The whole "ordeal" happened on a Sunday. How convenient is it that I have school tomorrow? Mom said that she would keep me home if she didn't have a huge meeting at work. Anyway, school will definitely be fun. I already hate my teacher, Mrs. Thompson, and this girl, Madi, is the worst. The only good thing about middle school is Addison. She's super nice to me; we've been best friends since elementary school. We both love ice cream and music, too. Maybe I should tell Addison... she'd probably understand. Because we're the weirdos, the nerds, the geeks of Memorial Middle. A tail couldn't make too much of a difference, right?

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The Mermaid Star [editing!]
Fantasy"He said that when the time was right, one of our children would find one, and become half and half." "Half and half?" I asked. "Crystal," she said "I think you're half-mermaid." Only then did I see the patch of aquamarine scales growing from under...