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"Those are cute" Lena said quietly from her place on the bathroom floor where she was holding Mariana close to her as Stef came back in with brand new pajamas in her hand. Stef looked down at the material in her hands. She knew they were cheesy but they had made her smile when she saw them. Made her think of her Callie girl. The pajama shirt was a long sleeved white tee style with a picture of a camera on the middle with a few little pieces of blinged gems and in sparkly dark gray writing it said. The reason my pictures look so good is I taught it everything it knows. With a pair of soft black and pink plaid bottoms. "I know pink isn't her favorite color, but it's all they had. They just made me smile and I wanted Callie"

"Stef, honey you don't have to explain why you got her those ones." She assured her "They are great." Lena looked down at Marina before kissing the top of her head "What do you say baby girl, should we go see what those boys are doing?" She asked standing up pulling Mariana up with her. "I am sure Callie knows we are all in here, and she's not going to come out until we leave."

Stef nodded "Just a moment" She said turning Lena around "Let me see your arm, love"

Lena shifted Mariana on into her side and slipped her arm out of her hooded sweater. Stef quickly took off the protective layer she had put on for Lena to shower and carefully re-bandaged it. She then softly kissed the bandages "All done" She said softly as new tears threatened to fall "You go down stairs, the boys need you. I'll get Callie out of the shower before she turns into a drowned rat."

Lena nodded "Stef, don't push her to talk right now. We will get her to talk but not tonight."

Stef "I know, I've got it."

"Come on baby" Lena said guiding Mariana out of the bathroom shutting the door behind her.

"Alright Callie, that's long enough of a shower sweets" Stef called going to the shower. "Callie?"

She waited for a response but gone none, "Honey, I am going to open the shower curtain and get you out. Unless you respond to me right now"

She waited but got nothing "Okay, I am coming to get you" Stef called to her as she set Callie's pajamas down on the counter before heading to the shower stall. She grabbed Callie's towel so she could wrap her up in it easily without embarrassing the girl too much. "Callie, love" She tried one more time but getting no response she opened the shower curtain finding Callie curled up on the shower floor rocking back and forth with a vacant look in her eyes while now cool water splashed down on her. "Oh love, Callie baby" Stef gasped as she quickly reached in turning off the water before dropping to her knees ignoring the fact her sweats were getting wet. She was now thankful she had changed out of her cop uniform and into sweats when she had gone to retrieve Callie's pjs out of her room.

"Baby, you're cold" Stef said as she carefully wrapped Callie's towel around her back "Come out, come to me" She said reaching under Callie's arms to help her stand.

At this point Callie had managed to pull herself from trance she had been and looked at Stef with wide eyes as she tried to keep from crying. Her mouth opened a few times to speak but no words came out.

Stef pulled the shaking girl into her arms for a moment allowing them each to catch their breath. Before she pushed her back "Lets get you dressed huh?" She smiled "Then this mom here is going to blow dry your hair. That'll warm you up before you get sick. We can't have you getting sick on us" She smiled as she led Callie over the counter where the pajamas lay.

She tried to hand them to Callie who looked up at her and shook her head "These.. These aren't mine."

"They are, I bought them for you"

Stef didn't think Callie's eyes could get wider but they did "But why?"

"They reminded me of my Callie girl" She smiled as she ripped the tags off with her teeth before removing Callie's towel and latterly found herself dressing her teen who had seemed to go back into a trance. "It's been a long time since I dressed a kid" Stef said with a smile as she looked up at Callie trying to pull her out of her trance. "I know the pink on the pants really isn't you, but did you see this?" She tapped the camera on Callie's chest "The bling might be a bit much too, but I just love these. Come on Callie" She tried once she had her fully dressed "Baby, I need you to look at me. Come on Callie"

Callie's eyes traveled to Stef's as her fingers ran over the soft plaid material "They are nice" She said looking up "But you didn't have too, I can't pay you back."

Stef put both of her hands on Callie's cheeks making sure she had her whole attention. "Sweetheart, I am a mom, your one of my babies. I saw something that I wanted my girl to have. It's a gift. Was supposed to be one of your Christmas gifts, but tonight was the best night for you to have them. Remember what I am always telling you?"

Callie shrugged "You tell me a lot of things. It's hard to pin point just one" She said with a light smirk.

Stef rolled her eyes at the girl "Sassy" She shook her head as she grabbed her hair dryer and pushed Callie out to her bedroom and sat her on the bed. "I am going to blow dry, and braid your hair." She told her "Like my mom used to do." She said softly "And while I do think about how I am always telling you how special you are to us. How you are not worthless. You matter Callie. If we buy you something it's just because we love you. I know today has been a bad day, a horrifying day but today doesn't change the fact that mama and I love you more then the moon and the stars"

Callie looked up at Stef her finger again rubbing the bridge of her nose as she didn't say anything but nodded

"After we're done here" Stef said moving behind Callie "We'll go down stairs, see the boys. Eat something huh? I bet you haven't eaten since breakfast. Which was just a yogurt today" She said recalling the food battle she had with Callie that morning. The girl hadn't wanted to eat anything that morning. It was pretty much a Foster house hold rule breakfast was consumed. Studies showed kids did better emotionally and academically if they had breakfast. Though now knowing the history of the day could understand why Callie hadn't been overly hungry that morning.

She took a deep breath "So after we get a little food into your belly we'll all curl up together turn on a movie and try and sleep. Sound good, yeah?" She nodded knowing she wasn't going to get a response "Sounds good to this mom" She said softly as she turned the hair dryer on and began to brush out and blow dry Callie's beautiful brown locks.

The Fosters

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Jude refused to cry. Callie's words echoing in his head. "Never let them see you cry. They will see it as a weakness. They use it against you. He wrapped his arms around himself as he looked around the room of the church. Some kids around him were crying, some wailing, some rocking, some laughing and some in a trance. He looked at a kid that was laughing and knew he wasn't laughing at the situation being funny but it was there coping mechanism. Their eyes clearly betraying the laugh. He looked down at his cell phone. His text message from Stef. The one she sent out to the group. It gave him a little peace knowing his mom would do her best to save their family. Where was his family? He scanned the church as more kids were being led in. His eyes locked on the group looking for anyone. Finally he spotted a family member.

"JESUS" Jude stood on a pew and waved as Jesus was being checked in by some of the teachers. Jesus looked up and gave Jude a weary smile before holding up a finger to let him know it would be a minute before he got to him.

Jude nodded but continued to stand on the pew watching as kids and teachers came in. Looking for anyone of his other siblings or his mom. He then jumped a little on the pew spotting one more family member. "BRANDON" he practically screeched this time. Relief at seeing his eldest brother.

Brandon looked up and waved as he stood in the line to check in.

"Hey Jude" Jesus had finally made his way over to the pew and pulled Jude down. "You alright Bud?"

He nodded "Yeah, I didn't see anything. Just heard the shots."

Jesus nodded "I was at gym class, we were running the beach. We didn't even know until we got back and found the school surrounded by police and the SWAT team.

"Bet mom's there" Jude nodded

"Barking orders" Jesus nodded "Being a mother bear." He scanned the room "You haven't seen Mariana or Callie have you?"

Jude shook his head as Brandon joined his two brothers lovingly slugging Jesus lightly in the arm before pulling Jude into a side hug "You two okay?" He asked his eyes scanning over them to make sure they really were okay.

Jesus nodded "I am fine, I wasn't even there we were jogging"

Jude too nodded as he pulled away from Brandon and sitting back down on the pew. "I am fine too. I am just worried about the girls"

Brandon scanned the room "No one has herd from mama?"

Jesus shook his head "NO, but Brandon" He paused not wanting to scare Jude "Um."

"Her office is right in the hall that shooters were in" Jude finished Jesus's sentence letting him know he already knew that information.

"Mariana had a class in that wing too" Brandon added as he watched Jesus look away. It was obvious he was trying to stay strong.

"I am sure she's fine" Brandon said placing his hand on Jesus's shoulder.

"Yeah" He nodded "She is, I'd know if she wasn't. It's a twin thing" He mumbled "I knew before anyone else when her appendix ruptured when we were kids. I just knew. She's fine'

Brandon nodded "But Callie her class was across from me, she should be here"

Jude scanned the kids coming in and sighed "Unless she wasn't in class"

"Why wouldn't she be in class?" Jesus asked as he too scanned the kids looking for his sister's. "She knows mom would kill her if she wasn't in class. Risky move."

Jude glanced at his cell phone "She's angry today. She's always angry on this day. She acts weird. It only lasts a day though"

"What?" Brandon asked looking confused

"Today's the anniversary of our mom's death. Um Callie and my mom had been fighting all day long. I don't remember why. I just remember Callie yelling at mom a lot that day and mom putting Callie on time out over and over again. Then the next day mom was gone."

Jesus let out a whistle "Wow that sucks man, I am sorry. Poor Callie. Do you think she skipped today?"

Jude shrugged "Maybe, but she would have heard about this, she would have sent me a text message telling me she was okay"

Brandon nodded "It's true, she would have."

Jesus ran his fingers through his hair "I am sure she's fine guys" He tried to reassure his brothers. "Jude it's okay, and we're together."

"Look" Jude said standing on a pew as he noticed a cop in the church. "MOM" He yelled.

Stef spotted him and quickly began pushing her way through kids to get to her boys "My babies" She cried out rushing to them. Jude practically flew into arms.

"Buddy" She spoke softly hugging him tightly before kissing his head. When Jude let go she gave both Brandon and a Jesus hugs and a kiss on both of their cheeks. Neither protesting.

"I have to get back to the school" She said "I need to be around to help"

"Why aren't you in there now?" Jude demanded "You should be. You're a cop"

"Baby, it's a little different on these situations. The SWAT team is the one that goes in. They are the ones with the better weapons and they are trained differently. I am here to be back up. To help. I scoped this area out made sure this was a safe location. I've got other officers to come and stand guard out of here to keep you guys safe."

"So you won't be the one that rescues mama?"

"No, not likely but I'll be there for when she comes out"

Jesus took a deep breath "Mom what about?"

"Your sister's are both with mama right now' She assured the boys and watched as they each let out a little sigh of relief. Hearing they were together made them feel better.

"But how?" Brandon asked

"Your mom was on the phone with me, when this all started. She had called me to come get the girls. Mariana isn't feeling hot and Callie was having a hard day."

"Oh" Jude exhaled

"Look babies, I have to get back. I need to be there for them when they come out. You're father" She said to Brandon has called Dani "She's coming to get you. I just made note of it with the teachers. When she gets here you go with her alright?"

All three nodded

"You go home with her to our house, you lock the doors and you wait for us to get home ok?'

Again all three nodded

"I'll call you when I can" She promised as she kissed them each one more time "Stick together babies." She said quickly as she left knowing if she didn't leave now she wouldn't. Leaving her three children there alone worried about their mother and sister's was one of the hardest things she'd ever done.

"The girls are together" Jesus ran his fingers through his hair "And we're together."

"We're going to be okay?" Jude asked

"The mom's will make sure we are" Brandon promised "We'll just stick together and get through this."