Chapter 14
"Hey mom I think he's waking up" Mariana called her mother
"Hey Matthew" Lena said, bringing a tall glass of water to the kid
He looked outside at the first look he though it was morning, but when he looked behind Lena he saw a table with pizza boxes, and assumed it was after lunch, which mean he slept all day.
"What time is it?" He asked after taking the water
"Around 5pm" Jude said, walking in to the room
"You slept a lot, but at least you're awake" Mariana said laughing and looking at Jude
"Is she still asleep?" Lena asked looking worried at Jude
"Yeah" He answered
"And is Stef still sitting next to her bed?"
"Yes"
"And where are Jesus and Brandon?" Mariana joined the conversation
"Jesus went to the coffee shop on the bottom floor to get mom her coffee and Brandon is in Callie's room too. He is waiting for her to wake up. He claims she was about to tell him something when…"
He stopped for a moment and look at his new little brother, then at his mother "when you-know-what happened" he finished the sentence quickly
There was a very short yet very uncomfortable silent
"Lena?" Matthew suddenly said
"You know you can call me mom right?" Lena answered
"I do"
"Then what do you need?"
"How's Callie?" The boy asked quietly
"She's just sleeping in the other room. She's fine"
Another awkward silence was in the room.
*The Fosters*
"Her's your coffee mom" Jesus said as he came in to the room
"Thank you" Stef whispered
Brandon and Jesus looked at each other, the knew they had to do something. Their mother was sitting in that chair for a long time, and this was her fifth coffee mug already. But the weirdest part was
she didn't take her eyes off of Callie for one second. She looked like a mother bird watching her nest.
"Do you need anything else?" Brandon asked
As a replay Stef shook her head, still looking at the sleeping girl in the hospital gown.
Brandon signed Jesus to come out of the room for a sec with him
"We need to do something" Brandon said when they came out
"Should we call mom?"
"Yeah thats a good idea. You go get her, I'll stay here with mom" Brandon said
"Wait B I don't know where's Matt's room"
"You'll find it don't worry"
*The Fosters*
"Mama" Jesus said as he walked in to Matthew's room
"yeah hon?" Lena turned to her son
"Its about mom" He said quietly, not wanting to disturb his three siblings who were playing Apples to Apples
Lena looked at her, obviously worried son, then at her three happy kids.
She stepped close to Mariana and whispered "I'm going with your brother for a minute, but it might take some time. we'll be at Callie's room"
Mariana stopped playing for a sec and looked at her mom.
She thought something was wrong with Callie.
Lena sent a look that insured Mariana that her sister is just fine but Mariana didn't relax
"I'll stay mom" Jesus said, knowing his mom wouldn't leave Mariana when she's scared.
Jesus joined the game and Lena left the room.
*The Fosters*
Lena looked at the deadly quite room.
She saw a woman with a grey T shirt staring at a sleeping girl in a hospital gown.
There is a teenage boy sitting in the far corner of the room staring at the woman with the grey shirt.
"You're not going to wake her up if you two talk, you know that right" Lena laughed as she came in to the room
"Mama!" Brandon was happy to see his mom came
"Hey B! How are things here?" Lena asked
"Good." He said uncertainly.
Lena came close to him and whispered so quietly that even he almost didn't hear her "Go to the other room. Make sure everyone is OK there." She kissed his ear when she finished talking and sat
down next to Stef.
Brandon saw she is going to take care of his mom and left the room.