Lacey and Seren found themselves fitting in with the kids at Elmtree house better than expected. There were still moments where Lacey would cry herself to sleep, or get upset at the mention of something in to do with her parents, but she tried to fill her mind with positive thoughts, and her crush on Liam kept her happy and daydreaming. Lacey found herself spending most of her time with Carmen, who was twelve and loved clothes as much as Lacey did. Lacey taught Carmen how to apply makeup and how to use good colour combinations, and Carmen ignored her and covered herself in pink glitter. Most days after school Carmen's best friend Lily came over, and Lacey found she really got along with her.
Lacey found it slightly lonely when all the others went to school, when she stayed home and did her home-education, but it gave her breathing space, as she wasn't used to being so social and talkative. She still had trouble talking to Liam or Frank, (she called it Boy Syndrome) but everyone generally liked her. She had never been anywhere that made her feel so wanted.
Elektra wasn't the most pleasant towards her, but Lacey understood where she was coming from. She would be peeved too if she had to share a bedroom with a complete stranger. She hoped that one day they could be friends, as Lacey automatically liked someone who loved blue as much as she did (maybe even more than she did).
Life was much better than Lacey had hoped for. She was given ten pounds allowance per week, which was much more than she was used to, and every day was exciting and dramatic. Lacey was never part of the drama, she wasn't that sort of person, but she loved being able to sort problems out. It was what she was best at. And what she enjoyed most...