Lilah Ally had been a barrel of energy all morning. She had even made a hourly timetable that we had to follow for getting ready throughout the day. 9:00AM was strictly for eating breakfast. I tried to have a shower but was told 'that is not on the schedule until 10...'. I sat at the kitchen table eating the toast that Ally had made for me. She has become very comfortable here since becoming on a first-name-basis with my Mum. Emma walked in and hesitated at the door. She glared at me before pushing past Ally to get to the fridge. "Rude..." Ally sneered. Low enough for just me to hear. "What are you both doing here today? I thought you had plans?" Emma asked, her voice displaying her disapproval of us. "We're getting ready for Pete's eighteenth birthday." Ally answers, "Oh, that

