Here is the next chapter I hope you enjoy it :)
"PLEASE STOP!" Callie yells waking up Stef in a panic. Stef rushed over to Callie's bed to see Callie's body completely drenched in sweat.
"No stop, don't." Callie said moving in her bed.
"Callie honey wake up, it's mom, you're safe," but Callie didn't budge.
"I don't want to," was the last thing Callie whimpered before Stef embraced Callie's body with hers to try and wake Callie up. Callie's eye's dart open and she starts to fight against Stef's embrace.
"Callie, it's mom, you're safe. You are okay, please stop fighting me." It takes a few second for Callie's brain to wake up and realize who is hugging her. Once Callie recognizes Stef, she goes limp and hysterically cries in Stef's shirt.
"Shh, I've got you my baby girl," Stef said as she tried to calm Callie down.
After a few minutes pass and Callie's cries, she says putting her head down, "I'm sorry mom, I thought you were Liam."
"Callie look at me," Stef says lifting Callie's chin so they are staring at each other, "you have nothing to be sorry about. You had a nightmare, which is something you cannot control so don't be sorry. You are my child and I am supposed to take care of you."
"It's just," Callie pauses trying to collect her thoughts together and begins again in frustration, "I'm so sick of everything. Why can't I get a break, I mean I finally got adopted and now I can't even feel safe enough to walk home. I hate feeling so vulnerable and so…. So weak." Callie forced her tears down not wanting to cry anymore.
"You have been so strong for so many years, when you should have been playing with other kids and enjoying your childhood. Your life has been one disappointment after another and I get it, you're tired of fighting but please, please fight a little longer. You have three brothers, a sister and two mothers to love you unconditionally and don't know what we would do if you weren't with us.
Callie moved over on her bed the best she could without causing too much pain. Stef climbed on the bed and snuggled with Callie until they were both snoring.
Around 8:30am, Lena walked in and saw the two of them cuddling asleep. Instead of waking them right away, she went and got them both some coffee and by the time she came back into the room, Stef was awake.
"Good morning my love," Lena said with a smile on her face.
Stef rubbing her eyes asked, "What time it?"
"It is about 8:30am, how was your night?"
Stef looked up with a sad face as Lena handed Stef her coffee, "that bad uh?"
"Callie had a bad nightmare and when she woke up she thought I was Liam."
Sadness spread across Lena's face as Stef continues, "she told me that she is tired to fighting because something bad always happens to her. Lena she is so broken, I just… I don't know what to do." Stef had tears falling down her face.
"We just be there for her, we make her fight and we show her that she is loved and that she is cared for." Callie started to open her eyes but winced putting her hand on her stomach. Both mothers noticed and immediately became concerned, "Callie honey are you okay?"
"I'm fine. The stitches are starting to get itchy and it is till very uncomfortable to move."
"Okay well if there is any pain, at ALL, you let us know okay?"
"okay"
"I brought you something but you have to promise not to tell the other kids," Lena said coffee Frappuccino from star bucks. Callie smiled and took a large gulp, "this is so good. How much did it cost though?"
Lena sighed, "that is something you should not and don't have to worry about."
"okay…. I love that you are here momma I do but don't you have work?"
Stef gave an agreeing nod and they both stared at Lena.
"Actually, I tried to go to work but Monte wouldn't let me in my office. She said there was somewhere I needed to be."
Callie smiled and said, "I think she is right."
Doctor Rogers walked in, "good morning fosters, Callie how are you doing today?"
"I'm fine," Callie responded but both her mothers gave her the "that's not true" so she changed her answer, "okay, the incision site is very itched and every time I move too much I get an intense pain in my stomach, but other than that I'm fine."
Doctor Rogers looked at Callie's chart and frowned. Stef caught the frown an immediately asked, "is everything alright doctor?"
"Can you describe the pain? Is it dull or sharp and is it constant or does it come and go."
"It is a sharp pain and it comes and goes."
"From the look on your chart, everything seems to be normal. The itching at the incision site it to be expected but the pain is something I'm concerned about. Normally by this time in the recovery it should be a dull constant pain that can be taken care of by some medication. I'm going to do a quick exam to get a better understanding."
Dr. Rogers begins to feel Callie's abdomen. He starts on the right side, "if you feel anything let me know." He moves to the left said and Callie immediately winces.
"Seems I've found the location of the issue. I'm going to send Callie to do one more test to get a better visual.
Two hours later Callie is getting more uncomfortable, "mom the pain is starting to get worse."
"Don't worry Callie the doctor will be in soon." Stef said trying to mask her worries. While Stef was looking at Callie, she noticed in the background was the Heart rate monitor and something seemed off. Stef walked over to Lena and asked, "Isn't your heart rate supposed to be 120/80?"
"Yea, you know that. Why do you ask?" Lena responded with concern.
"Look at the monitor, it says Callie's heart rate is 105/70. That's not good right. I'm going to get the doctor."
"Momma something is wrong. I feel tired and dizzy." Callie yelled immediately bringing Lena to her side.
"Mom went to get the doctor and should be back any second."
Unable to fight the urge anymore, Callie closed her eyes and the monitors started to sound.
"Callie baby wake up, NURSE," Lena yells, "NURSE, SOMETHING IS WRONG."
Lena looked toward the heart rate monitor and this time she saw her worst nightmare… there was only a flat line.
Thank you for reading. I know this chapter was much shorter than the last but don't worry, Chapter 5 will be posted within the next 24 hours. :)
