Italicized means someone's inner thoughts.
Set in 2017:
Callie's POV:
After everything that Jude and I have been through, we were lucky to find this house. Stef and Lena have treated us as their own and for once I can think of myself. Jude and I were going to be adopted but Brandon and I fell in love. We told everyone and became engaged. Jude went through with the adoption; I really wanted him to and I was so happy for him. Brandon and I were set to marry on May 18th 2017. I was so happy to walk down the aisle as Mrs. and Mr. Brandon Foster. With Jesus and Emma engaged as well as Matt and Mariana our wedding was filled. I asked Jude to walk me down the aisle. By midnight, Brandon and I were happily riding off to our honeymoon.
Once the honeymoon was over, Callie and Brandon returned to a happy family and a beautiful 9 bedrooms, 12-bathroom house on the beach.
Callie's POV:
Our lives were going great and we were content. Until one phone call changed our lives.
I was sitting on the couch when the phone rang.
"Brandon can you hand me my phone" I ask him. He does what I want and I answer…
"Hello" I say
"Callie, this is Bill the social worker. I have a boy who needs a home and who you might want to meet." Bill says
"Ok, come over so we can talk" I say
"Ok, perfect" he says.
I hang up and tell Brandon everything and soon enough the doorbell rings. We open the door to see Bill and a young boy around 4 hiding behind Bill's leg.
"Callie, Brandon, this is Casper. He is your half-brother." Staring up at bill are two very shocked faces. Callie is the first one to get enough courage to speak.
"What are you talking about?" Callie questions in utter confusion.
"He shares the same father as you." Bill says to a dumbstruck Brandon and me.
I look down at the very shy 4 year old stuck to Bill's pants. He peeks his head out once in a while to glance at us before going back to hiding his face. I kneel down so I can be eye-level with him.
"Hi there Casper, I'm Callie and that is Brandon. Welcome, would you like to sit down or something to eat?" I ask
He looks at me in pure fear and in a soft, shy voice he says… "PB and jelly please." I smile and offer my hand to him and after reaffirmation from bill he grabs my hand.
In the kitchen, I place him in a chair and make him the sandwich. He scarves it down like I used to do when I was younger.
I smile up at him and wait for Brandon to finish up with Bill. When Brandon came back we showed Casper the house. As the shy four year old walked up the stairs, I pointed out the different rooms. When we got to the room that would be his, we stopped and Casper looked up at me. I nodded and he entered. He just stood there shocked. I knelt down to be eye level with him… "It's ok, this is your room." He looked at me with fear in his eyes and shook his head no and started to panic. I saw the panic and said "Tonight you can sleep with us if that would make you feel better." He shook his head yes and ran directly to our room.