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Episode 11 Chapter 2
At the Foster house, Mike was in the kitchen trying his best to make breakfast and fix lunches. He wasn't exactly sure how Stef and Lena managed to handle this task every single day. Mike looked up to see Sharon walking into the kitchen. "What are you doing here? I thought Stef put you on a plane."
"She did." Sharon answered. "But I know when my daughter needs me and when this family needs me. My life can wait." She could see that Mike was struggling with the lunches. "Move over," she bumped him with her side playfully. "I think you could use a little help."
Most day Mike would have protested, but today he was okay with it. He didn't want to let Stef down. "Thanks."
"It is very nice of you to help them out." Sharon complemented him. "Brandon told me that you have been around a lot more."
"Yeah well I am his father." He said in his defense. He wasn't sure where Sharon was going with her speech.
"I think it is a good thing. Every boy needs a father. I think it would be good for you to be a father figure for Jesus and Jude."
"I'm not their father. I don't think Lena or Stef would want that." Mike informed her.
"If you aren't overbearing and pushy I think they would welcome the extra help. If you haven't noticed, they are drowning in children." Sharon laughed.
Mike chuckled and tried to process the thought.
"You are a good father Mike. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise."
"Sharon, I think that is the nicest thing you have ever said to me."
"Yeah…Don't let it go to your head." She tapped him on the shoulder with one of the lunch bags.
Upstairs the kids were in Brandon's room.
"I don't think your dad is going to fall for the whole Jude went to school early act." Mariana told the boys.
"I think we should tell him the truth." Brandon suggested.
"Or we could say we didn't know he snuck off." Jesus smiled. "I really don't feel like being grounded again. So let's play dumb."
"You are good at that." Mariana picked at him. Jesus did not find it amusing.
"We can't throw Jude under the bus like that." Brandon was always the voice of reason.
"Kids let's go!" They heard Mike yelling up the stairs.
"Maybe he won't notice." Jesus said as they exited the bedroom and headed downstairs.
The kids walked into the kitchen. They were surprised to see their Grandma.
"Grandma, what are you doing here?" Brandon asked.
"I thought your ole dad here could use a little help. Besides I felt bad leaving sweet Jude while he was worried about his sister." She looked around the room for her sweet boy. "Where is Jude?"
"Would you believe he is already at school?" Jesus smiled.
Mike and Sharon folded their arms. The kids looked at each other guiltily.
The kids got out of the car. "I can't believe your dad took away our cellphones." Mariana complained. "Moms never take them away while we aren't at home."
"That's because they want to track our every move…Like Stalkers." Jesus exaggerated.
"Come on guys. It isn't that big of a deal. We shouldn't have helped Jude sneak away. Something bad could have happened." Brandon told them.
"Uh," Mariana rolled her eyes. "Stop being so perfect."
"I'm not perfect." Brandon said defensively. He hated when people called him perfect.
"Yeah right man…And I have all A's." Jesus said as he ran past Brandon.
"Don't forget we have to go straight home. I'll be waiting by the car." Brandon reminded both of them.
They shrugged him off and walked away.
"Hey you." Talya kissed his cheek. He didn't respond. "What's wrong?"
"I think we should talk." Brandon knew that it was over between the two of them.
Mariana found Lexie at her locker. "Hey girl…Are you all packed?"
Lexie nodded. "Yeah." She closed her locked her door.
"I can't believe you are going to be gone for two weeks. Thank goodness it is only for two weeks."
"Mariana," Lexie sighed. "There is something I need to tell you."
"What? Are you staying an extra week?"
"We aren't coming back." Lexie tried to fight back her tears. She knew she had to tell them.
"Wait…What?" Mariana was confused. "I thought it was only for a visit."
Lexie pulled her into the girl's room. She didn't want Jesus to see them upset. "I did too, but my parents think it is for the best."
"How could this be for the best?" Mariana was still in shock. "Your whole life is here."
"I know that." Lexie told her. "I don't have a choice."
"Jesus is going to be devastated."
"I don't think I'm going to tell him."
"You have to tell him." Mariana was outraged. "You can't leave without telling him."
"Mariana."
"I wish you would have told me sooner. You leave tomorrow. That isn't enough time to do all of the things best friends are supposed to do together." Mariana couldn't do anything but hug Lexie. "I'm going to miss you so much."
Talya and Brandon were in the music room. "Brandon, if you are going to break up with me again you could have done that outside." Talya stood with her arms folded.
"We shouldn't have gotten back together." Brandon sighed. "I need time to think about things."
"What things? Or is more like who you need to think about?" Talya rolled her eyes. "I know this has to do with Callie."
Brandon didn't say anything.
"What kind of hold does she have on you? You've gone crazy ever since she came into town."
"This isn't about Callie." Brandon lied. "This is about us. I know it isn't going to work out."
"She is going to hurt you." Talya said unemotionally. "Girls like that are all the same. She is going to screw up again, and your family is finally going to see the real Callie."
"Callie is a good person who has been dealt a bad hand. But I'm not going to sit here and talk to you about Callie…Especially if you can't find anything nice to say about her."
Talya glared at him.
"Whether you believe it or not, I'm not breaking up with you because of Callie."
"Just keep telling yourself that Brandon." She stomped out of the room.
Brandon sighed. That was actually easier than he thought it was going to be. Talya's bad attitude reassured him that he had made the right decision. Even if he didn't love Callie, he wouldn't want to be with Talya.
Jesus was about to walk into the classroom when Mariana stopped him. "Lexie had to leave school early. I think you should go check on her."
"Is she okay? What happened?"
"She just needs to talk to you." Mariana was trying not to cry. She knew it wasn't her place to tell him.
"Moms will kill me if I get caught skipping school." Jesus had done a lot of things, but he had never skipped school.
"They won't catch you. Besides I'll cover for you."
Jesus sighed. "Fine but if I get in trouble you are doing my chores for a month." Jesus said as he walked off. He hoped everything was okay with Lexie. "You better cover for me with Mike too." He yelled.
"I will." Mariana bit her bottom lip. She and Lexie had been through everything together. The fact that she was leaving and not coming back was beginning to set in. She knew Jesus would be heartbroken. They would have to help each other through it like they always did.
Lena, Stef, and the kids were almost home. They decided to grab some lunch first. Callie and Jude were sitting by themselves. Lena was watching from afar.
Stef was on the phone. "I know Mike. I should have called you as soon as we found him. Yes. We will handle the kids when we get home." Stef sighed. "Thank you Mike. For all of your help." Stef walked towards Lena and sat down.
"How's it going at home?" Lena asked.
"Mike took the kids' cellphones."
"Did you tell Mike we don't usually take their cellphones when they aren't at home?" Lena chuckled.
Stef nodded. "He thought they needed to be punished. He said he was sorry. He thought that was the normal parent thing to do."
"We aren't normal." Lena laughed. "But good for Mike for trying." He really had come a long way since she met him ten years ago.
Stef sighed and touched Lena's leg. "You don't have to watch them so intently."
"I don't want to lose either one of them. I feel like if I take my eye off them for one second they will be gone just as fast as they came into our lives." Lena rested her head on Stef's shoulder. "I didn't know when we took them in that I would fall in love. Now I don't think our family would be the same without them."
"I agree." Stef smiled. "They complete the Adams-Foster Clan."
"I called Bill while you were on the phone with Mike. He had a couple of suggestions about Callie's community service. I think it will be good for her."
"Great. I'm just relieved that Bill and her probation officer agreed that sending her to juvie or a group home were not good options."
"Her probation officer agreed that we were the best thing for her. " Lena smiled. "He said he hoped he didn't regret going out on a limb for her. I told him we would make sure she never did anything like this again."
"Oh she isn't going to run away again. I'm going to make sure of that." Stef sighed. "Besides I think Jude got through to her."
"Thank goodness for Jude." Lena smiled and kissed Stef's cheek. They knew that it was going to be an uphill battle with Callie, but they were ready.
"Lena won't stop staring at us." Jude looked over at Lena. She wasn't even hiding her death stare.
"I think she is staring at me." Callie sighed. "She is probably scared I'm going to bolt again."
"Are you?"
Callie shook her head. "I won't leave you again Jude. You told me that I was being selfish about Brandon. I thought running away was the answer but that was the most selfish thing I could have done." Callie reached over the table and placed her hands on top of Jude's. "You have always been the most important thing in my life. I don't want to do anything to hurt you."
"Do you think Brandon will understand?"
"It was just one kiss, Jude. Weddings make people do crazy things. We weren't think clearly." Callie sighed. "But I'm thinking clearly now. I know what I want and what the two of us need. We need a family. We need this family."
Jude smiled. That's all he wanted to hear.
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