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Lena's Pov
I remember her smile and her laugh that made everyone else laugh. I remember her beautiful eyes, how they lit up the room. I wish I could see her eyes once again.
She was so pretty, and I was so glad to call her my daughter, my baby. She was perfect, and so was her brother, her siblings. I just wanted her to come back to me.
It had been three months since I had watched her last move. Three months since the last time she said anything. Three months since that terrible tradegy.
It was all my fault, I wish I could take away her pain and bring her back to me.
I knew if she ever did wake up from the coma, she would never be the same. I had finally come to terms with that, even though I didn't want it to be true.
I wanted my baby back, I wanted her back so much. I wanted her personality back. I wanted her eyes, her laugh, and her lovely smile back. I just wanted my daughter back.
Three Months Earlier
I rolled over in bed and smiled my wife was so amazing. I gently tapped her on the shoulder, trying to wake her up.
"Five more minutes", Stef said keeping her eyes shut.
"Come on babe, it is Callie's birthday", I said laughing at her she was as bad as a child.
Just like that Stef shot up, "Callie's first birthday", she said with so much excitement.
"I think you are probably more excited than her and I guess it is technically her first birthday in this house", I said laughing harder now.
"Well of course, it is my baby's birthday and you shouldn't be so technical all the time", she exclaimed and laughed with me.
I crawled out of bed laughing so hard I could barely breath, today was going to be a good day I could tell.
We silently made our way into the girls' room, and were welcomed by both of our girls' quiet snores.
"The sound of angels", Stef whispered and I chuckled quietly.
Making our way to Callie's bed quietly was hard, we were both so excited. I kneeled down by the side of her bed and brushed the hair of her face.
"Callie, my baby, wake up", I said running my fingers through her hair.
"Lena is something wrong?" Callie said not moving, not even opening her eyes.
"No baby, it is just your birthday", Stef said.
"You remembered", Callie smiled now opening her eyes so she could see both of us.
"Of course, love, we would never forget", I said kissing her forehead.
"What do you want for breakfast sweets?" Stef asks.
"Surprise me", she said closing her eyes once again.
Stef and me quietly made our way down the stairs. I made Callie's favorite strawberry pancakes, with a little help from Stef. I didn't exactly want to ruin the food on Callie's birthday to much.
"I wonder how many birthdays she had to celebrate alone", Stef said suddenly.
"I don't know I hope not a lot, but this foster system failed her", I said angry.
I could never believe how the system that was put in to protect children, could fail them so bad. How they could just let children go to abusive homes.
"I know, but she came to us she will be okay now", Stef said rubbing my shoulder.
"Yes, and I am glad she did. I didn't know it, but I was missing apart of my heart. I don't know what I would ever do without her, my little Stef mini me", I said serious but laughing at the end.
"Hey, I guess your right about the mini me part, I am so glad she came to us", Stef said pulling me into a hug and laughing with me.
We heard footsteps coming down the stairs. I wondered which kid would be the first down. Usually it was either Callie or Brandon, but some days surprised me. Soon enough Callie peeked her head in the kitchen, smiling.
"Good morning birthday girl", Stef says.
"Morning", she said with a smile.
"Strawberry pancakes sound good", I ask her and her face lights up.
"Yes", Callie smiles.
I scoop two pancakes onto her plate, and laugh when she digs right in.
"Someone is hungry", Stef laughs.
"Yes, I am starving, I didn't eat dinner last night", Callie says and we both laugh.
"Well birthday girl after you are done getting ready go get into the shower", I say, "So you can have some warm water before school, and while you are at it wake Miss Thing."
"Okay Lena", Callie says getting up, rinsing her plate, and walking upstairs.
"I have never seen her eat that fast", Stef laughs.
"Me either", I say laughing too.
The kids trickled one at a time all starting to look ready for school. Of course Mariana was the last down the stairs.
"Okay my babies time to go", I said walking out the door.
I felt like a mother duck at that moment as all my kids followed me out of the house. Stef had already left for work kissing each one of us before leaving.
"I will meet you all by my car after school, remember we are going somewhere really special", I said looking at Callie.
"Okay", all my kids said in unison.
No one knew it, but Stef and I were both taking half of day off, and also getting the kids out of school. We were going to a beach a few hours away, we always went there on spring vacation, but we didn't make it this year.
"Pay attention, and I love you all", I called as they all walked away from me.
Present day
I never knew that day would lead me to waiting in the hospital, waiting, watching my daughter fight for her life.