Love Found Her

Chapter 3: Next door neighbours

"Take your bath, freshen up and come downstairs" mother shouted I terrupting her series of thoughts which now paraded out of the room flying through the window to the next door neighbours . Now she wondered who her next door neighbours were and whose room that was. Well she quickly closed her windows drawing back her thick curtains before undressing and wrapping a pink towel round her full body. She was gorgeously endowned and thick in the right places. She made her way to the bath tub and emersed her body in water admiring how glorious her wet body looked like crystals. She had a quick yet mild bath as if scared she might injure her pretty skin then slipped into a simple red gown and packed her hair in a bun as she went downstairs, the aroma from the food filled the whole place and she remembered how hungry she was for home food. The food at Mexico was nothing compared to her mother's meal.

As she walked down the stairs, she heated noises and laughter and strange voices as well. "Oh that my daughter Ivy" mother said standing and introducing her to the strangers smilling. Ivy looked at them faking a smile remembering the incidence that happened up there and wondering whose privacy she must have invaded. The man in his fifties and a woman beside him looking sweet in her late 30's or early 40's wearing a clock and a long skirt with short hair slightly tapping her shoulders. The hair clip on her hair was giving way for her round face. She hugged Ivy sweetly and smiled while Ivy returned the gesture. Next is a girl about Ivy's age with blue eyes she must have gotten from the woman which Ivy concluded to be her mother. She looked so happy to see Ivy, she wore a green vest with dark green trousers and a thick cap with her long hair flowing beneath as if tired of being suffocated. "Ivy, meet Mr & Mrs George Williams, our next door neighbors", Mom introduced pointing to the direction of their home. And here is Lisa their daughter", "Smith is away for work but you will soon meet him" Mrs George added. Ivy gave out a smile while Mom motioned us all to have a seat. "And here are specially baked cakes from Lisa and I " Mrs George said handing over a picnic basket with red velvet cake and cupcakes to Ivy. "We baked it with so much love Ivy" Lisa spoke in such sweet accent . " Thanks Lisa" Ivy replied hugging her. "Thanks Mrs George" Ivy smiled while saying it. "Hmmmm, Mr George said " I bought the flour you know Ivy and ran several errands for the girls too, but they never mentioned it, did they? He said with a grin. Everyone broke into laughter "Thank you Sir" Ivy said bowing. "Now let's eat" father said, while Mother and Kate served the dishes. It was a wonderful feast, a battle between cutleries and delicacies, tussing food into hungry mouths while the teeths began grinding and pushing it down to the stomach with drinks drowning the meal down to their satisfaction.

After the meal, the girls cleared the table while Father and Mr George went into the library discussing some latest news on the newspaper. While Mother and Mrs George were sitter in the garden knitting and laughing out loud like they've known each other for years.

Lisa and Ivy went upstairs and for the first ten minutes, they say in silence, each one not wanting to start a conversation. Finally Lisa broke the silence by asking Ivy about life out there and this leads to many numerous topics and the girls laughed at funny embarrassing moments when Ivy was still a total stranger and how she missed classes because she was unable to locate the environments. Later Ivy got to know that Smith is 5years older than Lisa and a lawyer currently engrossed in a case that's taking all his energy and time. And that made her smile to herself. While Lisa is a student pharmacy. Then Ivy poked out a question partly unaware herself "who owns that room opposite mine" she said pointing to the window she had spied on. " Oh that's Smith's room " Lisa said and now Ivy wondered if Smith will sue her for spying and that made her sweat anxiety. The girls talked about other random things and got to know each other, they blended so well since they were age mates and their personality we're almost favourable. They exchanged contacts and promised to go to the book store the next day to fill up Ivy's empty shelf.

Later on the George's family left, and it was a story telling session for Ivy and her family as they say beside the fire place laughing merrily, Mother told her what happened after her departure, Father got promoted and transferred to a bigger company with a large pay and since then, life has been very smooth. They kept on talking until the clock stroke 10pm and Father insisted everyone should retire for the night. When Ivy got to her room, she changed into a nightie and that's when she saw the light in Smith's room flickered in . "What on Earth will a person be doing at this odd hour"? She said to herself . " The black night walker" black? Yes black because his curtains were black and thick. "Perhaps he is studying his case " she answered no one but the thick night around her. She picked up her phone and chatted with her friends on i********:, Megan and Junette telling them about all the surprises at home and how she misses them. They chatted for a while when she realised she had a new friend request. It was Lisa and she dropped a "Hi". Lisa replied immediately "Hello new friend" and they chatted briefly. Ivy took out her diary and wrote about her Flight, New house, New Car, New friend and spying on the "black night walker". Finally she was done, she said a prayer and glanced at Smith's room,the light was still on "wierdo" she said and lied on her bed finally drifting away to her Dreamland as she fell asleep.