A Different Type of Family

Hiding Stuff Is Lying

It was a beautiful day and the moms' were about to leave on a family trip to Catalina in a few days as Lena packed for all the kids. The nine small suitcases were packed and placed in the U-HAUL behind the back of Frank's Monster van. 

Stef was packing her suitcase, when she heard the doorbell. It was Jackson Owens and he looked like he just saw a ghost. "Hi Jack. Come in. Are you here to see Lena?"

"I'm here to see the both of you," he added. "It is important."

Stef nodded and went to find and get Lena. A few minutes later, they were in the kitchen drinking coffee. "So what's up?"

"It is about Callie. I found out something and Jeff was let go."

"What? Is it bad?" Stef asked. Callie was her baby girl.

"Jack?" Lena asked scared. Callie was her baby buggy.

"Remember when Sarah Dan and Callie were pushed down the stairs by her foster sister?"

"Yeah. Sarah was in a coma and Callie got some nasty bruises and bumps," Lena replied.

He sighed and gulped as he eyed them.  "That was Mariana."

"WHAT?" Stef asked in a rage. "That was here?"

"Yes," he added. "I'm sorry."

"Why not tell us?" Stef asked.

"He was in a bind remember?" Lena added sarcastically. 

"I meant our daughter," Stef added. "She lied to us."

"She kept it from us," Lena added. 

"Same thing  in my book," Stef added. 

"What if Callie did not remember Mariana? It was a year ago," Jack added. 

"Or she could have been scared?" Lena asked.

"Possibly," Stef added. "Only one way to find out."

Lena nodded as Jack left. The kids came back an after later.

Stef came to see Callie. "Hi baby girl. How was extended daycare?"

"It was okay mommy," Callie added.

"Good. Mama and I need to talk with you about something," Stef added as Callie nodded.

In the master bedroom, the moms eyed their only daughter. 

"What's wrong?" Callie asked.

"Uncle Jackson came over to tell us about Mariana's old foster home before she got here," Lena added. Callie gulped and sighed as she eyed them.

"What did he say?"

"Well he told us that he found out that Mariana pushed Sarah Dan and you downstairs," Lena added. At this, Callie began to cry.

"Why did you lie to us Callie Elizabeth?" Stef roared.

"Honey," Lena added as she patted Stef's back. 

"I didn't want you to think I was lying," Callie added.

"We would have believed you," they added.

"When she was here. She was always putting us against each other mommy. I thought you would not believe me," Callie added.

"Oh baby girl. I would always believe you over another girl," Stef added.

"Me too buggy. "Why not tell me?"

"You would have told mommy. You tell her everything."

Lena nodded as she put Callie on her lap.