January 1 st 1840

I found this diary today in a secret compartment under the medicine cabinet. It is red with designs in the top; I will put all my thoughts in this here diary. So, I shall name you. My whole name is Cecilia Adela Elisabetta; your name will be Cecilia Elisabetta Adela, Cea for short. So dear Cea , I will start with my family. I'm the eldest of 9 children. (My parents most of loved each other very much) Me, Angelica, Esmeralda, Reveka, Neoma, Tullia, Alexandru, Anton and little newborn Alin. 6 girls and 3 boys. Our mother died just a couple hours ago giving birth to Alin. Now I'm in charge since Father had already died. I am an orphan, along with the other seven children. We still have the 2 gypsy wagons one belonging to me the other to Angelica the 2 oldest we have to divide the children (who lives with who). I have Alin, Alexandru, Tullia, Neoma. And Angelica has the other three. (Esmeralda, Reveka and Anton). Finally I convinced Angelica to have one of the boys.

My specialty is fortune telling. I have inherited the gift of the second sight from my great great, great grandmother. No one else has the second sight. Only me. When we go out to town I shall use my special talent to help pay for our food if I cannot manage that, we shall steal it. That is what we have done with most of our things. Angelica and I are the only ones who know how to steal without getting caught.

Now I shall move on to my appearance. I have 6 piercing on one ear and 7 on the other. I have 5 bangles on each arm. My hair is long black and curly. I usually wear my hair down. I have a slim tall figure and long slender fingers.