Brandon & Callie Foster

Life can do terrible things

Brandon's POV

I wake up well past noon Saturday morning, and run down the stairs, two at a time to catch Callie before she meets up with Wyatt. As I slide into the kitchen, I notice this afternoon is a full house. My mom is trying to cook Lena's famous pancakes, while five hungry kids squeeze around the kitchen table. Jesus picks up two forks and begins banging them against the table, as he complains about the food being burnt. Marianna and Zac are into each other to notice anything, and Jude is trying his best to entertain a fidgety Carter who is unwilling to sit still in his high chair. I take a seat next to Jude who hands me a restless Carter who begins to cry once he is in my arms. 

" Little man, hey want to play a game?" I ask him as I sit him on my lap and begin a game of peek-a-boo. Instantly, Carter begins to clap his hands and giggle. 

Jude looks over at me and smiles, " Brandon, you're going to be a good dad, you know?"

Stef automatically turns around and looks over at me, " Oh, B, on that note, Callie is at the doctors' office with Lena."

" Why didn't she ask me?" I ask stupidly, forgeting that we had been fighting for days over something I don't think either of us even understood.

" She probably didn't want to wake you up- and you know, I mean for people that are in a fight, there has been a lot of cuddling." Marianna adds as she smiles looking over at Zac, " But Zac is probably the best cuddlier I know."

Zac blushes and it brings me back to when we were in high school, and everything was so carefree.

Ignoring Mariana I ask my mom, " Do you know when their going to be back? Callie said something about hanging out with Wyatt."

With a mouth full of food, Jesus looks up at me, " Man, you're cool with that? With her and Wyatt?" 

" Dude, chew first. And, we trust each other." I say confidently, although I've been doubting that I do for the past few days, the thing that drove her away.

" Bullshit." My mom says as she sips her coffee, and I can't help but laugh, and soon everyone joins into the laughter, even Cart.

Callie's POV

The doctor comes into the room, her face flushed of color and grief stricken upon it. 

" Callie Jacob?" She asks me as she reviews my file.

" Yes- is everything alright?" I ask nervously.

" Yes, I'm sorry I just came from a serious situation, I didn't mean to worry you." She says quietly laughing.

" So, everything looks good? On track?" Lena asks, as she had been through this process less than three years ago.

" Yes, everything looks perfect." The doctor says smiling, " Congratulations." 

As we walk outside, Lena asks me for the keys insisting she drives.

" It's okay, can I drive?" I ask Lena, as I flutter my eyes.

" God, Cal, you always get me with those big puppy eyes." She says as Lena throughs the keys to me.

We are around the corner, when a car runs a redlight. In three seconds my life completely changed, in three seconds a car rammed into Lena's side, in three seconds I lost everything, in three seconds everything went blank.