The Protagonist Speaks

Dear readers, tonight with us is a young girl from a distant planet, where eye color determines everything. She is here to speak about friendship, courage, and her own history that she never expected.

Tell us a little about where you grew up. What was it like there?

I grew up in the small town of Covington. Covington is a wealthy community where everyone except me has Topaz colored eyes. On my home planet of Mirron, the only thing that determines a person’s social standing is the color of their eyes. There are four different colors. Topaz are on top. Emerald and Sapphire are in the middle. Pearl is at the bottom. I’m Pearl, and I’m the only one in my class and in the entire town, for that matter.

Did you have any favorite toys as a child? Any cherished memories?

My most cherished memories are the times when my dog Charley and I were hanging out on the deck in the backyard with my parents. When we got too hot, all of us, including Charley, would go swimming in our pool. We would fool around in the water, and after a while my dad would light the grill and make the best hamburgers and hot dogs in the whole world.

What do you do now?

Now I’m in seventh grade at the Covington Middle School, and even though I’m the only Pearl in the entire school, I was elected President of our class. After school, I take the bus home and do my homework. When I’m finished with my homework, Charley and I get to watch television together in the family room.

What can you tell us about your latest adventure?

My latest adventure jumps ahead to my high school graduation. Erica Matthews and I will both be freshmen at Green Hill College in September of this year. The two of us, along with my boyfriend, Michael Davis, founded a Reform organization called The Prism Project when we were in tenth grade. The goal of our organization is the elimination of the color system on Mirron in favor of a meritocracy. My latest adventure is in partnership with Erica to establish an on-campus division of The Prism Project at Green Hill. We need to recruit members and raise money to get the organization off the ground on our college campus. Doing so is a great adventure with lots of challenges to overcome along the way.