"Wonderful friends until my aunt decided to devour her in some freaky way of preserving her youth. She's a real witch," she says with a mischievous grin.

Kennedy can't help but stare at Iris in disbelief. "Oh girl, you're in for some wonderful things with me." She grabs the remote and presses play. "This one is a teenage classic." She hands Iris a strip of leather and some beads. "We can work on some bracelets while we watch. Just watch me loop a few beads and then you'll have the gist of it."