"Oh sorry i forgot to tell you about that part" she said, smiling a little at her reaction "apparently i look just like the girl he would have married if you know... Her name was Elizabeth and he reckons i'm her reincarnation"
She laughed a little "my feet need just as much care as anything else" she filled the foot spa up with hot water and put it in front of Ivy "put your feet in here" she said.
She gulps, looking with wide eyes, "Because I never had any honest friends before. And I actually haven't had any friends before meeting you." she confessed, playing with ring on her finger. "Yeah sure, I'll love some."
Cicily took her hand with a small smile "i'm glad you'll be my first proper friend too" she said, pulling her up off the bed and walking downstairs with her.
"So does my dad. As soon as he saw it he bought it. Didn't even step in the front door" she told her with a smile as they walked into the kitchen. She got out the milk and chocolate and mixed them together in the microwave.
She waited as the mixer was in microwave. "Ohh well, anyone would have, because everyone knew it was........" she trailed off, not knowing how to say the "Haunted."
She shrugged and got the mugs out of the microwave "well they were all right weren't they but if they saw me and Bu they'd be jealous" she said, putting a few marshmallows in the cups and giving one to Ivy.
She smiles, "Jealous ? why ?? I'm not jealous..." she said in a teasing manner, "But honestly, your boyfriend used to scare away the people....ask him.."
She rolled her eyes at Ivy's teasing but looked down at her hot chocolate in disbelief when she mentioned him scaring the people away "oh i didn't know that" she said, wondering why he would do that.
Cicily snapped out of her daze and looked down at Ivy's empty mug in surprise "ah ok" she said, putting the empty mug in the dishwasher and tipping the rest of hers down the sink.
She swallowed in nervous gulp and started to head towards the room. She was upset and mentally beating herself for being so obnoxious towards Buford. He seems a nice person, and she had spilled out things.
The next morning Cicily slept in. She had been up late, thinking about what Ivy had said about Buford. She didn't know what to make of it or whether or not to bring it up with Bu.
Ivy woke up. as the sunlight pour into the room, making the room shine brightly. She smiles at Cicily,who was fast asleep. "Wake up Cicily,It's almost 9 am."
She pulls the covers off her face and slowly opens her eyes "have you been up long?" She asked, patting the space beside her for Ivy to lay on instead of half crushing her leg.
She thought for a moment "lets go out into the garden" she said with a smile "you recon the house is beautiful, wait till you see the orchid and the fountain"
"Come on then get dressed first" she got up and ran to her closet, getting out a pair of jeans and a singlet and racing into the bathroom to get changed
Ivy smiles, appreciating her effort and walks downstairs with her. "This house is really amazing....and big."