A/N: Thank you for sticking with me. I apologize for the time between updates. If you get the chance let me know what you think or what you want to happen. Thanks.

Previously:"Thanks okay, we'll figure it out together. You're not alone any more." Lena responded, rubbing her hand up and down the girls arm. She shared a glance with her wife, who took a deep breath, knowing they still need to tread carefully.

If the guilt was enough, if the overwhelming shame was enough, if the desire to stop was enough, then no one would be addicted to anything. But, it's not. It's a complex spiral of fear and hate and grasping to straws of whatever helps you survive even though it's actually killing you.

The rest of the night was quiet, Callie fell back to sleep in the arms of the women. Stef and Lena dozed off feeling a little better that Callie woke them, that she came to them. Although they felt to have won a battle the rest of the war was still ahead.

As the kids got ready and went to school, Callie was going to stay home for another day. After the events of the night before she didn't fight it as she was grateful to get some more sleep. Stef had a later shift so she would be home in the morning then leave just before Lena came home with the other kids. Everyone was hoping the day would go well. Jude could sense the tension in his sister but figured he could wait to talk to her until after school.

Stef made a bit of a late breakfast for Callie, and that's when the tension snapped.

"Callie breakfast!" Stef called. Not hearing an answer she went up to her room where Callie was still laying on the bed. "Sweets, gotta get up for breakfast, then you can lay back down if you want."

"Not hungry" came the mumbled reply.

"Don't care, you have to eat at least a few bites. It'll make you feel better." The woman said as she removed the comforter from the girl.

"I said I'm not fucking hungry! Leave me alone!" Callie yelled reaching for the sheets.

"Whoa! Missy! Language!" Stef remanded. "You can't talk to me like that. And I asked you to come down and take a few bites, not eat a horse."

"Ugh, fine. Then will you leave me the hell alone?!" Callie spat with the most attitude she could muster.

"Sounds like you could use a nap this morning." Stef chuckled to herself, she could sense the tantrums as the girl tried to distance herself from the comfort she sought last night.

"Well, I'd still be asleep if you weren't forcing me to eat!" Callie argued.

"Okay, how about we have a quiet breakfast so you can get your thoughts together, then we can decide what we cant to do for the day." Stef set up a plan, not wanting either to say something they'd regret later. Callie didn't respond to that, just sat down pushing food around her plate.

It wasn't until Stef slipped her half a mug of coffee that the grimace came off the girls face and she mumbled a 'thank you'. Both were content sipping there coffee. Callie managed to take a few bites of toast after that. When it seemed breakfast was over they both moved to the living room with their mugs. The teen knew to take her time because she wouldn't be getting more that day.

They threw some cartoon on TV and relaxed into the couch. Stef kept looking over to make sure Callie was okay. After the night and the attitude this morning she was concerned. But, she appeared alright so Stefs eyes went back to the TV.

At first, Callie didn't even realize she was doing it. Scratching her arm. Not until she felt the skin ripping. But once she did she still kept going, making sure to not make any noticeable movements. She went past the point of her arm bleeding, she kept going until she couldn't handle the stinging pain anymore. Then, she moved a little higher on her arm and kept going. She was grateful for the sweatshirt she threw on before coming downstairs. Callie was trying to think of ways she can get around them. Yeah, she asked for help last night but that didn't make the thoughts go away.

Stef noticed something was up though, and it wasn't what they were watching. The shift in the demeanor of the teenager was a dead giveaway. Although she couldn't put her finger on it something was up. So she did the only thing should could think of until she new what the girl was planning.

Stef sent a quick check to Lena- "I think we need to do a skin check tonight. Instinct. xo"

The reply came quickly later- "Okay my love. Stay safe, both of you. Xo"

With that Stef settled back trying to think of what the girl could be planning. Little did she know that it was too late to stop the plan that was already in motion.