A/N: here's the next chapter as promised.
Some of you said the story was a little slow, don't worry it should speed up in next chapter with a little time jump.
Thanks to pounkcakereal20 :)
Chapter 7:
Teddy Altman, September 4th:
She didn't leave the hospital. Since the day she received the phone call that change her life she stayed. She couldn't go home. Going home meant that she'll have nothing to do and no one to talk too. It meant that it'll only be her and her thoughts. She knew that if she allowed herself to stop to think and feel, she'll breakdown and will never be able to put herself back together.
She stood at Arizona's room door, looking at the broken form of her friend, her best friend, her sister, the sister of the man she loves-loved-lost.
She had yet to wake up, she's been unconscious since they found her in the middle of the wrecked building in Afghanistan. To say she was worried was an understatement... But at least worried about Arizona allowed her mind to not think about Tim. For the most part at least.
She had pages Derek asking her to come check Arizona to see why she wasn't waking up, he was supposed to be there soon.
Looking at her right she could see the Colonel. He was pacing and having what seemed like a heated phone call.
She didn't have the chance to talk to him yet, well to anyone really, but especially him. Truth be told,she's been avoiding him, knowing he would want to talk about things that she wasn't ready to talk about.
She had been looking for Callie everywhere but she couldn't find her. Later she heard that she went home. She frowned thinking about Callie's odd behavior the day before. After examining Arizona, the brunette had fled the room, not leaving a chance for Teddy to ask her about Arizona's injuries.
Then she didn't have time to look for the brunette since she was busy checking in on Cristina Yang, her Cardio Resident was doing her job. She was the one on Arizona's case since Teddy couldn't treat family members.
She didn't really know the resident, having only work with her for a couple of cases, but she heard that she was the best and the most promising. For Arizona's sake she hope that it was true.
In the end, Cristina told her that Arizona's seizing was due to the trauma her body went though. That if her injuries were treated soon it shouldn't happen again.
The relief she felt hearing Cristina's words was out of this world. She had been so scared that the blonde would have Cardiac issue to add to her head Trauma and her arm.
She felt the Colonel walking pass her without acknowledging her. She watched him walk to the chair beside Arizona bed. He sat down with a sigh and after quickly glancing at his daughter he put his head in his hands.
Looking at the man, Teddy thought that he was far from the scary Colonel that she had learn to know. He looked as broken as her and she didn't know what to do. She's never seen him this way. Always careful to have his stoic mask on every time she saw him.
"I'm leaving." Was all he said, breaking the silence. He had taken his hands from his face and was looking once again at his unconscious daughter.
"What do you mean you're leaving? When? Why?" To say she was confused was an understatement.
"Tonight."
She was getting sick of his short sentences. "Why are you leaving? And what about Arizona? You can't leave her alone! She's your daughter!" She was getting mad fast and it was taking everything in her not to explode right here and then.
"The coffin arrived." It was all he had to say and Teddy Immediately understood. She felt the bill rising once again in her throat. It happened every fucking time.
Swallowing the bile down her throat, she managed to croak out "Oh..."
"Are you coming?"
She didn't need to ask him where because she knew exactly what he was asking. She had no idea what to tell him. She didn't think that she would be able to, she wasn't strong. Her rock died and the closest person to him was between life and death.
"I… I don't think… I can't." It took all she had to not choke on her words.
"Why am I not surprise?" The Colonel scoffed. He obviously wasn't waiting for an answer and it only was to infuriate Teddy.
She went from sad and heartbroken to angry in a matter of seconds. "What's that supposed to mean?" She knew exactly what it meant, it wasn't the first time they had this conversation. She knew that he disapproved of her relationship with his son... He always had and according with Arizona it was the same with her and no matter who they were dating he always disapproved.
He was about to answer when both their attention was brought to the door. Standing there awkwardly, Callie was looking at them like she didn't want to be anywhere near them.
Teddy was thankful for the interruption knowing that it was going to end in a verbal fight.
The Colonel stood up and walked to leave the room. He stopped next to her and looking in her eyes said "I'll be flying tonight wether you're there or not and I'll be coming back next week with Barbara." He then looked at Callie "May I speak with you in private Cal- Doctor Torres." He tries to correct himself earning and odd glance from Teddy.
The brunette clenched her jaw before nodding and following him.
Once again Teddy was alone with the broken form of her sleeping best friend.
Callie Torres, September 4th 2015:
She was in a room next to Arizona's. The Colonel was standing before her, his stoic mask in place.
"You're leaving." It wasn't a question, she knew the answer, she heard the conversation between him and Teddy.
She had been waiting for him to talk, but it looked like he had trouble finding his words.
Something extremely unusual of The Colonel.
"Only for a week." He started. She knew why he was leaving, she didn't need him to tell her again. "I trust that you'll take care of my daughter and treat her like any other patient." Callie threw him an incredulous look.
Was he serious? "How do you want me to treat her otherwise? We may have history but I took an oath when I became a doctor and I don't plan on breaking it anytime soon." She walked to the door. "If that was all that you needed to tell me, I need to get back to my patient, your daughter." With that she left and went back to Arizona's room where she saw Teddy sitting where the Colonel was previously seated, holding the blonde's hand.
"Hey..." She said quietly once she was inside the room. She took Arizona's chart that was on the blonde's bed.
She didn't get the chance to talk with Teddy since the blonde had came.
Teddy quickly wiped the tear that had streamed down her face and lifted her head to look at Callie.
Callie couldn't even imagine what Teddy was going through. hearing about Tim's passing had devastated her, she could consider him like a brother, he was the brother she never had. Moreover, seeing Arizona in this state, had made her feel things she wasn't ready to feel -she didn't want to feel- It was all too soon and she had been lucky to be busy the last few day so she didn't have the time to dwell on those feelings and what Arizona's return meant to her. How it would change her life.
"How are you doing?" She asked Teddy. She knew it was a stupid thing to say but she couldn't help herself and she didn't know what else to say.
"Oh you know, like shit." Teddy answered with a humorless laugh.
Callie didn't laugh, the sight of the broken woman she barely knew made her heart bleed in pain.
"You should go to the funeral." She found herself blurting out. She knew it was none of her business but she wanted to help Teddy in any way she could.
Teddy Immediately sobered up and a dark look came over her face. "I can't leave Arizona alone." She said looking at the sleeping form of the blonde.
"I think that's just an excuse for you not to go and beside she won't be alone, I'm here." She cursed herself, what did she have to say that! It was too late now, so she gave Teddy a reassuring smile.
"I-I'm" Teddy sighed "You're right… I just… I don't think I'll be strong enough. Just thinking about it-" She choked.
Callie walked toward her and crouched in front of her. "Hey, look at me." She said when she saw that Teddy wasn't meeting her eyes. "I think that you stronger than you give yourself credit for. I'm going to tell you something I never told anyone, ok?" She stop taking a deep breath before continuing "A long time ago I was with someone that I really loved and one day they disappeared, vanished from the surface of the earth and I can assure that not knowing is much worse." She quickly threw a glance to Arizona's direction and lucky Teddy didn't noticed, she was wiping her eyes. "Go say goodbye to your love, otherwise there a very high chance that you'll regret it later."
Suddenly, Teddy's pager started going off. Both woman stood up at the same time. Callie looked at Teddy who was trying to get herself back together and her heart clenched for the woman.
Without thinking too much about it, she quickly embrace Teddy in a warm hug before the dirty blonde haired woman thanked her for her help and left.
She hoped that Teddy would follow her advice and go to Tim's funeral.
She was now for the first time alone with Arizona. She turned around and saw that the door was closed.
Callie allowed herself to get close to the blonde and walked until she was standing near her head.
With a trembling hand she brought it to the blonde's face, pushing aside a stray of blonde hair that had fallen over Arizona's bruised face.
"So we meet again." She said to the sleeping blonde. She gently stroked Arizona's cheek "I was so mad at you, still am. You broke me." Callie said choking on the last word. She had so many thing she wanted to say, yell at the blonde and she couldn't, she was unconscious.
She wanted to hug her and strangle her at the same time. So many mixed feelings running around in her head and she didn't know how to deal with it.
She fond herself bending down toward Arizona, she pressed a kiss to the blonde's forehead. The realization of what she did came only moments later when she was standing back again.
She cursed her inability to control herself. How can she be so stupid.
She Immediately took the blonde chart in her hands and left the room.
She only had one question in mind.
Where were you?
She was riding the elevator to her shared apartment with Arizona. It wasn't big but it was their place.
Today was their graduation day. They were both graduating from Med School and couldn't be happier, all their dreams were coming true and the best thing was that they were doing them together.
She was alone, Arizona left as soon as they received their diploma. Both of their family came and Arizona left with her father saying that he had a surprise for her, leaving Callie alone with her family and Barbara, Arizona's mother.
All five of them went to a restaurant for lunch. Callie's fathers treat. She was happy but she wanted her girlfriend to be here.
After lunch, they all took their separated ways, Barbara going back to her husband and Callie's family to their hotel.
She had planned something special for her girlfriend. They were now doctors and she planned on celebrating all night with her girlfriend.
She looked at her phone as the elevator doors opened, checking if she didn't have any missed text or calls from Arizona. Nothing.
She opened her apartment door and immediately felt that something was off. She noticed that all the lights were off, which meant that Arizona wasn't home. She walked to their bedroom and felt that something was missing.
As if knowing something was she Immediately went to the dresser. Opening the first drawer finding it empty. She opened the next and the next, all with the same result. Only her clothes were there.
She went to Arizona's side of the bed where she found a folded piece of paper. She had tears streaming down her face and was shaking like a leaf.
She didn't want to looked at the paper afraid of what she would find.
Slowly she opened the paper, as soon as she read what was written on it she collapsed on the ground.
Sobs wreaking her body, she had trouble breathing.
She was tightly holding the piece of paper, the last thing left by Arizona, as if it was the only thing grounding her.
'I'm sorry... May we meet again.'
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