Chapter 2:
A/N: I'm posting the second chapter sooner than intended since you'll have to wait until the end of august for a new chapter.
Thanks to all of you who followed, favorite and reviewed. A lot of you already read my first story, which is awesome!
First of all, someone mentioned that they were some inconsistencies in the first chapter about the date Arizona joined the marines and finished med school. It was a writing mistake and Arizona did graduate from med school six years ago and then immediately joined the marines.
Second of all, a few had mentioned that before joining the military you had to do a medical and physical exam to be accepted. Obviously something happened that allowed Arizona to join the marine without anyone knowing about her condition. It will be explained later in a flashback don't worry it isn't another mistake.
Third of all (I don't even know if we can say that ^^), this story is going to be angsty but don't worry it wont be all angst, there's going to be some fluff obviously, it will just take some time to get there.
And finally, thanks to poundcakereal20 for helping me with this new story.
Now chapter 2… enjoy!
Callie Torres, September 2nd 2015:
Callie was enjoying a very good dream. It has been a long time since she was able to enjoy a good night of sleep. She was cuddled up under her covers with only her hair peeking out. She was slowly coming into consciousness but she was still holding to the little sleep that she had. She didn't want to wake up soon, she just wanted to take advantage of the comfort of her bed before her alarm decided to go off and she had to wake up and start her day.
However, she was completely brought out into consciousness when she felt someone slipping under the cover and she felt the little body curl up to her side and the little cold feet getting tangled with her legs sending shivers thru her whole body.
Smiling, Callie turned on her side toward the warm little body and wrapped her arms around it bringing it closer to her. She felt the little arms wrap around herself while she kissed and nuzzled her nose on the top of the head... smelling the sweet scent of baby shampoo she got so used too.
She loved mornings like this, just her and her sweet little girl, curled up under the covers. She felt good and content. She had everything she wanted and needed in her arms and wouldn't change a thing.
She groaned when she heard her alarm suddenly going off. She was really comfortable and didn't want to move. She knew that eventually she'd have to move because today was a big day for her baby and she wouldn't miss it or be late for anything.
Sighing, she turned around toward her bedside table and turned off her alarm. When she turned back around she was met with big brown eyes looking at her through heavy eyelids, still glassy with sleep.
The little girl didn't want to wake up, so she tried to snuggle in her mother's side and get back to sleep. The little girl reaction made Callie laugh because her daughter hated waking up early, she wasn't a morning person at all, a little like her mother in fact. She knew how mornings could be hard for them, especially in the middle of winter when they needed to wake up and it was still dark outside. Those mornings were the worst for Callie and her daughter.
Gently, Callie tried to wake up her daughter and motivate her. She then decided that she needed to bring the big guns when she saw that it wasn't working, and only manage to get a smile form her daughter.
She started tickling her sides.
"Stop mommy! Please!" The little girl said jerking in every direction trying to get out of her mother's hold while trying to catch her breath. "Ok I'm up, please mom!" The girl finally gave up and sat down when Callie stopped tickling her.
"Good because today is your big day and we don't want to be late for your big day now do we?" Callie said brushing blonde hair out of the six years old face.
Sofia looked at her mother with big incredulous eyes "Why didn't you tell me that sooner, Mother?" She said jumping out of the bed suddenly wide awake.
"Well I tried to wake you didn't I?" Callie said to the retreating form of her daughter. Shaking her head at her daughter's antics she stood up to go make breakfast.
"Sofia, hurry up! Breakfast is ready and Kate will soon be here." Callie called her daughter putting a plate full of chocolate pancakes just like Sofia liked them on the kitchen counter.
She barely had the time to put the plate on the counter when a flash of blonde hair appeared. Sofia sat down on the stool and started digging in her pancakes.
"Mmm… you did my favorite!" The little girl exclaimed, a mouth full of pancake. Seeing that, Callie scrunched her face.
"No talking while eating." Sofia nodded and looked away embarrassed.
Their attention was brought to the door when they heard someone knock, both having to different reaction knowing who it was.
Sofia groaned and focused again on her pancakes while Callie had a big smile on her face and rushed to the door.
Before opening the door, she looked pointedly at her daughter before saying "Please be nice," Which earned her a scowl from the little blonde. Callie sighed knowing that it was no use to try and make Sofia like a decent person with the person behind the door.
Opening the door of her house, Callie was met with a gorgeous redhead, a big smile splattered on her face.
"Hey," The redhead said coming inside the apartment and kissing Callie's cheek.
"Hey, you're just in time, I just finish breakfast." Callie said walking toward the kitchen with the redhead following right behind her.
"Hi Sofia!" The redhead said once she was in the kitchen and took the sit next to the little girl. However, Sofia didn't seem to want to acknowledge the woman and didn't reply, ignoring her.
"Sofia, say hello to Kate please." Callie said, tired of her daughter's rude comportment toward the woman. She didn't know why Sofia was acting like a brat. She is usually the nicest little kid and loves everyone. She isn't just saying that because Sofia is her daughter, but because it's true and a lot of people told her the exact same thing. And the thing was that she wasn't acting like that with Kate until a few week ago and Callie didn't know what prompted this behavior.
"Hello, Katherine." Sofia said curtly not even bothering to look at the women. Kate just looked at Callie sadly with a small smile. It was better then nothing.
"Ok..." Callie said walking toward her room, "I'm going to get ready, can I leave you for a few minutes?" She asked hesitantly looking at Kate. She was afraid of leaving Kate with her daughter, not knowing what the little girl could say to the woman. She may be six but she has a very rich vocabulary that reminded her of someone she didn't want to think about.
Receiving a nod from the redhead and telling her that they would be alright, Callie hurried to her bedroom not wanting to let them alone longer than necessary.
Once alone, both Kate and Sofia were silent for a few minutes until Kate found enough courage to start talking to the little girl.
She only managed to open her mouth when Sofia jumped off her stool and left the kitchen throwing over her shoulder a quick 'I'm going to my room' before disappearing behind the wooden door. The redhead closed her mouth, her shoulders slumping.
Callie just finished parking the car in front of Sofia new school. It was her first day at elementary school and to say she was nervous was an understatement. She turned around looking at Sofia who was quickly unfastening her seat belt.
"Do you want me to walk you to the entrance of the school?" Callie asked Sofia who seemed in a hurry to go to school. Another thing that reminded her of herself.
"No, I'm a big girl now!" Sofia said excitedly putting her bag on her back. She leaned toward her mother and kissed her cheek before jumping out of the car and ignoring the woman sitting in the passenger seat.
However, Callie was too emotional to notice it or react.
"Have a good day baby!" Callie said waving at Sofia.
"You too mother." Sofia replied before running away.
"My baby is growing up." Callie said sadly looking at her daughter's school. She smiled when she felt a hand gripping hers and being brought to the other woman's lap.
Looking at her daughter walking away with a little brunette that Callie assumed was her daughter's friend, Maddison, brought Callie into memory lane...
She found herself trapped after running away from them. She was tired and bent over trying to catch her breath.
Callie was 8 and it was only the first day of school and she was already being bullied. She tried everything, she ignored them, fought but eventually she just gave up and stopped fighting.
She froze when she heard them behind her. Straightening up, she slowly turned around.
There stood those three bitches who always made her life a leaving hell. She had a feeling that this year was going to be worse than the other with her sister gone. Before she could count on her sister protecting her. Being older and having more friends than them.
But now she was in middle school and she wasn't there anymore.
"Looks like fatty Callie has nowhere to run." Said the girl in the middle making her friend giggle. It was a redhead that looked twice her age.
Callie didn't say anything, she just looked down. While the redhead and her friends were making fun of her, people started gathering around them.
Callie quickly looked up and saw that no one was trying to help her... instead they were all laughing at all the mean things the girls were saying about her.
Tears gathered in her eyes and she thought that if everyone was laughing at her, then they agreed with what they were saying and that it was probably was right. When those thoughts crossed her mind, she heard it, her savior's voice. She didn't know it yet but this person was going to completely change her life. Nothing would ever be the same and it probably was for the best.
"Hey!" The girl yelled making people step away letting her pass. Callie, looked at the girl but she didn't see her face because of the position of the sun. The only thing she saw was that she had wavy blond hair. Quickly the girl approach Callie and stood in front of her, shielding her from the mean girls.
Callie watched at this stranger defending her like no one ever did for her. Instead of listening to the face off between the blonde girl and the redhead she was studying the person protecting her.
She was only seeing her back but she already could see that she was blond and was dressed with shorts, a t-shirt, and snickers.
Callie was suddenly brought out of her musing when she heard someone yelping in pain. Then she saw the redhead clutching at her face and saw the blond shaking her hand, and she realized that the blond had just punched the redhead in the face and… it was for… her?
Callie was frozen to her spot looking at her bullies scurrying away and the crowd fading out.
The blond turned around and gave Callie a big smile, almost blinding her.
The girl introduced herself, waving her good hand at the brunette. However, Callie only looked at her dumbfounded.
"Are you ok?" She tried again and this time she got an answer from Callie.
The brunette shook her head and said, "Uh, yeah… thanks for, you know." Tilting her head toward where the girls who bullied her were standing just minutes before. "I'm Callie by the way, Callie Torres." Callie said after a bit and shook the girl's hand.
"Nice to meet you Callie, and no problem, it was my pleasure to help you." The blond said flashing her dimples.
At the end of the day, Callie waited for an hour after school for the girl who help her. She got held up because of hitting the bitch who bullied Callie.
After this day the bullying stopped and people feared the new girl and Callie by extension.
"Dr. Torres!" Callie heard someone yell her name when she was just getting out of the attending lounge. Turning around, she saw Teddy Altman, the new Chief of Cardio, running trying to catch up with her.
She met the new doctor a few days ago when she had just started working here. She was lost looking for the OR, not used to a hospital this big and by chance Callie was having a surgery and so she showed her the way.
They didn't have time to talk that much and didn't know a lot of things except for the things she heard the nurses say about her.
"Hey, Dr. Altman, I told you the other day that it was Callie." She said once Teddy caught up with her.
"Well in this case I'll call you Callie if you call me Teddy."
"Deal!" Callie said shaking Teddy's hand. "Did you need me for anything particular?"
"Actually, yes. I need you for a consult, I have a patient who had a stroke and fell in the stair resulting in him having broken both wrists broken." Teddy explain making Callie wince. "I heard that you were the best at what you do."
"And you heard right." Callie cockily said making Teddy laugh.
Both started walking toward the elevator in direction of the patient waiting for them. Teddy handed Callie the chart and tried to explain with as much detail as possible the whole expense of the patient injuries.
Callie was walking to the attending's locker room. Her shift had just ended and she needed to go pick up Sofia from school. She practically spent the day with Teddy having two surgeries together. She learned a lot of things about the new attending. She learned that before coming at Seattle Teddy was a surgeon in the Marines and that she had some trouble adjusting working here... To all the new technologies but she was really excited to be here. She told her that her best friend who was overseas, called her yesterday to tell her that she was coming to Seattle and that she couldn't be happier.
However, they didn't have time to talk to more in depth about this mysterious person because their patient started bleeding out, needing Teddy's full attention.
Callie entered the room and saw Teddy sitting on one of the benches. "Hey!" she greeted the woman and started changing by first taking her scrub top off and putting her shirt on. When she didn't receive any response from the woman, Callie looked at her and noticed that she was staring blankly at one of the walls... Clutching her phone in her hand.
Callie quickly finished changing and went toward the woman. She saw that the woman had silent tears streaming down her face.
"Teddy?" She called the woman putting her hand on her shoulder. "Are you okay?" She added but she still got no response. "Teddy what happened?" This time she moved in front of Teddy forcing her to look at her.
Teddy's vision focused on the brunette in front of her and she started shaking her head, clasping her yes shut tightly.
Seeing the state in what the woman was, Callie knew that she couldn't just leave her like that. Thinking quickly about what to do she took her phone out of her pocket and send a quick text to Katherine, telling her that something came up and if she could pick up Sofia.
She knew her daughter would be mad at her for sending Kate but she had no choice.
Putting her phone back in her pocket, she sat back down next to Teddy and the small woman in her arms having no idea what else to do. Once the woman was in her arms, Teddy let out a loud sob, not being able to hold herself anymore.
When Callie felt that the woman was starting to get calm she decided that she was going to try and push her little bit. "Come on Teddy, talk to me."
Suddenly Teddy stood up, startling Callie, she walked to her locker and started putting her stuff frantically in her bag. "I need to go, I… they…". She put her bag on her shoulder and was about to run out the door when she felt a hand on her arm stopping her from going any further.
Turning around she saw Callie looking at her with concern in her eyes, she had completely forgot about the brunette's presence.
"He's… he's gone…" Teddy said trying to contain a sob but miserably failing. "He's gone and they want to cut off her arm!" Teddy said falling again in Callie's arms. The brunette had no idea who she was talking about but she knew that it wasn't good.
"He's gone…"
A/N: hope you liked and don't forget to let me know what you thought of this chapter :)