Callie was walking with Matt holding her hand, Callie started a conversation but since he didn't answer she assumed he didn't want to talk.
They got to the car and Callie felt her heart race going up quickly again.
She closed her eye's, again, but then Matthew squeezed her hand as hard as a six year old can.
She looked at him
"What are you doing?" She said, opening her eyes
"Sometimes when I want to come myself down I just squeeze my hand super hard and it helps me" He said with a sad smile "I just wanted to help you"
"Oh" was all Callie could think about in that moment, she was so surprised with his reaction.
"Um… thank you" She finally added.
"Your mom said there's a kid sit in the back, could you check for me?" Little Matthew asked, wanting to distract Callie.
"Yeah, right" Callie mumbled. She took another look at the kid, he looked so young but acted as an adult.
He reminded Callie of herself, she always acted as a mini adult, but he was just so little.
Callie tried to figure out what has he gone throw in his life to make him this adult, she knew his parent died when he was young, younger then he was now, so he probably didn't remember a lot about
them.
But he was a small child, why did no one adopted him? she kept thinking, without an answer.
She finally found the old chair and she placed it in the middle row of their family car.
Before she could even notice, she was in the car.
"See? that wasn't too hard" Matt said as he skipped over her and went to his own seat, closing the door after him.
"I have panic attacks sometimes too. At least that's what the doctors call it. I just call them the monsters in my brain. But you shouldn't worry, after a while you learn how to deal with them" He said like
he was a wise old man.
"Panic attacks?" Callie raised her eyebrows, telling him she didn't know what was that
"You know that felling where you cant breath? When something is stuck in your throat and you are choking? When your heart feels like it would just pop out of your chest? These are the monsters in
your mind, and in mine. We are alike."
Callie just stayed there, in shock, sitting in her seat, not looking at the boy anymore but out the window, to the place she stood when she first felt those feelings.
*The Fosters*
"Hey baby, how are you feeling?" Stef asked Callie when she woke up "you slept for most of the ride. Matt also slept most of it. Your mother thought, she fell asleep around five minutes ago, she was
worried about you"
"I'm fine, just still tired." Callie answered "Stef?"
"Yeah baby?" Stef looked at the mirror trying to make eye contact, but Callie was looking straight to Matthew.
"I was just wondering… What are we going to do with matt?"
This last sentence was no surprise for Stef.
She assumed Callie would be worrying about him, she had such a big heart.
"Well, we will find his social worker and contact him, then he will no longer be our responsibility"
"So we are just going to leave him alone? What if he goes to a worst foster family? What if he never gets adopted? Will we just leave him? He's just six! He shouldn't be all alone"
"I know honey, its not fair, but we cant help everyone! believe me, if I could adopt all of the kids I would, and if not me, then your mama would, but we cant sweets, it is just not possible. And also, Matt is
a little sweet boy, I am sure he will find a really great family soon"
Callie didn't answer, all she did was sit in her chair and stare out of the window.
After a few moments Lena woke up.
"Babe you should really go to sleep, you drove all the way here and I slept, now you should sleep while I drive" Stef said when she realized Lena was awake
"No-can-do. I am just thinking you know…"
Stef quickly singed Lane that Callie was awake so she wouldn't say anything she didn't want the girl to hear.
"I am thinking about…" Lena took a few second break thinking about what to say, she was going to talk about Matthew but since Callie was awake she decided to wait with the conversation "…About
how Callie never called Jude"
Callie's eyes lit up, she forgot about him. he was probably so worried.
"I'm awake Lena, can I have your phone? please?" she quickly said
"Sure" Lena said with a smile, handing Callie her phone
"Callie! Are you ok? Did you break anything? Where are you now? Why didn't you call me earlier?" Jude flooded her with questions as soon as he picked up
"Hey Jude, I am totally fine, I didn't break anything but I did hit my head pretty hard, it hurts a bit, but I'm ok" She could hear him sighing in relive.
"Good. So, When are you coming home? Moms said that the hospital might leave you there for a couple of days"
"I am coming home right now" Callie looked at the GPS "We are supposed to be home in twenty five minutes!" She said happily
"Awesome! I need to go get ready! bye!"
"Wait Jude!" Callie was too late, Jude already hung up the phone.
*The Fosters*
"Mariana, Jesus, Brandon can you come here for a minute" Jude yelled from the kitchen
"Yeah Jude?" Brandon was the first to come to the kitchen, then Mariana and Jesus came, Mariana with nail polish in her hands, and Jesus with his sport clothes.
"Callie and moms will be here in like twenty something minuets" Jude explained
"And Jude? What does this has to do with us?" Jesus said
"Be nice" Mariana kicked her brother
"I was thinking maybe we can make a sign or something, to Callie, like welcome home or get better soon or something"
"That sounds like a nice idea" Mariana said, looking to her two other brothers, telling them to join in
"Yeah sure" they both said.
"Hey Jude can go and find us a big paper so we could write it on?" Jude smiled at Mariana's idea and left the room.
"Guys it's his sister, our sister, didn't you see him before she called? he was walking here back and forth for like ten hours! He was so nerves she wouldn't be okay! Get on bored and be nice please"
Mariana looked at her brothers, waiting for a nod or any sign that they were in this project.
They looked at each other then nodded.
"Good. I'm gonna go and bring some glitters, Do you know where moms keep all the painting arty stuff?"
"Yeah I know"
"Thanks Brandon" She said as he walked out the room
She was about to go up to her room to bring the glitters she talked about when Jesus suddenly hugged her from behind
"I'm glad you'r my sis, sis" he said "and I'm glad you'r ok, If I was Jude I would have probably freak out if I knew you were in a car crash five hours away"
"I'm glad you are my brother too" Mariana replied, Hugging him back for a moment, then she ran up the stairs.
When Mariana came back down she saw Brandon, Jude and Jesus writing 'We're glad you are okay welcome back' she smiled to herself
"That is a wonderful idea of what to write, but, your writing is kind of very ugly" She said with a smile "Let me do it" She opened her hand, and Jude placed his pencil in her hand.
*The fosters*
"Are we there yet?" Matthew asked as he woke up
"You have excellent timing, we just arrived" Lena said looking at the half asleep boy
Matthew opened his eyes slowly "Wow!" he said looking at Callie "You ave a huge house!"
"Are you ready to go and meet everyone?" asked Stef
"Ohh yeah" Matthew said with excitement in his eyes.
He unbuckled his seat belt and was about to open the door.
"Wait!" Callie said "I think I should go in first"
"Why?" Matthew looked offended
"As I know Jude he will probably stand right at the door and jump on anyone who will open the door"
"She's probably right" Lena laughed "go on Callie, Matt wants to go in, but you should go in first, we're right behind you baby"
Callie was the first one to get out of the car, she went straight to the door. She opened it slowly and was practically attacked by both sign and confetti dropping on her, and most important Jude's hug.
"You'r gonna have to clean it all you know Jude?" Stef said when she and Lena came in
"Yeah I know" He smiled to them
"Moms? Who is this?" She asked as she saw a young boy coming out of their car.
The boy started to run to the door where Mariana was standing
"Hey. I am Matthew, but you can call me Matt." He said, putting his hand in front of him as if he wants to shake her hand.
"Hey Matt, I'm Mariana" She shook his hand "This is my twin brother Jesus, and this is my oldest brother Brandon" Matt shook all of their hands
"And this is Jude" Callie said, getting out of Jude's hug
"Be carful, being the youngest in this house is crazy" Jude whispered in Matt's ear when they shook hands
"He is just being silly don't listen to him" Lena said
"Now- dinner. I cant be the only one who is hungry" Stef laughed "Callie, you should go rest, can you take Matt with you? Maybe show him around the house and then I want you in bed missy ok?" She
said, she knew she wasn't allowed to forget that her girl was having a headache and had a traumatic couple of days, she should get as much sleep as she could.
"Please Callie" Matt looked up at her
"Sure kid" She took her hand and messed his hair like she used to do to Jude when he was smaller.
They went up the stair and immediately all of the eyes turned to Stef and Lena.