I do not own the fosters. I wish I did because it is an amazing show and is very inspiring.

IMPORTANT DETAILS for this story:

Callie got Adopted the same day as Jude, her biological father is Donald.

Callie did go through the ordeal with Liam but she kept a few things hidden from everyone.

LENA got the principals position and lost the baby.

I don't know where Sharon, Dana and Stuart live. So Im saying that Sharon lives in the California area. While Dana and Stuart live in Florida.

Previously:

Running a hand up and down Lenas back, Stef tried and tried to think, remember what happened at the park.

"What are we going to do?" Lena whispered after a few minuteds of silence, tightening her hold on her wifes body.

"I guess we try and get through to her and try and talk to her. We can't let her push us away, or the kids. I know they havent said much but deep down they are really worried and upset." Lena nodded.

"Shes their little sister and our little girl, of course we are all worried but everything will reveal its self in the end."

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The sun streamed in through the window in the girls room. Rylan woke to the sun in her eyes and rolled over and buried her head in her pillow. Her body hurt, she had a headache from all the crying, her throat hurt and she was hot. Kicking the blankets off of her body Rylan rolled over and looked at the sleeping form of Mariana and could hear the soft breathing from the bed above her indicating that Callie was still sleeping.

It was friday and that meant the other kids and Lena would be at school today, which meant that she will be left alone with Stef, and Stef would be the one she would crack with, Just the right look or just the right word would send Rylan into the older blondes arms. Every second, minute, hour was making it harder and harder to resist the warmth of a hug or kiss from a family member, she didn't know how long she could resist.

Taking a deep breath was a bad idea as her throat burned and she started a coughing fit alerting the other two sleeping figures in the room who both jumped up startled and still half asleep.

Callie sprung up and off of the bed, jumping down and landing right next to Rylan, rubbing her back as she tried to get the little one to stop coughing.

Callie could see the little girl was sick. The shivering , the fever, the gravely throat. Mariana looked on cautiously, and wit one nod from Callie, she was heading over to her moms room.

Mariana knocked on the door before slowly peaking her head in. She smiled at her moms, both were getting ready so she was glad she hadn't woken them.

"Hey sweetie. Whats the matter?" Lena asked seeing that Mariana was still in her pyjamas and had not gone straight to the shower like she normally did when she woke.

"Rylans sick." Was all that Mariana said as she headed back to her room.

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Rylan watched as Mariana headed out the room, probably to get the moms. Rylans coughing slowed down and she started to wheeze, her throat was on fire but she didn't want to ask for water. She had wriggled away till her back was against the wall so Callie couldn't touch her.

Seeing Callies hurt expression made a tear fall down Rylans cheek, she hoped that Callie would think that the tear was from the coughing fit.

Then in came Stef, Lena and Mariana. All looking worried. Callie and Mari sat on Maris bed as Lena and Stef knelt down infront of Rylans bed.

"Hey, you not feeling well huh." Lenas voice was so soft and caring. Rylan just wanted to run and jump and snuggle in her arms all day because she felt really sick.

"Shes shivering, she has a fever, she was just having a coughing fit and I can tell her throat is on fire." Callie rambled off the list of symptoms she had observed just from the little interaction. Both Lena and Stef sighed.

"Ill go get her some childrens panadol and water." Lena said as she moved out of the room. Stef gave a small smile then leant over and went to touch Rylans head but the little girl would have none of that as she sat up against the wall and hugged her knees to her chest as she glared at Stef.

(AN: Dont know what you would call pain medication where you are but here in Australia its panadol or nurofen)

Again tears started falling from her eyes, at the sight of the look of hurt that crossed Stefs face and because she really felt like crap.

"Rylan baby please. Let us help you. We want to love you and make you feel better." Rylan continued to look the other way as tears poured.

Callie and Mariana had each took turns jumping in the shower and getting changed in the bathroom while the moms sorted out Rylan also so the little girl didn't seem so crowded.

Lena had brought back the Panadol and water but Rylan had refused it. She just hugged her legs to her body and cried. Ignoring them was easier then saying something that would hurt them.

All the kids left with Lena as Rylan continued to stay in her bed in the exact same position. Her knees to her chest and her head resting on them as she cried.

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Stef had gotten changed and then gotten herself a cup of coffee as she read the newspaper at the table. She would go up every now and then and check on the little girl, who was still in her position on the bed.

Stef had heated up a can of chicken noodle soup and taken it up to the little girl but she had refused it, not even acknowledging Stef or the soup or the medication.

By now Stef was really worried and upset and hurt. She pulled out her phone as she sat on the sofa and messaged her wife, knowing that Lena would be busy to call.

Hey love hows work? Kids go off ok? - Stef

Stef sent the message and sighed. Looking towards the stairs, wishing for everything that had happened in the last 24 hours was a dream and that the little girl upstairs would run down those stairs all happy to see her and cuddle and kiss her and call her mommy.

Stef phone buzzed and she picked it up and read the message her wife sent her.

Hey baby, works normal but busy I guess. Kids are fine here, hows the one there? What are you doing? - Lena

Stef sighed. She wished she could tell Lena that Rylan had snapped out of whatever funk she was in and was now cuddling her on the sofa but she couldn't. She just wished that was true.

Ok, don't work to hard. Ive checked on her and she hasn't moved. Im really worried. Should I take her to the doctor? - Stef

Stef stood up from the sofa and headed upstairs, knowing that her wife would agree with the doctors. Heading into her bedroom Stef set her phone on the bed and changed into clothes that were appropriate for going out in when her phone buzzed again.

Take her, call me when doc has seen her. I love you. - Lena

Ok, Love you to, love. - Stef

Stef smiled before sending a quick text back and tucking the phone into her back pocket and heading over to the room Rylan was in. Taking a deep breath, Stef opened the door and peaked in.

A small smiled appeared on her face as she took in the soup and the medication. Rylan had taken the panadol and had a little bit of her soup so that was something.

Stef knealed down and stroked a stray bit of hair away from the sleeping girls face. Stef winced at the feel of her hand against the little girls warm cheek. Seeing as she was asleep, Stef slipped the girl into her arms and headed down the stairs where she grabbed her keys and headed to the car.

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Lena was typing away at her computer, well trying. She couldn't really focus as her mind kept drifting off to her oldest and youngest daughters. Callie hasn't been herself and that wasn't usual, she was worried that Callie was having nighmares or scared for the trial that was coming up. Either way she needed to talk to her oldest daughter at some point.

Then Rylan was a big worry. The little girls behaviour was scaring everyone and now that she was sick Lena felt really upset and worried and all she wanted to do was take Rylan and Callie into her arm and kiss all the bad things away. But she couldn't.

Lenas thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Calling out for them to enter, The secretary popped her head in and informed her that a student wished to see her.

"Send them in." Lena announced as she saved her file and waited. She was expecting one of her kids but the last person she expected to come into her office willingly was now in her office.

"Wyatt, how are you? Take a seat." Lena asked sounding a little confused and shocked. Wyatt took a seat as the secretary closed the door.

"Im fine Principal Adams- foster." Wyatt smiled a small smile. Lena returned one back.

"What can I do for you Wyatt?" Lena watched as the boy looked from her to his own hands, fidgiting.

"Its about Callie." Lena was all ears, she wanted to know if Wyatt knew why Callie was being strange and she hoped he would give her the answers.

"What about Callie?" Lena asked with a raised eyebrow as she watched the nervous teen. Just like her own kids, Lena could see that Wyatt was having an internal battle with himself.

"Shes my friend and You are her mom. I just, I feel that I need to tell someone something and I just don't know if I should. I mean I really need to say something even though Callie told me not to."

Lena sat quietly waiting for Wyatt to say something that would point to why Callie wasnt herself. Hearing Wyatt telln her that Callie told him not to say something made her worry, worry as to what could be so bad that Callie had to keep secrets.

"Wyatt, is my daughter ok?" Lena was no longer in principal mode. She was in mommy mode and she needed to find out what was wrong with her daughter, Wyatts hesitancy to tell her was making her worry.

"Callie has bruises on her wrists that look like fingers. She said it was Jesus when they were mucking around but the way she was covering them up made me unsure." Wyatt blurted out, then looking intently at Lena to see what her reaction was.

Lena was shocked. Her daughter had finger print bruises on her wrists? Everything made sense now. She needed to talk to Stef.

"Ummm, im sorry I blurted it out. Im just really worried about her is all." Lena nodded, still shocked. She recovered quickly before adressing the boy.

"Thankyou Wyatt. Im glad she has a friend like you to look out for her well being." Wyatt nodded and stood ready to leave. Lena stood and walked around her desk to the teen. Without thinking she pulled Wyatt into a hug, he stiffened and then relaxed and hugged back.

"I love her Mrs Foster adams, I don't want her hurt, just like you guys don't want her hurt." Wyatt whispered into Lenas ear. Lena nodded and sighed.

"Thank you." Lena whispred back as Wyatt pulled away and headed out of the office. Lena looked at the door Wyatt had exited and then sat down at her desk. Taking a deep breath she made a mental note to talk to Stef when she got home so they could discuss the plan to comfront Callie. But right now she had a lot of paperwork to do.

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Rylan had been asleep the whole way to the doctors and was still asleep as she was placed on an exam room table. It was only when she felt someone place a cold object on her chest, was when her eyes shot open.

She jumped and backed away from the doctor and almost fell off of the bed if it weren't for Stef catching her. She shrugged off Stefs hands and moved into the middle of the bed and looked at the doctor.

She looked friendly enough. Blonde hair just like Stefs but her eyes were just like Lenas. Kindness, caring and love filled the bright chocolate coloured orbs and that made Rylan relax a little, but only a little.

"Hi Rylan, My name is Dr Jamie Gleeson. You can call me Dr Jamie. Glad to see you are awake. I hear you are not feeling well. Is it alright if I check you over?" Rylan hesitantly nodded at the doctor. Her eyes following her every movement whilst she kept track of Stefs figure from the corner of her eyes.

"Can you stick out your tounge and say ahhhh for me please?" Rylan did what she was told. Dr Jamie flashed the light into her mouth and took a good look before she turned the light off.

"Alright thankyou sweetie. Can I place this on your chest so I can listen to it?" Rylan again nodded towards Dr Jamie and her stethoscope. Slowly Dr Jamie lifted Rylans shirt and placed the cold metal on her chest making Rylan shiver a little.

Stef watched from the side. She hated not being able to touch and hold her little girl to give her some comfort. She couldn't stop looking at the little girls stomach and chest as her shirt was pulled up. The amount of rage that filled her when she looked at the smal childs scarred skin was blinding her.

She could tell Dr Jamie was looking up at Rylan with sympathy. Most doctors had seen abuse and this doctor had obviously read her file and what Stef had told her. Stef was glad she was professionally keeping it together, most women hate the sight of abused children and just by looking into the doctors eyes was enough to tell her that this woman was one of them.

"Thankyou miss Rylan. You can put your shirt down now. You have been a very good girl." Dr Jamie took out a lollipop from her pocket and looked at Stef for comformation and when Stef nodded, Rylan was handed the lollipop. Rylan slowly look it and put it on her lap.

"Not hungry sweetie?" Dr Jamie asked looking at the little girl, most kids, sick or not would rush to eat the lollipop. Seeing Rylan not doing that made her frown a little before going back to her professional face. Rylan didn't say or do anything but stare at her lap.

Dr Jamie walked over to Stef and sighed, looking at the little girl before looking at Stef again.

"She has a lower Respiratory tract infection. It probably hurts to eat so try her with soft foods like yoghurt, ice cream, eggs etc. Ill give her some antibiotics to help clear it. Keep her warm, keep her fluids going and make sure she rests and eats. If she doesn't start to show improvement over the next 4 days, bring her straight back in." Stef took in all the information and she just sighed looking at the litle girl, who was now laying down and had started to drift off. Stef nodded and took the prescription from the doctor.

(AN: I just recovered from a lower respiratory tract infection about three weeks ago. It was hell.)

"I ummm, I was wondering if you know of any good counsellors or therapist or psychologists that will help us. My oldest daughter goes to therapy and it seems to help her and I want Rylan to go to one that is good with kids. Shes been through a lot and recently she has been in a funk where she wont let my wife, me or our kids touch her or talk to her." Dr Jamie nodded.

"I have a few that will help. Its not a first, nor will it be the last I see an abused foster child. It really makes me angry to see foster parents do that to a child in their care. I can tell that you love her a lot, just keep trying." Stef smiled and grabbed the numbers from Dr Jamie before scooping up sleeping little girl.

"Thankyou." Stef smiled while Dr Jamie nodded and held the door open. The two women both said goodbye as they parted. Stef headed out to her car, placing the sleeping blonde in her seat before hoping In the car herself and heading home. She would go out later to grab the medication, first she needed to contact Lena.

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Callies mind was in over drive. Not only did she have to focus on her school work but she had the thing with Liam, the thing with Rylan and the thing with Wyatt. She just hoped Wyatt would keep his mouth shut about the bruises. She had kept it quiet so far and soon they would be gone and she wouldn't have to worry about it.

Callie walked out of her mathematics class and headed to her locker to grab her books for english and put her mathematics ones away.

She stopped dead at her locker as she saw a note sticking out of side. Taking a deep breath Callie opened her locker and grabbed the note sticking out of it.

Keep your mouth shut

Im always watching.

LO xox

Ps turn this over.

Callie turned the note over. It wasn't a note at all. It was a photo of her leaving her house with her mama, and siblings. Callie cringed at the note. She couldn't believe he was stalking her, actually she could. It would be something he would do. This was becoming more and more difficult and dangerous.

She was in way over her head and she still had no clue what to do. Stuffing the photo into the pocket of her Jeans, she grabbed her books and headed to her next class. Callie knew what she had to do now, but when was the question.

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Stef drove home and put Rylan to bed before heading into the lounge room and calling Lena. Her wife answered afer two rings and Stef felt a little more relaxed just at the sound of her wifes voice.

"Hey baby, how did everything go?

"She has a lower respiratory tract infection. We just gotta keep her fluids up, keep her warm, make sure she rests and eats soft cold things to help her throat. When You get home Im going to head out and get her medication." Stef rattled off, standing up and going to the kitchen and turning the kettle on to make herself a cup of coffee.

Lena sighed from the other end of the phone. Her poor baby couldn't catch a break, and what hurt the most is that she couldn't even comfort her since the little girl had basically shut them out.

"I guess thats the best we can do. We really need to talk to her Stef. Her shutting us out is really killing me, not to mention hurting the kids aswell. Something must have happened at the park and I need to know. We are going to sit down and talk with her tonight and. Ill tell the kids to busy themselves when we get home so we can talk." Lena rambled on. Stef could hear the worry and concern and hurt in her wifes voice and she loved when her wifes maternal side kicked in.

"Ok Love. We can do that." Stef agreed. She knew her wife was missing the bonding, the maternal bonding with a child she really loves.

"Love you." Lena said from her end. She wan't going to let Stef know about what she had found out about Callie till later on. Right now they had to sort Rylan out and then later on they would talk about Callie.

"Love you too love. See you tonight." Stef hung up her phone. Just as she placed her phone on the coffee table and relaxed a little, she heard the small footsteps on the stairs and not even a minute later Rylans little body appeared wrapped in her transformers bed spread.

"Hey baby, did you have a good nap? Are you hungry?" Stef asked. She really wanted a verbal answer. She wanted to hear her little girls soft voice again and not the voice that had been screaming at her. Rylan didn't give her an aswer but she did walk over to the other side of the couch and snuggled into her blanket more as she looked at the blank tv screen as she settled on the couch.

Stef sighed and took the remote turning the tv on to the kids channel for the cartoons. Knowing the girl was probably hungry Stef left Rylan in the lounge room and headed upstairs and got the dishes from this morning before she set about making some soup for the little girl. She decided to also make Rylan a cup of hot chocolate hoping she would at least drink that to have something in her belly.

Making some chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, Stef headed into the lounge room with the food and the drinks and setting them on the coffee table. She could see Rylan eyeing the hot chocolate and she waited for the little girl to grab it but she didn't and Stef internally cried. Clicking on the dvd player, she pressed play on the movie already in there.

The transformers title menu popped up and Stef clicked play and snuggled down with her own soup as she watched the movie, more like watched Rylan from the corner of her eyes.

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