Forgive Me --The Fosters--

1.2 / Rights granted

Stef

It's been a few weeks since I had last interacted with Callie and Brandon. Brandon finds his way out of family dinners and shuts his door, I know better than to push him. I have called Bill every day for updates about Callie and getting my rights granted back. I was sitting at the table sipping my coffee after everybody left when Lena came through the door.

"Lena?" I questioned her as I saw excitement written all over her face. "Oh, my god. Lena, tell me!"

"Bill has some fantastic news. He is coming over in like-" The bell rings and I looked at her with curiosity. " Now." I ran to the door and saw a yellow envelope in his hands.

"That is what I think it is, right?" I questioned hopefully and he nodded. "Oh my god. I got my baby back?"

"Yes." Bill confirmed as Lena took my hand and I pulled her into a huge hug. 

"I got her back, Lena. I got her back." I cried in happiness then Bill sighed and I looked over at him.

"She is still pretty angry at you." Bill whispered and I nodded with understanding.

"I know but I will make it up to her, somehow I will." I whispered then both Lena and Bill nodded.

"You also need to tell her that her father passed away." I sighed then shook my head slightly. 

"Some things should be left until asked." I whispered and Bill nodded.

"I need to go so Rita will drop off Callie after school after getting her things." I nodded and saw Lena nodded.

"Thank you again." I responded as he walked outside and I closed the door then smiled at Lena.

"I am so glad." Lena whispered and I smiled again wider.

"I am glad we had a guest room that now no one will be fighting over since it has Callie's name written all over it." I responded then ran to that room and I heard Lena sigh.

"There is a lot of work that you need to do before you can hold Callie bear in your arms."

"I know." I sighed as I pushed a few hair strains off my face. "Baby steps first."

Callie

It was so hard always to avoid everybody except Brandon. He tried so hard, what a shame. He will learn that I am not someone to hang out with. I walked to Rita's car and hopped in. "How was school?"

"Alright." I replied as we started to drive.

"Stef got her rights granted back and has adopted you back." Rita whispered after a long silence and I turned my head to face her.

"What?" Rita smiled a little but I wasn't smiling.

"Stef really wants to make this right." Rita whispered and I shook my head in disbelief.

"Fine. Whatever." I turned back to facing the front as Rita drove silently.

"Pack your things up and meet in the car in 5." Rita instructed as she parked in front of Girls United and I sighed. "Hey, things will look up. I promise you." I laughed with sarcasm.

"I will hold it against you." I promised and Rita smiled a little.

Stef

I was cleaning the house and tried to make it look homey for Callie then I decided to not cook and order Chinese food. Oh, god what if she doesn't like Chinese. Man. I sighed as Jesus walked in with a bag of chips. "Oi, if I see one crumb on this floor or anywhere, I will make you clean it." Jesus laughed and threw a chip in his mouth. "Don't push my buttons, young man." Mariana walked in with nail polish.

"And you, need to be careful not to drip any of that or you will be cleaning that too." I said as I pointed to Mariana and Mariana frowned.

" Wow, what is going on?" Mariana asked as she placed herself next to Jesus who was busy munching on his chips.

"Yeah, what is going on?" Jesus asked as he sat up now interested. "Is our grandparents coming?"

"No, Callie is coming back permanently!" I said with excitement.

"I don't have to-"

"No, Mariana." I interrupted her knowing what she was going to ask. "She has her own room."

"Wait, she is getting the guest room?" Jesus asked now upset because he was sick of sharing a room with Jude even though he loves his little brother.

"Callie and Brandon get their own rooms because they are the oldest. You and Jude have to share because you are both boys. Mariana is a girl." Mariana fist pumped the air and accidentally dropped red nail polish on the table. "MARIANA!" The doorbell then rang. I gave her a disapproving look and she stood up.

"I will clean it up, I will do it right now!" Mariana said and I pointed to the bathroom where the nail polish remover was.

"March." I ordered as Lena came down the stairs and shook her head.

"You don't need to do this. The house was already clean enough." Lena whispered softly as Mariana ran to the bathroom. Jude came out and looked confused.

"Well, not after Jesus eating those chips and Mariana with her nail polish." I said in a matter-of-fact tone. Lena laughed, pointed to the door so we walked and opened the door. We saw Rita and Callie with her duffel bag behind Rita.

"Come in, come in Rita and Callie." Lena said as we stood back to let them in and they walked in. I noticed that Callie looked so unhappy to be here. 

"Hey, Cals." I said with a small smile and she turned her head away then I moved uncomfortably.

"I think we should settled in the living room. Jesus, stop eating and say hello, please." Lena ordered softly and Jesus waved with his hand which has the bag of chips in them with a cheeky smile.

"Jesus, say hi please."

"Hi!" He said as he placed the bag of chips of the table and stood up. "I am Jesus but Callie already knew that but it is really nice to meet you, Rita!" He shook his hands with Rita and I smiled at him as I patted his back.

"That is my boy. Now, go get that teapot with tea and cookies, and bring them out. Jude, you can help." I ordered softly as Jude just stood there and nodded. They both walked to the kitchen then Mariana came out with the nail polish remover.

"Cleaning it up, Mum!" Mariana said as she dripped some nail polish remover onto a cotton ball then scrubbed gently at it.

"Now, come say hello to Callie and Rita please." I ordered softly and she stood up then smiled.

"Hi." She said softly.

"This is Mariana." Lena told Rita as Callie looked over at family photos.

"It is nice to meet you, Mariana." Rita said with a nod and Mariana nodded with a small smile.

"I am Jesus' twin by the way." Rita nodded at that.

"I wouldn't have guessed." Rita said gently as we sat down on the chairs.

"Oh and if you want the chips, you can. It is a huge bag and Jesus wouldn't mind a bit." I said as I pointed to the abandoned bag on the table. Callie sighed and looked out the window then I frowned slightly at her. She really hates me.

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