A/N: thus shall not be the final chapter just saying lol
Previously
Lena looked inbetween her wife and the hurt child in front of them and from the looks of it they all didn't know how to respond. "I know that she can talk I have heard her voice when she's sleeping and dreams of you leaving but I don't say anything about it. Her voice is beautiful but she does not realize that she has one. Not yet anyway." Jude whispered before turning to look at his sister who was his saving grace his angel. "You know Jude I never wanted to hurt either one of you, I never wanted you guys to hurt, god I wish I could have taken you guys home that night. I dreamed of running into you guys again, I dreamed of having you both from the start and now I know I have disappointed you both and it's horrible feeling like this for me to get you both now and knowing that you guys could have been mine before now. Jude the truth is Bill isn't going to find you another place...I requested you both after I found out what happened to you both. I want you two you both belong together with us." Stef said looking into Jude's eyes
He didn't know how to respond and he didn't want to trust them. But it was hard not too but at the same time not so hard he was so sure that it was all a trick. Jude just looked at them then looked at Callie won't was happy in her own world the one where she was safe.
Chapter 4
Voices
2 Months Later
Things have changed around the Adams-Foster household they had now 4 teenagers and 1 preteen everyone was always in a rush with Callie going to a different school then the rest it made school drop-offs difficult but Stef and Lena wouldn't have it any other way. The kids at first didn't take to kindly to Jude and Callie and with Jude always on defense of everyone it made it worse. Callie on the other hand of the two was very shy, very nervous, and would not stay anywhere Jude wasn't. Which made the first month and a half very very stressful for the them. Stef and Lena still remember when the kids came home from their friends and girlfriends to find out that their parents were fostering yet again.
Flashback
Brandon and the twins no more than came into the kitchen when they all stopped talking and looked at the kids at the tablet sitting across from their moms and Mariana was the first to react "Who are they?" Mariana exclaimed in distaste as the boys both looked curiously on wondering the same thing. "Mariana! You don't be that way! You know better!" Lena exclaimed shocked that her sweet girl was being so rude when Stef spoke up "This is Callie and Jude they are going to be staying with us. Callie doesn't talk so I need you guys to be extra helpful yes?" Both of the boys nodded in understanding of that it was OK and with the bruising on the young teens face and how bad it looked they were not going to push the issue even if they were a little upset about it but not Mariana. "I'm not going to have to share my room with a freak am I? Cause that's just not fair!" Mariana said bitterly and coldly.
Before Stef or Lena could step in and get on Mariana Jude was very fast at responding "Hey don't talk about my sister that way just because she can't talk she hasn't done anything to you! And why would she want to share a room with someone who's a spoiled brat! God I hate people like you!" Everyone looked at him shocked and when the moms were going to respond to both kids before it got worse all they heard was the stool Callie was on hit the floor and the sound of the front door open before anyone else could react Stef was out the door followed by Jude.
"You know Mariana I disagree with Jude but you are acting like a spoiled brat and that disappoints me Callie hasn't done anything to you and they no more than got away from that type of thing earlier today before they were dropped off. Go to your room and just stay there till Mom gets back and talks to you" Lena said sadly and looked at her boys who looked like they didn't even know how to react to Mariana's behavior.
End of Flashback
And since that day Callie would not go upstairs or be left alone with Mariana or any of them really Callie wouldn't even talk sign language around any of them even Stef who she could talk to besides Jude and it was just as bad when Mariana tried to right her wrong about a month after they arrived and Callie still wouldn't be near her. In all truth Callie was afraid of Mariana and it showed to everyone who saw the interaction between the two of them and it worried everyone. Jude was not as hostel with them anymore when it came to taking care of his sister. But as Jude got closer with the Fosters he noticed that Callie was starting to slowly block him out also she barely signed to him anymore and that worried him plus the thing with Mariana and he did start noticing she was not hanging around him much clinging to him but to no one.
Jude was happy though that the foster moms made Callie her own room downstairs and Callie didn't have to fear going upstairs with no choice in the matter.
As Stef waited for Callie outside of Callie's school she noticed Callie signing with another kid and it brought a smile to Stef's face to see her so carefree from how she was at home. As Callie and her friend approached the SUV Callie looked at Stef and for the first time in a while signed to Stef "Can we drop Noel off at home her moms said it was OK we asked the teacher to ask them please?" Callie looked nervous about it. "Sure Callie girl I'd love too" Stef said and signed and the look on Callie's face was one of happiness and joy as the two girls got in and were talking away Stef was so happy to see this and witness it took about 10mins to drive Noel home and Stef and Callie walked her up to the door and then leave as Stef was driving to the house she'll never forget the first moment she heard Callie actually speak it was very soft and sweet voice said words that had no real form of pronunciation to it but when Callie said "Thank you" Stef couldn't wait to tell Lena of course Stef didn't make a big deal not want to scare Callie Stef just replied " your very welcome sweetheart"
Stef was over the moon and with good reason the girl who never talked and if she did she didn't remember it cause she was sleeping she did talk and to her of all people for the first time. Stef Foster was the most proudest Mom in that moment.