Lena's Pov

Three Months Earlier

Tears were rolling down my cheeks faster than a river. Two of my babies were hurt, two of my children were shot.

Stef had my hand as we walked down the hall, I couldn't look at the blood everywhere. How could two teenage boys do something like this?

"Lena", Stef said grabbing my face and making me focus on her eyes.

I didn't even notice that I zoned out, or that Stef was talking to me.

"Lena, love, where is the locker A24?" She said kissing my forehead.

All I could do was start walking in the direction of the locker, I was in shock.

Eight Months Earlier

"Hey babe", I said walking into the kithen, "You are off early today."

"No you are just off late", she said smiling at me.

"True", I said, "My meeting ran extra late today. Did all the kids make it home okay?"

"Everyone but Callie, Mariana said she stayed after school for something", Stef said.

"Okay", I said I don't remember her telling me she was staying after school.

I walked up the stairs to the girls room to ask Mariana what Callie was staying for.

"Hey Miss Thing", I said walking into the room.

"Hi mama", Mariana said smiling up at me.

"Do you know why Callie stayed after school today?" I asked and watched how she started to look nervous.

"She said she had to work on some homework with her teacher", Mariana said.

"Tell me the truth Miss Thing please" I said not wanting to yell.

"She went to visit her mom", she said under breath.

"Okay, please don't lie to me again", I said as I smiled and kissed her forehead.

I quickly walked down the stairs and back into the kitchen, "I have to go pick up Callie; I will be home in a little while. I love you", I said to Stef as I grabbed my keys and walked out of the house.

Driving to the cemetery a few miles away took longer then I thought it would. When I finally got there I saw Callie curled up by a grave. I slowly got out of the car, and started walking towards her.

Callie had tears rolling down her face, "Oh Callie", I said.

"Lena", she said wiping her tears away quickly, "Why are you here?"

"Because Callie I...", I was cut off by Callie.

"Why are you trying to replace my mom?" She asked.

"Oh baby, I am not trying to replace your mom. I would never do that, never", I said and she looked at me with disbelief.

"Your mom would want you to have parents that care about you like their own kids", I said, "I know this baby because if anything ever happened to Mom or I, I would want you to go to someone that cared about you just as much as I care about you.

With that Callie came barreling into me with a bone crushing hug, "I got you, baby, always and forever."

"I love you baby", I whispered into her ear.

"I love you too, Lena", she said back and my heart feeled with joy.

Three Months Earlier

She didn't let go for twenty minutes, crying into my shoulder the whole time. Finally she was seeking comfort in me, and now she was dying in a ambulance. I was pulled out of my memories by Stef grabbing again.

"Lena are we close", Stef asked

I nodded my head and kept walking towards the locker. I reached the locker and got scared I heard nothing from inside it.

"Jude", I said aloud I looked to Stef when no answer came back.

"Jude, are you in there baby?" Stef said there was still no answer, "How do we get inside this locker Lena?"

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket, when my lock screen picture came up, I almost cried. It was my two girls at Jude's birthday party. They were laughing at something, it was a special moment in time.

I couldn't look at the photo anymore, so I unlocked the phone, and quickly went to my school app thing. It had everything I would need to help students. It had all the locker combinations.

I found the lockers combination and set to work opening it. I put in the last number and held my breath. I didn't know what I was going to see when I opened this locker.

I slowly opened the locker, and Jude slowly came into sight. He had his eyes closed tight and his hands over his ears. He looked so scared, and when I put my hand on his knee he flinched away.

"Jude, honey, open your eyes", Stef called out to him.

"Baby, open your eyes, you're okay", I said and pulled his hands away from his ears.

As soon as he heard Stef and I, he launched himself at us. I hugged him back, squeezing so tight I didn't know if he could breath.

"Where is Callie?" He said pulling away from me, "She said she would come back with you."

"Jude, she...", Stef said but couldn't finish.

"She is dead isn't she?" He asks looking at me.

"No Jude, she is going to the hospital", I said.

I told him to close his eyes as we led him outside, I didn't want him to see all the blood. As soon as we were outside, Brandon and Jesus ran up to us.

"Where is Mariana?" Jesus asked.

"She is going to the hospital", I said, "We need to go there right now."

Present Day

Stef and I decided we needed to let her go even if we didn't want to, we didn't want her to suffer.

"Goodbye my love bug", I whispered into her ear.

"Goodbye baby", Stef said as a tear slipped down her cheek.

I was full on crying as the doctor turned the machine off.

I heard her hear beep for the last time then she flat lined. I missed her forehead again, "I can't wait to see you again.

"Death 5:06 p.m.", the doctor called out.

"Can we please have a minute alone?" Stef asked the doctor.

The doctor nodded and left the room. Stef broke down completely, I have never watched her cry so hard.

I never thought it was possible to have a miracle like the one I was about to experience. I kissed Callie's head one last time, a tear drop hit her face, and as I went to wipe it a hand stopped mine.

My breath caught in my throat, I thought I would never feel that hand again.

"Mama", her voice croaked out.

I started to cry harder, "Callie."

Stef ran out of the room yelling, "Doctor doctor."

"I love you", Callie said holding my hand.

"I love you more Callie", I said kissing her forehead once again.

I think that is where I am going to end it. I might do a sequel but I am not sure at this time. I hope you guys enjoyed this story. :)