A Different Type of Family

Camping Trip

The whole Adams Foster family as well as Callie's friends were excited about the annual camping trip in Big Bear, with the exception of Callie. She sighed as her mama packed her bag and her backpack. Lena noticed how quiet her daughter had been.

"What's wrong baby buggy?" Lena asked. Callie burst into tears as  Lena rushed over to her seven year old and eyed her as she wiped her tears. "Baby buggy?" Lena asked.

"I, I don't want to go camping," Callie added. "It won't be fair."

"We always go camping," Lena added. "What's wrong?"

"My arm is broken. I can't play or be in the water. So what's the stupid point in having me go?" Callie added. Lena eyed Callie in shock as she scolded her daughter for her bad language.

"First off I know you are upset, but saying bad words will not be tolerated. Second it is family time and you will be a part of it," Lena added. "Do you understand mama?" she asked gently.

"NOOOOOOO. I DON'T CARE. YOU DON'T CARE. YOUR ONLY REAL BABIES ARE TY AND AJ SO LEAVE ME ALONE AND I DON'T WANT TO GO," Callie screamed out as she rushed into the bathroom in her room and locked it and began to cry.

Lena's eyes were wide and her mouth was open. She got up and went to get Stef.

"I can see her point, but blowing up like that?" Stef asked. "It is not her."

Both moms' reached their only daughter's room and Lena knocked on the bathroom door.

"Baby buggy can you let us in?" Lena asked. The response was a muffled crying.

"Baby girl?" Stef asked. "Please open the door."

A few minutes later, the door was opened a crack as they ran in and found Callie in a corner crying. Lena and Stef went to her and hugged their daughter.

"I'm sorry mama," Callie cried out. "I won't be able to have fun."

"You are forgiven, but you hurt my feelings. I do care about you baby buggy. Since the day I met you," Lena added. Callie walked over and hugged her mama.

"I never meant to hurt your feelings mama," Callie added. "I'm sorry mama."

"I know and you are forgiven," Lena replied as she hugged her girl.

"What else is wrong?" Stef asked as she eyed Callie.

"Where are Jesus, Mariana and Jude going?" Callie asked.

"To a group home for kids that are being fostered. Why?"

"I heard them and they think they are coming with us," Callie added. The moms' eyed each other. "Was this the reason you didn't want to come?" Lena asked as Callie nodded.

"She makes me scared and unsafe in my own home and I thought she was going to go with us," Callie added. "It scared me."

The moms' nodded. "They are leaving in a few hours."

"Oh," Callie added as Lena got her luggage and put it in the U-HAUL along with all the other kids luggage, including Callie's friends.

Jeff Hunter came for Jesus, Mariana and Jude. The three eyed him confused.

"What are you doing here?" Mariana asked.

"The Adams Foster family are going on a camping trip and as foster kids, you three can't go," Jeff added. The three nodded and got their stuff packed. Jeff had them go to the car and eyed Lena.

"You wanted to see me?" Jeff asked.

"Is their something about Mariana you don't know about?" Lena asked.