Chapter 12
The CT scans confirmed both Owen and Amelia's diagnosis. They decided that Amelia should perform her surgery first and Owen just put Arizona in an external fixation device until she was more stable. After several hours of surgery, Arizona was placed in ICU to be monitored.
There was always a doctor by her side. Meredith was sitting in the room watching the monitors for any change when Eliza walked in. She looked awkwardly at Meredith and said " Is it weird for me to be here? I know we've only been on one date, but I care for her." Meredith replied "I don't think it's weird. Lots of people care about Arizona and are worried about her. She would be grateful that you took the time to visit"
Meredith received a text and excused herself from the room and looks at her phone,
-Meredith, we are landing in Seattle in about a half hour. Sofia is asleep, can I take her to your house?-Callie
Meredith replied -Maggie is at the house, I will let her know that you will be dropping her off. do you need to be picked up from the airport?
-thank you Meredith, dad hired a car service, we should be at the hospital in about an hour. How is she?-Callie
-Stable, take your time, she is still unconscious and will be for a few days.
When they arrived at the hospital they were greeted by Bailey who hugged Callie and Barbara. She updated them on Arizona's condition as she guided them to her room. When they arrived there was a brunette at her bedside that Callie didn't recognize. They walked in the room and Bailey said "Dr Minnick, Arizona's family is here."
Dr Minnick stood up "I'm sorry, I'll give you some space" she bent over and kissed Arizona on the cheek and whispered something that the others couldn't hear.
Callie was not pleased , who was this woman? She didn't know that Arizona was dating anyone. She glared at the woman as she exited the room. Callie looked at Barbara and the Colonel and said "you two go on in, I'll stay out here with Bailey for a while" Barbara turned and said "Callie, you are family. You should come."
"I will in a moment, I'll give you your privacy"
As soon as her ex in laws were out of ear shot, Callie turned on Bailey "Who was that? Why was she all over Arizona?" Bailey looked at Callie and said "Now Torres, don't start any trouble, that was Dr Minnick, she is our new residency director." Callie rolled her eyes and said "So Bailey, can I look at Arizona's chart?" Callie thought she would give it a try, but wasn't expecting the chief to comply so she was completely shocked when Bailey handed it over.
Callie spent several minutes studying it and looked up when she saw the CT of Arizona's hip. She saw Bailey studying her and was shocked when the chief said, "can you fix it?"
Callie's mind reeled. She could fix it, but this was Arizona and did she really want to be in charge of the blonde's medical care? What if something went wrong? She looked Bailey in the eye and that's when she knew. If Callie didn't step up, then there was no one at Grey Sloan who Bailey trusted that could fix it. She told Bailey, "You need to ask the Robbins, but yes. I will do it."
She walked in and couldn't believe how small and fragile Arizona looked. She turned to her in laws and advised them that her father had set them up with suites at his hotel. She told them to go and rest up and she would stay with Arizona overnight. After they left she pulled a chair up right next to the bed, grabbed Arizona's hand and kissed it as the tears started to fall.