looking at them.”Okay, I'll leave the three of you. You can wait for her to come home here in our living room," she finally said and started climbing upstairs.

           Mara's friends waited and waited to see her for a long time in the living room. Saddened for they did not see Mara that day they decided to leave and go home.      

          Mara stopped reminiscing. Someday, somehow I'll discover the secret of my stepmother and my stepsisters. Quietly, she told herself to be strong and have more patience. She decided to just continue watching them hoping that she'll find the answers to her questions. Mara rested on her bed inside her room knowing that at three o'clock in the afternoon she'll transform into a mermaid.