Alex walked up to Meredith and said "I need to borrow your SUV." Meredith smiled as she started to walk away "Nope! Last time you borrowed my car you spilled a milkshake in it."
Alex replied "Come on, that was an accident."
Meredith said "You have a car, why do you need mine?"
"I need it to move some stuff that won't fit in my car." Alex said.
"What kind of stuff? What are you up to?" Meredith stopped walking to look at Alex.
"Well if you must know, Arizona asked me to help her pick up some stuff from Her friends house and take it to hers." Alex replied.
"Oh. Okay. Do you need help?" Meredith said.
Alex shook his head. "Really? All I had to do was mention it was for Arizona and you automatically say yes?"
Meredith shrugged "Well, she kinda needs people right now."
Alex agreed "She does. What time are you finished?"
Meredith replied "I'm off now." And they both headed to the lounge to change and leave for the day.
They met Arizona in the lobby who was surprised to see Meredith.
Meredith asked "I hope you don't mind? I told Alex I would help."
Arizona shrugged "The more help I have hopefully will speed up this process. You can follow me to Pam's."
They pulled up behind Arizona and followed her up to Arizona the door. Arizona unlocked it and they walked inside. The house was pretty much empty. They followed her to a room down the hallway. Arizona said "They had the estate sale last week, but they weren't allowed to come in here." She opened the door to show a nursery. "We need to pack it all up and bring it my place."
Meredith paused "Arizona, do you have the space at your place? What about Deluca?"
Arizona just laughed "Are you serious?" She shook her head and walked into the nursery and started putting stuff in boxes.
Meredith said "What? It's a legitimate question."
Arizona replied " I don't live with Deluca. I don't even live in the same place."
Meredith looked between Alex and Arizona. "I'm sorry, I didn't know. When did you move?"
Arizona replied "After the trial." And she turned and went back to packing. Meredith looked to Alex and mouthed "Did you know?" Alex nodded. Meredith felt bad. She was clueless to what went on in Arizona's life. She felt horrible for not being there for her. She started to help pack up while Alex loaded the SUV and Arizona's car with everything from the nursery. It wasn't a lot. The baby bed and changing table that also doubled as a dresser. Of course there were other necessities that Arizona herself had bought for her Godchild, clothes and books. They managed to load it all up in one trip and Meredith and Alex followed Arizona to her place. Meredith was even more disgusted with herself when she realized it was only 2 streets away from her own house. She passed it on a daily basis.
They started to unload and Arizona showed them to a bedroom down the hall. It was painted a pale yellow and already housed a rocking chair. The house was a one floor plan and much larger than the place she moved into right after her divorce. This house had an open floor plan and Arizona had it modified to be handicap accessible. After placing all the boxes and furniture in the room, Arizona brought out beers for everyone. She needed to get off her feet. Her leg was bothering her from a full day at work and then all the packing. She decided to unpack another day. Jo came by and picked up Alex since he had an early start the nest day. Meredith and Arizona continued to drink.
Arizona was slightly tipsy and she started talking "I have to tell Sofia about the baby. Is she going to think I'm replacing her? I don't even know what Callie's reaction is going to be. She and I went through hell when I lost our baby."
This caused Meredith to look at Arizona "I didn't know that. I uh, I had a miscarriage too."
Arizona looked at Meredith and said "It sucks doesn't it?"
Meredith said "Arizona, there is so much I don't know about you. Like you moving here. I pass this house everyday. How did I not know it was you that bought it? I even mentioned to Amelia that whoever bought it was fixing it up because there was always work trucks out front."
Arizona said "Well, I needed to make some modifications. I need a shower for a one legged person. I needed to make so if I had to use my wheelchair I could get around."
Meredith stared at her "You still use a wheelchair?"
Arizona rolled her eyes. "Sometimes. I mean there are times when my leg swells and I can't always use my crutches. There was a few months ago when I slipped on the wet floor at the hospital and sprained my wrist. I had to use it then. Oh God. How am I going to carry a baby using crutches? How am I going to do this? I'm all alone, I mean with Sofia there were three of us."
Meredith said "Well, you aren't alone. You have all of us. Plus you are just two streets away. That makes it even easier."
Arizona stared at Meredith and said "I don't get you." She realized she was probably saying too much but she had to ask "Meredith why have you taken a sudden interest in me and my life?"
Meredith said "Well, I don't really know how to answer that. I mean, I always thought we were friends and then I find out all this stuff about you that I didn't know and it bothered me. It bothered me that I didn't know. I have been wrapped up in my own life, but let's face it, everyone knows everything about each because the gossip at the hospital, but not you. People don't know things about you, why is that?"
Arizona could not believe her ears "Why? I'll tell you why, because I have not provided anyone any information about me to talk about. For years I was the girl who came back from Africa to find her girlfriend pregnant with Mark's baby. Then I was the girl who lost her leg in a plane crash. Then I became the person one who cheated on her wife. Oh, I became the person who chose a fellowship over her family and then there was the trial. Let's see, what I can I say about that? Oh I remember, I was then the slutty workaholic who wasn't her daughter's real mother. You know... the one that that everyone thought didn't deserve to be involved in her daughter's life? So maybe I am done giving everyone something to talk about." She started pacing and said "Meredith, thank you for your help tonight but I think you should go."
Meredith stood and walked over to Arizona. She placed both hands on her shoulders and said "I'm sorry so many crappy things have happened to you, and I'm sorry for not being there for you. But you should know, I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere."
