Callie P.O.V
" Callie. Callie, love I need you to wake up for me." Stef said. I slowly open my eyes and see her hovering over me. "Nice to see you awake."
I look outside and realize the sun is going down soon. The clock reads 4:54. Crap! I've been asleep for more than four hours. Whatever Stef was cooking during the time period I've been asleep, the smell has transferred to her clothing and is making me nauseous.
"I'm sorry" I say automatically.
"About what sweetie?"
"For being sick, coming here, and not treating you and your family with respect when I arrived." I say sitting up, while Stef comes and sits next to me rubbing my back. I don't deserve any of their love with everything I did when I came to the Foster household.
"Oh, Callie. First of all you can't help it if your sick. Second of all you coming here is one of the best moments in my life and thirdly there is a lot of respect from you to us. The first day happened and it passed forget about it. Now put those tears away and lets go downstairs." I nod and that's when I realize there are many unshed tears in my eyes.
Stef P.O.V
"Where's Lena and the others," Callie asked weakly as I sat her on the couch.
"The kids have gone to their after school tutoring and activites. Lena went grocery shopping." Drapping a blanket on Callie. " If you need anything I'll be in the kitchen." I say walking to the kitchen. I start to think more about Callie. I need her to trust me and not blame herself for things she can't control. I'll talk to Lena about it tonight. Filling a cup up with Gatorade I head back and give it to Callie.
"Drink and maintain," I tell her. She smirks at me as though it brings a memory or something. She starts to stand up. "Where do you think you're going missy?"
"I have to use the bathroom."
"Let me help you," I say going to wrap my arm around her waist, but she pushes me away.
" It's fine. I got it." She snapped. "I'm sorry for the sudden outburst it's just..." She trails off.
It's just what Callie?" My face expression probably showing concern.
"May you help me to the bathroom?" She asks as though we didn't have this conversation and I didn't just ask her a question.
"All done?" I ask as she leaves the bathroom 10 minutes later.
"Yeah."
"Now go finish that cup of Gatorade. If it's still full by the time Lena comes you'll have to deal with me, I say seriously with a smirk.
"Got it"
"When you snapped at me early and apologized what were you going to say?" Hoping she would open up.
"Oh, that. It's just I was always independent and could take care of myself and Jude when we got put into the system. I never really had someone who actually cared for me and Jude since our mom... passed away. No one has really bothered to actually care for us until we came here so..." Callie explained sadly. It broke my heart.
"Oh, love. You're just a young teenage girl. It's okay you can let Lena and I take care of you and Jude. You can let loose and slip up it's okay. Just don't come home 16 and pregnant. I'm here. I'm here for you whenever and wherever anytime anywhere any day just come and find me if you need anything" Tears started to shed in her eyes and were coming down my cheek and that sight of her made me tear up as well. I hug her protectively and comfortably. After 15 minutes I feel her breathing even out and her body untense and ease out.