Life In The Big Apple

Dinner time at the Adams Foster residence

Stef's: POV
As l'm in the kitchen helping Lena prepare dinner
I find kinda strange Callie showing up here without calling us. She hasn't mentioned why she decided to appear out the blue all of sudden, mom didn't say anything about Callie when we spoke the other day on the on the phone babe l smell Callie's not telling us something
Stef said. Baby she's your baby sister you know better than anybody, l'm sure when she's ready she'll talk to you
Please start grilling her with tons of questions. While she's here, Lena says to her fiance. I won't say anything
Only if we can continue where we left this morning before we were rudely interrupted, Stef replies. Lena puts on the oven mitts to take the french bread out the oven along with the chicken permiva. Lena set it up on top of the counter, maybe l'm sure l can arrange something
Lena winks at Stef and walks out of the kitchen
to go put the plates and silverware down on the table
Did you tell Callie what time l was serving supper, cause it's almost 5:00 in the evening and my parents are on their  way with. Francesca and Ariana, l don't want any surprises. Lena tells me, Callie said she was going back to the hotel to get a shower. She wants to see the kids
Stef tries to reassure Lena everything's gonna be okay
Sofia's eating out of her bowl, Lena hears a knock on the door. Sofia's begins barking, she does this all the time
Lena fixes her hair in the mirror. Before answering the door, she looks on the camera and sees it's Frankie Ariana and her mother and father, Lena opens up the door
Mommy guess what grams and papa took us to the Disney store. Ariana says to me, that's great did you tell them
Thank you yes Ariana utters, Frankie greets Lena with a kiss on the cheek. Pulling along their suitcases on wheels
Francesca heads up to her room, to unpack her things
While everybody is down stairs. Once Francesca put her dirty clothes in the hamper, she went to the bathroom and then heading downstairs to see everyone in the dining room sitting down at the table getting ready to eat
She went into the kitchen and saw her other mother
Taking out the pitcher of lemonade from the refrigerator
Hi momma Frankie says to me. Hey babe did you enjoy your self at your grandparents house, Stef asked
Francesca. Yes I had a nice time Frankie States, well that's good.
Stef replied. Frankie goes back into the dining room
And take a seat next to Ariana, Stef came in and placed the pitcher down on to the table and took her seat beside Lena. Stef couldn't believe Callie was a no show at dinner
Food was passed around, Lena Ariana's made plate
Lena put some salad in her bowl then poured in a little dressing. Everybody begin eating their meal
Daring a little Birdy told me that you have a cook book coming out soon, Dana said. yes l do it will be out in a few weeks at all the local bookstores, Lena stated and
We're all proud of you baby you've worked so hard
Stef responds. It's was nothing Lena wasn't trying to make a big deal out of her new book, sweetheart your mom and I are just happy about the many things you have accomplished Stuart knew his daughter never liked to much attention on herself. The conversation went on
I didn't say to much during dinner, but Lena knew l
Was pissed cause Callie belled out on us. That's why we didn't say anything to the girls about their aunt being in town, we were all finished with our meal, Lena got up and cleared the table. Frankie helped Lena with the dishes
The four of us retired to the living room, l excused myself to take Sofia for her nightly walk. Ariana went off to get her jacket, she was crazy about Sofia. Sometimes Ariana
Hated being away from this dog. I hooked Sofia's leash on to her collar and walked out the front door, walking along the sidewalk. Ariana held my hand, Sofia sniffing around for somewhere to use the bathroom at. I looked straight ahead, until Sofia stopped to potty. There must be a party in town because I can hear music, the best part about living in the suburbs. It's quiet we're we lived
We turned back around and headed towards the house
Which was two blocks away, as me and Ariana were walking up the path. I see my father in law getting bags from the trunk of his car, hey Stuart can I talk to you for minute. Baby go ahead in the house and take Sofia with you, l hand Ariana Sofia's leash and watched them head in the house. Stuart does your friend still do private investigating, Stef asks. From time to time he does
What's going on, Stuart questions his daughter in law
My baby sister showed up here early this morning out of the blue, she was acting suspicious. Callie told Lena and I she was on spring break for a month Stef tells Stuart
And I take it you don't believe her. Stuart responds
Not for a second we invited her for dinner this evening and didn't call, all l Callie told me that she was staying at some hotel with a few friends from school Stef explains
Okay I'll give Brad a call tomorrow and we'll take it from there. Stuart says to me, thanks Stuart l really appreciate it, Stef tells Stuart. Stef your family and family help each other, Stuart replied