Episode 3: Shimmer Secret's debut

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Kandy and McKenna were sat in the library together. They were studying different Shakespeare plays, with Kandy studying "Much ado about nothing" and McKenna studying "Macbeth".

"This Don John is so mean!" Kandy complained, "McKenna, why do lonely people like to take out their sadness on other people?"

"I don't know, sis," McKenna, putting down the "Macbeth" book she was reading. "It's just how some people are."

A new person then entered the library. It was a dark-skinned girl with natural blond hair, tied up with a blue ribbon.

"H-hi..." Said the girl shyly.

"Hello," Kandy waved excitedly, "You must be Maggie, right?"

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"Hello," Kandy waved excitedly, "You must be Maggie, right?"

"Mmm-hmm," Maggie nodded. "I'm... new... Not from this country."

"Where are you from, Maggie?" Asked McKenna, wanting to learn more about the girl.

"Brazil." She answered.

"Brazil?" Repeated Kandy, "I don't think mama's told me about that state."

"That's because Brazil's a country, Kandy." McKenna replied. "Excuse my little sister, Maggie. Geography is not her strongest suit."

"Ok." Maggie nodded quietly and started to go to her first class.

"Wait, Maggie," McKenna called, stopping the girl, "Would you like any help getting around?"

"Ok." Maggie repeated with a small nod.

"Wait for us in the gardens for lunch, Kandy?" Requested McKenna.

"Sure thing, McKenna." Kandy agreed and turned back to her 'much ado' book while McKenna and Maggie walked away.

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McKenna helped Maggie get around Hoshirighto academy, asking questions as they walked.

"How would you describe yourself?" McKenna asked her.

"Well," Said Maggie shyly, "My last school's teachers thinks that I'm kind, funny, smart, determined and deep... but some of my peers got me into trouble a lot."

"Oh?" McKenna questioned.

"They'd trick me into playing terrible pranks," Maggie told McKenna, "So terrible that my last principal now thinks that I'm a 'kinda funny looking smart ass who's determined to drive everyone off the deep end. It got so bad that dad pulled me out of school and moved me here to avoid the angry mob."

She started to cry into her hands, some tears seeping through and splishing onto the tile below. Not expecting her potential new friend to cry, McKenna pulled out a tissue and gave it to Maggie.

"Thank you." She smiled and wiped her tears away before blowing her nose and throwing the tissue away.

"Sure," McKenna nodded as they came to a school map, "Oh look, a map. Think you can take a picture of it and learn where's where?"

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