Okay, so here is the next chapter. For all of you who want Lena/Stef/Callie moments, you're gonna get them in the next chapter :) Anyways, please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own The Fosters or Grey's Anatomy. All rights belong to their respectful owners. I only own the plot.

Don't want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't want to hide the truth
Demons by Imagine Dragons

Brandon continued to hold Callie until, eventually, she stopped crying when she heard the front door open. Callie rushed into her room, to get changed, but before that she whispered, "Do not tell anyone." And left.

Brandon was left shocked. His shirt was still wet from Callie's tears and he didn't know what to do about Callie's situation. He could tell his moms, and risk Callie hating him forever; but she would get the help she needs. Or he could just let it go and let Callie continue to suffer in this endless pain, but still befriend him. He didn't know what to do. Some part of him –the good side- wanted to tell his moms or someone. But the other part –the selfish one- didn't want to tell anyone and help Callie himself. He was just so confused. He just went into his room and laid on his bed while changing his shirt.

He didn't know what to do.

"Callie? Brandon? Are you guy's home?" Stef called from downstairs and Brandon buttoned up his shirt and went down the stairs to greet his family.

"Hey guys. How was the doctor appointment?" Brandon asked as if Callie didn't just have a major breakdown.

Stef and Lena nodded, "It was good. Where's Callie?" Stef asked, setting down her stuff while the rest of them were either at a friend's house or watching TV.

Brandon made up a quick lie, "She's doing homework in her room. She has tons of it." Brandon explained and they nodded, accepting the answer.

"Oh, okay. Well tell Callie that dinner will be ready in about an hour or so." Brandon nodded and went back up into his room, but making a detour to Callie's room. He knocked on the door, as to not scare her, and said, "Callie. It's Brandon. Can I come in?" He called.

Callie opened the door a bit and let him inside. He stepped in and saw that Callie changed out of his shirt into a long sleeve Aeropostale t-shirt. He stood right in front of her and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and said in the most soothing voice possible, "How are you?"

Callie looked up into his eyes and didn't know if she should tell him the truth or not. She looked into his brown eyes and knew that Brandon wouldn't accept "I'm fine" for an answer. So she told him the truth. "Fine… Scared… hurt… too many emotions, Brandon. I don't know what to do." She wanted to cry again, and a lone tear drop was falling down her cheeks. Brandon wiped it away with his thumb.

Brandon pulled her into a big hug, "It's gonna be alright, Callie. Trust me. But you should tell the moms." He casually mentioned it, as to make it sound like he wasn't pressuring her. Just giving her a friendly suggestion.

Callie pulled back from the hug, "I can't, Brandon. They'll send me away. Nobody wants a damaged foster teenager who was… who was… taken advantage of. More than once." Callie cried.

Brandon didn't hug her or touch her because he realized that she needed to sort this out on her own, well her emotions. He was glad that Callie didn't yell at him for suggesting help, but he figured that she wouldn't tell them on her own. And he really wanted her too.

Because Callie was on the ground, her back against the wall, Brandon picked her up bridal style and sat her down on the bed.

"Callie. I've known both of our moms for a long time and I can tell you that Lena and Stef won't send you away. Yeah, they might make you go to a therapist, but they won't kick you out or hate you for it." Brandon reminded her, caressing her thick, black hair.

Callie nodded against his chest, "But, Brandon. I don't want help. I can deal with this on my own." Callie said, determined. And Brandon groaned. They were getting so close and now Callie put up her wall again!

Brandon took her head, in both of his hands, and made her look him in the eye, and said, a little forcefully, "Callie. You can't deal with it on your own. As much as you want to, it's just not possible. He needs to be arrested and you need help." Brandon felt like he said it a thousand times to Callie when in reality he said it like 5 times.

Callie whispered meanly at him, "I don't need help, Brandon. I'm fine."

Brandon didn't let go of her, but took his hands off her face but lifted her chin up to meet his eyes, again. "Yes you do, Callie. I know you don't want to look weak, to be vulnerable. But getting help doesn't mean you're 'weak' or 'stupid' or 'messed up'; it simply means that you're strong enough to let someone help you, it means you're strong enough to know that you can't fight this by yourself. They will be so proud of you." Brandon told her. Then whispered in her ear, "I'm so proud of you."

Callie didn't know why she was crying so much. But tears were forming in her eyes, again. She looked into Brandon's eyes, and saw that he was with her in whatever decision she made.

"No." She said, after a minute, "You cannot tell the mom's or anyone. They can't know, ever. Alright?"

Brandon couldn't promise that, to be honest. He needed to tell someone what was happening to the damaged teenager. "Callie, you have to tell the moms. They'll help you. Remember, you're strong. I'll come with you to tell them-."

Callie got up and screamed, "NO! NO! NO! I don't care if I need help, I'm and you're not telling them. If you tell them, I'll hate you the rest of my life." Callie threated, knowing that she couldn't hate Brandon for a long period of time, but she was angry!

Brandon didn't give in, "Callie, you need help. Like right now. One day you might cut too deep and you can get seriously injured."

"NO! Now please leave, Brandon." Callie cried, sitting on her bed. And Brandon, not wanting to disturb her anymore went back downstairs.

His moms greeted him and he watched TV with Lena and Stef on the couch, they were watching a TV show about doctors, something called Grey's Anatomy. He didn't know what that show was, and while he was watching some couple fight, he started thinking about Callie and if he should tell the moms.

If he did then Callie would get the help she needed, and she could move past whatever was happening and the pervert would get in trouble; but she would hate him.

But if he didn't say anything, and waited until Callie felt comfortable, they might never know and she would just keep hurting herself; and he didn't want that.

He was watching the TV when a character made a quote that got to him, "They say the bigger your investment, the bigger your return. But you have to be willing to take a chance. You have to understand you might lost it all. But if you take that chance, if you invest wisely, the payoff might just surprise you."

He really paid attention to that quote. If he told his moms, yeah he could lose Callie's friendship, but Callie would finally be happier and get the help she so desperately needed. And maybe that was the best for her, and he could accept the consequences. But maybe Callie would understand and she would get the help she needed. He turned towards them and saw them both with a small glass of wine.

He took the remote and paused the TV, "Moms can I talk to you?" Brandon asked, hesitantly, he took a deep breath. He was really going to do this.

They both turned towards him, both their eyes boring into his. "Of course, honey. What's up?" Stef asked.

Brandon looked at them, "It's about Callie."

"What about her?" Lena asked, putting her wine back on the coffee table.

Brandon took a deep breath, "Okay. So I found Callie after school in the math teacher's classroom and when she came out, she was scared. And I looked in the window and he was fixing his shirt and Callie came out with flushed cheeks and her clothes wrinkled. I asked her what happened," Lena and Stef has grim faces, "And she said that he took… advantage of her, and apparently it was more than once. When she was little."

Lena and Stef nodded, but their eyes were filled with sadness for their foster daughter. They couldn't believe that Callie was keeping this bottled up inside, and not even acting like anything happened. They knew she was a good actress, but never this good.

They were getting up when Brandon told them to sit back down, he needed to tell them that Callie was hurting herself. He didn't want to, but he didn't want her suffering or hurting herself. And to him, Callie hating him was better than Callie cutting too deep and ending up in the hospital.

"What else is it, Hun?" Lena asked him gently, knowing that whatever he was about to tell them was hard for him to admit.

Brandon looked down at his hands, "Callie bumped into me after she was taking her shower, and I checked her arms and they were covered in scars. I asked them what they were from but I knew. She never admitted it to me directly, but moms… she's been cutting herself."

Stef and Lena hugged each other and then hugged Brandon, praising him for telling them this. Brandon has tears in his eyes and Stef wiped them away, stating, "Why are you crying?"

"Because Callie will hate me for telling you this." Brandon admitted, "But I had to. I didn't want her hurting herself farther." Stef kissed the top of his head,

"I'm so proud of you, Brandon. So proud. And one day Callie will be thankful. But for now, we want to talk to Callie alone so could you take the kids to a movie?" Stef asked him, not wanting the kids there to see Callie yell and cuss at them.

Brandon nodded, "Tell me how it goes." Brandon went upstairs and got all the kids except Callie ready to go to a movie. They were all in the car and Lena and Stef were left alone, wondering what to do with Callie. They never had this problem before and didn't know how to deal with it.

Lena went into a room and got onto the computer and looked up self-injury in teenagers and got a thousand results. She clicked on the first one and went down to the column where it said How to deal with someone who has been cutting. A guide for parents and adults.

Lena and Stef read the article, Self-injury can be a scary thing when you find out your child is doing it. Most of the time you are confused or hurt or mad that they didn't tell you. But don't think you're the only adult, many teenagers don't tell anyone that their deliberately harming themselves because to most, they do it in secret. While you just want to yell at your son/daughter and ask them why they're doing it, don't do that approach. First, get to know the topic.

Teenagers harm themselves for different reasons and there are different ways. Some that most teenagers engage in is cutting, but it can include (but not limited to) burning, hitting, hair-pulling, falling, etc..: And there are many reasons as to why people are doing it: some can be because they have to cope with emotional pain that they can't handle by themselves; some do it to feel alive because they feel numb inside; some do it because they've had a trauma in their lives and want to get rid of it and cutting can be a way to do it. These are only some, but there are many other reasons. Don't assume your child is doing one of these, ask them why they are cutting.

Now, after you know about self-injury, here is how to explain to your son/daughter and having them open up to you about self-injury.

Be supportive; don't judge, don't get mad, tell them that you will try to understand.

Know that they are not doing it for attention and know that they are doing it because they are in serious emotional distress.

Don't tell them to just "stop" because they can't. For most teenagers, self-injury can be addicting and almost impossible to stop.

Don't feel condescending, talk to them as an equal and keep a straight face.

But most of all: be there for your child, because they will need your endless love and support.

Once your child has confirmed it, you will most likely want your child to go to some therapy. But don't approach the topic right away, it will cause them to close up. Mention it another time when they are calm, and no matter what their reaction is, don't raise your voice.

We wish you and your child all the best.

They read it and they finally decided what they were going to do.

They were going to approach Callie, using these tips.

So, you should expect the next chapter before August 1st because that's when i'm going on vacation! Yay! Anyways, I hoped you like it :)

Oohh.. and I also love the song "Demons"... if you haven't listened to it, or the band, you should!

Until later,

Lauren.