A\N: Here is a new chapter only 2 more after this one!!!!

NOTE: I skipped Ruthie and Lizzie's sleepover this is the night after ok.

Chapter 6: The Welcome Dinner

Lizzie was getting ready for the big welcome dinner tonight. They were sure being nice about her coming to live here. She liked everyone a lot.

Then she heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." Lizzie said.

It was Lucy.

"Hi." Said Lucy.

"Hello." Said Lizzie.

"So are you happy about the welcome dinner?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah." Said Lizzie.

"Me to, I'm really happy you came to live here." Lucy said.

"Lucy?" Lizzie asked.

"Yeah Liz." Lucy said.

"When you said Kevin talked abut me all the time what did he say?" Lizzie asked.

"He said he had a great sister. Who was nice. Smart. And had a very good sense of humor." Lucy said.

"What else?" Lizzie asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.

"Well he also told me that he never really had a good relationship with you in the past and he wanted that to change." Lucy told her.

"He said that?" Lizzie asked.

"Yeah and he also said he loves you so much and wanted you to be part of his life." Lucy said.

"Wow." Said Lizzie.

'That's what I said. He made you sound so great I wanted to meet you so bad." Lucy said Lizzie blushed at her comment.

Am I as great as I sounded?" Lizzie questioned.

"You're even better." Lucy said.

"Thanks." Lizzie said.

Lucy hugged her.

"It's no problem. Now I have to go and get ready, so I'll see you later." Lucy said.

"See ya." Lizzie said.

Lucy left the room.

"That's reminds me I have to finish getting ready. Better hurry." Lizzie said to herself.

She was finished in a flash.

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"Whoa! Look at the size of this place!" Said Lizzie.

Lizzie was admiring the huge building her welcome dinner was being held in.

"I'm glad you like it." Kevin said.

"I do." Said Lizzie.

"Lets go in." Said Kevin.

"Lets." Said Lizzie.

They entered the building. It was huge and very fancy. But it also looked pricey.

They entered a huge room. They made their way to the table where Eric, Annie, Lucy, Ruthie, Sam, David, and EVEN Happy were all sitting at.

Kevin gave them the signal, they all shouted:

"Welcome to the family!"

"Wow thank you so much!" Lizzie said.

"It's no problem Lizzie, you're part of our family now." Lucy said.

Lizzie and Kevin sat down at the table with the Camden family. They all at dinner and talked and laughed.

Lizzie was having so much fun.

She was talking to Ruthie, when the sound of Kevin taping a glass with a spoon got every one's attention.

"Lizzie, the Camdens have a few things to say to you." Kevin said.

"Ok." Said Lizzie.

Eric spoke first.

"Lizzie, although I just met you yesterday, I feel as if you were my own daughter. You truly have brought a gift to our home. You brought your sunshine, and our family needed it. Because we had a very hellish summer. But then you moved in and brightened up our world even if it only has been two days. But every since you stepped off that plan. You've really brightened up our lives." Eric said.

"You are truly an angel sent from Heaven, Lizzie. You're very special. And we want you to continue living with us." Annie continued.

"Yeah, I was very excited to meet you, since your are sister-in-law now. I think we'll probably be very close. I was very happy to meet you." Lucy continued.

"Yeah. Liz, I think your cool. We're gonna be the best of friends. We could hang out and have sleepovers all the time. And you can come to school with me and meet my friends. I can't wait until school and usually I don't wanna go. I will be fun." Ruthie continued

"Yeah Liz, I really wanted to say thanks for giving me a second. I'm sorry for being such a jerk in the past. I really want to start over and so far we're doing great. I hope it stays this way. Because you're the only real family I have left. I mean mom is so wrapped up in her love life. Ben went off after some. Patty-Mary is at collage. And dad has been dead for thirteen years. What I'm trying to say is, I love you Lizzie." Kevin continued.

"Yeah Lizzie, welcome to the family! We love you!" Sam and David finished off.

Happy barked.

"Thank you all so much you are all so great. Annie and Eric you guys are like second parents to me. Lucy you are my sister-in-law but still your like my real sister. Ruthie your like a sister and a friend. Sam and David are like my two little brothers. Happy is the sweetest little thing." Lizzie said, her eyes filled with tears.

"Liz why are you crying?" Kevin asked his sister.

"Its just. I love you all so much." Lizzie said.

"We love you to." Everyone else said.

They all hugged. As they hugged Lizzie felt safe, protected, and loved. Like she was part of a real family.

~^~^~^~^~End Of Chapter 6~^~^~^~^~

A\N: 2 more chapters and an epilogue soon! Review please.

Bye,

-Alexa