AN: So I'm giving this long fic thing a try. It's my first one so be nice. I decided to combine my two favorite love stories ever, Calzona and the Notebook. Here is the first chapter, let me know what you think, and if I should continue this or not. I don't own anything. Anything familiar belongs to Shonda or Nicholas Sparks. Enjoy :)
Every day starts out the same. Every day I wake up in this place, walk these pale colored halls mostly just going through the motions. There comes a point late in life where all the firsts and the greats have happened, and all you are left with is a story. I know these stories all too well; I see them every day in the faces of the other residents here. If you don't pay attention you will miss it, but look real close and you will see that each and every one of them has a story. Every first kiss is etched into their wrinkles, and every wedding night shines through their tired eyes, so many amazing stories are there just waiting to be told.
So yeah, every day starts out the same, but I don't mind. Because every day I get to see her. I get to see her and tell my story. Our story.
This morning, just like every other morning, I walk down the hall to the room that I have come to know far too well. The head nurse Beth turns and smiles as she hears me come in. "Good morning Arizona, how are you today?"
"Oh I'm still kickin, so I can't complain. Plus I think today is gonna be a good day. I can feel it."
"Well she seems to be doing well today, so I think you've got a chance."
She then turns to talk to the confused woman sitting at the table behind her. "Arizona is here Miss Callie. She's gonna read to you today, if that's okay with you?"
I turn to Callie and flash her my super magic smile, trying to put her at ease. She stares at me for a few seconds before saying, "Yeah, I guess that would be okay" Yep that smile still works like a charm.
Seeing that I've got it under control, Beth smiles at me and slips out the door. I take a seat across from her and pull out the old, tattered, blue book I know by heart. I give her one more reassuring smile before opening it.
"Hmm, now where were we..."
It was the beginning of summer, the night of the annual town carnival. School had just finished and Arizona and her friends were out to celebrate and let loose. Arizona paid for her giant stick of cotton candy and turned around looking for her best friend who had suddenly disappeared. It didn't take long before Arizona spotted her at one of the game booths. Arizona chuckled at the sight in front of her. Next to Teddy was a group of guys frantically chucking baseballs at milk bottles, all trying desperately to win her a giant stuffed animal. It never failed that after every carnival Teddy would leave with an arm full of animals valiantly won for her by her eager admirers.
As she reached Teddy, Arizona just laughed and shook her head.
"So which one are you gonna choose this time? Don't you have all of them by now?"
"Oh I'm thinkin the giant unicorn. You can never go wrong with a unicorn, especially a giant one."
"That is true"
After three tries one of the guys was finally able to win Teddy her giant unicorn. Now that the guys had served their purpose the two girls left and made their way towards the Ferris wheel.
"So any big plans for this summer?" Teddy asks Arizona.
"Ugh, probably just the same old boring stuff we do every year"
"Geez, cheer up buttercup it's the beginning of summer. You are supposed to be happy and perky and excited. Plus we end up having fun every year"
"I know, I'm just so tired of the same old thing every year. Nothing ever changes in this town. It's just going to be another boring summer with the same old boring people wh-"
"Hey now, I'm not boring!" Teddy interjects
"You know what I mean Teddy. I just want something new you know?"
Arizona was born and raised in Seabrook. She has had the same group of friends since grade school, and she knew just about everyone in their tiny little town. Yeah she was happy here, but she couldn't help but want a change, something that never happened in this sleepy old town. So Arizona figured she'd spend her summer like all of the ones before.
They walked up behind their group of friends. Tonight it was the usual gang, Mark, Christina, Meredith, Derek and Owen, and one girl Arizona had never seen before.
Mark turned around to greet the two girls, cracking a huge grin as his eyes fell onto the obnoxious stuffed animal in under Teddy's arm. "Hey, ladies it's about time you showed up, although I think you could do without that giant unicorn. Really Teddy? Are you a 10 year old?"
Arizona laughed as Teddy punched Mark hard in the shoulder, "suck it Mark!"
"Ow! Damn it Altman you punch like a dude!" Mark cries while rubbing his shoulder.
"Oh I barely touched you, you're such a girl. Maybe you should be the one carrying around a pretty pink unicorn." Mark just rolled his eyes and turned around motioning for someone to come over. "Hey so I want you guys to meet my best friend Callie; she's staying here for the summer."
As the new girl comes over to stand beside Mark, Arizona finally gets a good look at her, and the sight before her takes her breath away. In front of her is a tall, tan beautiful Latina, with smoldering brown eyes and curves in all the right places. Arizona can't help but feel drawn to her. This girl is miraculous. Breathtakingly stunning.
"Callie these are my friends Teddy and Arizona. Guys this is Callie"
Teddy is the first to respond, "Hey Callie, nice to meet you"
Callie smiles a radiant megawatt smile and says "Wow, thank God some more girls showed up. Those girls, Christina and Meredith are so dark and twisty. It's kinda freaking me out"
Arizona snaps out of her trance in time to realize she should probably say something, "Yeah they tend to do that, they're not the most charming girls"
"Yeah and that's putting lightly" Mark ads.
Callie laughs and Arizona is lost in the way her eyes light up when she smiles. Arizona can't help but find her miraculous.
"Well I hate to leave you guys alone with the twisted sisters over there," Teddy starts. "but we gotta get going. We should all hang out this week, ok? You ready Arizona?"
"Yep let's go. Bye Mark, bye Callie" As they start to leave, Arizona turns around to get one last look at the Latina. Maybe this summer won't be so bad after all…..
AN: So what do you guys think? Should I keep going with this? Let me know if there is something you wanna see happen