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« What the fuck? » Andrew said. « It's not possible! The photo must be an old one, or Robbins has a double... »
The two young men were looking closely at the picture and remained stunned.
« I... I don't know... » Isaac mumbled.
« Whose account is the photo on? » Andrew asked.
« Oh... It's a podcaster I'm following, his names is Links. That's all I know. » Isaac replied. « What are we going to do with that? »
« What do you mean? »
« Well, maybe we should show it to Dr. Kepner? » Isaac asked.
« Why? Dr. Robbins is dead, period! We don't need to bring the subject back up. » Andrew said. « And why would you warn Kepner? »
« I don't know, but they seemed to be really close. » Isaac asked.
« If you want to warn someone, it better be Torres. But I don't think it's a good idea. I'm sure that photo is an old one. » Andrew continued.
« Why would I talk to Torres about that? » Isaac asked again.
« Because they were married and they had a kid together! » Andrew replied, annoyed by his friend.
« Robbins and Torres were married? No way! »
…...
Arizona was waiting for Seth in the coffee shop they first met in. It was now a regular rendezvous between the two of them. She was thinking about her dinner with Dana the night before. She was having difficulty to remember all the things Dana had said about herself. Focusing on a conversation was something hard for Arizona for weeks now.
She mainly remembered the kiss they shared before Dana left. As soon as her lips crashed on hers, Arizona knew that there would never be any serious relationship between the two of them.
Dana was hot, she was confident, smart and funny. She made Arizona very comfortable and she was easy to talk to. But she was not Callie. And realizing that pissed off Arizona.
She understood right then that no one can be compared with Callie. Why was she stuck on her whereas Callie had moved on for quite some time now.
Arizona thought that it was her punishment. She had cheated on Callie, breaking her heart and her trust. So now that Arizona knew that she was the love of her life, Callie had found another woman to share her life with.
She was happy with Sally, as far as she saw them together. She was excited, smiling.
Arizona put her face in her hands, growling with rage while Seth sat in front of her.
« Boo! » Seth yelled as Arizona jumped in surprise.
« Oh! You scared me! » Arizona yelled back.
« That was the intension girl! » Seth smiled. « Wow... You're making a face! »
« I'm not! »
« Yeah, you totally are! » Seth teased. « So that dinner with hottie Dana? How did it go? »
« Oh that... » Arizona said, scratching the back of her head. « It was great. »
« And ... »
« And she's nice. » Arizona replied.
« That's it? She's … nice? »
« Seth... It was just a dinner... » Arizona said.
« Did you have fun at least? » Seth asked
« Well... Yeah. » Arizona fake smiled. « And she paid the bill... »
« So she wanted to impress you... » Seth stated. « But apparently she was boring? »
« No, she's funny, she's smart. » Arizona said. « She is a good kisser... »
« So she kissed you. And it was good... So what? Why are you making that face? »
« I don't know. I don't think we're going anywhere... »
« Debra! It was your first date in so many years! What did you expect? Fireworks? » Seth asked.
« I don't know maybe... » Arizona winced. « She's not for me... »
« At least you had free dinner... And a kiss... Not bad for a first time... »
…...
Callie was driving a little too fast. She was on her way to the storage unit after dropping Sofia at school, and she was having trouble focusing on anything. Why was this happening? How could it be possible? She felt like she was in some sort of a stupid movie.
She parked her car along the road and saw the dark smoke. Teddy was on the sidewalk, waiting for her.
« What happened? » Callie asked as soon as she got out of the car.
« Everything has burned Callie, I'm sorry... » Teddy said. « There's no doubt now. The fire was set in the locker where her stuff was. »
Callie stepped back and leaned against her car for support. It was a nightmare. Not only was Arizona dead, but now, there was nothing left from her material belongings. It was another stab to Callie's heart.
« You're sure? »
« I just spoke with the firemen. » Teddy explained.
The two women remained silent for a long moment, looking at the dark smoke that was decreasing slowly.
« There's something I didn't tell you. » Teddy confessed. « Christina heard a conversation between Webber and Bailey. Apparently, a friend of his is involved in the famous 'case' Bailey and Arizona had to testify in. »
« Webber? » Callie replied, knitting her eyebrows in confusion. « Now you're telling me that, it's true I haven't seen him around Bailey lately... »
« I'm going to talk to him. I don't know what he can tell us, but we have to give it a chance. » Teddy said as Callie's phone buzzed.
« Hello »
« Hello Ms. Torres, This is Mrs. Warren, Sofia's teacher. »
« What? Did anything happen to my daughter? Is she alright? » Callie asked worried.
« Don't worry she's fine. But she has been involved in a fight. She hit an older boy. So if you could come to the school as soon as possible... »
« What? A fight? » Callie repeated. « I'm... I'm on my way. Thanks for calling... »
…...
Arizona was behind her desk, reviewing case after case when Anna Earwood entered her office and closed the door behind her.
« Debra, there's been a problem. » She said as Arizona raised her head. « A picture of you has been posted on Twitter... »
« No... It's not possible. I have been really careful... » Arizona replied.
« Your friend's husband had taken a picture of the three of you when you invited them the other day and he put it on twitter... »
Arizona gasped. That innocent selfie she thought was just a daily thing was about to break her cover.
« Oh no... It's not possible... » Arizona sighed.
« I'm sorry, we have to move as fast as possible. » Agent Earwood said as Seth entered the office, reading a file.
« Debra, do you have the McManus file... I'm sorry I didn't know you weren't alone... » Seth said.
« Oh, yeah, this is my old friend Anna. She's in town for a few days. She was about to go, weren't you Anna? » Arizona insisted.
« I was waiting for you to join me Debra... » Earwood replied.
Arizona stood up and walked towards her. She put her hands on her shoulders and led her to the door.
« I just have an important matter to work on with my colleague. Just give me 5 minutes, I'll be right back. » Arizona said, pushing the FBI agent in the hallway.
« Debra it's not... »
« 5 minutes Anna... » Arizona said, locking the door behind her and turning immediately toward Seth.
« Listen, I know that what I'm going to tell you will seem crazy but I care about you and your family so much. We know each other only for a couple of week, but I consider you a friend... » Arizona said.
« Debra, what's going on? You're scaring me! »
« I'm gonna have to go to my place with that woman, who is not a friend. I won't be back tomorrow and everything about my short life in Milwaukee will disappear. » Arizona explained.
« What the fuck? » Seth said, totally lost.
«I need you to not talk to anyone about me. Just tell them you worked with me and that's it. Don't tell anyone we're friends. Promises me that Seth! And please, be careful! Don't talk to anybody you don't know and keep an eye on your husband and on your kids. Don't tell anybody you knew me more than a coworker, it's really important! Promise me right now! »
« I... I promise... » Set mumbled as Anna Earwood was calling Arizona and knocking hard on the door.
« I will never forget you! And I hope that one day we'll see each other again. Thank you for everything! » Arizona said as she opened the door. « So thank you Seth for that. I didn't know it. I will see you later. »
« Of course! » Seth said, avoiding Earwood's gaze.
« So, we better go now Anna. » Arizona said, taking her jacket and walking to the door where Earwood was waiting for her. « I will see you this afternoon! »
Arizona said those words, facing Seth. She nodded and left the office.
Seth was stunned. He didn't understand everything Arizona had tried to tell him but he had felt a real emotion in her eyes and even a little tear rolling on her cheek. He guessed that something serious must have happened to her and he was now worried about her.
…...
Callie was standing in front of the door of the principal of Sofia's school. She rearranged her hair quickly, adjusted her jacket and knocked on the door firmly.
« Come in! » A voice said.
« Hello, I'm Callie Torres, Sofia's mother. » Callie introduces herself.
« Have a seat Ms. Torres... »
Callie saw Sofia, sitting next to an older boy. He seemed to be more than 10 years old and he had his arms crossed, visibly angry on the little girl.
« Well, your daughter has been involved in a violent fight. In fact, she hit this young boy, Todd Meyers. » the principal said. « She didn't want to explain to us why, but apparently there was no real reason for her to do that. Not that I'm saying that there is an acceptable reason to hit someone... »
Callie looked at the boy who had a nasty black eye. Then she looked at an upset Sofia who was avoiding her mother's eyes at all cost.
« Sofia Robbins Sloan Torres! You're going to apologize to Todd and you're going to tell us why you did that! » Callie yelled, and then addressed the school principal. « I'm sorry, she has never done that before, but she's been through a lot lately... »
The principal nodded, knowing that Sofia had lost her mother a few weeks ago.
« Come on Sofia! » Callie insisted.
« I'm sorry Todd... » The little girl mumbled.
« It's okay... » Todd replied, feeling ashamed to get a black eye from a 6 years old.
« What happened Sofia? » Callie asked again.
« I don't want to talk about it. » Sofia replied, turning her head.
« Can you explain to us what happened Todd? » The principal asked.
« I just wanted to ask her how her mother knows Links, that's all! » The boy replied.
Callie looked at him confused. « Who? Who am I supposed to know? »
« Not you, her other mother. Dr. Robbins! » Todd said. « She took care of me when i broke my arm two years ago, so I know her. »
« Okay... » Callie replied. « But Todd, you might know that Dr. Robbins is gone. She had an accident, and … she died. »
It was hurting Callie to say those words out loud, and it was killing her to look at her daughter who was trying not to cry in front of everybody and was sobbing silently.
« No it's not possible! » Todd affirmed. « She was at a dinner with Links the other day! Her picture is on Twitter! My brother showed it to me this morning! »
Callie tried to remain calm. She had no idea what that kid was talking about but she couldn't let Sofia listen to all that bullshit any longer.
« I'm sorry Ms. Torres... I can understand Sofia's tantrum now. But I have to give her a punishment even then. »
« Who is that Links you're talking about Todd? » Callie asked.
« He's a videogame tester. He's very famous on YouTube you know! His channel is 'Links Said' you can find it easily. » Todd explained.
« Okay... » Callie nodded. « I'm sorry for the incident. I'm going to have a conversation with my daughter, and she will face the punishment. »
She stood up and took Sofia's hand before leaving the principal's office.
It wasn't even 12 and this day was already out of control. What would happen next...?
…...
Anna Earwood was sitting with Arizona at a table at Milwaukee airport Starbucks. She was playing with her plastic spoon while Arizona was looking at the people who were passing in front of the shop.
« It's stupid... » Arizona said. « I could have liked this life. There were nice people around... »
« Arizona, you made a mistake. I told you to avoid photographs and videos! With the power of the social network, your face can be all over the world in less than 5 minutes! » Earwood said. « But we had expected that something like this would happen. So everything is ready. Now, your name is Robin Graham. You're going to work in a drugstore. »
« Great... » Arizona sighed. « And where are we going? »
« Atlanta, Georgia. »
« So this time, I won't even try to make friends... If I get attached to people, I put them in danger, and I don't want it. » Arizona said.
« You are the one in danger Arizona. Don't blame yourself. » Agent Earwood told her.
« Whatever. I'm just tired of this. And I... » Arizona sighed. « I miss my daughter so much... »
« Well I may have something that will help you get better. » Earwood said, handing Arizona her phone. « It's a video of the last Skype session she had with your parents. Don't worry, there's nothing sad, they're talking about school. You can see it. »
Arizona smiled widely when she took the phone. She started the video and immediately, heavy tears ran down her exhausted face. She was delicately drawing the line of Sofia's face and that simple thing was warming her heart.
« Thanks. » She whispered, quickly looking at the officer before seeing at the short video several times.
…...
Already late for work, Callie was walking with a silent Sofia to the day care. The little girl had to end her day there since she couldn't stay at school.
Opening the door and greeting the nurse, Callie kneeled and kissed her daughter's cheek.
« Listen baby, I know that you're sad and angry because you lost your mama. I know that. » She told her daughter, tears appearing in her eyes. « But I don't want you to use violence again! Ever! Mama and I haven't raised you that way. And I'm sorry that boy upset you, but I don't think that he wanted to annoy you. It's just a misunderstanding. Okay? I will see you tonight! »
Callie left the room with a twinge. She hated to see her baby like that, but she also knew that she had to let Sofia came to her and that she would talk when she would be ready.
Walking in front of the general desk, she stopped to check on her schedule. From far, Isaac was looking at her with fear. He didn't know what to do about what he saw. It was surely a mistake and he didn't want to upset one of the department heads being a simple intern.
After a moment, Callie noticed him, trying to avoid her gaze whenever she looked at him.
« What is it with you Carson? » She asked without looking at him.
« Uh... Nothing Dr. Torres... » He apologized.
« So stop staring at me please! I'm not in the mood! » Callie snapped at him.
« I... I'm sorry! » Isaac said as he walked away. He was so embarrassed and unfocused that he didn't see Joe who was running with some urgent lab results in her hand, and he bumped into her, making the resident lose her balance and fall.
« Carson! Be careful! » Joe yelled at him.
« Oh... I'm sorry... » He mumbled.
Joe stood up and noticed that he was paler than usual and totally embarrassed.
« It's okay... » She said. « What's going on? »
« Nothing...I'm, well... » He mumbled again.
« What? » Joe asked.
« Did you know Dr. Robbins well? » he asked her.
« Yeas, I mean I've lived with her. » Joe explained. « Don't get me wrong. We were not together. She used to live at Alex's place before we moved in together. »
« I didn't say anything! » Isaac interjected.
« Why are you asking me that? »
He took Joe's hand and led her to the nearest empty room.
« I saw a picture of her, on Twitter... » Isaac said.
« Okay... And? »
« The picture was apparently taken two days ago! » Isaac eventually said.
« What? Is that a joke? Or a prank? Right? You damned interns have nothing else to do? » Joe yelled at him.
« Wait! » Isaac said, taking his phone out from his pocket. « I can show you! »
« Go on... » Joe said, waiting for him to show her.
« What... It's not possible... » Isaac said, looking confusedly at Joe.
« What? » She asked.
« The account where it was published is no longer available! »
…...
Teddy Altman was at the hospital to face Richard Webber. She didn't want to annoy Bailey. The poor woman seemed to be having a hard time already.
Knowing where his office was and noticing that he had no surgery, the former head of cardiology knocked at his door.
« Come in » Webber said.
« Hi! » Teddy said, entering the office.
« Dr. Altman! » Richard cheerfully welcomed her. « What a pleasure to see you! »
« It's been a long time! » She said. « But I don't think that you're going to like my visit. »
Richard coughed and raised his head seriously.
« What is this about? »
« I will not beat about the bush. I know that you are linked to the man that had been harassing Arizona and Bailey. I just want to know his name. » Teddy coldly said.
« I don't know what you are talking about! » Webber replied, sitting back behind his desk.
« I don't have time to argue Richard! I need your help here. » Teddy told him.
« I can't I'm sorry Dr. Altman... » Richard confessed. « And you better keep away from all that mess... »
Teddy gulped. She had never seen her former chief so cold and so closed. This destabilized her and she found herself wordless.
« You're not alone Richard! » A voice said behind her suddenly. « What a surprise... Dr. Altman! It's a real pleasure to meet you in person! » The man said, walking into Webber's office.
« Who are you? » Teddy asked.
« Stewart Roney, nice to meet you. Richard had told me so much about you and your fantastic skills! It's an honor! »
« You better go Dr. Altman, I have important things to do. But try to take my advice! » Richard said, making her stand to get her out of his office.
« At last alone! » Roney said. « It's been a while Richard! »
« What do you want? Why are you here... » Webber said.
« I have a little favor to ask you... And I wanted to be sure you remember that your lovely daughter is still working late at night... »
« Don't you dare touch Maggie? She has got nothing to do with you! » Webber yelled.
« Don't worry Richard, I have so many other options... like that video from last week, where you are alone in that bar, with your vodka... So pathetic... » Roney smirked.
« What do you want from me? » Webber asked.
« It's not a big deal... It's about your dear Friend Miranda Bailey... »