Forbidden

Chapter 19

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Chapter 19

Callie could not stay still even if she wanted to. The doctors have been with Jude for almost an hour and she felt useless. She also was trying to prepare herself for the inevitable. She knew that any moment social services would be coming to take her away. But she wants to make sure that he is ok, before she runs off. Even if she doesn't get to see him, she just wants to know that he will be ok.

"Callie, sweetie you should try to sit down. It may ease your nerves" Stef has been trying to get her too take a breather the whole time. But she kept pacing with the same guilty look on her face.

Stef turned to Lena who was sitting in a chair trying not to put too much stress on her leg. Not knowing what else she should do or say. She hasn't had much experience with kids Callie's age. "Honey, I know you're probably tired. Just take a moment and sit," Lena tried, "Even for a couple minutes. It will help you relax a bit".

Callie stopped walking and looked from Stef to Lena. It wasn't that she didn't like Stef, she just could connect to her. She was a cop that made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with her. But there was something about Lena. That day they met, Lena reminded her of her mother in a way. But at the same time made he realize that she wasn't alone; that bad things happen to everyone, even to the nicest people.

She moved to the chair next to Lena and the moment she did, Lena lights pat her knee and smiled. It took Callie a couple minutes but finally she settled back into the chair and relax. That was short lived as the doctor walked out and Callie was the first one to jump to her feet.

"How is he? Is he ok?" Callie didn't want to wait any longer, she needed exact answers. "Yes, your brother will be just fine. He had a bad case of pneumonia. We were able to stabilize his temperature and gave him some antibiotics".

"So he's alright now?" Callie said fighting hard to hold back tears with a sigh of relief.

"Yes he is. He is a bit tired but he hasn't stopped asking for you. You can see him if you like. We want him here for a little while longer to just to double check. But for now he's ok for visitors before he heads home".

Callie didn't waste anytime running to his room with Lena and Stef behind her. Callie walked up to her sleeping brother and climbed in the hospital bed laying right next to him. "Jude?" Callie lightly moved some of his hair back as he weakly began to wake up. "Cal?"

Callie finally let a few tears roll down her face as she smiled. "Yeah bud. You're ok now. Lena and Stef got you here. The doctors made you better". Jude looked past Callie and finally noticed that Stef and Lena were there too. He lift his hand to wave at them as they smiled and waved back, not wanting to interrupt Callie.

"Listen, bud. I am so sorry" Callie tried to whisper, " But no matter where they place you I will find you. I don't know maybe they will put me in juvie or just a group home. But I will come look for you no matter what".

Stef and Lena walked up to her as Lena sat at the end of the bed looking at her and Stef lightly touched her shoulder. "Cals, what do you mean?"

"I hit Allen and we ran away. I don't have anymore strikes left. I know they are going to separate us. We saw the cops searching." Callie said looking down at the blanket covering her brother. "Oh Callie. No one is going to separate you two. We went to get you out of Allen's care and we found him. We saw the blood Callie. He's in jail. And when we couldn't find you guys at school we had a search party looking for you. All we wanted was for you to be safe".