Zhenya was sitting at the kitchen table licking the bowl used to mix the cookie dough. It was great! Then she heard a faint flapping noise and looked up at the window just in time to see an owl fly through. She frowned and her mother got the letter from the owl's foot and offered it something to drink and a few owl treats.
"It's for you," she said giving her the letter.

Zhenya opened it and read it twice. She put it on the table and heard a knock. Looking up at her mum she jumped off the chair and ran to the door. She had brushed her straight brown hair and clipped it back, and was wearing a pair of light blue tight jeans and a sheer black blouse with a black singlet underneath. She jumped up to peep through the hole and saw an unfamiliar woman and... Desiree!! She opened the door with a large smile and hugged Desiree.

"Hi Desiree, this is my mum Lisabel," she said introducing her.
Her mother smiled and greeted, "Hello Desiree, and this must be your mother, I'm Lisabel," she said holding a hand out to her mother. Lisabel was wearing her very conservative and well-groomed teaching clothing that she wore to school. It was a pinstripe black pinafore with a black cardigan and a pair of black heels.

"I'm not sure if Raven will be coming... she's at a family mansion and doesn't think they will let her come," she said. She was quite upset, she was looking forward to a lovely Summer with her two best friends. She knew she would have a great time with Desiree though, but the complete gang would have been great.