"So where's Ethan?" Rebecca asked.
"He's out with his father." Ivy said.
"You said that he would be here." Rebecca said.
"Don't worry Rebecca. They'll be married." Ivy said.
"I'm not worried Ivy; it's just that Gwen's special dress that I bought her has gone missing." Rebecca whined.
"Well that is such a tragedy. You know there's less than a weak until the ball." Ivy said.
"I know that; I now have to go out and buy her a new dress." Rebecca said.
"Oh well; I think we should call the girls in for tea." Ivy said.
"Yes I think your right." Rebecca said.
"So do you like to live here?" Gwen asked.
"No I don't." Sheridan said.
"Why not? This place is huge and beautiful." Gwen said.
"I'm the only girl and Ethan is fun and all but I wish there was a girl here for me to play with." Gwen said.
"If you would like, you can come over to my house." Gwen said.
"Yeah sure." Sheridan said.
"Girls come in here and have some tea." Ivy called.
As they walked into the living room, Pilar came through the door.
"Good morning Pilar." Sheridan said.
"Good morning Miss. Crain. Who is this?" Pilar asked.
"This is Gwen Hotchkiss." Sheridan said.
"Good morning Miss. Hotchkiss." Pilar said.
"Good morning; you can call me Gwen." Gwen said.
"No she can't; the help is never to address you buy your first name." Rebecca said.
When Pilar heard Rebecca's voice immediate anger filled her. She turned to her and shrewdly smiled.
"Ms. Rebecca, how are you on this fine morning?" Pilar asked.
"Excuse me but it's Mrs. Hotchkiss to you." Rebecca said.
"Yes of course. Mrs. Crain can I get you anything?" Pilar asked.
"No Pilar I don't need anything. I hope your youngest daughter likes her new dress." Ivy said.
"She is very grateful to you." Pilar said.
"I'm sure she is Pilar. After all, they're your children. Pilar why don't you ask your daughter to join Sheridan and Gwen for some tea and cookies." Ivy said.
"No I don't think that's a good idea. I don't want my daughter hanging out with children not of her class." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca, Theresa is a very nice girl." Ivy said.
"Sounds like a gold digger to me." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca she's only seven years old." Ivy said.
"They learn early in middle class homes." Rebecca said.
"That's okay Mrs. Crain. Theresa is going to be at her friend's house all day." Pilar said.
Pilar served the tea and the cookies to Ivy's guests. She hated serving Rebecca; she was smug and so undeserving of everything that she had. The only reason that Rebecca was as rich was because she had gotten pregnant. Her parents had actually paid tons of money for her to go to private school with Ivy. They had to take out a second mortgage on their home.
"Gwen I'm very pleased to meet you. Tell me, Gwen what is your favorite season?" Ivy said.
"Winter Mrs. Crane." She replied.
"Winter, why?" She asked.
"I love the snow and the cold weather makes me appreciate having a roof over my head." Gwen said.
"That is such a remarkable answer." She said.
Rebecca was so pleased with her daughter. She knew that Ivy wasn't going to let her precious son marry a spoiled rich girl; that's why they had practiced different types of questions that Ivy was sure to ask.
"Gwen what's you favorite charity and why?" Ivy asked her.
"My favorite charity is the Crane Foundation For Children; I think that it's very important to give to children who are less fortunate. That's why I donated my old dresses to Mrs. Lopez- Fitzgerald' young daughter." Gwen said.
"You are such a very nice and giving child my dear." Ivy said.
"Thank you Mrs. Crane." Gwen said.
"No thank you Gwen for being such an unselfish young lady." Ivy said.
"Well, Gwen tries." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca may I talk to you in the other room for a minute?" Ivy asked.
"Why yes of course you may." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca, Gwen is an amazing young lady and I think she would make Ethan a very happy wife someday." Ivy said.
"I'm glad you agree." Rebecca said.
"Well of course I agree. Ethan will be free to spend his whole entire time with Gwen at the ball." Ivy said and then went back into the room.
Good job Gwen my dear. Soon you'll be a Crane and we'll be richer than ever. Rebecca said to herself. Pilar secretly listed in disgust.
"He's out with his father." Ivy said.
"You said that he would be here." Rebecca said.
"Don't worry Rebecca. They'll be married." Ivy said.
"I'm not worried Ivy; it's just that Gwen's special dress that I bought her has gone missing." Rebecca whined.
"Well that is such a tragedy. You know there's less than a weak until the ball." Ivy said.
"I know that; I now have to go out and buy her a new dress." Rebecca said.
"Oh well; I think we should call the girls in for tea." Ivy said.
"Yes I think your right." Rebecca said.
"So do you like to live here?" Gwen asked.
"No I don't." Sheridan said.
"Why not? This place is huge and beautiful." Gwen said.
"I'm the only girl and Ethan is fun and all but I wish there was a girl here for me to play with." Gwen said.
"If you would like, you can come over to my house." Gwen said.
"Yeah sure." Sheridan said.
"Girls come in here and have some tea." Ivy called.
As they walked into the living room, Pilar came through the door.
"Good morning Pilar." Sheridan said.
"Good morning Miss. Crain. Who is this?" Pilar asked.
"This is Gwen Hotchkiss." Sheridan said.
"Good morning Miss. Hotchkiss." Pilar said.
"Good morning; you can call me Gwen." Gwen said.
"No she can't; the help is never to address you buy your first name." Rebecca said.
When Pilar heard Rebecca's voice immediate anger filled her. She turned to her and shrewdly smiled.
"Ms. Rebecca, how are you on this fine morning?" Pilar asked.
"Excuse me but it's Mrs. Hotchkiss to you." Rebecca said.
"Yes of course. Mrs. Crain can I get you anything?" Pilar asked.
"No Pilar I don't need anything. I hope your youngest daughter likes her new dress." Ivy said.
"She is very grateful to you." Pilar said.
"I'm sure she is Pilar. After all, they're your children. Pilar why don't you ask your daughter to join Sheridan and Gwen for some tea and cookies." Ivy said.
"No I don't think that's a good idea. I don't want my daughter hanging out with children not of her class." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca, Theresa is a very nice girl." Ivy said.
"Sounds like a gold digger to me." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca she's only seven years old." Ivy said.
"They learn early in middle class homes." Rebecca said.
"That's okay Mrs. Crain. Theresa is going to be at her friend's house all day." Pilar said.
Pilar served the tea and the cookies to Ivy's guests. She hated serving Rebecca; she was smug and so undeserving of everything that she had. The only reason that Rebecca was as rich was because she had gotten pregnant. Her parents had actually paid tons of money for her to go to private school with Ivy. They had to take out a second mortgage on their home.
"Gwen I'm very pleased to meet you. Tell me, Gwen what is your favorite season?" Ivy said.
"Winter Mrs. Crane." She replied.
"Winter, why?" She asked.
"I love the snow and the cold weather makes me appreciate having a roof over my head." Gwen said.
"That is such a remarkable answer." She said.
Rebecca was so pleased with her daughter. She knew that Ivy wasn't going to let her precious son marry a spoiled rich girl; that's why they had practiced different types of questions that Ivy was sure to ask.
"Gwen what's you favorite charity and why?" Ivy asked her.
"My favorite charity is the Crane Foundation For Children; I think that it's very important to give to children who are less fortunate. That's why I donated my old dresses to Mrs. Lopez- Fitzgerald' young daughter." Gwen said.
"You are such a very nice and giving child my dear." Ivy said.
"Thank you Mrs. Crane." Gwen said.
"No thank you Gwen for being such an unselfish young lady." Ivy said.
"Well, Gwen tries." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca may I talk to you in the other room for a minute?" Ivy asked.
"Why yes of course you may." Rebecca said.
"Rebecca, Gwen is an amazing young lady and I think she would make Ethan a very happy wife someday." Ivy said.
"I'm glad you agree." Rebecca said.
"Well of course I agree. Ethan will be free to spend his whole entire time with Gwen at the ball." Ivy said and then went back into the room.
Good job Gwen my dear. Soon you'll be a Crane and we'll be richer than ever. Rebecca said to herself. Pilar secretly listed in disgust.