Sorry for the lack of updates but being sick is horrible. Hope you like it and take you for all the reviews I really appreciate them. Sorry for the grammar I'll try my best to fix them
General POV
Both siblings saw Lena entered the room anticipating what was going to happen to both, especially Callie since she was the reason that Stef was even injured, she felt bad because of everything that happened tonight and the situation she put Stef in. She didn't know what to expect from this family anymore
"Callie, how are you feeling? How's the arm" Lena asked, looking down at the girl with concern.
"My arm is fine Lena, nothing big it was just a scratch" Callie said, looking at her arm Wow, I can't believe she thinks that getting shot in no big deal what have these kids been through, Lena thought.
As Stef and the kids gathered in the living room all three teenagers looked confused from Callie to Jude. Callie shifted a little to be closer to Jude to protect him; this didn't go unnoticed by both moms, as they took a closer look at Callie they notice the flinch in her face when Jude touched her slightly.
"Callie, are you in any pain?" Stef asked, concerned Callie just shook her head "no" and looked the other way. Stef sighed how am I going to get through that kid, she has her walls way too high.
"Guys, we would like you to meet Jude, Callie's little brother" Lena said, looking at all three teens, which stayed quiet so Stef continued.
"We have decided to foster them until they can find them a permanent placement, since we're in no position to offer them one, we also want this to be their last stop if possible" Stef said, looking at Callie, the announcement made both siblings look up Jude was really happy that they were going to keep them together.
"Callie you will be staying with Mariana, and Jude my little man you will be staying with Jesus." Stef announces while clapping her hands
Callie turns to see the reactions of the twins and saw that they didn't like the idea much specially Mariana, but she couldn't let Jude stay alone with Jesus, she barely knew them and she wasn't going to allow it, especially now that she was hurt and couldn't move as fast to protect him.
"Sorry Stef, but Jude is staying with me, we can stay in the living room" Callie said with a stern voice.
"You can stay here tonight, while we prepare the beds in the twins bedrooms, but come tomorrow night you two will be sleeping in their rooms" Stef instructed.
"I want Jude to stay with me it's always been that way " Callie said sitting at the edge of the sofa
"Callie, we just want you more comfortable in your own bed, so you won't harm your injuries" Lena said, with concern in her voice.
"But am fine I just want Jude to stay with me" Callie argued trying to keep Jude with her until she felt better Lena looked skeptical at the teen she was really worried about her injuries and by sleeping in a couch with Jude they may get infected, Lena looked toward Stef to see what they could do to convince Callie, so they tried to convince the boy.
"What about you Jude" Stef asked eyeing the younger boy
"I want to stay with Callie, but thank you" Jude said looking at his Callie than Stef and Lena.
"Okay... Either way the twins tomorrow will take some stuff out to make room , and Brandon and Jesus you can both help me set up the beds in the rooms, go to bed, my babies" Stef said hoping that tomorrow Jude and Callie will change their minds. As Brandon, Mariana, and Jesus said goodnight and left upstairs both moms stayed to talk to the two kids remaining.
"Callie we're going to allow you to sleep down here for a few nights with Jude, but if we see that it's affecting your injuries in any way you will be sleeping in your own bed" Stef said in her no-nonsense voice, but also concerned
"Okay" Callie said in a defeated tone I have to find a way to stay with Jude I barely know their kid I don't know if they can potentially be a danger for Jude she thought
Callie POV
All the member of the Foster family said goodnight Jude and I stayed in the living room on the couch sitting
"How are you feeling Callie?" Jude said, looking at her arm
"I'm fine baby come on lay with me so you can rest" I said, pulling him down setting him down on my left side so he would not bother my arm after a couple of minutes of silence Jude spoke
"Callie do you think these people are nice" He said, looking up at me
"Not sure baby, but they look like they are" I said holding him closer
"You think they meant what they said about us staying" he said, looking at me with hope in his eyes I could tell he was happy
"I don't know baby, but we can't let our guard down, we can't get attached okay," I said looking down an gave him a hug
"I know, but I really like Stef and Lena they seem different!" He said
"They are different baby, now get some sleep" I said he closed his eyes and in a matter of minutes he was asleep.
Meanwhile, upstairs Stef knocked on Brandon's room to have a talk with him about Mike and her missing his audition which caused for him not to even attend and miss a big opportunity for a scholarship.
Brandon's POV
"Hey B, can I come in," I heard my mom ask as she crept inside the door.
"Yeah, come on in mom" I said not taking my eyes of my book
"Look B I wanted to apologize for not being able to attend to your audition, but when I saw Callie leave the campus, I got concerned to where she might be going" she said as she took a sit on my bed
"I know mom, I probably would have done the same thing if I was in your situation" I said understanding her motives
"Don't you ever put yourself in any kind of danger, I'm trained to handle situations like today and she's my responsibility do you understand B" she spoke is a stern voice I nodded in agreement.
"But couldn't you at least called to let us know that Callie was with you, and you were both okay, we were all worried" I said a little disappointed
"I know I should've called I went through this the wrong way and am sorry, but why did you have to miss your audition" She said in a guilty tone .
"I didn't want to go, because neither you or dad were going to attend…" I said with a sigh
"And when mama told us that she hadn't been able to contact you plus dad cancelling last minute I got really worried, I thought something must have happened at work and you got called in" I looked down "I simply didn't want to move until you got here safe" I said feeling tears wanted to escape
"I'm really sorry that I got the family worried," she said, giving me a hug "Also, I'm sorry about your dad I was the one that called him" She stated
"Why did you call dad?" I looked up at her with a confused look
"Cause he is my new partner, and now I'm stuck with him" She said with a smile
"How did mama take the news about the two of you being partners?" I questioned wanting to know her reaction since she not really fond of my dad
"Not so good, you know how she goes all non-verbal when she's upset" she sighed and looked down...
"Am really sorry B, for missing it," she said again
"Don't worry about it anymore mom, I understand now why you and dad couldn't go," I started embracing her back we stayed like that for a few more minutes.
"Now get some sleep is late" As she started to let go
"Well, you're the one that's keeping me awake" I said with a smile she shoved me playfully and left my room
General POV
"Hay algo de ella que no me gusta, crees que sean buenas personas?... Crees que las heridas que tiene mama sean culpa de Callie? (There is something of her that I do not like do you believe that they are good people?... You believe that the wounds that mom, it's Callie's fault) " Mariana said concerned and a little scared
"La verdad nose Mari (I really don't know Mari) he stayed quiet for a minute and then continued "mama no nos a dicho nada, no podemos acusar a Callie de nada (Mom hasn't said anything and we can't accuse Callie of anything)
"No quiero compartir cuarto con ella me da miedo, es la segunda vez que la vemos con moretones que tal si es violenta no sabemos de que sea capaz (I don't want to share room with her I am afraid it's the second time we see her with bruiser, how about if she's violent we don't know what she's capable of) " Mariana said more and more scared of Callie
"No te preocupes mamá y yo estamos a qui para cuidarte, pero no crees que le debemos de dar una oportunidad nosotros sabemos lo que se siente estar en el sistema tal vez Callie es como es para proteger a su hermano y ademas no creo que mamá traeria a alguien a nuestra casa que es violento ala casa (Don't worry mom and I are here to take care you but don't you think we must give her a chance, we know what it's like to be in the system perhaps Callie is how she is to protect her brother besides I don't think mama would bring someone to our house that's violent)" Jesus said hugging her sister they were both startle when they heard a knock on the door and saw their mom walking through the door.
"What did we say about speaking Spanish in this house" Stef said, looking at both kids they didn't say anything
"Sorry mom" Jesus stated
"So I heard Callie's name being mention do you two have any concerns toward her" Stef asked sitting down on Mariana's bed
"Well, we wanted to know if Callie had anything to do with your injuries and Mari is kind of afraid of her" Jesus said as he felt his sister hit him with her elbow in the side of his abdomen.
"Callate" Mariana said, irritated
"Hey, don't shut your brother up" Stef said with a stern voice but at the same time gentle
"Come here miss thing" Stef said, spreading her arm to Mariana she didn't hesitate and hugged her mother
"Don't worry about Callie she's a good kid, she's just very over protective of her brother, which sometimes come out as mean or rude okay," she paused for a second before she continued, " And my injuries were not her fault it's part of the job" She said and Mariana nodded
"I understand, but if you hadn't been with her you wouldn't have gotten hurt" Mariana said at this Stef didn't know how to answer cause in a way it was true cause if she hadn't followed Callie she would've been home, but she also knew the risks of her job
"Look Mari my job as a cop is never going to be easy there are many bad people out there, there is always going to be a danger for me and any cop on duty, I don't want you to think that what happened tonight is Callie's fault cause is not...This was the work of a bad man, Callie was just there to protect her brother like Jesus did for so many years, remember he was even you voice" Stef said teasing her a little
"So give her a break, Okay" Stef said with a gentle voice
"Okay mom" Mariana said, nodding with a modest grin
"It's time to sleep so get in your bed and you" she said pointing to Jesus "Go to your room it's late"
Jesus got up, kissed both woman and retreated to his room saying Goodnight
"Goodnight mom" Mariana said, kissing Stef on the cheek
"Good night my baby" Stef said, tucking her daughter and kissed her on the forehead before closing the door and retreating to her bedroom
Callie's POV
I lay on the couch looking at the ceiling thinking of everything that had happened tonight and how I exposed Stef to danger, and how her family almost lost her. I felt horrible, I never wanted or expected her to show up I just wanted to get Jude out of that house, and away from our foster dad. After a couple of minutes I set Jude's head down in one of the pillows I needed to get a glass of water hopefully I'll relax me a bit as I entered the kitchen I saw Mariana taking out some pills she didn't notice me until she turned to go upstairs
"Getting a glass of water," she said nervously gesturing to a glass that was on the table and disappear rather fast, I was a little confused and went to see what she was getting when I read the label it said Jesus Foster
Why would she need pills that are not hers, what could she want them for I thought looking upstairs where she went, I drank a cup of water and went back with Jude, it took me some time to fall asleep but eventually did.
To be continued...