I opened my eyes slowly and the sunlight caressed my face gently, I knew it was time of waking up. I stayed another five minutes in my bed before getting up and felt a warm sensation inside my chest: the reality... My own reality made me feel something, and I dare to guess... maybe happiness?

"Another beautiful day" I said to myself. Celie jumped to the bed and gave me a 'hello' with a sweet meow.

"Oh my little Celie girl! Don't fall asleep again, it is a new and beautiful day today!" She simply dropped herself on the bed and closed her eyes, how adorable she was and with a really simple life: eat, sleep, play; what else could she ask for? With a move, I turned and watched the clock. 9:30 am. Totally late! I jumped out of the bed and took a quick shower. My breakfast? A yellow apple and a cup of tea. I had a show to do, I couldn't be late, early is already late!

"SIERRA BOHAN" was written in my dressing room door. Everyday I used to stand in front of the door and admire it for a few seconds, it was hard to believe that this was truly happening after a long, hard and tiring way... I was there but conscious that this was just the beginning.

I looked to myself in the mirror, the mermaid make up, my green and funny fins and my long and red hair, made me remember of my childhood, when I used to play with my sisters we were a Disney princess, always fighting for the role of Ariel, and checking my outfit at this moment... Ha! I made it! I still had some minutes before going to stage so I decided to take a walk. My castmates were talking and laughing, it was a truth that we were a family... a 'mermaid' family after 4 months since our first show. Even though, I still have the fresh and clear memory of my old days as 'Christine Daaé' on Phantom in Las Vegas. "A dream come true!" I thought, you don't know the character until you perform it, Christine is a lovely and emotional role... yeah, what had happened with her after she left the Phantom? Ah! Well, one thing of what I'm sure is that music will live with her forever. Geez! My skin had goosebumps of only listening 'Music of the Night' in my head, I was so in love with the Phantom's score. "That man is a genious!" I said out loud, everyone around me looked at me creating a silence atmosphere. I was waiting for someone to say something but after a seconds: nothing! I had to laugh, or say something? First.... What did I say?! "Yeah, he is a genious!" everyone echoed, laughing and letting go the uncomfortable silence that drowned my thoughts for a few moments. I laughed too, what else could I do? So I just laughed, at the end it really made me laugh my silly comment with no sense for everyone that heard it but with a lot of reason in my mind. I returned to my dressing room totally blushed, a blushed mermaid! Have you ever thought in that? I started to imagine John totally blushed with his Triton costume on!

Now here it comes my silly moments, that thought crossed my mind with the speed of the light. Suddenly, my silly thoughts were interrupted by the ringtone of my cellphone... "Hello?" I answered. "Sweetie! So glad you answered!"My manager said, breathing quickly. "Can I call you later? I have to go on stage in minutes..."

"Oh yeah yeah! This is quick, then you can swim directly to the stage!" She laughed, I was kind of late... 'Late' is not on my ethic or university lessons, not even in my vocabulary!

"Ok, ok. Sing it!" I said, hoping it wasn't something of no importance at all.

"I just talked with Edward Lloyd Wallner's office, he wants to talk to you, apparently he has a surprise for you."

"Oh!" I was truly surprised and honored "Of course, God! This is special, when can I call him or is he going to call me?" I asked, trying to clear my head of the shocking news.

"No, he wants to do it himself. He says that he wants to talk with the star in person." I stayed in silence, a lot of thoughts were on my mind echoing in every blink I made. My manager cut the phone call and I ran to the stage. The show was starting and my mind was trying to figure out the purpose of an honor like that one... "Focus! You are Ariel now", I'll have to discover it later. But I couldn't take out of my mind her words: "He wants to talk with the star in person".

Star?