Callie POV
It was already dark, it was getting close to being 10PM. The curfew is close. We have successfully used all of our time today by doing completely nothing. Which basically was my plan. And I won't deny, it was a perfect start to summer.
We were driving back to the Adams Foster house, we were on their street already, when I suddenly realized something.
"Hey, why are you slowing down?" Jude asked when we were few houses away from their home
"That's where she will be" I say mostly to myself realizing that she will wait for me there. That's what she wants - for me to come to her. If I drive up to their home, it would be like me walking into a trap, on my own.
I know I am in trouble with both of them. I'm also sure, that I am in more trouble with Stef than Lena. That look she gave me and the way how I just run. Thinking about it now, I know it was the worst things I could have possibly done. Which meant that I can't show my face in the house or near the house. Not today at least.
"Who?" Mariana asked from the passenger seat because she heard me mumble to myself
"What do you mean who!?" I stop the car 4 houses away from their and look to her and then back to the boys "Stef of course! She is probably sitting on the porch, just waiting till I show my face there! No, I am not doing that!"
I tap my index finger at my temple and nodding my head at them I continue "I am smarter than that. I am smarter than her!"
"Highly doubt that" Brandon said back without a doubt in his voice "Mom can tell when we are up to something. One time, I wanted to sneak out to see Talia. My plan was to get to the roof from my room, then jump down to backyard…mom was already waiting for me when I jumped down"
"But I am not you! I don't live with her. We think - differently. She doesn't know me!" I turn back to the front and watch the street in front of me "This is as far as I can take you. You will need to travel the rest of the way by yourself!"
"Seriously? You won't drive us? We can see our house" Jesus leaned forward and gestured down the street "it is right there!"
"You are all old enough, you can walk 200 meters by yourself"
"Are you really that scared of Stef?" Jude asked
I let out a fake laugh "Scared? I'm not scared" I reply back to him "Why would I be scared? It is just Stef…" I laughed some more until Mariana spoke the truth "You are terrified of what is she is going to do because you ran"
"Yes…yes I am. Very much so" I admit it and then turned to face them all "Okay, get lost. If I stay parked here too long, some neighbor could give her a sign or something…" I said glancing out to the other houses on the street, looking for anything suspicious
"Wow, you are really paranoid" Jude said giving me an awkward hug from the backseat
After the quick goodbyes, they all leave the car and together start to march their way back to the house. I sit there for few seconds just to see if they reached the house safely.
When I see them turn to the house I am scared to death by car back doors opening . I jump at the sound "Holly…shit!" and turn to see who just sat in the car
I turn to look at this unknown person who know sits in the backseat. The person sits in the back and stares at me in the dark. I don't see the persons face, but I only have to wait a second till I realize who it is
"We meet again" Stef said in a low voice
"How did you-" I ask looking to the figure in the backseat
"Oh, please…you are more predictable than Brandon" She leaned forward and I saw part of her face in the dark. I could see few of her features.
"Where you sitting in the shrubs or hiding behind a tree, waiting for me?" I ask looking out to the street, searching for a place where Stef could have hid
"Don't be silly. I was at our neighbors house-" she pointed to the house behind us "-Mrs. Baker drinking tea waiting till you get back" Stef chuckles
"But I didn't even know that I would park here, how could you?!" I question her words
She leaned back in the backseat, I could feel her eyes on me "Simple…I am a mother. I knew you wouldn't dare to show up to the house. But you also wouldn't drop my kids too far from home"
"But you are not my mother! You barely know me" I reason back
"You are at my house almost every weekend, at least 3 days on weekdays from 5-8. You eat my food, you talk to my kids and my wife. We were trapped together in an elevator…I know you better than you know yourself, kid" she said keeping the sneaky, mysterious voice
"Could you stop talking in this creepy voice…it is freaking me out!" I said seriously watching her in the dark. She drops the creepy low voice and continues
"Anyhow, you are a kid. And I know kids. It is pretty easy figuring out what you are going to do because I have 5 rascals on my own. The story would probably be different if I had one kid. But now…eh…this is nothing new to me" she shrugged in the middle
"So…" I drag tapping my fingers at the passenger seat "What are you going to do with me?"
"The way I see it, you have two options" she doesn't hesitate to answer my question
"Go on" I said letting her continue
"First, you come with me willingly"
"Aha" I nod understanding
"Second, you try to run, again. Which of course will make this whole thing a little bit interesting for both of us and a much more exciting story to be retold later"
"I see. Okay…" I say thinking which one I will take "Would my life would be spared if I go with you willingly?"
"Not really" she said sounding smug "You are pretty much going to suffer both ways"
"Do I have time to think about my choices?" I ask back, I needed to know what the situation I was dealing with was
"I give you 5 seconds" I think she thought of that just now, in that exact moment
"That's not a lot of time …" I say and glance down to the handbrake"Okay, well then I guess I have made my choice" I say when I look back to her. Meanwhile I was slowly lowering my hand to the seat belt, so I could quickly open it and just run for it
"Is that your choice?" she asks nodding to my hand, clearly seeing my hand movement
"YES!" I call and just go for it. With my left I quickly open the seat belt, I quickly turn, open the doors. I hear Stef opening the doors too. And then my life depended only on how fast I could run.
Lena POV
I wait for the 4 kids in the hallway. When they walk inside, I guide them all to the living room and sit them down on the couch.
"What is going to happen to us?" Jude asks me in a scared voice already knowing they made two bad decisions today
"Nothing…I just wanted to talk to you guys. About what happened this morning" I said sitting down at the chair, facing them
"Something doesn't feel right" Mariana said looking around the room "Something is not…right"
"What doesn't feel right?" I ask confused looking at my oldest daughter
"I'm not sure…" She said uncertain, still glancing around the room
"Can I ask you guys, why you thought talking about sex in front of a 4 year old was a good idea?" I look to all of them
"We know it was stupid!" Jesus said "I think we just kind of forgot that she was there"
"Yeah, she was really quiet" Brandon added "And it just felt like the 5 of us where there"
"We didn't do it on purpose" Jude chipped in "We are sorry"
"Why did you all just ran? You know how much me and mom don't like when you walk away…and running is no better" I said looking at them
"We know, it was stupid. Callie just called out to run and we all just reacted to it. We didn't really wanted to talk about...it" Brandon said for all of them
Mariana then gasped, grabbing all of our attention "What?" Jesus asks her
"MOM!" she says out loudly
"What about mom, honey?" I ask softly
"She is not here! That means…" she turns to look out the window "She is out there!" The surprise in all of the boys faces was too funny. All 4 kids were now turned around to look out the living room window to the dark.
"You don't have to worry about mom" I tried to reassure them
"It's NOT mom we are worried about! "Mariana said voicing all of their thoughts. They sat in complete silence for at least 2 minutes just watching the street until…
"There!" Jude pointed to the driveway. They all concentrated on the one spot "Oh, no! Mom has Callie!" Mariana mumbled
The doors to the house open and first thing we hear is Callie's voice "Ouch, ouch…ouch…ouch" she kept on mumbling. I stand up and rub my hands to my jeans
They both walk in the doorway. Stef has Callie's ear between her right index and thumb. Callie is leaned down a little bit.
"Oh, hey Lena! Lovely day, huh?" She greets me cheerfully even thou she was in Stef's claws
"She chose the second option!" Stef says to me and lets go of Callie's ear. Callie instantly rubs her ear " You almost pulled my ear off"
"I always could have used my handcuffs" She crossed her arms and turned to the girl, challenging her
"I'm not even that fond of my right ear to be honest..." I was surprised that I didn't hear any hint of sarcasm in her voice
"Don't hurt her!" Jude pleaded all of a sudden worried about his sister
"Honey, no one is hurting anyone. Callie is going to be fine, mom just wants to talk to her, that's it"
"How did she catch you?" Jesus asked Callie "And what was the second option?"
"Running" Stef answered to Jesus and then Callie added
"Oh, I…um…I ran into a mail box because of the dark" Suddenly the room exploded in laughter
"Yeah…" Callie said after the laughter quieted down and nodded to Stef "Stef was rolling on the ground in laughter for some good 2 minutes at least"
"Okay, you four…up!" I shoo my kids up so we could have a quick chat with Callie alone
Callie is finally sat in the middle of the couch. Her hands are pressed between her knees and she was watching, only with her eyes how Stef was pacing in the room.
Callie POV
Lena was sat in the chair facing the couch. Stef was still pacing around, giving me looks, but she hasn't said anything. Not yet at least.
"Technically…" I started off, stopping the silence "You have no power over me. I am not your kid and you can't ground me or punish me in any way!"
Stef let out a laughter and stopped pacing in the room. She stopped on the other side of the coffee table, staring down at me, hands now pressed to her hips. I swallow back a lump in my throat and continue.
"You should just let me go…or at least hand me back to my mother! I didn't do nothing wrong!"
"You didn't do nothing wrong?" Stef leaned lower, hands still on her hips. I kind of felt like it she didn't want me to answer that, so I just bit my lip and kept quiet
"Let me tell you two things" She leaned back, now again standing straight "that you did wrong, missy" She walked around the coffee table and now stood right in front of me
"First, you talked about sex in front of a 4 year old without even thinking about her, it was inappropriate to say the least"
"Yes, I am aware, but-"
"Don't interrupt me!" Stef said firmly, but there was no anger in her voice. If anything it sounded soft. Stef leaned down to my eye level. She spoke very slowly in a bit hushed voice "...and you ran!"
It sounded like Stef was more hurt with the second thing.
I was kind of afraid to blink and breathe. So I just held my breath and didn't blink, not until Stef stood back up straight. I glanced to Lena to see if maybe she could somehow help me, but by the looks, that wasn't going to happen. I bet she was upset with me too. They didn't look mad or angry just disappointed.
I look back to Stef, who now had hands crossed on her chest. I stuttered at first, I had kind of lost my voice "I…just...I'm…Are…" I clear my throat and try to start over speaking slowly "Are you more mad about the first one…or the second one?" I tilt my head slightly to one side looking to Stef
"What do you think?" Stef asked back not taking her eyes of me. In my mind I still thought it was the running thing, but I went with apologizing about the sex talk first.
"Okay" I look down for a second and then back up to her "I know, it was really stupid of me. I should have never discussed it at all. Frankie seemed like she didn't even hear me at all, she was occupied with the game-"
"Are you blaming Frankie on this?" Stef interrupted me
"NO, God no…No!" I call back "No, it was my fault!" I place hand on my chest "I know it, I started to talk about it, it is only my fault. But it is not like we talked about any details. I just said the word to refer to the…deed. No male or female…things were named…and it is not like discussed the…process" I said very awkwardly and carefully not to say the wrong thing.
"You mean words like – penis or vagina? Or ejaculated..." Lena said from the chair, it sounded like she had no problem saying the words
Once she did I quickly covered my eye with my hands, hiding "Yes" I mumble in my hands. I think I was in the color of bright red, right about now.
"What exactly were you all talking about?" Stef asked once I took my hands down
"Nothing" I say very quietly not wanting to tell them we discussed them
"You have about 5 seconds to tell me the truth or I will make you watch all the sex ED videos that we have in our laptop" Stef nodded to the laptop that was on the coffee table. I was wondering why it was out here, it did seem weird to me "And we will comment on everything!" She threatened me
"Fine, fine!" I call out and looked between the two women. I can't believe I gave up so easily, but watching sex ed videos…with them. That was not something I would want to do after the morning and I night I already have had.
I sigh and then mumble, not wanting to say it out loud.
"What was that? I did not hear a word you said. And you have 3 seconds left" Stef said now placing her hands on her hips again
I focused on the floor in front of me and just told them "I heard Amy and Cooper having sex last night. And I asked them if they have heard you two doing it."
What now? Do I look up to them? I don't want to look up to them. Why aren't they saying anything? Why is the room so quiet?
Very slowly I lift my head up to look at the two woman. They were looking to one another. Mouthing something to each other. Lena gestured with her hand to me and also gave Stef a head nod my direction.
My eyes travel to Stef who now has turned back to me. She know looked uncomfortable, it was like she didn't know what to do with her arms, cross them on her chest, press them to her hips or just let them by her side.
"Have they?" Stef asked curiously, awkwardly and very quietly. Stef crossed her arms on her chest, but then quickly took her right hand up to her mouth. I was taken aback by the question, I glance to Lena who looked like also was interested in hearing the answer.
"…Yes" I say very slowly
This time Lena spoke up "Why haven't they told us?"
"Because it is a very awkward conversation to have. Kind of like the one we are having right now and they do not wish to suffer thought it. Like I have to now."
"Have all of them heard us?" Stef asked now slightly horrified
"Pretty much. Mariana and Jude saw you two do it in the back of the car after some poetry slam, all of them have heard you at night. That's why Brandon and Jesus sleep with headphones on. I don't know about Frankie, but everyone else has woken up to you two moaning in the night"
Stef looked embarrassed as hell, Lena not so much. But she did have the face that said – I want to talk to all of them.
Just to their horror I added "Way to go with spicing up sex life with sensual massage oil" now I was having some fun instead. Even thou still super awkward, the tables have now turned and I just couldn't let the opportunity pass.
"Also, I am pretty sure, neither of them will want to drive in the back of your SUV " Now Stef covered her eyes with her hands, shaking her head lightly. Lena shifted in the chair not taking her eyes off Stef.
Lena was the first one to speak up "I think we need to go talk with our kids"
I somehow managed to divert the conversation off of me to the Adams Foster clan. Sure, they will not be happy about it after, because they will all get to talk about sex. But right now, I couldn't care less what they have to talk about. The spotlight was off of me and I got off easily. I could start jumping up and down in joy, but I managed to contain my excitement and kept my face straight.
"I suggest you don't say words like natural, normal and we, as adults also have our needs" I said jokingly when Lena stood up, she shot me a look
Lena looked to Stef "Stef, honey…come on" she nodded to the stairs
Stef walked to the doorway, but then turned around "Oh, I signed you up to run the marathon in the September!" she just left me with that and followed Lena up
"WHAT!?" I jump off from the couch and hurry after Stef to the hallways. She was walking upstairs "You what!? WHY? Wh-W—Why!"
She stopped in the middle of the stairs "You like to run, so you will run" she said and continued to walk up and then added
"I don't like when people walk away in the middle of conversation. And you ran. Not only from me, but also from the consequences. Only cowards do that. And i know you are not a coward Callie. This will teach you good" She said and next second she was out of my sight
"I am not running a MARATHON!" I call after her, convinced I will get out of this
"You will or I will make you watch the sex ED videos with me!" Stef calls back almost instantly
"FINE!" I call up giving up easily
"Good!" Stef calls back down as I walk to the front doors and pull them open harshly. I step out and close the doors behind me.
"A marathon?!" I was talking to myself "Is she freaking crazy? I can't run that! That's like 42 km too long…" I kept on talking to myself as I was walking to the car. I shrugged once I was at the car and opened the doors "Still better than watching sex ED videos. I got off easy" I chuckle to myself and get in the car.