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:
"Bye my love." Stef finally said as she kissed Lena on the lips. Now the kids were outside she could give her wife a proper kiss.
"Bye honey. Mmmm." Lena whispered again as Stef placed another kiss on her lips.
"Go" Lena said chuckling.
"im going. Love you. " Stef chuckled before placing another sneaky kiss on her wifes lips.
love you aswell." Lena chuckled and shook her head as her wife headed out the door. They definately needed last night and they are definately in need of their date night.
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Alright kids maths books away, i want Jeremy, Thomas, Katie and Rylan to get your family portraits out now." Rylan sighed. She knew people were going to laugh about her family. Her family situation was going to be so hard to explain, she just hoped that she could get it out into a decent explanation that they can understand.
"Alright Thomas, you first."
"Well this is my family portrait. At the top you have my mom and dad then me and my older brother Jackson and then my little brother Jarrod. My family." That was simple enough, why cant I have simple?. Rylan thought as she stood up and went to the classroom with her family portrait as her name was called.
Rylan stood infront of her class. She looked at Mrs Robbins before looking back to her classmates before letting out a sigh and holding up her family portrait. Here goes nothing. Rylan thought as she began to talk.
"Up the top in the cloud here are my mom and dad. They are up there because that is heaven and they are looking down at me and my new family. My new moms and my new brothers and sisters. Callie, Brandon, Mariana, Jesus and Jude." Rylan finished. She wasn't ashamed of her family but she hated that she had to explain it.
"So your adopted?" One of the meaner girls in her class had smirked. Rylan rolled her eyes, she could tell this girl was only saying it to annoy her.
"No, im fostered." Rylan spoke the truth, no point in lying.
"What does fostered mean Mrs Robbins?" The other mean girl in the class asked looking at the teacher. Rylan now got the hint of what they were doing, they were being the regular mean girls and seeking information.
"When a childs parents have gone to heaven or they cant look after their child, the child is taken to a foster home until they are ready to be adopted or returned to their family." Mrs Robbins explained trying to put it into a sentence that the kids could understand.
"Oh." There was no sympathy or pity, only smuggness that came from that one word.
"Rylan could see it in a few of the meaner girls eyes. She knew that Break time was going to be hard, she could see it now. The girls had new information and surely she was going to be picked on, she just new it.
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Wednesday afternoon came around too soon. Lenas morning wasn't too bad. She ended up doing paper work. The girls slept most of the day but Lena did bring them up some soup, water, medicine and gatorade.
By the time the afternoon came and Stef had taken over for Lena so that she could go to her meeting, Lena was exhausted. The day had gone by so fast and she hadn't got everything she needed done. Seeing the time she headed towards Rylans classroom, hopefully she could get some more paperwork done tonight.
Lena could tell something was bothering Rylan the minute she came out of the classroom and headed over to her. The bruise around her eye looked horrible and hopefully it would be gone soon, that added to the mood Rylan seemed to be in wasn't helping either.
"Hey baby girl. How was school?" Lena said holding her arms out, waiting for a cuddle.
"Fine." Rylan mumbled as she stepped into Lenas arms for a cuddle.
Lena was worried. Rylan looked upset and angry. And the answer of fine definitely got her worried. She would get home and talk to Rylan, making a scene in the parking lot and in the car wasn't a good idea.
As soon as Lena and Rylan got to the car, the boys were already leaning against it.
"Hey boys, ready to go home?" Lena asked as she unlocked the car and the kids all jumped in. Brandon making sure Rylan was secured before jumping in the middle seat next to her while Jude jumped in the front seat and Jesus sat in the empty seat behind the driver.
"Definately ready for home." Brandon said as Jude nodded and everyone but Rylan laughed at Jesus's comment.
"Freeeeeeeedoooooooooom."
"Really?" Lena asked looking over her shoulder as she buckled her seat belt. Jesus just shrugged and got his own belt on. Soon enough Lena was pulling out of the parking lot and heading in the direction of home.
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The front door to the Adams-Foster household opened and in strolled, Jesus, Jude and Brandon with Lena close behind. Rylan walking slowly up the path which made Lena frown. Something was definately weighing the little girls mind down, Lena was determined to get the little girl to talk to her.
Jude disappeared into the kitchen while Jesus and Brandon disappeared up the stairs. Lena closed the door as Rylan finally made it into the house and headed into the kitchen after placing her bag next to the entryway of the living room.
Lena put her coat up and put her keys down as Stef walked down the stairs in her uniform.
"Where you going honey?" Lena asked looking at Stef. Stef sighed as she clipped her phone to her belt and grabbed her keys planting a kiss on Lenas cheek.
"I have to go in and finish a report from this morning. The higher ups want it on my caps desk by the end of the day ready for them to pick it up when they get in early tomorrow before my shift starts. I should be an hour or two tops. Im sorry love." Stef explained as Lena sighed and nodded.
"I understand. The quicker you go the quicker you come home..I love you." Lena whispered before planting a passionate kiss on Stefs lips as the kids weren't around.
"Mmmm love you to my love. Ill be quick, i promise. Ill give you a back rub tonight?" Lena smiled and nodded. Stef knew her wife was tired, she was too but it was the small things that she did for Lena that made her happy. Made both of them happy.
"Mmmmmm, sounds really good." With a final kiss, Stef exited the house and Lena headed into the kitchen. Jude was sitting at the table with a glass of juice and Rylan was rummaging around in the cupboards.
"Rylan, no treats before dinner." Lena scolded as Rylan grabbed two chocolate buscuits and went to sit at the table with them. Lena raised her eyebrows when Rylan wouldn't listen.
Rylan." Lena called trying to get the little girls attention. Rylan looked up from the two buscuits in front of her and looked at Lena with a glare. Jude was watching the interaction, he could see something wrong with Rylan just like Lena had and he wondered.
"Alright sit in that corner right now." Lena said pointing to a corner as Rylan went to take a bite of a buscuit. The little girl not even attempting to listen to what her mama was saying.
"NO!" Rylan screamed, giving her best glare and angry face to Lena. Lena looked a bit taken back before she recovered. This was the first time she would actually be diciplining the little girl and it would surely be a test. Hopefully she could manage it.
"Now or you can go to your room without dinner and then mom will have a talk with you when she gets home." Lena warned as she continued to point to the corner.
"YOU'RE NOT MY MOM. MY MOMS DEAD. I HATE YOU. I HATE YOU ALL." Rylan screamed as she walked over and sat on the floor in the corner where Lena had pointed.
The moment Rylan had said that they weren't her moms, Lenas heart broke. The little girl told her she hated her and that was the worst feeling ever. Lena knew that the little girl didn't mean it but something deep down told Lena that something really happened at school today that had really effected her little brain.
She would give rylan a few moments to calm down before she talked to her. Lena watched Rylan for a moment. She could see the little girls body shaking from her silent crying and it broke her heart, yet she had to discipline the little girl. The family had rules and when rules are broken then penalties had to be put in place.
Jude looked at his Mama and gave her a sad smile when she looked at him. The smile encouraging her that what she was doing was good. Lena gave Jude a small smile back and then watched as her son went back to his homework.
"Rylan come here please." Lena softly voiced after a few minutes. Hoping that the little girl had calmed enough.
"Im sorry mama. I love you, I dont hate you." Rylan whispered, loud enough for Lena to hear. Rylans eyes were red along with her cheek and she had dried tear stains on both cheeks. Lena hopped off of the stool and knelt on the floor so she could be at Rylans level, she pulled the little girl into her arms and gave her a big cuddle.
"I know you are sorry and I know you love me but we dont throw tantrums. That is so unlike you. Whats really going on sweetie?" Lena asked as she looked into the blue eyes of her youngest daughter.
"Nothing." Rylan mumbled as she curled a piece of Lenas hair around her finger. Not daring to look her tanned mother in the face
"I can see just by looking at you that its not nothing." Lena whispered placing a hand on Rylans cheek and using a thumb to caress the soft skin, also wiping a stray tear that had slid down.
"Fine. Some girls were really mean." Rylan mumbled. 'Finally some answers.' Lena thought.
"What did they do?" Lena asked. Did she really want to know what the girls had done or said to hurt her little girl?
"I dont want to say." 'Or not.'Lena thought as she sighed and watched the little girl walk out of the kitchen.
"Rylan come back here." Lena called as she stood up, getting ready to go after the little girl.
"I got her mom." Jude said as he placed a hand on his moms arm. Lena smiled at her son.
"Thanks Jude." Lena said and Jude nodded before leaving the kitchen and heading up the stairs. He knew exactly where Rylan would be and so he went to that place.
"Rylan, can I come in?" Jude asked as he stood in the entrace of his parents bedroom. Rylan was sitting on the bed hugging both mothers pillows to her, her back against the headboard. He could see the silent tears running down the little girls cheeks even from the distance he was.
"I guess so." Rylan mumbled, Jude had heard her though. He walked slowly into the room and took a seat on the bed, his back against the headboard.
"Hey, So wanna tell me why you are upset and acted that way to Mama?" Jude asked. Rylan sniffed a but
"Some girls were mean to me." Rylan mumbled. He had heard her say this in the kitchen so it wasn't new information.
"You shouldn't have taken it out on mama though. What were they saying though?" Jude asked, he wanted to know what a kid would say to another kid. They were only 7 year olds, how hard could It have been.
"I know, I feel bad for saying that stuff to her...they...they were saying that Mama and Mommy only like me because they are forced to. They said my dad and mom died because I was ugly and now they are happy because they are away from me. I dont want to be in foster care any more, I want to belong somewhere."Fresh tears poured from Rylans eyes. Jude leant over and pulled Rylan into his side, giving her a big hug and comforting her the best her knew how.
"Dont listen to those girls. They dont know anything about our family. We all love you a lot. You are our baby sister. You may not be adopted yet, but we know in our hearts that you are ours. We dont need no judge or paper telling us what we already know." Jude explained. Rylan sniffled and looked up into her brothers eyes.
"Really?" Rylan asked with wonder. Jude smiled and nodded.
"Really." Rylan smiled and hugged her brother tighter. Sometimes her family had the right things to say when she needed to hear something.
"Sometimes I think that my mom and dad didn't want me and thats why hey left me." Rylan whispered out after a few moments of silence. Jude hugged Rylan closer. Her head was resting on his chest and both her arm were wrapped around his waist.
"like I said dont listen to those girls. Your mom loved you, all Moms love their children, deep down they do...did I ever tell you that I was bullied and sometimes I still am?" Jude explained. He knew that he needed to tell Rylan his story, she wasn't alone in the world when it came to bullies.
"You are?" Rylan sat up and looked at her brother with wide eyes. She never thought Jude would get Bullied. He was really nice and was never mean.
"Yep, connor and I were always bullied. I like to wear nail polish and people think its only a girl thing. I like nail polish and I love Connor so they think Im weird. Just because we are different and weird doesn't mean anything. People fear weird and are scared because its not normal. Connor and I stood up for what we believed in and people think we are weird, but its ok to be weird. Be who you are and not what people expect you to be." Jude explained. Rylan listened in with fascination at her brothers speech. He knew just what to say in times like these.
"I like weird. I just dont like being in the foster care. I just want to be a real Adams foster like all of you." Rylan whispered as she scooted down the bed and put the pillow behind her head and lay down. Jude smiled and did the same. He linked his right hand with Rylans Left, both were looking at each other from the corner of their eyes.
It will happen, just you know that we are here." Jude gav Rylans hand a squeeze.
"I love you jude, you're a good brother." Rylan whispered as she turned on her side to look at her brother. She lent over and placed a kiss on his cheek. Jude smiled and rolled over so he was on his side facing his little sister.
"I love you too Rylan...you need to go talk to Mama about this. She needs to know why you acted that way in the kitchen. Calm down and go clean your face and then go talk to Mama." Jude explained before he gave Rylans hand one more squeeze before letting it go and sliding off of the bed.
"Jude?" Rylans voice stopped Jude in the doorway of the room. He turned and looked at her.
"Yeah?"
"I like nail polish too, nail polish looks good on your hands." Jude smiled at his sisters words. He knew his family would accept him no matter what, just hearing it was good aswell.
"Thanks Rylan." Jude smiled and headed to the girls room. He wanted to talk to his older sisters but first he needed to go see his Mama, giving her a heads up on whats with Rylan. He would do that before going up to see Callie and Mariana.
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Mariana and Callie lay in bed most of the day. The flu symptoms taking their toll on the girls bodies making them really tired. It was just after lunch when Mariana first spoke to Callie as both girls just lay in their own beds no longer tired.
"Is Wyatt a good kisser?" Mariana suddenly spoke. Her throat wasn't as sore as this morning but it still hurt. Callie chuckled at her sisters sentence and rolled over in her bed before sliding out and down the ladder. Mariana made room for Callie on her own bed, knowing that her oldest sister was going to slide into bed with her.
Sure enough Callie scooted into the bed on Marianas right side. Both lay on their sides facing each other.
"I guess he is. I really couldn't judge since I haven't really kissed many. Though he is by far the best." Mariana chuckled as Callie was lost in her mind.
"What about Matt, is he any good?" Callie asked after a second.
"Oh he definitely is." Both girls chuckled at that. Their laughed died down till it was only their breathing that could be heard.
"Did HE hurt Rylan aswell?" Callie looked at Marianas with wide eyes. How did that topic come up? That question had been going through marianas mind for a while now. She could tell that something had happened to Rylan aswell as Callie in the Olmstead house and she needed to know, no she wanted to know and she was going to find out. Mariana knew that Liam was an old foster brother and that he hurt Callie but she didn't have any details, only that he was referred to as HE/HIM.
The moms , Rylan and Callie hadn't really told the others much about their pasts all the kids know was that Rylan had been in a few of the houses that Callie and Jude had been at. Callie thought for a moment. Should she tell Mariana?
"Yes." Callie whispered so quietly that Mariana only just heard her. Mariana let go of the breath she was holding and looked at Callies face. Callie was looking at the bed underneath them and not at Mariana.
"What did he do to you...to Rylan?" Mariana asked. She didn't really want to know, but she did. If that even makes sense. Callie sighed, there would be no doubt that if a trial was to take place her brothers and sister would want to be their for support and would hear everything, so Callie decided.
"He branded us among other things." Callie whispered and then moved her head up to see Marianas reaction. As expected her eyes were wide and her eyes were welling up.
"Show me?" Mariana whispered. She watched as Callie sighed and then slipped the blanket off and pulled her shirt up. Mariana gasped as she stared at her sisters stomach, she had been sharing a room with her sister for god knows how long and she had not once even seen this. Slowly she moved her left and to Callies stomach and used her pointer finger to trace the initials.
"Its not that bad." Callie whispered grabbing Marianas left hand with her own right hand.
"Is...did...does Rylan have the same?" Callie nodded as Mariana looked into her eyes.
"Yeah, the same in exactly the same spot." Mariana knew as soon as she saw the one on Callies stomach. It all made sense now, Rylan not wanting anyone to help her shower, she was covering herself so no one would see the brand she had been given.
Knowing that her two sisters were branded like this made her so angry. If she was angry now, her moms would have been fuming and her brothers would be murderous.
"I knew foster homes were bad but I didn't think they were that bad...Im sorry Callie." Callie pulled Mariana into her arms for a cuddle. Mariana cried into Callies chest.
"No need to be sorry Mari, you didn't do anything to be sorry for. It was HIM, no one else. Its a thing of the past. Rylan, moms and I are getting it sorted so we can finally close that part of our lived off." Callie reassured her sister.
"Ok. Im still sorry though." Callie chuckled as Mariana sniffled and wiped her eyes.
"Lets play some games and then when the others get home we can play monopoly." Callie suggested. Mariana perked up at the sound of that.
"I like the way you think. I say battle ship and Im the red side." Mariana stood from the bed and headed towards the bedroom door.
"Of course." Callie chuckled and rolled her eyes. Mariana loved the red side because red was closer to pink. Callie loved the blue side anyway so she wasn't going to fight Mariana for the red.
"Love ya callie, but you are going down." Mariana had gotten to the door and peaked her head back in to say this. Callie rolled her eyes and laughed.
"Not if I have anything to do with it." She said as Mariana poked her tongue out at Callie and Callie poked hers out. Both laughing at their childish antics before Mariana disappeared out of the room to go get the games.
KIDS CAN BE SO MEAN
POOR LENA.
BIG BROTHER JUDE TO THE RESCUE.
SO RYLAN HAD HER FIRST TEMPER TANTRUM AND LENA SENT HER TO THE NAUGHTY CORNER.
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