Previously on Change of Plans

Callie smiled sadly at her younger brother. Although she wanted to wrap her arms around him and keep him to herself she knew she couldn't. Jude was about to get the dream that they've been dreaming about ever since they were put into the system. With all the strength that she had left she said the one thing that would allow Jude to get adopted.

Now

"Jude. Remember what I promised Mom the day she died?" When he nods Callie continues. "Well I intend to keep that promise no matter what. But right now this is a dream that you and I have wanted for a long time and I need you to get adopted for you, mom, the fosters and for me. I will always be your family. If I get adopted today, tomorrow, or ever we will always be family. You getting adopted doesn't mean that you are getting rid of me or trading me in for someone else. It means that you are just opening up your heart to MORE people. Can you do that?"

Jude thinks it over for a second, and with a few last swipes at his eyes to get rid of the tears, he nods.

"Ok, then let's go get you adopted, baby," Callie says as she grabs her little brother's hand and nods to Stef and Lena.

"Alright. The judge said that it we would just have to wait to be called in. Which shouldn't take long. In the mean time why don't we all sit and wait," Stef told everyone, retaking control of the situation. Everyone sat down and went to their own conversations.

With Mariana and Jesus

The twins were sitting next to each other with Mariana leaning against Jesus and his arm wrapped around her.

"Hey, Jesus," Mariana interrupted the silence for the first time since coming over a few minutes before.

"Yeah?" He answered, relieved she was finally ready to talk.

"I'm really glad we found a family at a young age. Is it selfish to say that after watching what is happening and knowing what has happened with Jude and Callie?" Mariana asked in a soft voice.

Jesus smiled to himself. Although most people may see his sister as a spoiled, conceited, princes, it was times like this when she would show her caring side. "No. I don't think it is selfish. We can feel bad for someone else like Callie but be grateful at the same time that we weren't the ones in that situation. That's human nature, there's nothing wrong with feeling like that."

"Oh, OK." After a few minutes Mariana again broke the looming silence. "What do you think would have happened if we hadn't been adopted so young?"

Jesus didn't know how to answer. Truthfully the same question had gone through his head over the years since their adoption. He thought about what it would have been like to see his sister get hit by a foster parent. He thought about what would happen if instead of Callie, who got raped, it was Mariana. But he quickly puts those thoughts out of his mind. It was simply too horrible to even think about. To see his sweet sister going through any one of those things made him want to throw up. So instead he turns again to Mariana and answers with the only words that might make her feel the tinniest bit better. "I don't know. But I thank God every day that we were. I think that is all we can do right now. We can support Callie and Jude in any way we can and thank Moms for what they gave us. We are one of the lucky ones."

Mariana thought about his words before accepting his answer and replying with, "I love you, Jesus."

He smiled before kissing the top of her head and saying, "I love you too."

With Stef and Lena

"It's not fair. Haven't they gone through enough?" Stef stated, angry at the system.

"Honey, I don't know why this is happening or why bad things has happened to them in the past. But we can't turn back time," Lena said gently before continuing, "All we can do is be there for them now. Help them as much as we can. We can't think about all that has happened. All we can do is prevent anything else from happening to them and keep them safe and as happy as we can."

"I know, but I still don't like it."

"Neither do I," Lena said simply, before they went back to their own thoughts.

Lena was feeling a great amount of pain for the Jacob siblings. She hated to see anyone at all in pain and it was especially hard to see kids that are so young to go through that. She's read about kids being abused or neglected but having a first hand account made it all the more real. It wasn't just a sad thought in a movie, in a book or on television. It was two people who she knew, who she loved. She was never a person to hate anyone. She always saw the best in people no matter what. But in this instance she hated the foster system for allowing this to happen. She hated Jude's father for putting them in the system in the first place. She hated all the social workers and cops who ignored these kids because they were in the system. Most of all she hated the families who deliberately hurt these kids. She didn't understand how anyone could ever lay a hand on a child. Lena was disgusted at the thought. She knew that, just like she told Stef, she couldn't turn back time but she really wished she could. She wished she could trade places or at least been there at all.

Stef was thinking similar thoughts. As a member of the police force she didn't understand how this wasn't prevented. She knew that in the foster system that they checked out the family and the house beforehand and didn't know how they could let this happen in the first place. Callie and Jude never should have been in a situation where they could get hurt. The system was supposed to keep them safe, not cause them even more pain. She felt like she let Callie and Jude down. Not only as a police officer but as a women, as a human being, as a foster parent, and as a mom. She knew that if, God forbid, anything happened to both her and Lena her kids would be protected. They would have her dad, mom, Lena's dad, Mike, and more of their family. It made her even more sad that when Callie's mom died and Donald was put in jail there was no one left to take care of Callie and Jude. She prayed that somehow they would be able to adopt Callie so she would never have to be in Foster care again.

With Brandon (sorry I didn't know who else to put him with)

Brandon was in the corner of the waiting area. He could see the separate conversations going on around him but didn't want to intrude on any of them. Before Callie came to live with them he was pretty sheltered. He had siblings, three parents who loved him, a girlfriend and friends. He never was put in situation where he had to worry about paying the bills or putting food in his mouth. His parents were police officers and he always felt safe. Even with the occasional homophobic people that said hurtful words when he was out with his mom and Lena he still felt safe. A few months ago his biggest concern was if he could complete a song on his piano that he was having trouble with. It made him feel stupid that that was what he was worried about when people were dying and starving. Then it made him feel angry at himself that he was so selfish. He should have been more aware. He should have been thanking his parents everyday that he had a roof over his head instead. He decided in that moment that he wouldn't do that anymore. He was going to be more aware and more kind to everyone around him. He was going to be the best big brother he could to his new siblings.

Everyone's point of view

Someone came out into the room where the Fosters and Jacobs were waiting. "Family of Jude Jacobs."

Everyone was pulled out of their thoughts and stood up to follow the women into the court room. This was it, Jude was about to be adopted.

Okay so next chapter it will have the feelings of Jude and Callie. Sorry there wasn't a lot of drama in this chapter. The next chapter Jude will be adopted and Callie will make some difficult decisions.