Callie's POV: I knew it was coming, that she was going to make me let go of her to go down to the police station so they could take down my side of what happened, I clung to her we had just sat down on the couch.
"Lena!" Stef yelled oh no was I in trouble, should I have stayed dead to them? I see Lena run down the stairs "Oh my god Callie" she ran towards the couch tears in her eyes.
Lena sits down I feel her wrap her arms around me "Why didn't you come home sooner? we thought you were dead" she said stroking my hair I didn't know how much to tell them.
"Are you sure you want the answer?" I ask hoping maybe I can ward them off but the look on their faces, It's not working damn it.
"Callie you owe us an answer" Lena says "Don't shut us out please love" Stef says squeezing me I feel Lena rubbling my back trying to get me to detense.
"I was trying to protect the family, If Liam knows I'm alive he might come after this family, I was trying to keep you all safe and I though that since you already thought I was dead that maybe it was better to leave it that way, I thought maybe you were glad I was dead" I say.
"Love listen to me, Mama and I love you so much we could never be happy about anything bad happening to you, we will always want you, we were so sad and hurt" Stef says.
"Did we do something to make you feel that way?" Lena asks me I sense the hurt in her voice.
"No, I guess it was just easier to tell myself that, I thought it would make running hurt less" I say being honest.
"Callie we need to know, Where have you been the past week?" Lena asks
"Skid Row, I was sleeping in abandoned buildings, People threatening me trying to kill me, It was the Skid no one would have ever thought to look there"
"Skid Row?!" Lena says shocked
"Your lucky you made it back here, Skid Row is horrible and dangerous, You never deserved to be there, You always have a warm bed to sleep in, a safe place to live and a family that loves you right here with us, Please don't ever put yourself in that kind of danger again" Stef says softly.
I buried my head in Stef's chest "I came home because I missed you guys, it hurt so much" I say hyperventalating again Lena rubs my back again
"Deep breaths" Lena says in a soothing voice "We missed you too, you are so precious to mama and I please don't even forget that love" Stef said rocking me gently.
"I have to go call the kids and let them know, I'll go pick up Jude, Should I ask Mike to come get her statement? it might be easier on her if it's someone she knows" Lena says well at least I don't have to go down to the station.
"Yes that would be great" Stef says Lena get's up they both give me a kiss before Lena walks out the door Stef gives me a squeeze looking down at me smiling slightly.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Stef asks me "Just don't let go of me right now" I say upset she tightens her hold on me "I'm not going anywhere" She says softly.
"Did they ever find Liam?" I ask dreading the answer "No love I'm sorry but they're still looking for him, they did a rape kit on you which proved Liam had taken you and done that to you" Stef responds.
"Are you mad at me?" I ask unsure if shes upset with me or not "Of course not love, the only people I'm upset is Liam and the person that declaired you dead, someone should of realized you were alive, you should never of had to wake up in the morgue you should of been in the hospital getting help, I'm so sorry that happened to you I can't imagine what that was like" Stef says well at least she's not mad at me.
"This isn't your fault in any way mom" I say trying to reassure her "But I'm a cop I should have known he had escaped and taken precautions to protect you, I should have been notified I should have been able to do something to keep you safe" Stef says crying.
"Mom you didn't do anything wrong, you couldn't of predicted this was going to happen, it could of happened regardless of what you could of done" I say not wanting her to hold any guilt.
She stays silent for a few minutes trying to process what I had said, Mike walks in the door after a few minutes "Hey I'm glad your okay Callie I'm sorry all that happened to you, Are you ready to get the statement over with?" He asks I knod
