Chapter 1 - The Storm

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The storm had not yet passed and the room was filling up with water. Five more inches and it was the end for Arizona. Water had seen her grandfather die, her brother and now her. The ship was out of control and her leg was stuck on the door. All she could hear was that baby crying in the room beside hers. She had no choice but to cut her leg off to be able to save herself and the baby. Arizona knew she didn't have the strength to do it and the room was too dark for her to check if there was any tool near that could help her remove her limb. Her lips were turning blue and the temperature of her body was lowering down fastly. The water reached her neck and her destiny was already written. Arizona was either going to drown or die of hypothermia and her internal mechanisms were not going be able to replenish the heat being lost due to the cold water. Tears started to run down her face when she thought of Sophia and what her future would look like without her mother in it.

A blue light that seemed to come from a lintern could be seen coming through the remaining space beneath the door. What felt like a hand slid under it and started to pull Arizona's leg really hard. She screamed out of pain but the more she did, the more water would come into her mouth. That was it for her, she knew she was only seconds away from death. Arizona could barely breath and thoughts of her childhood started to run through her mind like a never ending movie. Her school years, her college years, med school, work, Callie, Sophia, Tim. Tim represented peace to her, to see him again was something she had dreamed about since he went away. She saw him smile at her and she tried to hug him. Arizona ran to him as fast as she could but when her arms were about to embrace him, everything went black and she starting coughing.

Arizona woke up in the middle of what seemed to be a desert island and a woman doing CPR on her seemed desperately trying to bring her back.

"I thought you were gone forever" the desperate looking woman said with tears in her eyes.

"Where is Callie? Where am I?" Arizona exclaimed.

"You are in…I have no idea where we are. I have no idea who you are talking about" the blonde woman replied and tried to help Arizona sit down.

"What happened? Who are you?"

"We were in Malawi, attending the kids we were transporting from Chimzulu to Likoma. The ship struck with something and you are the only person I could save before it sank. I am one of the doctors"

"Malawi? The last thing I remember is Callie, our home, Sophia. Malawi?" Arizona asked, surprised because she couldn't remember a single thing from Africa, not even taking a plane. "I probably hit my head".

They couldn't see a place to hide from the rain. The blonde woman dragged Arizona to the inside of a jungle, put her under the inflatable boat they have arrived in and took her jacket off.

"Dr. Robbins, let me gather some water before it stops raining. Take this jacket, I know it won't do much but at least you can cover a bit more from the rain"

"It's too cold, I'm going to die of hypothermia. I won't make it!" Arizona cried knowing she didn't have much time left.

"Dr. Robbins, You will! The rain will stop anytime and I am going to find a way to start a fire when it has"

"Please, don't leave me alone!"

"I won't!" the tall woman said while grabbing Arizona's face between her hands. "Trust me!"

Something about that woman's eyes made Arizona trust. She knew she was never going to leave her alone. She saved her and she wasn't going to let her die, not tonight, not after all she has done for her.

"I do! I trust you!" Arizona said and the blonde beautiful woman kissed her forehead and walked away, to then dissapear in the rain.

I am not a native English speaker and I speak 4 more languages, so I'm sorry for any grammar error you might find. I am open to suggestions, criticism and advice. Thanks in advance! :)