Why Did He Leave?

Chapter 11

Callie's POV

Ricardo wasn't in Aspen. Shield told us the next day that Tommy told him that his brother was in Vegas, which wasn't far from LA. So Brandon let me pack my bags and go back home to San Diego.. Maybe take a little road trip to Vegas and find that son of bitch.. "Do what you have to do." He whispered to me, as I was about to leave. I kissed him deeply. "I would never cheat on you, if that's what you're referring too." He smiled and I smiled. "Thanks," I hugged him as he laid his chin on my head and I left Aspen, taking a plane back to LA.

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"I'M HOME!" I walked through the Adams house. Moms hugged me. "Glad too have you home." Lena told me, she was dealing with the miscarriage. She was feeling a lot better. "I thought you weren't supposed to me back until next week." Stef said. "I thought I'd come back before all the kids did.." I laughed.

"So tell me... How was your trip?" Lena sat me down. I had lied to them and said I had left for a week to San Fransico with some girls from school, I had recently gotten to know. I never told them about Aspen, I never told them that Shield and Mat paid for my trip and the airplane ticket. "It was really amazing, I learned a lot of cool things and it was just such a great time." I smiled. "But uhm-- listen before Jude, Mariana and Jesus get back from Grandma, Hayley.. You know Hayley--?" I asked Lena, she was vice principle so of course she knew all her students. "Yes, of course." I rubbed the back of my neck. "--Well me and Hayley wanted to take a road trip to--" I thought and began to slightly sweat. "--To Oregon." I bit my lip, hoping they'd buy it.

"Callie, all this free spirit is really making you change.. I mean, how's that Brandon boy you're talking too?" Stef asked, "He's really great... He's actually my boyfriend now." I blushed. "That's great, sweetie." Lena was the understanding mom. Stef was strict at times and knew how to lay down the law. "So... Can I go with Hayley?" I asked, lying. "Of course, dear. Of course." I hugged them and pulled out my phone, up the stairs. I called Brandon. "Nice to hear from you.." He chimed. "I'll be there by morning so call me around 9am." I told him. He said bye and hung up, I walked up the rest of the stairs. Something stopped me, Moms were argueing quietly but loud enough for me to hear it.

"--We're giving her TOO much space! I'm scared I'll be handcuffing her soon.." Stef spat to Lena. "Stef... You need to calm down, too much space and free time is bad, I understand you, but honey.. Trust is also important with our children and we have to trust that she'll do the right thing." I heard Lena say. I looked down at my feet in disappointment. "--You think she's really going to Oregon?" I heard Stef laugh. "Of course I don't.. And I know she isn't going with Hayley either. She's probably going to hang out with that hooligan boyfriend of hers somewhere in Arizona..." I smiled a bit. They thought my boyfriend was a hooligan and Mom was a cop, she could easily check his record and find out his true identity but I would never put that idea in her head, she would never let me see him again.

I sighed and walked up the stairs, going into my room.

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I left a note for Moms in the kitchen, and left at 6am. I drove for a couple hours and saw the sign:

Welcome To Vegas, Nevada

I looked at my clock, 9am. My phone started ringing. "I'm here..." I rasped through the phone. "Get to the hotel and ask for his room, knock. Act friendly. Get the information you need." Brandon told me. I nodded and chewed some gum. "I'll call you later, then." I was about to hang up. "Callie--!" I pressed the phone to my ear again.

"I love you.." He said, I smiled. "I love you more.." I told him, "Not possible." I hung up and sped down the road getting to the Beverly Hills, 5 star hotel. I checked in at the desk, "How can I help you?" The man asked. "Can you please give me some information on one of the mans staying here.." I asked nicely. "I apologize, I can't give out that information." He told me. I put some dark, shades on.