AN: Longest chapter so far. Hope you like it. (:
General POV:
The next morning, or afternoon as it already was 2 pm, both girls woke up with a massive headache but with a smile on their faces. The previous night was really special for both of them.
"Morning" Arizona mumbled sleepily as she rolled over facing the brunette.
"G' Morning" The Latina answered while trying to rub the sleep out of her eyes. "I feel like shit"
"Yeah me too, Callie. But I'd say it was kinda worth it."
"Definitely"
The girls stared into each other's eyes for a moment before the blonde got up and announced a trip to the bathroom. When she came back, Callie was sprawled across the bed, slightly snoring. Deciding to let her friend sleep a little while longer, the blonde made her way down the stairs to make some coffee.
Upstairs, Callie awoke from the sounds of the coffee mill. She got up and made her way into the bathroom to take a really quick shower and brush her teeth. When she came back into Arizona's room, two pots of perfectly hot and strong black coffee were waiting.
"Thank you so much, Ari. That's exactly what I need right now" The Latina said with a smile. She grabbed one pot and sat on the bed, breathing in the strong coffee scent.
The blonde couldn't help but stare at her new friend. Even hung over she had something about her that was miraculous, breathtakingly stunning.
A small giggle got Arizona out of her trance, so she took her pot and sat down besides Callie.
"Thank you for coming over. You could not imagine how boring this weekend would be without you here" Arizona said smiling, looking directly in the dark brown eyes before her.
"Have you brushed your teeth?" Callie suddenly said grinning.
"Yeah, I did. Why? Do I have bad breath? Oh God, that's embarrassing." The blonde stammered while distancing herself from the girl next to her. A hand on her hand stopped her and she again looked into the brown eyes she could get lost in.
"I just wanted to make sure, that this will be good" The Latina said while cupping her friends cheek. Their lips met in a short but perfect kiss, before Callie pulled away and smiled brightly.
Arizona grabbed both of the coffee pots and put them on her nightstand. Because she showed no expressions, Callie got worried. "I'm sorry… I should've asked you first, but you know last night…." She got interrupted by a pair of pink lips attacking her own.
"Calliope, I just wanted to save the expensive dishes." Arizona said smiling before she once again attacked the red lips in front of her.
The two girls succumbed in a rather heavy make out session that still had something innocent to it. Although two pairs of now bruised lips attacked one another vigorously, none of the girls were trying to make something else out of it. Hands circling the waist of the partner or cupping their cheek.
Callie really enjoyed that for a change, she has only been with guys before and they always tried to cup a feel during their first kiss. Not that every guy is like that, but she felt like she attracted only those ones. With Arizona it was different. And it even amazed her, that she wasn't scared at all by being so attracted and drawn to another girl.
For Arizona, making out with girls wasn't new. What was new for her was the feeling kissing Calliope gave her. In the past, kissing a girl she thought was hot has always been a disappointment. Sometimes they were too eager, attacking her with their tongue like a dog. Other times it just didn't fit. Noses were hit or teeth clashed and all the sexy and hot was gone.
But with Calliope, it was different, amazing, and breathtaking (literally). It has to do something with our minds, she thought. It's not just physical attraction; it's the mental and emotional attraction that creates this whole new level of awesomeness. She never had this strong connection to anybody. They understood each other without words; thinking in the same freaky and abstruse way.
The kissing slowed down eventually and the girls lay on the bed staring each other in the eyes. Both had similar wide grins on their faces.
"You wanna go out? Have coffee, maybe lunch, do some shopping maybe?" Arizona asked.
"Yeah" Callie answered with a chuckle. "Uh, I have an idea. I know this really cool store where they sell mainly second hand records but also some vintage posters, pictures, lamps and that stuff…"
"That sounds pretty cool. Let's just get dressed." Arizona said energetically while heading to her closet.
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Arizona's POV:
The day has been totally awesome. We were at that store Calliope showed me and it was even more amazing than I imagined. We both bought similar 'The Smiths' band shirts and some knick knacks before heading to a small deli for some lunch. The great thing about the day was that although we kissed that morning, nothing in our behavior really changed. There were no awkward moments, no trying to be someone else, no pressuring the other person. We walked through town with her arms slung over my shoulder and my arm holding her at her waist. I am just plain comfortable with her and truly grateful for her being with me.
Because my parents stayed wherever they stayed the whole weekend, Callie could sleep at my place again tonight. When we got home, we quickly changed into our pajamas and applied a face mask we bought earlier. Cal popped her IPhone in my docking station (whew that sounded dirty) and we listened to one of her amazing playlists called 'Dance it out'. I can just say, the playlist wasn't kidding. We danced for almost 45 minutes. Not slow dancing or shy club dancing or over the top 'I wanna fuck you dancing', but real goofy, freaky fun dancing. I haven't had that much fun in a long time. We laughed and goofed around, sang into a hairbrush. Calliope really has some good moves and was totally cracking me up when she slightly bumped her knee into my desk while trying to show me a breakdance move.
After our dancing we threw ourselves in my bed and talked about nonsense for hours. It was probably 3 am when Callie mumbled me to sleep.
Calliope's POV:
Some noises woke me up when I realized it was Sunday morning already. I turned my head to see the clock and was kind of shocked that I read 11am. "Shit." I cursed, forgetting for a moment that Arizona's head was still on my shoulder. She stirred slightly. "Arizona, I'm so sorry to wake you, but I think you're parents are already here."
Her eyes opened instantly at my words and she glanced at me worriedly. I bent down to give her a kiss and Arizona relaxed visibly. When we heard two pairs of shoes coming up the stairs she tensed up again and shifted in the bed. Her parents came in without a knocking and where obviously shocked two find two people in their daughter's room.
"Hey Mom, Dad" Arizona nervously said.
Her dad shot me a somewhat frightening glare so I stammered: "Hi uhm… Good Morning Mrs. and Mr. Robbins. My name is Callie Torres. I'm a friend of your daughter's."
I heard Arizona giggling quietly while nudging me with her cold toes under the blanket.
Finally, one of her parents sad something: "Hello dear. My name is Barbara and this is my husband Daniel." Arizona's Dad mumbled a "Morning" and left the room. Ari's mom continued after smiling after her husband: "We are very sorry to have woken you two up. Are you hungry? Should I make some breakfast for you?"
"Nah, but thanks very much. I better get home now." I answered and Barbara Robbins left the room and went downstairs. I got up to dress myself and glanced at Arizona. She still stared at the door, her mouth slightly agape, looking kind of stunned.
"You're parents seem lovely" I said, trying to lighten the mood.
She looked at me and forced a smile. "Yeah. Apparently."
Thinking that she was just scared of what her parents think after walking in on her in bed with me, I continued to dress myself and gather my things. "I'll go home now. See you tomorrow." I said walking towards the door. Pale fingers on my forearm stopped my movements and I turned to my blonde friend.
"See you tomorrow" she said and pressed her lips to mine in a short but delicate kiss. I smiled and turned around to go, when the same movement stopped me again. I faced Arizona and she had a goofy grin on her face. She hugged me tight. I nuzzled my face into her neck and breathed in her scent. "I really enjoyed this weekend with you." When I finished my sentence, Arizona started to laugh loudly. I stepped out of the embrace and looked at her beautiful face. She must've seen the worried or shocked look or whatever my face has shown in that moment and stopped laughing. "I'm sorry; I didn't even hear what you said. That just really tickled."
"I said" I kissed her on the lips "I really enjoyed this weekend." Then turned around and went out the door, down the stairs, said goodbye to Arizona's parents and walked out the front door. When I opened my car door I heard someone yell my name so I looked up the house I came out of. Arizona sat on her window sill yelling after me. "Calliope?"
"Yes?" I asked, trying not to yell to loud and disturb the whole neighborhood.
"Me too. Very much so." She said with a dimpled smile. "Now go home!"
I laughed, got into my car and drove to the house of hell : HOME.
When I parked my car, I surprisingly saw, that my dad was home. He sat in the kitchen with his laptop, a coffee and a piece of chocolate cake. "Hi Daddy" I said giving him a hug and sitting on the chair next to him. "Hey mija, how was school today?"
Questions like that are not unusual for my father. Because he's working seven days a week, 24 hours a day, he's not often at home and sometimes forgets what day of the week we have. But he truly is amazing. I love my dad. Deciding not to correct him I just said, it was fine and smiled.
"Do you want to try this cake? It's amazingly delicious. Found it in the fridge this morning." He smiled, gave me his spoon and shoved the plate closer to me. Just when I wanted to try some, mom came into the kitchen saying: "Don't give her cake, Carlos. Don't you see she doesn't have as good as a metabolism as Aria. She could eat that cake, but not Calliope." Turning to me she shook her head and looked at me disgusted. My dad already focused back on his work so I just stood up, grabbed my back and ran to my room. Why does she have to be so mean? Everything she talks about is dieting, and working out and weight. I'm seriously pissed off by that. She makes me hate my body. I literally feel like a fat pig when I'm at home. "FUCK" I cursed and let myself fall on my bed crying.
Arizona's POV:
When Calliope left I took a shower and was even singing during washing my body. I was really optimistic and happy. 'I had a great, super awesome weekend and my parents seem okay too. Maybe they too had a great weekend and everything will be back to normal again soon' I thought to myself. But when I went to bed that night after cleaning up my room and finishing up on some homework, I heard heavy fighting coming from downstairs. And there weren't just mean words flying around the living room but I even heard a vase being thrown against a wall and my mom crying. I was scared as hell to say the least. When I heard my dad's footsteps come up the stairs I turned off my lights and pretended I was asleep. I heard him going to their bedroom and turning the shower on. I quietly got up and opened my door. Looking down the stairs I saw my mom sitting on the couch in thought. 'At least she's alright' I thought to myself and went back to bed. Sleep didn't come easily that night but somehow she managed to wake up in the morning not being too tired. She got ready for school and went down the stairs to grab a coffee. Passing the living room on her way to the kitchen she found her mom sleeping on the couch. On the coffee table stood an empty bottle of wine and a wine glass in pieces. I picked up the glass not wanting my mom to hurt herself when she woke up.
"Nothing changed" I mumbled to myself while heading out the door. At least they acted happy traditional family when Callie was around. Breathing away my tears I got into the car and drove to school.
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General POV:
During the next few weeks, the girls spend time after school every day, getting to know each other better or just spending times together in silence. They got really close during that time and trusted each other with intimate thoughts of their lives. Arizona even had the courage to tell Callie about her brother. Being slightly drunk that night, Callie shared her situation with her mother and how her words made her feel. The blonde was shocked and speechless when the Latina quoted her mother and sister over and over again.
"You have a really weak metabolism, Calliope. Don't eat that, Calliope. Go running, Calliope. You're fat, Calliope. If you don't change, no guy will ever like you. You look kind of chubby in that…"
"NO!" Arizona interrupted her friend who was in tears by now. "No, you can't say that to yourself. They say that to you, which is horrible on its own. But you can't repeat that in your head. Don't do that to yourself" Letting out a small sob and taking her friends hands in her own, Arizona continued: "You are so gorgeous. You are amazingly beautiful, inside and out." The blonde stared into her friend's eyes. "You are great. Don't let anybody make you believe those things. You are great!"
The brunette started crying once more but at the same time attacked the pink lips in front of her in a searing kiss. After breaking the kiss, they laid down on Arizona's bed facing each other. Arizona's hand traced the lines on Callie's beautiful face and body. Suddenly Calliope's hand found the hem of her blue-eyed friend's shirt. "What are you doing?" The blonde asked slightly in shock. But Callie didn't answer. She lifted the shirt softly until Arizona's old scars came into view. At least when she first saw them they were all old but now four very fresh cutes grazed the blonde's side. The Latina noticed Arizona flinch last night when she accidentally touched her there, so she expected new cuts. "Calliope?" Arizona asked again but still, her friend gave no answer. The brunette brought her face to where her fingers carefully traced the skin. She placed soft kissed on the damaged skin before moving back up and looking into Arizona's tearful eyes. "YOU are great and amazing and beautiful, Arizona." Callie kissed the blonde's nose.
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Callie spent more time at Arizona's house and the Robbins always seemed to be a happy couple. Until one sleepover a little over a month after the first, where she heard them yelling at each other and throwing things.
So now they were sitting on that bathroom floor, holding each other.
"I love you" Callie said and repeated her words from before: "and I'm here for you."
Arizona opened her eyes and stared into her friend's dark orbs. She cracked a small smile and whispered: "I love you, too."
AN: So, now we caught up and discussed their past. I hope you like it. I know it's really dark and maybe you didn't expect some things to be headed that way but I hope you'll still continue to read this. If you want to see something happening in this story you can write or review. So thanks for reading, guys. I'm really flattered that someone is interested in my thoughts. I'll be uploading as soon as I can. School doesn't start until next week, so it won't take that long. Have a nice day. (: