Post by Sophia Foster on Apr 13, 2022 21:33:19 GMT -5
Sophie was very careful to make sure everything was in place. She had set up the table with a cloth and a vase of flowers in the center, and cups and plates were already set out, but something still felt off and for the life of her she couldn't figure out what. She had decided to spare her cousins her own terrible cooking and had asked Mackenzie for help with that part.
She chewed at the inside of her cheek as she studied the room. She just wanted things to go well. She'd never believed in getting along with family, but she had wanted to do this to at least get to know them a bit since she'd be staying in New York to go to college. Besides, after the event with Christine she wanted to keep anyone associated with her close so if anything happened she'd know about it.
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Charlotte wasn't sure what to expect from tonight. Sophie had been anything but nice during their interactions, and there was no reason for this sudden change in mood. Nonetheless, about ten minutes before they were expected to show up, she was at Grace's house to pick up Carter. "Hey Carter, you ready?" she called as she entered the house
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 13, 2022 22:46:14 GMT -5
Mackenzie knew that Sophie was nervous about tonight. She hadn’t always been so welcoming to her cousins and this was huge for her. Especially since she initiated the dinner and of course Mack supported her 100%. Mackenzie was checking on the chicken she had in the oven. She was making chicken parn for dinner with spaghetti. Something simple and easy.
Mackenzie shut the oven and wiped her hands on her jeans. She made her way over to where her girlfriend was. She wrapped her arms around her, her small belly in the way of her being close to her. ”You okay?” Mack asked softly.
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Carter was told by his cousin, Sophie, that they were invited to her apartment for dinner. He knew that his sister wasn’t so sure what tonight would bring but he hoped it was a positive dinner. Carter heard his sister downstairs and he headed down the stairs. ”Yup ready as I’ll ever be,” he said. ”You look good. How are you feeling?” He knew his sister was having a rough go around with morning sickness from the pregnancy.
Post by Sophia Foster on Apr 13, 2022 23:01:46 GMT -5
Sophie felt Mack's arms around her and jumped, then relaxed. "Yeah, I'm good," she said. "You know... last time I saw Carter, well the only time I saw Carter, I made a comment about how it was a sin to be gay." she muttered. "They probably hate me."
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Charley smiled as she saw Carter make his way down the stairs. "I'm feeling alright at the moment. It's been a bit touch and go this past month, though." she said, wrinkling her nose. "Come on, don't want to be late," she added, holding the door open for him.
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 14, 2022 6:52:54 GMT -5
Mackenzie felt her girlfriend jump and she heard what she said. Then she heard what she said about Carter and she frowned. "I'm sure they don't hate you," Mack whispered kissing her neck softly. "And you can officially introduce me to them as your girlfriend..." SHe was just about 5 months pregnant and trying to find a comfortable place to sleep was hard. "I can feel her kick now..."
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Carter heard his sister and he smiled at her. "Well if, at any point, you want to leave, just let me know," Carter said to her. "We can leave whenever." Carter followed his sister out the door. "What's Marcel doing tonight?"
Post by Sophia Foster on Apr 14, 2022 12:25:33 GMT -5
Sophie frowned. “My goal was to make them hate me and I’m very good at getting what I want,” she said. “Alright, I’m going to go change real quick.” she added.
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“I know,” Charley said. “Same goes for you. If she decides to be a bitch don’t let her trigger you, we can just walk out instead.”
Soon, they were at the address Sophie had given them, and Charley paused outside the door. “You ready?” she asked Carter.
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 14, 2022 12:32:41 GMT -5
Mack heard what she said. "I know but maybe turn a new leaf and see what happens. They're your family Baby..." Mack said softly. "Go change. I'm going to go check on dinner." Mack kissed her quickly before going back to the kitchen.
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Carter heard what his sister said and he nodded his head. He knew that his cousin meant well but she was always a trigger for him. "As ready as I'll ever be," Carter said to her.
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 14, 2022 13:06:28 GMT -5
Mackenzie heard what Sophie yelled. "Sure!" Mack yelled back to Sophie before drying off her hands. She had just taken the chicken out of the oven and set it on to. Mack made her way to the door. She opened it with a smile. "Hi! Soph is just changing real quick. She should be down soon. Come on in," Mack opened the door wider and took a step out of the way for them to enter.
Carter glanced at Mack and then at her stomach. He tilted his head before stepping inside. He glanced around. "It's a nice apartment," Carter commented.
"Thanks. We need to get something a little bit smaller but for now, this will do," Mack said. "I'm not sure I formally introduced myself the last time I was at your house. I'm Mackenzie."
Post by Sophia Foster on Apr 14, 2022 13:25:03 GMT -5
Charley hesitated as a somewhat familiar girl answered the door. She followed Carter inside and glanced around. "That's alright, you were in a hurry," Charley said. She hadn't told Carter about that incident. It hadn't really seemed important.
A moment later, Sophie headed downstairs. "Hey, you guys made it!" she said, "I hope you didn't have any trouble finding the place."
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 14, 2022 13:28:18 GMT -5
Mackenzie heard what Charley said and she nodded. "Sophie was very adamant about me being there," Mack said as she shut the door. Mack turned just as Sophie came down the stairs. She took in her outfit and she gave a slight blush.
Carter turned around and stared at Sophie. "We found it just fine," Carter commented.
"Why don't we all go to the kitchen? Dinner is just about done," Mack said glancing around as she let a hand rest on her belly.
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 15, 2022 20:18:00 GMT -5
Mackenzie heard Sophie and she smiled to herself at how she was sounding. She turned to look at Charley. ”How far along are you?” Mack asked Charley with a smile.
”Ill just take a water,” Carter said leaning against the counter.
Post by Mackenzie Camden on Apr 16, 2022 6:25:31 GMT -5
Mackenzie heard Charley's answer and she smiled at her. "I'm almost 5 months," Mackenzie said with a smile. "I'm just now starting to feel the baby move."
Carter glanced at his cousin. "So I'm just going to come out and say this. You were a total bitch the last time you were around, so what the fuck are we all doing here?" Carter asked.
Post by Sophia Foster on Apr 16, 2022 12:21:23 GMT -5
Sophie ran a hand through her hair. She had known this would come up, but she hadn’t been able to prepare an answer she was happy with. “To be clear, I am a total bitch. It wasn’t anything personal.” she replied. “But I realised I treated you guys unfairly because I’ve been judging you based on the standards of my family and you weren’t raised by my family, you were raised by Grace’s ex. I’m not sure he’s much better, but he’s definitely different.”