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6

Now that Tatum's been acclimated to her new school schedule, she will finally start working with the girls. Today is pretty laid back, Sadie has a photoshoot and Tatum will be accompanying her. She sleeps in this morning because she technically is "working" and therefore, isn't required to attend any classes.

The last two days she didn't get to interact with the girls a lot because of their work schedules and her school schedule. She would see them in the house and hear Emma's music coming from her room when she showers. She's really into KPop and it makes Tatum smile when she hears the blonde's voice singing along.

Tatum wakes up naturally around 10 AM. Mikey and Jenna are already awake when she comes down the stairs for breakfast.

"Good morning!" Jenna smiles.

"Good morning," Tatum answers.

"Sadie's making French toast," Mikey announces, looking behind Tatum. The brunette turns and Emma waves as she comes down the stairs. Her hair is a mess and she looks so adorable in her button-up pajama shirt and shorts. Tatum just wears a big T-shirt and shorts to bed, although her T-shirt covers her shorts so it looks like she has no pants on. Both girls sit in the living room with Mikey and Jenna.

"Are you excited?" Jenna asks. Tatum nods.

"A little nervous too," she answers truthfully.

"Don't worry, Sadie will tell you what to do," Emma says. She and Tatum sit on a couch together but with a respectable distance between them. Jenna and Mikey sit together on another couch, Jenna having her legs over Mikey's.

"And if you have any questions, just ask her. Better to ask than assume," Mikey instructs. Tatum gulps and nods.

"Breakfast is ready," Sadie announces from the entryway between the living room and dining room. The girls all get up and Tatum follows them. Mikey wears a big T-shirt as well as sweatpants. Jenna just has her sports bra on and a pair of boxer shorts. Sadie has a tank top and shorts on. They all sit in the same places and begin to eat.

"So, what should I wear?" Tatum asks as they eat.

"Whatever you want," Sadie answers.

"Really?"

"Yeah, we'll go shopping eventually for more formal events, but for now, just wear what feels comfortable," the redhead answers.

"Okay," the girl smiles.

"Tonight, I was thinking we could go out to eat?" Mikey suggests. The girls all look at each other and nod, "We could go at six?"

"That works," Jenna answers.

"I'll meet you there, I have a meeting at 5 PM," Emma says.

"We'll be home before the shoot, so that works for me," Sadie answers. Mikey smiles.

"Cool."

After breakfast is over, the girls all go back to their rooms to get ready for the day. Emma is always playing music, loud enough for the other girls to hear from their rooms. Jenna and Mikey both like to have background noise on, but usually in the form of a comfort TV show. Tatum gets ready the fastest because she is used to just going to class every day, whereas the girls have to make sure they uphold their image.

Sadie tends to wear pants and a long-sleeve button-up most days along with a hat and sunglasses to keep her fair skin from burning. Her style tends to have a more plain color palette with whites, beiges, and greys versus Emma who likes to wear bright colors. Although, she often has a plain color palette with subtle accent colors like red or pink.

Jenna likes to wear darker colors like greys and blacks. She too wears sunglasses and is always seen with her over-the-ear headphones. It's the one thing that tends to keep her calm with all the cameras around. Mikey's style is a mix of all their natural styles, although all of the girls do have to wear different outfits for the press.

It doesn't take long for Tatum to get ready. She doesn't like to wear a lot of makeup, but she does cover the basics: foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss. She finds herself ready within fifteen minutes. She wanders over to Sadie's room and knocks on the door.

"It's open!" she shouts from inside. Tatum opens the door to an empty bedroom. She hasn't seen the inside of Sadie's room yet. The redhead is a little more private when it comes to her bedroom, whereas Emma just leaves her door open all the time. Jenna and Mikey tend to do the same with Jenna only closing the door if she wants to be alone.

Sadie's room is a lot like Tatum's with the furniture. Well, they all technically have the same furniture but the other girls have more. Sadie has a giant picture wall of Polaroids above her headboard though and Tatum finds herself looking through the pictures. There are some with her Stranger Things cast, some with the Fear Street cast, and a lot of them are just her and the girls.

"Oh! You like my photo wall?" Sadie comes out of her bathroom with a curling iron in her hair.

"Yeah, it's super cool. When did you start this?" Tatum asks.

Sadie points to the very top of the wall, "I started this when I was in The Glass Castle and have just continued on every project."

Tatum looks up to find some Polaroids of a younger Sadie and her cast mates.

"Wow."

"You can sit down, I'm just finishing up and then we can go," Sadie says as she turns and goes back into the bathroom. Tatum sits on Sadie's bed which is neatly made. She continues to look at the pictures and finds some interesting ones hidden in the mix. The first one that catches her eye is a picture of Sadie and Jenna. Sadie is kissing Jenna's cheek. There's another of Jenna, Emma, and Sadie. This time, Jenna and Emma are on both sides of Sadie, kissing her cheeks. The final one is of Sadie and Mikey. Sadie is lying next to Mikey, hiding her face in Mikey's neck while the girl smiles, "Ready?"

Sadie catches Tatum looking at the photos and blushes, but the brunette can't tell because of her makeup.

"Yeah, of course," Tatum answers. She follows Sadie out of her bedroom and closes the door behind her. The two walk down the stairs and find the other three girls in the living room.

"We'll see you guys later?" Sadie asks. The three girls nod as the redhead walks over to each and gives them a hug. Tatum is a little confused by this as she observes. The other girls don't force Tatum to give them a hug. When Sadie and Tatum leave the house, Jenna looks at Mikey.

"She looked terrified when we hugged Sadie," she comments.

"She might not like physical affection," Emma shrugs.

"Or she doesn't get physical affection," Mikey adds, "Just give her time, Jenna. Besides, you have us. Seems like you're trying to get rid of us."

Emma nods and pouts. She wraps her arms around Mikey's neck, "You don't want us anymore, J?"

"That's not it and you know it," Jenna sighs. Mikey sits up for a minute.

"We know, we're just teasing you," she pulls Jenna into her arms. She lies back and Emma resumes her position leaning against Mikey, "Do you wanna watch some Survivor?"

Jenna shakes her head, "Sadie will kill us if we watch without her."

"How about Gravity Falls then?" Emma suggests. Jenna smiles and nods. Emma picks up the remote and turns on the TV before snuggling back up to Mikey.