Ariana's eyes were focused on the chipped paint on her classroom wall, but her mind wasn't. She kept wondering if this whole mermaid business was true, even though deep down she knew, it was. It was ironic to her, how angry it was making her feel. She gave a small snort of laughter, though the heavy feeling in her stomach seemed to weigh her down even more, leaving her feeling like she had swallowed a dozen stones that was making her mind ache and her body sag. Had she only receieved this news about 6 years earlier, she'd be leaping for joy. Any little girl would be dying to be a mermaid. She...
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