I'm an albinoid, which means partly Albino."

The bell goes and we all walk to our first class. I can't help but look at Emma; she is really pretty. I know it's pointless to like her, but once again, I can't help it. At lunch, we all go sit outside and eat.

Lewis says, "Morgana, can I talk to you in private?"

I nod, and we go somewhere away from other people.

He says, "I forgot to ask this morning, my mom said that your parents said you are homosexual. Is that true?"

I say, "Yes, but please don't tell anyone."

He says, "I won't, just don't let my mom find out; she won't like it. Make it rule six, no dating the same gender. I don't care, but she thinks it's wrong."

"Thank you, Lewis," I say before hugging him.

We walk back to the group of friends, and continue as if Lewis and I never left.

AN: 1. Do you like Morgana so far? 2. Do you like the names I gave Lewis' three unnamed brothers? (I didn't know he had three others I haven't watched the show in a while.) 3. Do you think she's a mermaid? 4. Do you want her a mermaid?