'' Callie, Love?'' smiled Stef, as she watched Callie frantically type on her laptop. '' Hmm'' mumbled Callie as she quickly looked up from her laptop. ''Isn't it about time you head to bed'' she said, as she sat down next to Callie at the kitchen table. '' No, I really need to finish this. I'm already behind'' muttered Callie, as she opened Google to continue her searches. '' What do you need to do?'' asked Stef, as she turned to look over to Callie's laptop. '' An History essay, and a shitload of math and English assignments'' sighed Callie, as she finally turned her head to face Stef. '' Language, love.'' Sighed Stef, '' I get that you are stressed, but you can't stay up all night doing homework, it will only make your stress level raise higher'' she added as she carefully placed her hand on Callie's. '' So let's get you up to bed, you can do some more tomorrow after school.'' smiled Stef. It was a sign for Stef that Callie was extremely tired, when she agreed almost instantly to her proposal. Stef watched her daughter slowly walk up the stairs. Stef carefully walked around the house, closing the locks of the front and back door before heading upstairs herself.
'' Hey, love'' groaned Stef as she climbed into bed next to Lena, Stef carefully brushed a few strands of brown curls out of her face, before softly placing a kiss on Lena's cheek. '' What took you so long?'' sighed Lena, as she turned around to face her wife. '' Callie was still up, doing homework. Had to talk her into going upstairs'' replied Stef, as she played with Lena's brown curls. '' She has been under a lot of stress. With Robert not wanting to sign the papers, and the amount of homework she has been getting.'' sighed Stef, '' I'm worried about her'' she added. '' Do you think we need to talk to her? Should we be worried?'' asked Lena, as she reached for Stef's hand whom was still playing with Lena's curls. '' I'm not sure, Let's keep an eye on her fist'' replied Stef.
The next morning was just as every hectic morning at the Adams-Foster residence. Mariana staying in the bathroom way to long, Jude almost peeing in his pants because of it. Brandon having to go to school with greasy hair, and everyone being annoyed as always. Callie rushed downstairs just in time to get some breakfast. '' I put some pancakes aside so Jesus wouldn't eat them all'' smiled Jude as he pushed his plate towards Callie. '' Thanks'' smiled Callie, as she ruffled Jude's hair. '' You sleep well?'' asked Lena, as she faced Callie. '' Fine'' shrugged Callie, as she started to take some bites from her pancake. '' Everyone ready to go?'' said Lena, as they had cleared the table. Everyone grabbed their school bags, and one by one kissed Stef goodbye. Stef couldn't help but hold Callie a little longer, Callie didn't want to admit it but she loved the connection she felt as she hugged her mom.
Callie walked towards her English class, already feeling physically and emotionally drained. Even though it was just her 4th period. Callie took her usual seat in the corner and grabbed her books. Yet she couldn't shake this weird feeling she was having, her chest felt tight. Timothy started his class with yet another quote from a famous writer, before continuing with his class. '' I would like you to write about something you feel bad about, something you wish you had never done. Hand it in on Thursday'' he said. Callie's mind slowly trailed to the things she wished she had never done from kissing Brandon to-... suddenly Callie felt her chest tighten, and her heart beat fast. She wanted to gasp for air, she needed oxygen. She grabbed the edges of her table, and suddenly snapped out of it once she noticed that the entire class was looking. '' Are you alright, Callie?'' asked Timothy, his expression worried. '' Yes, just a bit dizzy. Can I go to the nurse?'' asked Callie as she already started collecting her stuff. '' Sure'' nodded Timothy as he carefully watched Callie leave the class room, pale as a ghost.
She left the classroom and walked towards the beach, she walked for a while before sitting down in the sand, the sea looking calmly. Callie thought back to what happened in class, a panic attack. Again. She knew what it caused which made her feel even worse, she moved her fingers through the soft sand. She sat there for hours, playing with the sand and watched the sea. When she finally grabbed her phone, and turned it back on. She had 16 missed calls. Callie knew once she turned her phone on, her mom's would find her within seconds. But something in her didn't mind that at all. And surely, as she had predicted. She saw two women nearly run towards her 10 minutes later. '' Callie, my baby. What happened ? Timothy said you had some sort of panic attack in class, and when I checked your attendance, you hadn't been in class since 4th period. We were so worried'' exclaimed Lena as she wrapped her arms around Callie, '' Oh love'' whispered Stef, as she ruffled her hand through Callie's brown hair. '' What has been going on with you'' she added. '' Nothing, I'm fine'' said Callie, as she let go of her Mom's. She quickly blinked the tears away, she hated crying in front if people. '' You can cry, sweetie'' sighed Lena, the sudden wetness in Callie's eyes certainly didn't go unnoticed. '' You can always come talk to us, and If you don't want to talk to us, talk to your brothers and sisters'' sighed Stef, as she too had to blink her tears away. Callie merely nodded as she slowly wiped the sand of her pants. '' Let's get you home, we can talk more there. '' stated Stef as she helped Callie up. The three of them walked towards their car, Stef and Lena exchanging glances from time to time.
They arrived home, and everyone was waiting in the living room. '' Callie!'' exchanged Jude, he was the first to lunge forward and wrap his arms around his sister. '' I thought you ran away again. I said some really mean things about you. Which I didn't mean. I'm sorry'' sighed Jude as he held his sister tight. ''Wait, what mean things?'' asked Callie, as she quietly pushed Jude forward. '' You didn't tell her?'' asked Jude as he looked over to Lena. '' No'' sighed Lena, as she placed her hand on Callie's shoulder. Callie slowly walked over to the couch and sat down, trying to ignore the stares of Mariana, Jesus and Brandon. She grabbed her phone and scrolled through her pictures.
Callie went upstairs after dinner, she sat down on her bed and reached for her laptop. She had almost finished her History essay, when Stef walked into her bedroom. '' Hey Cal, just checking in'' she said, as she sat down at the foot of Callie's bed. '' I'm fine'' shrugged Callie as she saved her essay, and carefully placed her laptop to her side. '' No you're not love, It's okay to admit so. I would like it if you'd talk to me, or mom. Or someone.'' Sighed Stef, as she pushed a lock of brown hair behind Callie's ear. Callie merely nodded, '' I love you, bug'' smiled Stef.