Forgive Me --The Fosters--

01 / Feast

16 years earlier....

Stef

I looked at Mike like he was crazy for ever suggesting such a thing. "I am sorry Mike but I am not giving Brandon or Callie away. I love them so much."

"How can we afford two babies with the money we have at the moment, Stef?" He argued as I looked over at my two one year old twins talking jibbish together. 

"We can make it work." I said softly as I watched the two smile at each other. It melted my heart.

"Stefanie, if you don't make a choice then I will make it for you." He stood up and went upstairs as I sighed. I tried not to cry as I walked over to my two little angels. 

"Mama!" Callie squealed as she reached for me.

"Hey my babies." I whispered as I placed both of them on my lap. I had tears rolling down my eyes and Brandon wiped the tears away with a frown. Callie looked at me with her lips pouted and I knew that they both knew their mama was hurting. There was a knock at the door and Mike came down to answer it. 

"Hey Bill, come in." Bill? A man walked into the living room and now I understood.

"Mike, don't do this to me or our babies." I whispered as I held them tighter.

"Dada!" Both Callie and Brandon squealed in excitement to see their father coming closer. Only if they knew that he was going to take one away from the other. 

"Hey darlings." He whispered then took Callie out of my grips. "Callie bear." He whispered and I could see how painful it was even for him. I whimpered as soon as Mike let Callie into the man's grip.

"Mike." I begged quietly as soon as Callie and Brandon knew what was happening. Brandon crawled out of my grip fast and grabbed onto Bill's leg.

"Up." He said in a quiet tone with eyes that showed bravery. Callie looked down then looked at the man's face as she silently begged with her eyes to let her twin come up with her. The man looked at me which I returned with a sigh as I got up and picked Brandon up so he could be eye to eye with Callie.

"Baby, say bye to Callie." I whispered as I tried to sound like it was only until tomorrow but really was for ever. Callie looked at me and burst into tears when Brandon burst into tears.

"I have to take Callie now." Bill whispered then turned around to walk out of the house.

"Wait." I begged as I walked closer to him. "Let me say bye to my baby girl." I whispered as Bill stopped then turned back around and nodded. I handed Brandon to Mike so he could calm our son and I walked slowly over then Bill handed Callie into my hands. Her big brown eyes looked into my big blue eyes. I smiled at her and she smiled back.

"Mama!" She screamed as she cupped her hands on my face and gave me a huge sloppy kiss. "MWAH!" I smiled the fears and tears away as I returned the kiss back to her.

"I love you so much, Callie bear." I whispered as I stoked her hair back gently. "One day, I truly believe that fate will bring us back together." I handed her a necklace and Bill helped me put it on her. It was half a heart and I had the other half on a necklace. "This is so you will remember that I have always love you. Brandon loves you. Dadda loves you. If you ever feel alone just hold the necklace and you will remember who we were." I kissed her nose as I hoped she understood. I placed her back into Bill's arms and I watched her face changed as soon as she was carried further and further away. She turned her head when she was sitting in the chair as she sucked her thumb and waved. I held Brandon and silently prayed that Callie will find someone to adopt her.