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Dining Room
"So no one knows anything?" Stef said to everyone sitting at the table while walking around with one hand on her hip and the other on creasing her forehead where she seemed to be holding all of her stress. Brandon was staring down at the table. "Brandon?"
"I haven't talked to her since last night."
"Okay," Stef said not quite convinced of her son's answer. "Mariana?"
"I haven't talked to her either. She was asleep before I went to bed last night and I just thought she was gone this morning for her lesson when I woke up."
"So we have no idea where she could have gone or who with? You know we need to call her PO?" Stef said heading for the phone.
"Stef don't you think that will just make things worse?" Lena asked trying to stop her.
"She made things worse for herself when she ran away."
"You're right, Go ahead."
Stef grabbed the phone and went upstairs to their bedroom to get some privacy.
"Okay, um, go do your homework or something."
Brandon ran straight to his room and shut the door, making sure to lock it. He took out his phone and scrolled down to Wyatt's number. He wasn't sure at the time why he had saved the number, but now he was very glad that he did. He was almost positive that Callie was with Wyatt and he needed to get to her before moms had the chance. He knew he needed to be the one that fixed this since he was pretty sure he knew why she really left.
"Hello?" Wyatt answered after a few rings.
"Wyatt it's Brandon. Is Callie with you?"
"Why do you care if she or not?" Wyatt was not happy that Brandon was
trying to come to the rescue. Wyatt knew that Callie needed to be home, not in Indiana with him but he wanted to be the one to figure out how to get her there, not Brandon.
"Because moms know she is gone now and I just want to make sure she's
safe."
After a slight pause Wyatt said, "Yes she's with me. She's in the shower."
"Where are you guys? I want to come get her. She needs to be home."
Brandon said with a pleading tone in his voice.
"Maybe you will be able to talk more sense into her than I could. We are at the Star Side Motel right outside of Vegas, room 217."
"Okay. I'll be there by morning. Don't tell her. I don't want her to try and run off again."
"Of course not. Aren't your mom's gonna freak?"
"Probably but Callie is important and she needs to come home."
"Finally, something we agree on." Wyatt said with a slight laugh to himself.
"Yea, it's amazing isn't it?" Brandon too said with a laugh. "I'll text you when i'm close. Don't let her see. I don't want her to run again."
"Okay. See you in the morning."
He hung up the phone as Callie was coming out of the bathroom.
"Who was that?"
"Oh just my mom. I checked in to let her know how far I got."
"Okay. So what's for dinner?"
Wyatt let out the breath that he didn't even know he was holding. He hoped she wouldn't hate him and he hoped that he would be able to pull this off.
Foster Household
Brandon hung up the phone.
He needed to figure out a way to get out of the house. He knew they would question him about where he was going so late and he knew he would be out all night but he needed to get to her before they figured out where she was and tried to go get her themselves.
He figured he would get far enough away that they wouldn't be able to try to go get him and bring him back and then he would tell them what was going on. It's wasn't the most fool proof plan in the world but it would have to do for now.
He grabbed his keys and ran downstairs. They stopped him as he was heading out the door from where they were sitting, curled up together watching a movie in the living room.
"Where ya heading B? It's late."
"Talya wants to hang out for a little bit. Is that okay?"
"Yea, just be back by midnight okay?" Stef said.
"Of course." He said and was out the door.
He felt a bit of relief and also guilt once he was in the car. He hated lying to them but knew that he needed to get to Callie and figure out why she left and bring her back to where she really belonged. He plugged the address into his iPhone and was on his way.
Midnight - Foster Household
Stef and Lena usually don't wait up for their kids when they go out late but as soon as Brandon left the house that night, they both had this feeling that he wasn't really going to hang out with Talya. Things hadn't been right with them for awhile.
They hadn't called either of them yet because if he was with her they didn't want him to think that they didn't trust him. They could have easily just lost track of time and forgot to call and let them know. For all they knew he was on his way home right now, but as soon as midnight came and went they knew something was up.
Stef pulled out her phone and dialed while starting to pace the length of the room. Lena kept her spot on the couch knowing there was no point in trying to stop her.
"Hey Talya, this is Stef. Is Brandon with you?"
"No. I haven't talked to him awhile. He hasn't been talking to me. Is everything okay?"
"I hope so. Thanks." and she hung up the phone. "He's not with her, why am I not surprised. I am going to kill that boy!" She hit his speed dial.
