Golden Hearts | Rafe Cameron [1]

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July 5

The two recent days I've spent with my mom in hopes of making her happier. I've helped her with grocery shopping, we've watched movies she loves, soaked up the sun, talked about books, cooked together. Really done everything she loves to try to get her mind off things. But still, I hear her cry herself to sleep at night, and I just want to go in and hug her then, but I know she hates crying in front of people. Especially her own children.

Nathan hasn't been home much. He's said he's been with Kelce and Topper, but if that's true, I don't know. It feels like he's trying to escape reality. He's also worried and hurt but doesn't dare show it to the rest of us because he might feel weak then.

Nathan has always struggled with emotions.

I just hope everything will work out and that it'll go back to normal. However, I don't want my dad back home if he's going to be violent and make stupid decisions again. Plus, I don't know how it'll be between us and the Cameron family if he comes back.

Rose stopped by with Wheezie yesterday. They had baked an apple cake, which they treated us to while Rose tried to comfort my mom. I took Wheezie up to my room so she wouldn't have to see her cry. We actually had a good time together and talked about very interesting things. I haven't spent much time with Sarah at all. We talked on the phone for an hour, but nothing more.

My phone chimes, and I pick it up to read what it says.

Rafe Cameron 🙄💩
I'll pick you up tonight at nine in the evening. Be ready 😒

Adeline Morgans 🩶
See you 🙄

Rafe Cameron 🙄💩
🥰

I have no idea what he's planning to do, but I start thinking that I should come up with something to do with him sometime since it feels like he's always the one taking me out. I don't mind though. Love it.

It's only two o'clock now, so there are a few hours
left that I can spend however I want. Maybe I can take advantage of it to sunbathe a bit and get some alone time since I've spent my last two days with my mom. I do love being with my mom, though, don't get me wrong, but sometimes you need some alone time too.

At nine in the evening, I stand ready a few blocks down from my house so no one from our families sees us. I lied and told my mom that I was planning a sleepover with Kie. She bought it and was very happy that I'm starting to spend time with Kiara again. I felt a little guilty, but I guess I'll just have to live with it.

I open the car door and sit in the seat next to Rafe. He smiles when he sees me and turns to me, giving me a quick kiss on my lips before starting the car. I smile. How sweet of him. He hasn't done this before.

"Where are we going today?" I ask, smiling as I look out through the windshield in front of me. The sun is setting, and it's an unusually beautiful evening. Lana Del Rey is playing softly in the car, which reminds me of the evening when we were on the boat together.

That evening I always want to go back to.

"You'll see soon," Rafe says pulling into a small parking lot right next to the beach. He gets out of the car and walks around before opening the car door for me.

"Thank you, gentleman," I say with a smirk before Rafe puts his arm around my waist, and we slowly start walking down towards the beach. We both take off our shoes so we don't get a bunch of sand in them before continuing to walk along the long beach.

"It's a beautiful evening," I say, enjoying the view in front of me.

"Like you," says Rafe, which makes me laugh. "What? I mean it."