I arrive a few minutes early, pulling into the driveway and stopping the car right outside the front door. The door is unlocked, so I let myself in and call out.
"Mum! Dad! I'm here."
I wait for a response as I take off my coat and hang it up in the cloakroom, before making my way into the hall. The biggest problem with growing up in such a big house is that it's very easy to lose people and it's easy to feel lonely. Just as I'm about to go look for them, the housekeeper, Ella, makes her way out of the kitchen.
"Miss Stone, your parents are outside by the pool. Can I get you a drink?"
"Yes please," I say as I follow her into the kitchen. "Cranberry juice would be lovely. Thank you."
The kitchen is a large open plan space that doubles up as a family room. I walk out onto the patio,
