I emptied the what was in my stomach before leaning back against the sink. "Are you okay?" Brandon asked coming in with a glass of water. "I guess the baby doesn't like either In & Out or us having sex." I said taking the glass from him and sipping on it slowly. "Well I guess we will have to test each to see which it is. But for now let's get some sleep." Brandon stated helping me to my feet. We walked back to the bedroom and I didn't even bother getting dressed instead I crawled onto the bed and under the covers. Brandon joined me and soon I feel asleep hoping that the baby wasn't upset that I was having sex while I'm pregnant.
The next morning went like most except today is the last day of school and then its summer time and time for Brandon and I to start getting jobs to get money for our little one. "So today after school Brandon and I are gonna go look for jobs." I said over breakfast. Stef and Lena shared a look. "I agree with Brandon getting a job but Callie right now you need to focus on you after the baby is born you can go work but for now why don't you just rest?" Stef said and I shook my head. "My friend from girls united works at this little restaurant that is hiring and she talked to the owner and he said he could put me on the lunch shift over the summer and as I get further along in the pregnancy he will work with me on the hours and even when school starts. I want to go talk to him. I don't want to have to lean on you or Lena or Brandon so much when the baby comes. Brandon and I are in this together financially and any other way." I stated trying to convince both Lena and Stef. "Stef it wouldn't be a bad thing I mean as long as the owner is going to work with her and she doesn't over work or stress herself out I don't see a problem with it." Lena said smiling at me. "Fine but I want everything in writing. If this person promises that they will work with you throughout your pregnancy then it needs to be in writing and before you sign anything I want to read it." Stef said pointedly. I nodded my agreement knowing that she was only looking out for me and the baby.
I drove the mustang to school with Brandon and Jude while Mariana and Jesus rode with Lena. When we parked Jesus walked up to me. "Can I come with you guys to look for a job. I want to start making my own money that way I can spoil my niece or nephew." he said and I laughed. "I don't see why not just make sure to text the moms to let them know that you are going with us." I said hugging him. He hugged me back before rushing off to find Lexi. Brandon smiled before walking with me to my locker. "Meet me in the music room during lunch?" he asked while we walked. "Yeah sounds good but you know we can't be caught because there could be some serious problems if we do get caught." I said and he nodded knowing I was right. "Alright I will see you at lunch." he said before walking away. I grabbed my books before walking slowly to English.
It was then that I realized that I would be pregnant and showing by the time school was back in next year. Everyone stared at me when I first came to school here and even now after so long I still get some stares but when I start showing everyone will have something to say about me. About Brandon. About our baby. I started to have a panic attack. Luckily I was close to Lena's office and I rushed right in. "Callie what's wrong?" she asked stopping her conversation with the teacher that was in there. "Can't breath." I huffed our leaning against the door and sliding down it. "Callie you have to calm down. Michelle I need you to go get Brandon send him in here and call an ambulance." she told the teacher as she helped me up and into a chair. The teacher left but I couldn't care. "Callie focus on me okay. You have to calm down this isn't good for the baby." she said soothingly. I nodded trying to calm down but it did nothing but make it worse. "Callie baby listen to me calm down listen to my voice." Came Brandon's voice. "Everyone is going to hate us and our baby. Girls are going to hate me for ruining your life and their chances with you." I said breathing heavily. "Callie don't worry about that baby just worry about you calming down. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth." he said again. Before I could even try that everything started spinning and then it all went black.
Brandon's POV
Callie's breathing evened as she slumped over in the chair. "Callie?" I asked shaking her slightly but she didn't respond. The door opened and in came the EMT's. "She just passed out I think she was having a panic attack which she does have a history of but she hasn't had one in a long time." Lena started telling them as they got Callie onto the stretcher. "Brandon call mom and tell her what's going on I'm going to go get Jude, Jesus, and Mariana and I will meet you at the hospital. Give me the keys to the mustang. I'll have Jesus drive there." Lena told me and I could only nodded. "She's pregnant and this is the baby's father he can ride with you correct?" Lena asked. I didn't hear the answer but soon I was sitting in the front seat of the ambulance and we were headed to the hospital. My only thoughts were for Callie and our unborn child.
When we got to the hospital they sent me to the front while they took Callie back into the ER. I sat there and waited a few minutes until mom and Lena got there with the others. "Any word?" Lena asked coming to sit next to me. I shook my head. "They won't tell me anything." I said looking to the nurse that I had been arguing with only moments ago. "Let me go see if I can find anything out." mom said walking over to the nurse. "She's going to be okay you know that right? She just had a major panic attack." Lena said draping an arm around me. "I know she will be okay but I'm more worried about the baby." I said looking at her. She nodded knowing that if Callie were to lose the baby she would be as devastated as Lena was when she lost her baby. "Alright guys good news and bad news. Good news is Callie is okay. Bad news is that the baby took on a lot of stress and the heart rate is low. One at a time we can go back so Brandon you go on back to see Callie." mom said I jumped up and followed the nurse back to Callie's room.
When I walked in she was laying in bed. "Hey." she said seeing that I walked in. "Hey." I said walking over to her. I hugged her to me. "I was so worried about you and the baby. I'm still worried about the baby." I said into her hair. "What about the baby?" she asked. "The stress of your panic attack caused the baby's heart rate to drop." came a voice. "I'm Dr. Owens. How are you feeling Callie?" she asked walking in. "I'm fine but what about the baby will the heart rate come back up?" Callie asked now worried. "The heart rate will raise again. But you will be on bed rest for the rest of your pregnancy. Also I would suggest that you start seeing your OB/GYN on a monthly basis so that she can keep tabs on the baby's heart rate and overall health." Dr. Owens said and I along with Callie nodded knowing that we were getting the advice we needed. "Bed rest that means no working no cooking and pretty much not doing anything but watching T.V or reading and having everyone else doing everything else for you." the Doctor told us. "We are going to keep you over night to make sure nothing goes wrong so we are going to go ahead and move you up to a room and you can have the rest of your family come up there." she said and I nodded. "I'll see you up there." I said kissing Callie before asking the doctor what room number.
Once I had the room number I walked out to the rest of the family. "They are going to keep her overnight so right now they are moving her to a room. We should go ahead up." I told them. Mom and Lena both walked with me ahead of everyone else. "Did the doctor tell you anything else?" mom asked and I told them both what was going on with the baby. "That is a very good thing that they are just as concerned as we are about the little one." Lena said hugging me.
When we reached the floor we waited in the waiting room for a few minutes until one of the nurses came and got us. The nurse lead us to Callie's room before leaving us outside of the door. When we walked in Callie smiled. "Lena I am so sorry for worrying you. I was just right there at your office and." "Callie I was worried but I'm glad you came into my office. If you hadn't then we wouldn't have been able to help you and the little one. If it ever happens again you have to let us know." Lena cut Callie off. She hugged her tightly. "Thank you Lena. And I'm sorry for worrying the rest of you too." Callie said.
Everyone hugged her and soon the doctor was coming back in along with another person. "This is Dr. Coleman she has a few questions for Callie's foster moms." Dr. Owens said. Mom and Lena walked out with Dr. Coleman and Dr. Owens. "I wonder what that is all about." Callie said before we all settled in to watch some T.V with her. I'm sure the moms would tell us if it was something major. But for now all I care about is that the woman I love and our unborn child are both okay. Nothing else can trump that right now.