Ivy Crane gets a new start

Chapter 1

Ivy Crane was standing in front of her window, thinking and looking forward to start a new Life.

The park where she and Sam Bennett used to meet when they were young was laying open and almost without trees, only the secret stone was left. There were benches all over the park, and birds were flying in circles over a couple of Dead mice. The park was not it self anymore, Julian and Allistar should had taken the blame together, but the didn't, Allistar gave Julian all the blame, and Julian was sent to prison for 14 years for the murder of Martin Fitzgerhald. And Allistar was….. who knows? Nobody has seen him.

Ivy wasn't herself anymore. Ethan had married Gwen, but Gwen didn't want to live in Harmony, so they moved to her family 60 miles away. Ivy lived in the big house all by herself. But there was plenty of time to do some re-seach in Julian's secrets. But she had done that too many times, boring to search and search just to find nothing. So Ivy just looked out at the park, and thought of Sam Bennett.

She hated him for being himself, being so perfect, and having that family he has. Wonder how the family Life would be like if Grace figured out about me and Sam? This were things she could blackmail Sam with, if he didn't want love to her.

But she loved him for being the best boyfriend, ever.

She came to think of something; When Julian was home, every day was based on Sam Bennett, and to course trouble in the Bennett family. But now that Julian was gone, the only "friend" that visit her was, Grace, Sam's wife. She couldn't base her Life to get her only friend's housebound. So Ivy promised herself that she should stop going after Sam. It was hard, but when she realised that she hadn't thought about a possible future with Sam on a month, she was pleased with herself, she burned all the pictures of her and Sam, who Pillar had hidden in the briefcase, and threw the love letters from Sam away.

She had finally made it, all the hopeless thinking of Sam Bennett was over, perhaps she now could set her thoughts on a man that's not happily married and who doesn't have 3 children.

After she had been thinking for over an hour, she wanted to go for a walk in the park, and in to town to buy some dinner.

About 20 minutes later Ivy Crane was on her way to Harmony City. On the way she meet Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerhald, and the walked together in to town. Pilar had not much to say, but she told Ivy that she had found a picture of Ethan and Theresa back then they was children, and wondered if Ivy wanted a copy to decorate the wall? (Julian had destroyed everything on the walls, so she couldn't say no to a free picture of her son)

"Yes, if you don't mind, it could have been nice with something new on the walls, but I prefer to wait a month or two, I'm repainting the living room."

"No, that's alright. I'm going to buy some fish down in Rotherham Street, so I'll see you later"

Ivy waved slowly back to Pilar, who went down a little street. She wondered why she have said that she was going to repaint the living room, never thought about that before, but now she have got a new idea. She brought everything that she needed and a couple of harmony-sandwiches.

On they way home Ivy didn't really pay attention to what happened around her, and before she new it, she was tripping over Sam Bennett's foot.

"Happy today, Ivy? Have Julian left you?" Sam was being dirty, so she just left him, ignored him like he was air or something.

When she finally was back home, she heard some weird noises in the house, like someone was scratching them self. She carefully asked if someone was there, but it was no response. Probably my ears the is something wrong with. But then she heard…

"Ivy! It's me goddamn it, come and help me!"

It was a voice like Julian's, only a little bit darker. Allistar? In my house? Ivy ran up the stairs to Julian's office, and saw a man, who looked like Julian, only younger. It was for sure not Allistar or Julian, who was that man?

"Who are you, and how do you know me?"

"I'm the son of the man who's living here, and you are his wife I guess!?"

"You're the son of Julian Crane? Who is your mother, and how come you are here? And how dear you coming here and tell me about my husband's affairs?"

The man stood still for a second, before he begin his story.

"My name is Tony Crane, the only thing I have from my father is this picture." Tony showed Ivy the picture, and she nodded to him. - I don't know so much about my mother, only that she's here in Harmony some place. I have been living with my fosterparents until I started at Harvard University, I'm 25 years old, and I'm here because I need my fathers signature for my wedding in a month."

"I'm sorry, Tony, but your father is in prison…… for murder. But If there anything I can do, please tell me, ok? And try to not show you outside too much, you have your fathers face, and not all the people in harmony like him. But if you excuse me for a second, I'll fix a room for you before I start repainting the living room."

Tony couldn't think about something she could do right now, but he told her that he could help her with the painting, and Ivy wasn't against that. But now she had only one thing that she really looked forward to do, and that was to tell Julian about his 'new' son.

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The next three days Ivy and Tony painted all day from 7 AM to 9 PM, and Ivy brought new matching inventory. Tony and Ivy got to know each other better, and Ivy wanted to help Tony to find out who his mother was.

Tony was staying at Ethan's room while he was here, the room had light blue walls, iron bed, and a lot of pictures of two different women. One of the women was blond and it seemed like she was full of strength and had a strong personality. The other woman had black hair and was brown-skinned, she looked happy, she had a smile like a flower. Who is this women, he had to remember to ask Ivy about this. Does Ethan have two women, like a pimp? No, he couldn't ask about that. But had he not the right to know? Ethan was his brother. Maybe the two girls was his sisters. Ivy told him that Julian sees women as a hobby.

Tony didn't sleep so well that night. He thought about his father that was in prison for murder, about his brother Ethan's pictures. What if he had two women by his side?

But Ivy didn't sleep to well ether. She was thinking about Julian! But nothing positive really. She just wondered who the mother of his 'new' son was. Didn't she have the right to know? He had treating on her. Just like the way she had done. So biologic Ivy had one son with another man, and Julian had at least one son with another women, and both the sons were named Crane, and had live up to their named. It wasn't any fosterhome Tony had been to, if was a rich home, a home there the people had class. So she guessed that he was a real Crane to. Tony could never know that Ethan wasn't his biologic brother. He must belive that Julian was his father to, like he was Tony's father. That was the only thing Ivy was sure of at the time. Because he sure got Julian and Allistar's handsome face. Wonder where Allistar is at the time. Maybe I should write him a letter, he sure knows have to handle situations like this.

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And the next morning Ivy wrote a letter to Allistar.

Dear Allistar.

I'm writing to tell you something that your son, Julian, have not told you, I think. 4 days ago a came home, and found a boy with the crane look, just like you and Julian. He did look exactly like you. And he had your voice. He said that he have lived on a fosterhome until he went ho Harvard to go to college. And he showed me a picture of Julian as a young man. Very handsome at that time, thought. He said that that picture was the only thing ha had from his father, and he don't have a clue of who his mother is. Do you know something about this? His name is Tony Crane and he is 25 years old. 2 years older than Ethan. And now he is coming to get Julian's signature because he is getting married with a girl named Sarah.

What do you think I should do? He's going to live here with me for some time now, but I guess he is leaving when he realise that he can't on no premises get Julian's signature. Please Answer, Allistair.

Ivy.

A/N: I'm a 14 year old girl from Norway, so my English is not that good. I hope you can understand it anyway. Please review me!