IVY “Hello, IVY. Why don't you have a seat?” My mum was the first to speak to me, while I stared at all of them in stunned silence. Then I looked at Nixon again, and I was glad to see that he looked very guilty. “What the hell is this, Nixon? You told me it was a date, so why are they here?” I turned to him, completely ignoring my mother's request that I sit down. He ran his finger through his hair. “Ivy, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to but Gwen insisted saying this family date was very much needed” he explained and I chuckled dryly when he stopped talking. Then I looked at Gwen and she also looked guilty. “A family date huh? And you couldn't even give me a warning?” I asked both Nixon and Gwen and Gwen stood up from her chair. “Ivy, listen to your mother and take a seat. We're

