Chapter 4
Callie POV
The day is fast approaching, i dont went the night to end as i know what is fast approaching the talk, i still dont understand why they cant just leave me be, it was a nightmare,havnt they ever had nightmares before, all this family seems to do is talk,dont get me wrong i like living here i feel really safe and can be myself around these people without worrying about being beaten up for doing something wrong, but still i feel like im walking on eggshells that there waiting for an excuse to kick me out, is this going to be the final straw, what about if they found out what i have been concealing, will they still be there for me, i know they say there not leaving me and i can always come to them with anything, but its hard to start letting people in, its took my such a long time to build these walls around myself, i cant just let them in.
I feel like ive been walking up and down this room for hours, my legs are starting to fail me, its only half 5, another hour and everyone will be up, rushing around getting ready for school, school the only place i can escape to not, why does Lena have to be the vice principal theres no where to escape to.
I can here Brandon stiring,hes always the first one up, he likes to make sure hes showered,dressed and ready so he can leave ASAP to get to piano practise, then there Jesus, he not really a morning person always doing everything at the last minute, then theres Mariana, always late she has to make sure she looks perfect which is such a clichue its only shool not a model agency, talking about Mariana i am never going to forgive her, okay never a long time, but still she promised me.
Lena POV
I can here everybody downstairs laughing and joking, im usually the first one up,making sure everybody is ready but i couldnt leave Callie like that, walking up and down the bedroom she must be exhausted, i went to keep her of school, she looks like she needs some much needed rest, but i know that wont go down she will end up getting angry and starting a unneccsary argument, but least i can watch her at school and just remind her that we are here for her if she ever needs to talk.
Talking about that we really need to talk about her nightmares, we need to get to the bottom of this, if we now whats bovering her maybe we can help, but Callie never been the one to open up about hows she feeling, she keeps everything bottled up.
I head to the Bathroom to get my self freshened up when i hear the front door shut, i take no notice its proberly just Brandon, he always leaves before everyone else, so i just contuine getting ready for work.
Stef POV
Im really worried about Callie, I dont know what to do to help her at times she can be rather stubbourn she reminds me a little of myself at that age, i dont have work until later tonight, ive already spoken to Lena about keeping Callie of school today, but she disagreed, saying it proberly do more harm then good, she has a point, Callie can become very explosive if things dont go her way, me and Lena are going to talk to her in the breakfast nook, see if we can get to the bottom of her nightmares
Mariana POV
Im really nervous of seeing Callie, i dont know why, what about if she never forgives me i was only trying to help, i didnt know what to do i couldnt wake her up this time, what about if i spoke to her, if she will listen.
I head downstairs to found everyone in the kitchen but no Callie, im glad i dont think i could cope with her giving me evil looks threw breakfast she porberly still upstairs but i didnt see her on my way downstairs,she proberly still in the bathroom.
Stef and Lena head downstairs together grabbing a cup of coffee, they look around the table and notice Callie not there, there about to shout for Callie to come downstairs, when Brandon notices who there looking for and tells them shes already left she wented to walk to school and start on her art project, they really wented to talk to her this morning but knew it could proberly wait until tonight, Lena could proberly talk to her at lunch.
"Okay, ready you guys, evrybody in the car you have 5 minutes, otherwise im leaing without you" Lena replied, all of them mumbled grabbed there stuff and headed to the car, Lena Kissed Stef goodbye and told her that she will call at Lunch and tell her what she knew
Callie POV
i know i shouldnt of left like that but seriously i wasnt in the mood to talk, i just wented to be by myself and stroll across the beach and let the sand seep in between my toes, i must of been there for ages for the time had seemed to gotten away from me, next thing i know it was 11 i had missed two periods and if that wasnt enought Lena and Stef was sitting right in front of me, this day couldnt of get worse, its not like i planned to miss two periods like i said the time had gotten away from me, but i doubt they would even believe me, i was about to get up when Stef grabbed my arm and told me to sit, in her stern voice, i wasnt looking forwards to this, so many thoughts was rushing threw my mind i couldnt concentrate on anything in pertuculur.
Lena POV
The school day had gone preety okay, noone in my office and paperwork was done, untill i get an email from two teachers asking about Callie, she hadnt turned up for her two lesson,and they was wondering if she was sick, i didnt know what to say, i know she wouldnt defy us like this,not with me as the vice principle did she really think she could get away with not going to her lesson, I took a breather and phoned Stef to explain the situation, she said she will pick me up in 5 minutes and then we could start the search, we knew she wouldnt get very far, but again we really didnt know her that well.
Stef POV
Lena had phoned me to let me know Callie didnt turn up for school, i had so many emotions mainly anger and worry, but mainly worry i didnt know where she would go, i know she loved the beach so thats where we would look, i told Lena i pick her up in 5 and we can look togther,i grabbed my phone and keys and headed out the door
Lena was already wating for me in the car park with that worried look on her face, " we will found her, i have a preety good idea where she might be" i said to her giving her a bear hug.
Not soon after we was walking on the beach, Callie was lieing down on the sand not a care in the world, she didnt even notice we was there untill she get up that scared look in her eyes,she was in so much trouble and she knew it.
Callie POV
So here we are me stuck in the middle of these two, theres no point explaining they wouldnt even believe me anyway so i just sat there with the sand in between my toes listening to the sound of the ocean, it was so peacefull here i could stay here forever,
" Care to explain what your doing here and not in lesson, did you really think we wouldnt found out, We very dissapointed in you,we trusted you and this is how you repay us but skipping class"
I tried to open my mouth but no words would come out, my eyes was starting to water, and i felt that any minute now i was going to crack and everything would come spilling out, i tried to compose myself but it was no use tears starting to trickle down my face
" Its okay, Callie, we not mad, were dissapointed, are you going to tell us why you didnt go to lesson,or are you going to sit here all day" Lena said
I lost track of time was all that i could get out of my mouth
" Is that all you have to say" Stef said i just nodded i dont know what else i could say, that was the truth, i did lose track of time
"Fine, your grounded for a week, no phone,no computer you go to school and you come straight home from school, you will spend break and lunch in my office understood, and you will spend all of today in my office, i will get the teachers to send me your work" Lena said in her vice principal voice
i felt like argueing but i wasnt in the mood, i was to exhuasted to even care at this point so i just nodded, and got up with Lena and Stef holding onto me, seriously what did they think i was going to do run
"When we get home we are going to have a major talk about this, young lady,understand" Stef said
I just nodded my head and headed back to the school, there was only 4 hours left i didnt see the point there was nothing i could do about it.
TBC