"What did the text say exactly?" Stef says, with a slight shake in her voice
"It said hey Brandon, don't let moms worry but I am not coming home. I'll explain more later."
"We can track her phone!"
"Already tried, it's off." Lena says, holding up her phone to the 'find your friends app'
"Damn it." Stef whispers under her breath.
"I don't understand why she did this?"
"I was late picking her up."
"You forgot?"
"Of course I didn't forget, I just got caught up with the Donald drama and lost track of time. I was late, I didn't forget."
"Okay well, what should we do?" Lena said, trying to stay calm.
"Obviously go look for her." Stef asserted, picking up her keys and giving Lena a look to follow her.
"What about the other kids?"
"Jesus and Brandon can watch Callie for a little bit, it will be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course I am."
Lena and Stef explained their plan to Brandon and Jesus, and they generously agreed to watch Callie. The moms swiftly left the house and started driving around town. They stopped at all of Marianas friends' houses, nobody has heard from her since school ended. Stef's worry was growing, as while as Lena's but nether of them spoke.
"So we have looked around school, at her friends' houses and her grandparents' bakery any other ideas?" Stef finally said
"Not really, It's Mariana she has a wild imagination and is very smart, she could be in Mexico by now for all we know."
"Lena don't say that." Stef says, glaring at her wife
"I am sorry Stef, but it's true."
"Oh my goodness I have an idea." Stef remarks, quickly switching lanes and turning on her blinker.
Stef didn't say a word, even though Lena was begging her to tell her where she was going. They went through what some people would call 'sketchy' parts of town when they finally arrived at a run down motel. Stef quickly got out, followed by Lena.
"So are we gonna rent a hotel room, stay a while?" Lena halved joked
"Really Lena?" Stef barked wiping her head back to her wife
"Well Stefanie you really didn't give me much information."
Stef just rolled her eyes and walked up to a motel room. A little while later a small Latino woman answered the door.
"Ana have you seen Mariana." Stef says
"Umm yes she is in her." Ana said shyly
"Can I come in?" Stef asked
"Of course"
"Mariana Adams-Foster!" Stef yells, Mariana peaks her head out
"In the car now, and don't make me say it again." Stef says once she saw Marianas beating brown eyes. Mariana obeys
"Stef calm down." Lena says, when she noticed tears in those same brown eyes.
They got into the car and no words were exchanged only glares between the teenager and the women. They finally arrived back home, it was well past dinner by this time. Lena hoped the older boys has the sense to feed Callie something decent.
"Mariana up to your room now before I say anything I regret." Stef orders, but Mariana just stands there.
"No." She says crossing her arms
"Excuse me?"
"Why do I have to listen to you."
"In case you're forgetting I am your mother." Stef was surprised by this reaction, she knows Mariana has a attitude to her there is a reason they call her miss thing, but this was out of character.
"You're a mother who forgets about her own child." Mariana sasses, she was yelling by now
"Drop that attitude now."
Lena just stood back watching the drama unfold, not really knowing where her place was in this, and she definitely didn't want to add to it because the yells already echoed through the house. She knows this is the first time this ever happened.
Meanwhile, back in the girls' room Callie was also hearing the yelling. She wasn't quite sure what was going on. All she knows his Mari didn't join them on the ride home from school, and her mom's left without saying goodbye, but she and her brothers had fun. Either way, the yelling was scaring her. She decided to go find Brandon. She tiptoed to Brandon's room and opened the door just a crack. Brandon noticed and looked up from his homework.
"Hey little miss, what is up?"
"Why are mommy and Mariana yelling, I don't like it."
"Come her Callie." Brandon said, patting his bed, Callie entered his room and sat down on his bed, her feet dangling.
"Brandon I am scared, this reminded me of the yelling at my old houses."
"Callie bear this is nothing like your old house, moms are fighting with Mariana because she isn't making good choices, I promise they won't hurt her and everything will be okay. You trust me, right?" Brandon asked and Callie nodded her head. "Okay just remember, fighting happens sometimes, but that's because we are a family."
"Okay dokey Brandon" Callie says jumping and giving him a hug
"Wanna go see what Jesus is up to?"
"Sure, but hopefully he isn't having Jesus time" Callie giggles jumping off the bed, Brandon laughs because he knows that she doesn't even know what that means but hears everyone else say it. Thankfully when they entered his room, he was just playing with his phone . The siblings sat in the room, Callie jumped on his bed and played with his skateboard, while the older boys talked.
The fight has cooled down in the living room, but they were still raised voice and sassy remarks being made. Lena finally said, sometimes once Mariana started to cross the line. This made Mariana even more angry and she eventually stomped her way to her room and made a point to slam the door.
"Teenagers are fun aren't they?" Stef says as she enters the kitchen and starts pouring two glasses of wine.
"Yeah they are a joy, you still have to talk to her you know. That didn't solve anything." Lena reminded
"I know Lena, and I will make it up to her because I feel awful."
"I know you will, you're a good mom."
"Just not as good as you right?"
"Not everyone can be this perfect." Lena joked leaning over the counter and giving her wife a kiss. Just then Callie came running down the stairs
"Mommies!" She squealed, jumping into Leans arms
"Hi baby girl, how is my Callie bug doing?" Lena remarked
"Okay, I really didn't like the yelling, but Jesus, Brandon and I had a good time."
"I am sorry sweet cakes." Stef said
"It's okay, Brandon already told me that you were only yelling because Mari wasn't making good choices, but you guys won't hurt her."
"Brandon is right bug." Lens said, giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek "just do me one favor and never grow up."
"I'll try mama, but I kind of wanna drink coffee so I might grow up."
Both the moms giggle, finally a happy ending to a stressful day.
A/N hope you enjoy! Sorry about the lack of updates. I won't bore you with the typical story about how busy I am, but I will try harder. A lot of people requested more Brandon/Callie moments so I added that, Amy ideas you comment I try to out in. Have a lovely day/night and any comment (both good and bad) are welcomed. Also if anyone is wondering about my other fan fiction, I will also be updating that one soon, and ideas are needed!(: