𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄. - 𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧

007. dinner at the cameron's

TATUM IS THE LAST ONE of her parents to get out of the car. Her white kitten heels hit the gravel underneath as she shuts the back door closed. The Rhodes family were invited to dinner at the Cameron residence. It's been a very long time since these two tightly-knit families had one of these.

Kelly, her mother stays back, waiting for her daughter to catch up. She sends Tatum a soft smile, opening one of her arms to pull her in to walk together towards the front door.

The young woman lets her mother wrap her arm around her shoulders as they follow behind their father. She takes a good look at the old property, memories all flooding back into her mind. Tatum basically had no choice, but to attend this dinner.

This means to see Rafe once again. Having this thought makes Tatum feel uneasy. She almost broke down in tears the last time they spoke. No matter how much she has to try, he's never going to give in with signing those papers.

Her parents have yet to find out that she already has spoken to Rafe since she got her. Exactly an hour after she landed. But moving on forward, the Rhodes' are greeted with an open door by Ward Cameron. The man of the house.

"Welcome, welcome! Ooh, it's good to see you three again." His pricey white teeth show with a big smile. Wheezie peeks her head behind his shoulders, eyes growing big once she see's Tatum in her view.

"Tate!" She squeals, shoving her own father on the side to run up to the brunette girl she's missed. "Wheeze—wait for me. I deserve a long hug too!" Sarah comes right after her.

The two Cameron sisters run up to Tatum as Kelly is sure to take a step back to give the girls a moment. Tatum curls up the biggest smile, opening her arms to which the two sisters are about to jump up into her tiny arms.

"Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's actually you! You look so different and so mature!" Sarah chuckles in disbelief, wrapping her arms around Tatum.

Wheezie does the same and the three do a tight group embrace. "Wheezie, when did you get so tall?" Tatum is in total awe. Even though she's feeling choked, the love she's being given right now makes up for it.

"We've missed you so much, Tate!" Wheezie's eyes are shut tight, it all feels like a total dream to have Tatum back at home right now.

"I've missed you guys too. You two look so grown now." Tatum states as they all pull away. "Sarah your hair is so beautiful. And Wheeze, you're starting to grow into such a beautiful woman." Her hand cups around the girl with glasses.

"Dad says I look like my mom more and more every single day." She smiles proudly up at the designer. Sarah chuckles, watching the cute interaction. "It's true."

"And Sarah," Tatum moves onto Sarah. Her smile recollects the time they've both seen each other at the beach after the scene with Rafe. "You really have matured so beautifully. It reminds me back when I was your age."

"Says you, Tate! Come on, let's go inside and we can catch up in my room." Sarah grabs onto Tatum's hand, pulling her back inside as Wheezie takes the other, being the last to follow.

"Don't stay up there too long, dinner's about to start soon!" Ward calls up from the foyer while he watching the three girls run up the stairs.

"Holler for us when it's time, Dad!" Sarah waves her hand in the air before they all disappear upstairs. Ward chuckles, shaking his head as Ledger and Kelly walk in.

"It's good to be back." Ledger takes a hold on Ward's shoulder, shaking it. "Really good, Ward."

"Bring it in, brother." Ward pulls him in whilst they shake hands into a tight hug. "The love never left, just know that, Ledger." And he nods, agreeing with him.