A/N yeah I figured I would have a lot of grammar errors. Honestly if I proof read everything it would take me too much time. So I decided for the year of 2022 to just go with it. Anyways I love that you guys love this story. I'm starting to think it's probably gonna be my favorite. As always I don't own anything.
Tw: this chapter includes some child abuse. So please be aware while reading this chapter.
Arizona POV.
Just keep going Robbins. Follow the security and act like you didn't hear her. I repeated to myself over and over. Trying to walk as fast as possible.
"Hold up!" Callie yells.
Instantly the security guards stop. And she makes her way to us in all her beautiful glory.
Flashback
We've been best friends for a few years now. We just started our senior year. We know everything about each other and I do mean everything. Today Callie just shared with me her biggest secret.
"Arizona, now you know."
"Im sorry Cal. I don't know what to say. You're always gonna be my best friend. Just because you have a penis it doesn't change anything."
"This changes everything Zona. I feel like you're never gonna talk to me again." Callie says deflated taking a seat on the couch in our abandon building. This place has become some kind of safe sanctuary for us.
Deciding to prove it to her that it doesn't bother me and nothing changes. I try to crack a joke. "So that's why all the girls want you." I teased bumping her shoulder.
"Shut up."
"So it isn't this brand new fade you got? That's got all their attention." I joked but secretly I loved her new hair cut. She wore it so well.
"Why does it get your attention?" Callie teased.
"Right? As if Torres." I say trying to play off my huge crush that I've had forever.
"Honestly that's why my father can't stand me. Also that and the fact that I look exactly like my mother. And he can't bare to see his intersex kid look just like the love of his life."
I scoot closer to her and I put my hand on her back and she winces like I just shocked her.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She says scooting away from me.
"Cal..come here."
Callie doesn't move an inch. "Callie...Calliope! Get over here right now!" I scold her not having any of it. I know what she's doing. I've done it for years. I'm trying to hide the pain of the abuse.
"Take your shirt off." I demanded.
"You take your shirt off." She joked.
"Callie I'm serious. Take it off."
With a bit of hesitation she stands up and lifts her shirt up. Her back was filled with welts from a belt.
"Callie, what happened?" I go to touch her back and she moves.
"Stop! Lay down, let me get some alcohol wipes." Reaching into my back pack I pull out my first aid kit I carry with me everywhere.
"Look at you Dr. Robbins. Safety first." She teased with her head face down on my thigh.
I try to ignore the feelings I have for her, cause I know she would never feel the same about me. "That's the plan." I said wiping her cuts clean.
"Hmmm. So how are your college classes going genius?" She mumbled into my leg. Trying her best to change the topic.
"Good, you should be in them. I don't know why you're not. Your just as smart as me. If not smarter, Cal."
"Yeah, I know. But I'm fine with auto mechanics. Something about cars that just fascinate me."
"I know, I'm glad you found something that catches your interest." I say to her and I feel her nod her head in my lap. "So you gonna tell me what happened?"
"I will just not tonight. Please Zona."
"Okay." I whisper. "I'm almost done here." I throw away the last wipe.
Sitting up she pulls the back of her shirt down. "Thank you Dr. Robbins. I appreciate it. Now I have to get ready for my date tonight."
I nod my head. "Have fun and be safe." Watching her walk out the building I feel my heart get crushed with her every step.
"Always Robbins." She turns around and winks.
The next few days past and I don't hear a word from Callie. I begin to worry. Finally on the 5th day she pops up at the library with a hoodie and shades on.
"Callie!" I yelled. Everyone pops there head up and shushes me.
"Sorry." I whispered.
"Zona, can you leave or are you still studying?"
"Yes., let's go. I can go." I urged.
"Not if you ain't done. I don't want to impose."
"Callie shut up, let's go."
We exit the library and make our way to our spot. Nobody says a word. We sit on the swings which surprisingly can still hold our weight. Nobody says a word. All that can be heard are the rusty swings. If Callie wants to talk. She needs to start the conversation.
"I wish I had parents that love me." She sobbed. "I don't know what I did to deserve this, but I know there's more than this."
I totally understand where Callie is coming from. If anyone can relate to her it's me.
"Why did my mom have to die Arizona? I believe she loved me. She never treated me like my dad..."
Quietness. Darkness starts to fill the sky with the sun is slowly setting.
"You know what sucks the most?"
"What?" I whispered.
She looks at me and takes a deep breath. "Hearing our classmates complain about how much their parents annoy them. I would do anything to have my dad embarrass me in front of my friends."
"Or have your mom bake a cake on your birthday?" I chimed in.
"Yes!" She agrees looking up at me.
"Or have your parent cheer so loud for you at your sporting games. Showing off how proud they are of you. I'm the captain of our basketball team and yet my father never shows up. Best in the county."
"I know Cal."
"When I have kids, I'm gonna do anything in my power for them. I want them to know that they are loved. I want them to know that they can always come to me no matter what. No judgments." She says with so much conviction.
"I know Cal, you're gonna be an amazing mother. I could agree with you more... Are you gonna tell me what happened a few days ago and what happened tonight?"
"I'm sorry." She says wiping her tears away. "That night when I came home, my father was so drunk. And you know I can usually gauge how drunk he is. That night was different. He looked at me like I was the scum of the earth. No in fact he told me I was."
I close my eyes trying to calm myself down and not go over and beat Carlos Torres' ass.
"Anyways he grabbed his belt and as you saw beat the shit out of me. Usually if I steer clear and not bother him the next few days he leaves me alone. Anyways yesterday, I forgot to pick up his medicine from the store and as you can see he punched me."
"Cal.."
"Arizona I'm fine."
"No, you're not. What is it that you always tell me?"
"That what we're going through isn't normal. That we deserve better."
"We do Cal." I say looking into her eyes. "We deserve so much better. Callie you're the strongest person I know. You're gonna become the best Mechanic out there. Just like you said. Everyone is gonna come to you to fix up their car."
Callie smiles. "Just like you. You're gonna be that amazing Pediatrician. The tiny humans are gonna love you."
"Really Cal? Tiny humans?"
"Well that's what they are right?"
"Yeah, I guess..." I grab her hand and hold it. This isn't new. Whenever someone needs comfort we do this. "Are you gonna be okay Calliope?"
"Always. Robbins."
End of Flashback
Callie POV
I just beat that little '007' scrawny ass. As I'm about to rub it in his face, I see security rushing into the stands. This isn't new. Fights always happen. But for some reason something told me to turn.
And I see her. Arizona. For a second I think I'm seeing things. I run over into the stands oblivious to how stupid that idea was. The fans are all over me. But my goal is on one person. Arizona.
Finally catching up. I yell "Hold up!" The security stops and I see her trying not to look at me. She still as beautiful as ever. More mature. Even though she trying not to look at me. I can still see those beautiful eyes I love soo much. Those eyes that haunt me. And have ruined me from the moment I saw her crying in the back of the abandoned building, our sanctuary.
"Arizona..."
Nothing...no answer.
"Arizona."
Her friend looks at me with a smile, and she nods her head.
"They're with me." The security lets them go and Arizona still doesn't acknowledge me. She tries to walk away, but I grab her hand and pull her with me.
"What are you doing!" She yells at me.
I don't answer her I pull her to my trailer at this point my team is here and clears the way for me. Before we can even go inside she pulls her hand from me,"I'm not a child! Stop pulling me."
"Well it is you Zona. Same attitude." I joked.
She shakes her head in discuss and tries to walk away.
Her friend looks at me and shrugs her shoulder. Before she can get too far away, I lightly jog and grab her by the hand. Pulling her back to the trailer.
"What's your name?" I asked looking at her friend.
"Umm.. Umm.. April."
"Mark, please keep April here company. For a second."
I hear Arizona scoff. Too which I try not laugh.
"Of course." Mark agrees confused about what's going on.
Once we get into my private trailer. "Arizona, what are you doing here?"
No answer. I guess I deserve that after everything I've done to her.
"I need to go." She rushes and tries to open the door.
"Stop, please don't walk away."
"Why when you're so fucking good at it!!?" She screamed.
"I know. I deserve that." I say with my hands up.
"I don't ever want to see you again!!!!"
"I know." I agree taking a step closer to her, to which she takes a step backwards.
"You know?" She whispered looking at my lips. Taking another step forward, she hits her back to the wall.
"Yes, I know." I whispered so close to her face I can literally feel her breathing.
The connection between still as strong as before. If not stronger. I see her defense slowly going down. I was the only person who could break those walls down once upon a time. I made it my goal to make her as happy as I could. So I did the best thing for us. I let her go.
Flashback.
"Torres leave me alone!"
"Zoney Baloney! You know you can't stay mad at me."
"Watch me!" She says huffing and puffing. She starts to run away. I love when she does this, always making me chase her. I finally catch up to her in our sanctuary.
"Arizona, it was just a game. You already knew I would beat you in basketball."
"Yeah, well you didn't need to rub it in my face." She says folding her arms, trying to put up an act.
"So you excited, you're starting med school next semester? I asked.
"No, I'm scared since I'll be the youngest one there."
"Well you've been taking college courses since kindergarten. Of course you're gonna be the youngest one there." I joked grabbing her and holding her in for a hug. I noticed a small difference in our friendship. How I'll hold her longer. She used to kiss me on my cheek. Now she kisses me close to my lips. I'm just tempted to turn and feel those lips on me.
"I'm serious Calliope. I'm scared. But that's not all I feel." She breathes out, looking up at me with a look I never seen on her face before.
"Oh yeah what else do you feel?" I exhaled trying to keep my cool together.
"I feel sad."
"Sad, why beautiful?" I silently groan at myself for letting that out.
"Because I'll be leaving you."
"Hey, I'll be okay. I got that job down at the garage."
"I know, but I won't see you everyday anymore. I know we've both been busy this past two years since we graduated, but I still got to see you." She said clutching on to my shirt, so hard I stumble back and find myself sitting on our couch, with her legs saddled around me. The heat coming from her core is right on my cock. In the heat of the moment I wrap my arms around her and pull her closer. Instantly Arizona lips go to my neck.
"Fuckkk.." I moaned. "Whaa.. what are we.. what are we doing?" I let out, but her lips are so amazing. I must be dreaming. I never thought in all my life that she would be into me. She never showed any interest.
Arizona slowly kisses her way to my earlobe.. "We're making out Calliope."
I honestly think I could cum just from her voice. Finally after five years of friendship, I'm actually gonna feel those lips. Arizona pulls back, and looks into my eyes. I can't help but grab her face and kiss her.
I've kissed a lot, but nobody has ever felt like Arizona. Somehow I always knew if I ever got the chance to kiss her. She would ruin anyone else who would come after her.
Slowly she slides her tongue against my bottom lip and I let her in. My goodness why haven't I kissed her sooner. My hand goes to her shirt and I lift it over her head. Arizona has the most amazing body I ever seen. Than something hits me, I pull back and she looks at me with the saddest look in her face. Nobody speaks and we just look at each other knowing we need to stop. But she slowly leans in and I can't help but follow her and next thing we know we're kissing again.
"Arizonaaa." I groaned.
"Yes Callie..." She answers breathlessly.
"We need to stop."
Arizona rolls her hips and I feel her grinding on my erection. "I know but you feel so good."
"Fuck, I want you so bad. But we can't do this. Your my best friend. You're all I have."
"I know."
Arizona slides off and sits next to me.
Looking down at my watch, "I should go, my shift starts soon."
"Mhmm." Arizona answers.
"I'll call you."
For the next few days I don't answer any of her calls or messages. Then finally, I get a text from her.
A: Im guessing that what happened between us really bothered you since you don't want to answer me. Can we forget it ever happened? I miss you Callie. We can't leave things between us this way especially right before I leave to Hopkins. Can you please meet me at our spot tonight before I go?
I never responded...
End of flashback.