Chapter 12 - Miles apart

Back at the hotel, Arizona started to pack her suitcase. She almost forgot that her flight was in the morning back to New York. Once everything is packed and ready to go, she took a moment and sat on the edge of the bed.

Arizona started to look back at the adventure she had here in Italy. It started out as a vacation about food. She's a chef after all. Never in her life would she have thought that she will be part of this adventure of finding someone's long lost love. She smiled. She got to meet Maria. They found Lorenzo. And then Callie… Her sweet Callie… Her heart breaks just thinking about her.

She fell asleep with Callie as the last thing on her mind.

Morning came, Arizona went to the reception to check out and asked "have you seen Callie Torres this morning?"

The receptionist said, "No Ma'am, we haven't seen them since yesterday. Here you go Ms. Robbins. Thank you for staying with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the future". Arizona gave a small smile and nodded.

Arizona's ride arived. With a sigh and last look, Arizona entered the car going taking her to the airport. Just as soon as she's out of sight... Callie's car arrives at the hotel. She gets out and walks in. Maria follows her. They spent the night at the vineyard having consumed a lot of wine from catching up with Lorenzo. He was adamant that we stay and couldn't give him no as an answer.

They went to their room to freshen up. Once they were done, the both of them went down to get some food. While walking, Callie suddenly asked, "Do you think Arizona is here?"

"I suppose she is, let ask the receptionist."

Callie is at the front desk with Maria.

"By any chance, have you seen Arizona Robbins?" Callie asked.

"She left a few minutes ago, Ma'am"

"She left? Did she say where?"

"For the airport." Thats it, the last string in her heart broke.

"Airport?"

"Yes, Ma'am. She checked out this morning."

She turned to Maria and she couldn't hide her tears welling up in her yes.

Maria just said, "Go"

"What?"

"Go after her Callie"

"Its not that simple."

"But it is." She looks at Callie. She smiles warmly and strokes the side of her face and whispered. "How many Arizona's are there in the planet? Don't make the same mistake I did."

Callie hugges her Nana. She sprints out of the hotel, drives off to the airport, and runs into the Terminal.

She rushes up to the departure monitor. The only New York flight on the monitor has closed. "No no no". She's too late. She looks at it again carefully then leaves, disconsolate.

Callie walks out of the terminal back to the car park structure. Inside the car, she started to sob.

Arriving back at the hotel. Callie goes straight to hervroom and stands in her bedroom window looking out at the Italian night sky. She looks dejected. She wonders where Arizona is now and whether she is thinking of her.

In New York

Teddy was waiting for her in the arrival gate. Arizona saw her and ran up to Teddy and hugged her really tight. She did not know what happened, but she started sobbing.

Panicked, Teddy looked at Tim who looked confused. She gently pushed Arizona's shoulder away from her to get a look of her face. She said, "Arizona, talk to me. Whats wrong?" She just shook her head. Tim got her things and the three of them started to walk towards the car.

Arriving at the apartment, Tim went out to buy a box of cream filled donuts with pink frosting to help comfort her sister while Teddy stayed behind.

Teddy grabbed two cups of hot cocoa and sat beside Arizona at their couch. She offered the mug and asked, "Are you ready to talk now?" Arizona nodded slightly.

"It was only supposed to be a vacation." Arizona says. Teddy urges her to continue.

"Everything was fine until it wasn't. I went there to know more about food and to find an inspiration. Then I got to meet a lot of people. Ate and learned more about food… Did you know that there is a courtyard in Italy where people write letter and leave to Juliet Capulet?"

"Romeo and Juliet?" Teddy asked.

"Yes, thats the one. Then I found out there were a group called the Secretaries of Juliet who writes back to all the letters. One day, I decided to help them out then magically, I found a 50 year old letter and decided to write back"

Arizona narrated the story of how she met Maria and Callie. Teddy noticed how she lights up when she talks about Callie. Arizona also shared the adventures she had with them and how they found Lorenzo and how she found what shes been looking for.

"Wow. That's wow." Teddy said amazed.

"I know right. I did not expect something like that will happen while I was vacationing in Italy."

"So, Calliope, huh?" Teddy smirks at Arizona.

"Stop it Teddy."

"Do you like her?"

"No, she's very annoying. Just the sight of her gets under my skin"

"Mhmm." Eyeing Arizona suspiciously.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It feels like there is more to this story. Otherwise, you wouldn't go sobbing like you did in the airport"

Arizona was silent.

"I never got to tell her."

"Tell her what?" Teddy is smiling now. She has never seem Arizona like this before.

"That I want to be the reason why she smiles." She sobs again.

"Oh Sweetie" Teddy hugged her. They stay that way until Tim arrives with a box of donuts on hand.