Lena POV
"Hey Sharon, can you bring the kids to the hospital? Don't tell the kids but Callie was having a night terror and passed out before we could get her out of it, she didn't move for almost 15 minutes. She had just whimpered and moved slightly when we got here. Just tell them there was an emergency and that we will explain everything when they get here but that they don't need to worry. Thank you."
Before I could hang up Sharon slipped in one thing, "Lena, how is my baby?" I look over at Stef, she has her head in her hands, but I could feel the guilt, fear, and pain radiating off of her. "Sharon, she's hurting. You know she loves all the kids equally, but you also know she has a special love for each of them. Callie is different, you know how fast they bonded once given the chance despite them constantly clashing. Stef is the one person Cal will go to before anyone else. She broke down... she jus- she was so brave until they took Callie back, she collapsed in my arms. Then she knew I needed to break down so we could be strong for the kids and for Callie. But she needs you, right now she can't protect her baby and its tearing her apart, she needs her mom. Hey Sharon, the Doctor is coming out now, I'll call you back as soon as I can. We love you."
Stef POV
"Callie's moms?" I turn around to look for my wife when I see her reaching for my hand. "That's us," I begin, "I'm Stef and this is my wife Lena. How is our baby? Is she okay?" I look to my wife who's silently telling me to calm down. I oblige, taking a deep breath, looking at the doctor silently begging her to answer.
"I will answer all your questions. First off, I am Dr.Briggs. Your daughter is okay for the most part. It seems that your daughter has a minor concussion and her blood sugar is low. Did she recently hit her head or go on an extreme diet?"
I inhale, feeling the guilt instantly. "This morning, my daughters got into an argument, in which Callie was very upset. I approached her with my arms out, not thinking to announce to her that I was walking to her, and she flinched in response and hit her head on the headboard of her bed. She said she was okay I didn't think it was major enough for this to happen. I just didn't think." I look to my wife, and all I can say is, "I'm sorry, I should've checked on her. Its all my fault." I feel Lena instantly wrap her arms on me, willing me to know it wasn't my fault. "Doctor, why did she pass out?" my wife asked.I look up at this, I'm curious myself as to what exactly could've happened. "Well to be honest, I don't believe it was any one thing, I believe it was combined forces that caused this reaction. You said she was having a night terror and it seemed traumatic? I believe Callie hitting her head, the low blood sugar, and this nightmare put a lot of stress on her body and it need to regenerate itself. She is awake and asking for you both. I am going to allow her to be released tonight, but she should take a few days to relax in a stress-free environment. Let her come and go as she pleases. You don't have to hover. She's going to be perfectly fine. Now if you'll both follow me, I'll take you to her."
Callie POV
I look up to the sound of my hospital door opening. I see Stef and Lena walking in, I can see they've both been crying. I hate that I made them worry like this, but I also know I couldn't help what had happened. I start to cry, and all I can say is "Mama.." and I instantly break down. I see Lena rush to me, knowing that I was talking to her. "Oh baby, its okay. Shh, me and mom are here. We aren't going to leave you. I promise." She wraps me up in one of her famous hugs and I instantly believe her. I look over at Stef, who is trying so hard not to intrude on this moment. She knows its a moment for me and Lena. But I can see it in her eyes, she's scared, and feels guilty. I can see all the pain and at that I can't handle anymore and curl into Mama, hoping to sink into a peaceful sleep. Soon I begin to.
Stef POV
I'm heartbroken. I walk in hand in hand with my wife and my baby looks so pale and broken. She looks up at us with those big brown eyes, searching our faces and starts crying. Before I can go to her, she says it. "Mama.." she breaks as I watch my wife rush to her side. This is a moment that in any other time I would be completely filled with joy, but all I want to do is comfort my baby. I want to hold her in my arms and never let go. But this is something that needs to be between her and Lena so I wait. As I finally look over, I see my baby look up at me, searching my face as I try to begin to search hers. She was faster though, she saw something before I could read her, she turns back around and curls into my wife. I watch as her sobbing crys eventually become nothing as she falls asleep. Then Callie's room door opens.
Lena POV
She did it. She finally called me Mama. Any other time I would go to my wife and tell her how it felt. But as my daughter was sleeping, I look over and see the pain my wife is in. She's being the strong one. She desperately wants to hold Callie but knows that Callie needed something else at the moment. She looks at me smiling and whispers "I know. I'm happy. I just want to know how she is. I want to know what scared her so much. I want to take you and my baby home so we can cuddle and fall asleep peacefully." As soon as I go to respond, the door opens and our four other kids walk in. Their eyes move from Stef to me and then they see Callie and they immediately start crying. I move slowly off the bed leaving my jacket on top of Callie and I direct them outside so Callie can get some rest. I look to my wife because I'm not sure how to start and I see that she does.
