The New Fosters: A Brallie Story

Chapter 20

Callie's POV:

Stef is back in five minutes with a nurse. "Callie?" The nurse asks. I nod. "If you come with me we'll get you checked out," she says.

"Lena will you tell Jude that I'll be back soon and that I'm okay?" I ask.

"Of course," she smiles sympathetically at me. I try to smile back, but I don't really succeed. I follow the nurse to an exam room.

"Ms. Foster told me that we needed to do a rape kit so that's what I'm going to do okay?" She asked. I nod and sit on the exam table.

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When she was done and after a doctor came in to check on me, they had a psychologist come into talk to me and make sure I'm okay I guess. After she was done with our little session she walked me back to Lena and Stef. By the time I came back Lena had taken Mariana and Jesus home. Jude wouldn't leave me.

When he sees me walking down the hall he runs to me and hugs me tight. "Hey," I say.

"Where were you? Lena would only tell me that you would be back soon and that you were okay," he pouts.

"I just had to get checked out be the doctor to make sure I'm okay," I tell him.

"Why wouldn't you be okay? What did Liam do to you?" He asks.

"Nothing. I was in the hospital before bud. They had to make sure my breathing and stuff was good again. I'm okay. I didn't mean to scare you," I can tell that he really thought that Liam might've hurt me, which he did, but I won't show that to Jude. I need to be strong for him.

"Okay. Brandon's awake... and he's asking for you. Why is he asking for you?" He asks with a knowing look. Sometimes I wish he didn't notice everything.

"Probably because he saw Liam take me and wants to make sure I'm okay. Don't worry Jude, I won't do anything to jeopardize us staying in this house," I say. He nods. I hate lying to him. I really don't want to mess up living with the foster's, but my heart tells me that Brandon is what's best for me. My brain on the other hand tells me I'm stupid and need to put an end to it. I don't know what to do. I love Brandon, but I love my brother more than anything and anyone in the world. I don't know.

"Callie," Jude says snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah?" I ask. He points to the room Brandon is in. "Thanks. I'll be out in a little bit," I tell him. He nods and then goes back to Stef in the waiting room. I walk to Brandon's door as the psychologist I had completely forgotten about goes to talk to Stef. I knock. "Brandon?" I ask as I walk in and shut the door behind me.

He looks up. "Callie! Oh thank God you're okay! I was so worried," he says.

"So was I, are you okay?" I ask as I walk over to his bed and sit next to him on it.

"Yeah I'm fine. What happened to you?" He asks just now noticing my bruises.

"I saw Stef and Liam hit me when I tried to get away from him," I tell him. Please don't ask anything else. I don't want to lie to Brandon, but I also don't want to tell him.

"Is that all he did?" Why Brandon why? Why do you have to ask. "Don't lie to me Callie," he says noticing my hesitation.

"No. It's not all he did," I tell him looking down at my hands.

"Did he," is all he gets out. I nod my head trying not to let the tears brimming in my eyes spill out. He lifts my chin with his fingers to make me look at him. "Callie, its not your fault." At that the tears fall and I start crying uncontrollably.

I nod my head. "Yes- yes it i- is. I- I'm the reason you- your in he- here. It's all m- my fault," I sob.

"No, baby listen to me. It's not your fault, it's his. None of this is your fault," he pulls me to his chest and strokes my hair. "Shhh. Shhh it's not your fault. Shhh.
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Author's Note:
I hope this was a better chapter. 20 votes and 15 comments for the next chapter.