Seraphina Kane

As many of you know, I am currently writing my first novel.  Right now I'm working on plot and character development.  I'm just getting to know the main character.  I thought I would have her introduce herself to everyone so they can get to know a little bit about her; maybe I might even be able to learn more about her as well.  So... I'm going to hand this blog entry over to Seraphina Kane.

Umm...Hi, my name is Sera Kane.  Please, Do Not call me Seraphina.  I'm not sure what my mother was thinking when she named me that...anyway...I am suppose tell everyone a little about myself. 

I'm 16 and go to Douglas High School.  It's in a small Podunk town in the middle of nowhere.  Nothing ever happens here.  Me and my mom moved around a lot when I was younger, but we have been here for about 5 years now; the longest we have stayed anywhere.   I never knew my dad.  He was killed when someone broke into out house one night.  I was just a baby and my mom grabbed me ran away when she heard the gun shot that apparently killed him.  They never caught who did it.  It has always just been me and mom, like I said we never stayed in one spot long enough for anyone else to enter our lives; until recently. 

I have actually made a friend, my first, during the last year.  Her name is Mia, she just moved here and for some reason decided to be my friend.  It's weird, I'm not use to opening up to anyone...always been a loaner, but Mia has big plans.  Those plans include us not only becoming popular, but getting boyfriends by next year. 

Besides Mia and my mom the only other person in my life is Conner.  He is fairly new to our school...he's kind of strange and has somehow become a part of my life.  The strange thing is him and my mom have gotten close.  He started out by tutoring me in Algebra and then some how ended up at my house all the time working with my mom in her herb garden. They are always outside playing in the dirt and drying herbs. Beyond bizarre.  Mia is trying to get me to "make my move"  keeps telling me he's cute, but ...no.  He just gives me this weird feeling when I'm around him and he's always staring at me like...like he's trying to ....I don't know...dissect me like a frog in biology.  It's beyond creepy. 

There is a guy though...his name is Ashton.  He just moved here a week ago.  Tall, at least 6'2", wide shoulders, slim waist, blond hair that looks like he never really combs it, just sort of runs his fingers through.  He has this one little piece of hair that tends to curl under his ear. The bluest eyes I have ever seen.  I have never been to Hawaii, but I have seen pictures...his eyes are the exact color of the Hawaiian ocean.  I could get lost in those eyes.  Umm...well... anyway, he is way out of my league.  Mia is always telling me that he stares at me when I'm not looking, but I think she's crazy. 

Mia is trying to get me to go to a party this weekend. Not sure I want to go to the party.  Mia says that's my problem and why I remain unpopular.  She says that unless I put myself out there things will never change.  She also says that she has heard that Ashton will be there.  Not sure if that's true or if shes just trying to get me to go.

She wants to give me a complete make over...she keeps telling me I should give up my mousy brown locks and go blond.  Mom would kill me.  I did agree to go to the mall with her Friday after school though.  Maybe if I let her dress me up she'll forget about my  hair.  Yes, it is blah, but blond?? Really? Sometimes I don't know what she's thinking.  She is always telling me how beautiful I could be...maybe we can stop at the Vision Source while we are at the mall to get her a much needed pair of glasses. 

Well anyway...I'm not really sure why I was supposed to tell you about my life.  It's rather boring...not much of a life really.  A part of my kind of hopes Mia's successful with her popularity plan, but another part of me just hopes my life stays as it is.  It may not exciting, but it's mine and I'm comfortable in it.