Lucky Break by Sienna Mercer

Author:Sienna Mercer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781780310329
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 2011-08-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The instant Aunt Rebecca shut the door to their top-floor bedroom, Ivy leaped off the red-and-white quilt of the bed they were supposed to share.

‘I have been desperate to tell you this for the last eternity!’ she declared.

Olivia was completely taken by surprise and almost backed into the white drawers covered in odd knick-knacks, like rainbow-coloured ceramic cows and a statue of an African drummer.

Ivy never got this excited unless it was something big.

‘What is it?’ Olivia asked.

‘This.’ Ivy held up a dirty plastic bag that smelled like mud.

‘Uh …’ Olivia had no idea what it could be.

‘Look!’ Ivy thrust it closer to her face and Olivia actually did bump into the drawers.

But then she saw what had Ivy hopping about like a cricket.

There were initials on the cover of the book inside the bag. ‘S.K.’

‘Is that what I think it is?’ Olivia whispered.

‘I think so,’ Ivy whispered back. ‘It was hidden in the porch and it looks old.’

‘More than thirteen years old,’ Olivia agreed.

‘I waited for you to look at it, but …’ Ivy hesitated. ‘I didn’t want to show it to Aunt Rebecca just yet. I think this might be too big to share before we really know what it is.’

Olivia nodded. Her heart was racing like she’d just landed a back flip. ‘We can show it to her tomorrow.’

‘Can we …?’ Ivy said at the same time as Olivia started, ‘Should we …?’

They both wanted to read it. They had to read it … to see if it really was their mom’s.

‘You do it,’ Olivia offered. ‘You’re the one who found it.’

Ivy gingerly peeled the plastic back and pulled out the notebook. Around the initials, there was a faded pattern of ivy embossed on the brown leather.

‘Ivy,’ Olivia whispered.

Ivy carried the journal ceremoniously over to the bed. Olivia sat down on the quilt beside her and Ivy opened the first page. It was filled with line after line of scribbly, narrow lettering:

First day at the ranch. Twenty-two days until I’m fourteen.

Ivy and Olivia looked at each other. The last time they found a journal from their family past, it revealed the secret of who their real parents were. Olivia knew she wouldn’t find out anything as dramatic, but it would be a precious glimpse of their mom.

This is so awesome! Mom gave me this new journal when we arrived. I’ve decided to keep this just for the farm and go back to my comp books when we go home. I’ve never had a leather journal before. It’s gooorgeous!

Rebecca got a new set of paints. She said she wasn’t going to have time for painting – I bet she won’t. She’s already in the stables.

‘This is the best thing ever,’ Olivia declared.

Ivy’s eyes shone. ‘I am going to read this cover to cover – but maybe not all at once.’

‘We should do it together,’ Olivia said and Ivy nodded.

‘Let’s go through the rest of this entry,’ Ivy said.

We’re here for six weeks, but I’ve only brought four books.

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