i had Lena grab the pizza while I grabbed Callie bridal style carrying her into the house and up to the master bedroom covering her up. I sat down next to her for a minute brushing a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
"Don't gave up on this fight cal. Mama and I don't want to loose you, I can't loose you."
I leaned down kissing her forehead and got up shutting the light off, heading downstairs to the kitchen I heard the chatter between my four other children rambling on about there day at school.
"Hey babies" I said above their chatter as I walked in grabbing a plate and some pizza taking my seat next to Lena.
"How is Callie moms'?" Jude asked looking at both of us as if he was hoping she had gotten magically better. I looked over at Lena and she just shook her head as she knew what I was thinking already.
"We have to go back to the doctor again were just waiting for the doctor to give us a call back. But right now she is okay, she is just sleeping now"
"Ok mommy"
"Okay my babies why don't you guys go up and do you're homework. But please be quiet you're sister needs her sleep."
"So we can't go running up the stairs like a pack of wild monkeys?" Jesus said looking at us smiling. " really Jesus? "
"Go!"/I said as he headed upstairs with the rest of the crew. I looked over at Lena and she placed her hand over mine
" how do we even explain to them that their sister has cancer?"
"The best way we can love, I don't think there is any easy way of telling them"
"Yeah I guess so"
I got up picking up everybody's plates and placing them in the sink grabbing a cup of milk before sitting back down. I went to say something to Lena until I heard someone coming down the stairs grumbling. When I looked to the stairway I saw my Callie coming down the last couple steps. She looked so tired and so worn out.
"Hey Missy"
"Hey" she said as I watched her take a seat next to me.
"Are you hungry love?" I asked and she just shook her head no and stole a sip of my milk.
"Hey I like the white mustache. When did you get that?"
"Oh about 30 seconds ago. They grow fast and they Are really easy to get rid of to."
"Oh I see, well lucky enough for me I don't get them" I said grinning at her as I felt myself get swatted on the shoulder by Lena and by that time all I heard were the small giggles of my daughter.
"How are you feeling Callie?"
"I feel like I got hit with a bag of rocks"
"So listen. Callie there is something me and mama do want to talk to you about?"
She looked at us with the same scared look I saw the first time j saw her.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"Oh god no honey you did nothing wrong at all." Lena looked at me then looked back to Callie " we just want to know when you are wanting to tell you're siblings that you're...you... Tha ... That you have cancer."
"Whenever I guess"
I just looked to her smiling rubbing my hand up and down her arm
"We will wait until tomorrow"
"You know if you want to send me back to another Foster home you can. Just please keep Jude safe"
I looked at Callie my heart just broke at her words.
"Ok Callie listen to me. Mama and I are not going to send you away. We love you cal,god we love you so much. It does not matter if you're sick or if you fail class or if you break a plate. Even if you get into a fight with you're siblings. Nothing is going to cause us to send you away."
"Mom is right Callie nothing in this world will ever cause us to send you away or not want you. You are our baby nothing is going to change that"
At that second I felt two arms wrap around my neck they were Callie's and I immediately wrapped my arms around her middle back just holding her as she buried her face in the crook of my neck. I then felt two more sets of arms wrap around me from behind I couldn't help but hide the smile that was plastered across my face as we just sat there holding each other for a few minutes until I heard a small mumble.
"What love" I asked looking down at her and she looked up at me and rubbed the bridge of her nose
"I don't want to be there when you tell them. If that's okay?"
"Okay love you don't have to be" Lena said to her and rested her head on my other shoulder
Callie immediately pulled away from the both of us running to the bathroom, I followed close behind her. By the time I got in there she was already leaned over the toilet puking. I leaned down next to her holding her hair back for her and rubbing small circles on her back. Lena came into the bathroom with a washcloth and handed it to me.
"I'm sorry"
"What what for?"
"This"
"Oh love its okay"
"Hey Callie, stef how about we go upstairs and turn on Netflix and just watch movies for the night?"
I looked at Callie as she was finishing up wiping her face off.
"We should"
I stood up fixing my shirt And helping Callie stand up we headed out to the livingroon area to find out 4 other children standing there
"Moms what's going on?. You were really quiet durning dinner and now Callie is getting sick and you had to help her stand."
B looked at me and I looked at Callie she just nodded her head and went upstairs and me and Lena looked at one another having a silent conversation with one another.
"Ok guys take a seat Me and mama have to talk with you"
We all took are seats and then all eyes were on us and it made me nervous I don't quiet know why but it did
"Ok guys I don't really know how to tell you this so I am just going to say it the best way I know how."
"What is it mama" Jesus asked looking at the both of us.
"Ok love Callie she has leukemia"
" She... She has cancer? " Mariana said looking at me on the verge of tears
"What. Can we do?" Brandon asked looking at us
"We support her and do everything we can for her"
I looked at how broken my kids looked and it just about killed me I got up walking outside sitting on the porch swing . I heard the front door open and close and I wiped the coming tears from my eyes and then felt an arm wrap around my shoulders.
"What if she doesn't make it Lena?"
"She will babe, she is strong"
I just smiled weakly at her and and watched the street
"Hey let's go I do believe we have a date with our daughter"
She stood up and took my hand as I stood up and we walked hand in hand back inside heading upstairs to watch Netflix with Callie.
"The rest of the troops headed to bed so it should be quiet" Lena said to me as we walked into our room finding Callie passed out
"Looks like we are taking a rain check babe"
We just looked at each other and proceeded to get into our pajamas and curled up with Callie I closed my eyes falling into a deep sleep