Maia was sitting in the bed caressing Jude's hair hoping he would fall asleep soon. She couldn't get him to sleep, not since they have been separated. She sighed and checked the clock beside her. She couldn't help but wonder how Callie was doing, wherever she was now. She promised she was going to call but she was taking too long. What if something had happened to her?
She left Jude sweetly in the bed, hoping he wouldn't wake up. She was going to the bathroom when the phone started to ring. She didn't waste a second before answering. She couldn't believe her sister was the one reaching out. She was there and coming for them. She knew it, she didn't need her sister to assure her.
She went to sleep with a smile on her face. Not before waking up Jude and tell him Callie was okay and on her way to them.
The next morning, either of them could hide their excitement and it was making their foster parent furious but they couldn't care.
They washed the dishes that morning singing and dancing around. Only to be interrupted by their foster parent demanding answers to the unknown ID on the phone. Neither of them answered, so he took it out on Mai. Mai never flinched back and when the bell ringed, she crawled back to his brother and hugged him. Hiding him.
They went to school, did their chores and were back at the kitchen, washing more dishes. Maia throw some water at Jude's face only to make him laugh.
-Do you think Callie will be here soon?-Asked Jude leaving the plate on the table.
-I don't know bubba, maybe.
-I…I called her-Maia let the towel fell and looked at him, taking both his shoulders.
-What? When? You saw how he got this morning. Why would you do that?
-He was beating you. I had to.
-Oh, Jude-She said hugging him. When she released him, she threw a little bit more water at him. There was knocking on the door so Maia looked, debating between going or not and Jude took his chance to throw water at her- Oh, you're it.
Before she could throw water, their foster parent appeared on the door.
-What are you? Deaf?!-He said right before going to answer himself. Maia rolled her eyes and went back to her thing.
-I just want to talk to them-Said Callie.
Jude and Maia looked at each other and turned around. Effectively, their sister was there. Their foster parent went to push her and before anyone realized, he had gone to get his gun. Maia gasped and went to hug Jude, making him not see any of it. She didn't pay attention to anything else until she felt other pair of arms around them.
-I knew you were coming-Said Jude while Callie hugged them both.
Maia looked past them and saw a police officer looking at them. Oh, finally. Some relief.
Once they were outside, Callie told them that was her foster mother and informed pretty much how she got there.
-Jude, go the car, please bubba.
Jude went in the car and Maia went to side Callie, who was talking to the police officer from before.
-Please, don't split us up. I know you have to take us away from here but…
-It's okay, sweetie. Now, up you go. My wife will kill me if we don't show up soon enough.
Maia put her arm around Callie and both of them walked till the car. Maia sitted right besides Jude and her sister. She looked at herself in the mirror front and started to laugh. The guy next to Jude, according to Callie, Brandon looked at her funny.
-What's so funny?
-Nothing, it's just… we finally look like sisters-Said Maia signaling their bruises.