A/N : This story was written to honor the character Timothy Robbins. WARNING : contains graphic details and mention of extreme grief. If you have PTSD or are bothered by war stories, please do not read this.
Disclaimer : I do not own Grey's Anatomy or the characters. All rights go to ABC and Shonda Rhimes.
It was June 2nd 2013. The 7th anniversy of Timothy Robbins death. It's raining outside, just like it had that terrible day.
Arizona sits in the living room of the apartment looking at Callie who is playing with Sofia on the floor. They had only been back together for a week, thanks to counseling.
Suddenly a knock is heard at the door. Arizona gets up and answers it. Opening the door, she sees her father Daniel standing there with a smile.
" Dad...Dad ! It's so good to see you ! Come on in."
Daniel walks in and Arizona hugs him. He takes a sit and Callie looks up at him smiling.
" Hello Daniel. Nice to see you."
" Nice to you too Callie."
Arizona nervously turns to him.
" Um Dad what brings you here ?"
" Well...we both know what today is. I just thought I'd spend it with you. Your mother is at her aunt's house."
" Yeah...well I'm happy to see you."
Daniel nods tearfully, noticing Arizona's sad face. He starts to recall the memory of a conversation with Nick.
" Arizona...for years I've dreaded telling you details. I can't stop thing about the phone call that day, the day Nick got killed."
Arizona cringes, not expecting that. Her hearts pounds faster as she finds the courage to speak.
" I know what it's like keeping details of something horrific inside. Please...tell me dad."
Daniel nods, relieved Arizona is willing to listen for once because she never did before.
" It was 3 :30 pm when I got the call...well you know that. Anyways, when I answered Nick's voice was barely audible with noises. He began telling me."
Flashback :
"Daniel...Daniel a bomb went off here an hour ago. Tim...Tim...he's...he's dead ! The fucking bomb killed my best friend and your son !"
Daniel staggers back in a chair. Tears roll down his face.
" No...no ! Not Tim ! Please no !"
" I... I tried to save him ! I swear I did Daniel ! The bomb...it blew off both legs and his right arm ! He bled to death ! I carried him back to the infirmary... he died there!
Daniel falls to floor screaming with phone in his hand. Both men are crying. Barbra comes running in frightened.
" Daniel honey ! What's wrong ?!"
" Tim...Tim...got killed ! A bomb killed our son !"
" Oh God ! No! No !"
Barbra falls to floor as well.
" Daniel...I have to go ! I'm needed ! I'll call later !"
Nick hangs up and Daniel cries with his wife.
End of flashback.
By this point, Arizona is sobbing and finds herself almost slipping to the floor. Callie very worried, catches her and sits with her in her lap on the couch.
" I'm sorry Arizona I had to tell you. I'm so sorry honey."
Callie glares at him and carries her wife to their bedroom. Daniel follows and Callie stops him.
" Leave ! Get out Daniel ! Look what you did ! Get out !"
Daniel nods and leaves slowly.
Arizona continues sobbing and Callie crawls in bed to hold her.
" Shhhh...shhh I'm here baby...it's ok let it out baby. I'm here."
Arizona cries for hours and eventually falls asleep around 9:00 pm.
Oh my heart aches as I think of you and all the things we've been through. One day you said goodbye and promised
you would return. Then God took you home and we had to say goodbye forever. I'll never be the same, not without you.
They say all is fair in love and war, well they are wrong. It's not fair to those left behind.
Callie slowly gets up and looks at a photo of Tim. She whispers to the picture.
" Everyone misses you Tim. I didn't know you, but being left behind sucks."