Chapter 4
Monday 5:30
Callie got out of bed and got her clothes that she was going to school in. She went to the bathroom and took a shower.
Stef was a light sleeper. You have to be in order to be a cop. She got up and checked everyone's room to see if anyone was awake. She wondered why Callie was awake so early. She walked back into her room. She kissed her wife on the forehead. Callie was having a tough week. She couldn't get adopted because the Quinns. Sophia tried to kill herself and she has to see Robert once a day.
Callie walked out of the bathroom. Her hair wasn't fully wet but it wasn't fully dry. Callie walked downstairs
"Morning shutterbug" Stef said spotting Callie
"Oh hey Stef" Callie said
"What are you doing up so early?" Stef asked
"I wanted to use the hot water before Mariana gets up and i couldn't sleep" Callie said.
"Honey this week will be tough. I want you to know we are here for you. No matter what" Stef said rubbing Callie's back.
"Thanks" Callie said. Callie went over to the coffee machine
"What do you think you're doing?" Stef asked Callie
"If I fall asleep in class that's on you" Callie said
"Only 1 cup" Stef said
"You got it" Callie said. Callie went upstairs with her coffee.
"Teenagers" Stef whispered under her breathe
She walked back upstairs and I tot the bedroom to take a shower and get changed.
6:30 pm
Callie put her laptop and books inside her bag. She walked down stairs and spotted Lena talking to someone on the phone.
"Are you sure...yes but...ok. Yes I will tell her" Lena said. She hung up the phone. Callie walked over to the fruit bowl to pick up an apple to put in her bag.
"Callie can I talk to you?" Lena asked
"Sure" Callie said. She walked over to the couch and sat next to Lena.
"So Callie yo need to choose a new subject for school because the photography class has been cut" Lena said slowly
" What am I meant to do? That's the only class that I actually like " Callie asked
"I know honey. You will pick another subject but you have to stay after school to catch up" Lena said
"How bout my job?" Callie asked
"Don't worry about that yet. I can make sure the classes don't intervene with your job hours" Lena said
"Ok what classes do I have to do?" Callie asked
"You can do biology,chemistry,art or music. Oh wait music is full. There are other options. I will give you sometime" Lena said. She left Callie on the couch. She walked over to Stef who just walked down stairs. Stef looked confused.
"Why is our shutterbug upset?" Stef asked sipping her coffee
"Photography was cut off by the new principal" Lena said
"What? why?" Stef asked putting her cup on the table
"Budget" Lena simply said
The kids came down the stairs one by one.
"Hey kids. How'd you sleep?" Stef asked her kids
"Good" they all replied
"How about you Layla?" Stef asked
"Good" Layla replied. Jude looked for Callie and Lena noticed Jude.
"She's over there" Lena said Ponting at Callie. Jude ran over to her
"Hey Callie" Callie looked up.
"Hey buddy" Callie said
"Ummm Callie can I ask you something?" Jude asked
Callie put her phone in her pocket. "Yeh sure what wrong bud?" Callie asked her little brother in concern
"Do you recognise her?" Jude asked looking at Layla
"Yeh I do" Callie said softly
"Why is she here?" Jude asked a bit angry
"Jude" Callie said
"No! why is she here?" Jude yelled
"What's going on?" Lena asked coming into the room
Jude was about to say something but Callie gave Jude a look.
"Nothing" Callie said. She got up and sat next to Mariana in the kitchen.
"Jude what's going on?" Lena asked
"It's nothing don't worry about it" Jude reassured
Jude got up and sat next to Callie.
7:16 am
"Callie did you decide what class your going to do?" Stef asked
"Probably art" Callie said.
"Ok I will let monte know" Lena said smiling.
7:30 am
"Guys hurry up. You need to walk to school" Stef said
"Why can't mama drop us off?" Mariana asked
"Cause she and I have plans to meet up with the lawyers for Callie's adoption also we need to drop Layla off at her school since she doesn't have anyone to walk with" Stef said. She was giving Callie a reassuring smile. Callie just gave a simple smile back
"Ok guys hurry up. Get out of the house. Layla Let's go" Stef said
7:45 am
"Bye" the kids disbanded.
Callie walked over to her locker
"Hey Callie" Abigail called out Callie's name.
"Hey" Callie said hugging Abigail. "Where's everyone else?"
"They are getting asked out by the girls" Abigail joked "I see nothing good in them though"
"So what class do you have now?" Callie asked
"I have class with Timothy" Abigail said.
"Me too. I would show you but I have to go get my new timetable" Callie said
"I can come. Anyway it's not like I know anyone else" Abigail said
2:55 am
Callie went to sit on the bench alone.
"You're such a loner" Matt said walking up to Callie with Nick, Neil and Abigail.
"Thanks" Callie said sarcastically
"Thank you" Neil said grabbing Callie's Apple
"Wait that's mine" Callie said trying to grab the apple off Neil.
"Too bad" Neil said
Mariana and her new dance group was sitting next to Callie's table. Mariana looked over at Callie and was surprised that she wasn't sitting alone and she was trying to get something off a hot guy.
"Hey Mariana what are you staring at?" Tia asked. Tia stared at the table that Mariana was staring at. "Isn't that your sister?"
Mariana just nodded
"What's wrong with that?" Tia asked
"They are the transfers" Mariana explained
"So..." Tia said not getting the point.
"They just came. Why are they buddies with Callie already?" Mariana asked curiously. She then spotted Kaitlyn walking over to Callie and her friends
"Hey Matt" Kaitlyn said in a flirtatious voice
"Do I know you?" Matt asked
"Yeh I sit next to you algebra" Kaitlyn said
"Ok" Matt said while Looking away from her
"I was thinking" Kaitlyn said putting her hand on Matt's shoulders. "That you could come and see me and my girls practice for dance"
"Yeh. No" Matt said lifting kaitlyn's hand off his shoulders.
Mariana and her whole dance team heard the whole conversation and laughed. Kaitlyn gave Mariana and her friends a glare. She then walked away.
"Man that girl is nuts" Matt said
"She's perfect for you man. You both have n-" Nick started to say but was cut off by Neil.
"If you finish that sentence I will have to punch you across the face"
"What ever dude"
"Hey Callie I'm staying back after class for some art class are you?" Abigail asked
"Yeh I didn't want to do it but I don't really have a choice now" Callie said
"Well we can help each other out like old times" Abigail said
"Yes I would love that because I haven't draw ever since I came to live with you guys" Callie stated
"Well I'm happy your taking the class" Abigail said
"He didn't you graduate?" Callie asked Neil. Neil was 17 but he graduate early.
"Yeh I did. I'm here to pick up those losers and then I have to come back and pick up her. In the meantime I have a job to do"
"What do you work as?" Callie asked
"A mechanic. I'm trying to fix my old motor bike" Neil replied
"You know you can always fix our motor bikes too for free" Nick said
"No you guys need to learn to work" Neil said
"Hey you remember Layla right?" Callie asked but she didn't wait for any replies. "She's staying in the same house as I am"
"Wait the Layla that..." Abigail started to say and Callie nodded
"You can't stay in that fricken house then" Nick said getting pissed
"What's even worse is your mum is a fricken cop" Matt yelled
"Does your mum know that you guys know each other?" Abigail asked
"No but my foster sister does" Callie said
"Will she tell your mums?" Neil asked
"No" Callie said
"What do we do?" Nick asked
"We have to get David" Matt said
"David can't do anything" Callie said
"David can probably get her out of your house. He works as a lawyer" Neil said
"She's not there as a foster kid. She's there because she's a friend of the family" Callie yelled
"How the hell did she become friend of the family?" Matt yelled
"Look either way it doesn't matter. I basically live in that house" Callie said
"You should tell your foster sister what happened" Abigail said
"What! How will that help anyone?" Callie asked
"You share a room with your foster sister right?" Nick asked
"Yeh and Layla" Callie said quietly
"Callie" Neil said quietly
"You need to start trusting people" Abigail said
"I agree but don't tell her everything. Just about what happened with Layla and Trish. If you like you can tell her more" Neil said
"No I won't tell her more. If I tell anyone 'more' than we will get thrown into jail" Callie said
"Ok" Nick said
"We should get going" Abigail said to Callie
"Yeh"