Chapter 2: The dangers of love
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews and follows. The constructive criticism will help the story get better! Also as this is my first fiction I'd be happy to take any ideas you have. I'll try to update once a day but when school starts up again it might be harder to update. I'm switching to 3rd person POV now just an FYI
Callie knew she was in for trouble the moment she started flirting with Arizona. She knew that Erica would get jealous. Which of course she had every right too. She also knew that if she didn't cut off their friendship Erica would make Callie's life a living hell as well as Arizona. Callie feared Erica, she wasn't 'Dangerous' per say but she also wasn't the nicest of people and Callie had endeared her raphe before and it definitely made Callie fear her girlfriend. "I have to end this friendship.' Callie told herself. Arizona and her had gotten close with the past couple weeks. They did everything together. Arizona was Callie's best friend and vice versa. Callie had told Arizona everything from her past; well almost everything. Some secrets were just too precious to be told even if it was to her best friend.
Callie sat in her 3rd period class which was Advanced Biology. Usually she enjoyed biology. She found it intriguing. Lately, nothing interested Callie. She was almost like a robot. She went to school, Went home to Erica and put a smile on her face so she had somewhere to sleep that night, went to bed next to the girl whom she was starting to resent, then woke up and repeated all over again. Callie had tried to avoid Arizona. Erica gave her an ultimatum: Either she broke off their friendship or continued whatever they had going on and find a new home and a new girlfriend. Callie started to remember what happened almost a week ago
"Erica there is NOTHING going on between Arizona and I! We're just friends and we have a lot in common so we get along." Callie immediately realized what she had said and backtracked
"If you gave her a chance you'd like her too. You two are a lot alike" Bullshit. They were nothing alike. Erica was a cold hearted monstrous bitch and Arizona was a kind hearted person with a beautiful personality
"Callie, just stop seeing her. I don't care if you like her as a friend. You have me and that manwhore of a best friend. And honestly I don't trust you around her. I've seen the way she looks at you and I've seen you look at her the same way a couple times when you thought I wasn't around." Erica looked at Callie with anger in her eyes and obvious jealousy laced in her voice. Callie rolled her eyes and scoffed.
"SERIOUSLY? Stop calling Mark a manwhore. He's my best friend and I don't appreciate you talking shit about him every chance you get. I've never looked at Arizona in a certain way. You're obviously imagining things because you're jealous. You did the same god damn thing with mark before you actually let a rational work its way to your hard fucking head. NOTHING IS GOING ON BETWEEN US" Now Callie was pissed. She knew that there was so much going on between Arizona and herself. Every time they hugged or even just brushed their hand against the others they felt a jolt of electricity and butterflies going through their stomachs. Callie had never felt that way with Erica. She thought she loved Erica up until she met Arizona. Callie hadn't known love then and she had no parents to explain how love felt. Even if she had parents she wouldn't trust their definition of 'love' they loved each other as much as much as a cat loves taking a bath.
"Callie, I'm all you have. Without me you'd be sleeping on the cold hard ground of Seattle's streets. Don't you ever talk to me the way you just did ever again. Who the fuck do I look like to you? YOU'RE NOTHING! You'll always be that worthless piece of shit that mommy beat and daddy rap-
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! WHAT GIVES YOU THE GOD DAMN RIGHT TO BRING THAT UP?! I'm fine with sleeping on 'the cold hard ground of Seattle's streets tonight' if I don't have to be around you." Callie regretted those words ever leaving her pretty little mouth. Erica grabbed her by her dark locks and then hit her square in the face. Erica hit her so hard it caused a bloody nose and two very black eyes the next day. Tears started to form in her deep brown eyes as he zoned out in her class. Arizona noticed something was off and Callie almost looked… Scared? Arizona gently shook Callie's arm causing her to jump in her chair and then in that moment Arizona knew Callie was scared of somebody and she was pretty damn sure of whom it was.
"Okay class, get with your lab partners you chose in the beginning of the year and heard over to an empty lab space with the petri dishes and the iodine already set up for you" said Mr. Haywood
"Hey, Callie Are you alright? I didn't mean to scare you earlier. Uh you can always talk to me." Arizona offered a warm dimpled smile but Callie was looking over to Erica and rage was obvious in her eyes.
"Um thanks Arizona. I am just uh having a crappy day." Crap thought Callie, I have two very black eyes and I freakin' jumped into the air when she tried to talk to me.
" Yeah, somehow I don't find that to be true considering the deathly glare your girlfriend is shooting our way and your two black eyes" Arizona whispered the last part and Callie looked terrified and heartbroken all at once. She didn't' understand why her girlfriend felt the need to treat her so poorly.
"I uh um just… can't talk about it right now. I just upset her and I just can't talk about it right now, okay?" It was obvious to Arizona that Callie was scared so she let it go for now. She felt pure anger towards Erica. "How in the hell do you hurt someone as kind hearted and sweet as Callie" Arizona thought. Arizona knew Callie's mom rejected her and wouldn't let her come home and Callie never spoke of her father. Arizona assumed he was just out of the picture or maybe he died? Little did Arizona know that Carlos Torres was far from being 'out of the picture.' Carlos was also a cold hearted bastard. How did Callie end up with 3 people who treated her like garbage in her life was beyond her. She assumed it was just because she was as worthless as Erica & her parents made her out to be. Callie thought she deserved all she got. Arizona looked at Callie with sad eyes and all's Arizona wanted to do was kiss Callie. Kiss away all of her problems. Just take her into her arms a let Callie cry out her problems while she held on tight to Callie. Arizona knew that it wasn't even a possibility right now. Arizona hated Erica with every cell in her body for hurting Callie the way she did. Arizona looked small and maybe even looked 'weak' as some may call it but Arizona knew how to fight. She was raised as an army brat she knew EXACTLY where to hit, how to hit, and when to hit. At this moment in time Arizona planned to confront Erica with her words but if she even got the tiniest bit of violent well she knew what to do. Being worried was an understatement to Arizona about Erica's capability to fight or what she would to do Callie later. Oh shit, Callie! She knew if she hit Erica, Erica would Callie twice as hard. Oh boy she needed to think this through before she did anything. Before Arizona could say anything to Callie the bell rang and Callie darted to the exit. Luckily Arizona saw Callie enter the ladies bathroom and they had there next class together without Erica so they could walk in together late without being shot daggers. Arizona entered the bathroom and locked it.
"Callie Torres I know your scared. I can see it in your eyes. I also know you live with Erica most of the time so you have no choice but to obey her wishes which is to avoid me. Considering the fact you've barely talked to me today I'm guessing I'm right?" Arizona stepped closer to Callie and cupped her cheeks with her hand and kissed the top of her head and then backed up waiting for a response.
"It's not that I don't want to talk to you Arizona. Trust me I 'd like nothing more than to spend my time with you but Erica is ALL I have when it comes to outside of school and living arrangements. I'm not going to lie, the only reason I'm still with her is because without her I'd have nowhere else to stay well and I'm terrified of what she's capable of." At this point Arizona wasn't afraid of Erica for herself. She was afraid for Callie. Arizona walked up to Callie and hugged her and the two of them slid down the wall and just held one another in comfortable silence for a minute or so before Arizona spoke up
"Callie, I get that you're scared of her and you think you'd have nowhere else to stay but I can tell you right now that if you really needed some place to stay. My door is always open for you. I honestly think that if my parents knew your situation that they'd help you. Erica is a bitch and the only reason I haven't confronted her is because I don't trust what she'd do to you." Callie looked Arizona in the eyes and saw nothing but pure love and kindness. She hadn't seen that in a while. She knew right then and there that she couldn't lose Arizona as a friend.
"Arizona please don't confront her. She's really strong and I have no doubt she'd have no problem attacking you. Do you really mean it when you say I could stay with you?"
"Of course I mean it. I'd have to speak to my parents of course but I have no doubts that they wouldn't be fine with it. As for Erica, I look tiny but I was taught to fight by a man who fought in the military. I can fight and yes Erica is very intimidating but nothing I can't take." Arizona winks with a smirk but inside she's freaking out.
"And Callie, if you need to avoid me until I have everything figured out then that's okay. I do have an idea of how we could communicate" Callie laughed and said:
"Um a text message?" asked with a laugh
"No, Erica would see me texting you so you'd write me a note and put it into that little compartment in the vent in the big stall. We'll exchange notes throughout the day. Since we only have one class together that's Erica free it works perfectly. When you're home at night with her just be nice and go with whatever and remember I'm thinking about you and figuring out a way for you to be home with me." Arizona smiles big making her dimples pop out and making Callie fall for her even more.
The end of the day came and Erica walked up to Arizona. Looking more pissed than ever. She had rage in her eyes and it actually scared Arizona. Arizona didn't get frightened easily so she knew this confrontation wasn't a good one.
"Uh Hey Erica!" She faked a cute dimpled smile
"Yeah, whatever can I talk to you in private please?" 'Shit' Arizona thought
"Um yeah…" Erica led Arizona and herself into the bathroom Callie and Arizona had their moment in earlier. Was that moment considered romantic? 'Shut up Arizona, you have bigger things to worry about' she coached herself.
"Okay Arizona, I get that you're a friendly person and that's fine but I don't like you being friendly with MY girlfriend. I'm not going to deny that you're super-hot and adorable but Callie is stupid enough to leave me for you."
"Um first off me being friendly isn't a flirty thing. I'm just a nice person in general. I've tried being nice to you but you don't seem to want to return the gesture which is fine and whatever but you don't get to be a bitch to me and you certainly don't get to disrespect Callie to me. She's my friend Erica. Nothing more, Okay? I'm more than happy to be your friend too if you'd like" Arizona shot her a dimpled smile
"The entire point of this conversation is to tell you to stay away from Callie. I don't want you anywhere near her. The only thing I want from you is a possible hookup. I don't want to be 'friends' I just want you to stay the hell away from girlfriend or else."
"Or else what Erica? Are you going to beat me up? Ha-ha you're not scary and may I add that you aren't Callie's guard dog and she can have other female friends. Just because you're jealous of me doesn't mean she can't be friend with me. Also I WOULD never have sex with somebody as uptight as you and from what I've hear you aren't exactly 'tight' down there. At least that's one thing about you that isn't uptight" Arizona laughed in her face and went to walk out of the bathroom before Erica grabbed her by the arm with such force she almost fell over. She grabbed Arizona's face and forced her to listen to her closely
"Stay away from my fucking girlfriend. Got it?"
Arizona quickly grabbed Erica's hair and pulled her off herself and hit Erica with in open handed palm.