A/N: I don't own the Fosters. Just my story lines and original characters.
Thank you for your reviews and favorites, yall make the Muse very happy. She just wishes I had more time to dedicate to writing. I have not abandoned nor given up on any of my stories. Sometimes (ok most) it just takes me a while to get the time to not only write them but to give the chapter the love it needs.
I hope you like. Happy reading
The Moms moved quickly up the stairs, with Stef in the lead taking them two at a time. At the top of the stairs she finds the twins arguing.
"Now see what you have done? Marianna says accusingly to Jesus
"Me? How about you Princess? Miss the whole world evolves around me" Jesus fires back.
Stef doesn't even slow down as she moves around the Twins, focusing on the commotion in the master bedroom, she deciding that the Twins can wait
Lena is right behind her, barley slowing down to temporally deal with them "Enough. Not another word. Both of you to your rooms" She tells the Twins in a voice that let both of them know this was not up for discussion.
They find a freaking out Jude who is talking through the bathroom door, pleading for Callie to open the door. They can see the concern in Jude's wide eyes has he darts his attention between looking at them and back at the door.
When Stef hears the whimpering coming from the bathroom, she motions for Lena to handle Jude and this side of things. Motioning with her hands the plan to Lena before she heads out of the room. Making her way through Brandon's room hoping his side of the bathroom wouldn't be locked. In her haste she nearly trips over the tangle of cords that Brandon has ran for his studio setup. Making her entrance through the bathroom door a little more forcefully then she would have liked and from the look on Callie's face a lot more aggressive the she could deal with. For as soon as Stef came in the door. Callie had dashed to the furthest corner away from Stef curling into herself with her arms up trying to protect her head which was made all that more difficult with a cast. As she tried to make herself into an smaller and smaller ball.
Thinking quickly she unlocks the door for Lena keep eyes on Callie and maintaining her distance.
A worried Jude tries to follow Lena in but when she sees Stef's demeanor she turns and blocks him placing a on his shoulder trying turning him around. "Me and Mom need a minute with Callie Buddy, can you do me a favor and go make an ice pack from the freezer and in the fridge's bottom drawer under the lettuce packs is the fruit punches…grab two." She can tell that Jude is scared and don't want to leave Callie.
"Please" she says as she bends down looking into his eyes, reassuring him that they would take care of Callie.
A scared Jude has no choice but to comply with the "request". Once he leaves Lena turns her attention to the scène in front of her. A very worried Stef is trying to talk to Callie in a soothing voice but Callie is curled up slightly rocking herself and is not responding.
When Stef makes a move to come closer to check her, Callie retreats back further.
Stef reminds herself to take a calming breath. As she feels Lena place her hand in the small of her back, bending down beside her.
""What happened?" Lena ask as Stef tries to takes an assessment of Callie. She was only in her sport bra and sleep shorts. She couldn't see any blood but that didn't mean she wasn't, hurt not just scared, for Callie was wound in such a tight ball
"I don't know, I came in and she went into the corner." Stef says in a low voice trying to keep Callie from getting more upset.
Lena goes into Momma mode, starts humming softly a lullaby that always soothed Marianna. And motions for Stef to keep talking calmly as she grabs a couple washcloths one cool, one warm and a big beach towel from the linen closet. She hands the towel to Stef who unwraps the towel, figuring out Lena's plan.
Both are now crunch down, waddling closer to Callie. Whom as went has far into the corner as she can. Lena hums louder but in a soft tone. Which causes Callie to quit rocking and go dead still listening to the rhythm of humming.
After giving Callie I few minutes to settle, Lena reaches out with a slow a steady hand with the cool wash cloth and places it on Callie's neck. Which causes Callie to jump bring her arms down and uncurling a little, Stef moves in with the towel wrapping up her as she slides up next to her bring her into an awkward hold.
Callie starts to wiggle and fight "I'm sorry…I'm sorry" she keeps saying over and over as huge tears runs down her cheeks.
Lena places herself over Callie's legs, cuddling Callie's face in her palms forcing her to look up at Lena. She isn't surprise to see in Callie's eyes that she isn't there and is confused. What she didn't know if Callie was having a flashback, panic attack or the concussion was the cause.
"Shhhhh, your safe" Stef keeps saying.
Lena starts humming the lullaby again, wiping Callie's hair out of her eyes and taking the warm wash cloth softly washing her face. It takes several minutes for Callie to relax into Stef and even more for Callie to come out of wherever she was.
Lena knows the minute Callie realizes where she is and what is happening. Because her face goes from pasty white to red cheeks and embarrassed. Callie will not look at Lena any more as she ducks her head trying to hide.
"Its ok Baby, nothing to worry about. Are you hurt?" Lena asks. When she looks on the counter there was the burn ointment and the first aid kit.
Callie can't seem to find her voice but finally gives a shoulder shrug.
"Words please" Stef says quietly, she really wants to hear Callie voice so that she could tell how badly hurt Callie is.
When Callie doesn't respond Lena tries another tactic. "Do you think you can get you up? When she receives a nod from Callie.
Once Callie is sort of standing up she starts to grab for her shirt, even though she couldn't even stand up straight due to the pain. Stef blocks her and guilds her back to sit on the counter, which Callie doesn't comply with. It looks like it's going to be a battle between the two until there is a soft knock on the door.
With Lena eyes she asks Stef to get the door, which the both know is Jude returning with the items Lena had sent him for. Stef realizes what Lena is doing and smiles to her wife, acting like it didn't bother her that Callie is being stubborn and goes answers the door.
"Show me where it hurts, the most" Lena says is a soft tone. It wasn't a question if she was but that Callie is in pain. Leaving Callie with no choice. With tears in her eyes she mumbles "My back burns…bad"
"Ok, I think it would be better for me to look at them if you was laying down. Do you think you can make it to the bed?" Lena asks
Callie nods her head.
Stef lets Jude see that Callie is ok, from the doorway.
"What happened?" Stef asks first looking at Jude then Callie
When neither of the kids speak "Jude?" Lena asks in a soft voice, not taking her eyes off Callie, who is biting her bottom lip, trying not to let on how much she was hurting.
"Its ok..we are ok" Jude says picking up on what Callie was trying to communicate to him threw the look she was giving him. No good ever came by snitching on the "real" kids
Both moms pick up on their hesitation.
"Well something happened and I would bet that it had something to do with the battle the twins were having." Lena says making eye contact with Stef.
Who in turn knew that she wouldn't get it out of Callie turn to level a look on Jude "We need a better answer Bud" Stef says in a nonsense tone.
When Jude starts to say something he is interrupted by Callie "It was me, I was clumsy and bump into the wall… Hitting my back"
Stef levels Jude with a look but knows she has lost her opportunity "Is this what you want to go with?" Jude nods his head.
Both Moms know that it wasn't the full story but it was going to have to be enough for now. They are sure they would get more of the puzzle, from the Twins.
"Ok, Buddy past your bed time. PJs, teeth brushed and bed for you." Stef says
Once Jude is gone she turns her attention to Callie who doesn't take two steps before she lets out a whimper in pain and Lena reaches out wrap her arm around her towel covered waist, helping her walk out of the bathroom with Stef falling into the other side. Both thinking to their selves that this was going to be a long night.
**I apologize for any mistakes, they are all mine**