Two months passed and even though Callie and Arizona were still getting impossibly closer and closer, studying together, around each other all the time, there was a slight shift in their friendship. Ever since that first weekend Arizona had distanced herself just slightly but never again did she take Callie up on one of her suggestions to go to Ole or any of the other local bars or clubs. Callie didn't know why but she figured it just wasn't Arizona's thing. Cameron was constantly going out on the weekends and went to all the parties and Callie accompanied him and played her girlfriend role but would always leave after just a little bit to hang out with Arizona.
"C'mon Calliope, you need to concentrate our test is coming up."
"What do you think of Cameron?"
"I don't know. I've only known him a few months."
"You've known me just as long."
"He's your boyfriend and id like almost anyone if they made you happy."
"Don't get me wrong; he's one of the nicest guys I've ever known, and of course I love him. It's just, in high school most people are in the same place. Everybody wants things like to graduate, go to college, it's just more general."
"You don't want the same things anymore?"
"I just don't know where we're going."
"Do you know where you're going?"
"I love our bio class. Maybe medicine? I don't know there are so many things to choose from and what if I don't like it. What if in twenty years I'm one of those people who is miserable because I made the wrong choice when I was too young to decide." Callie paused realizing that maybe these feelings and concerns were what she was feeling in her relationship too.
"You'll figure it all out. You are amazing and you can do anything. You have a gift in the sciences and I think you would make an awesome doctor, but if you decided to be a plumber you would still rock it. You'll figure it all out."
Arizona always knew how to talk her down. Yes it was true that they only knew each other a short time, but it was as if they were made for each other they fit each other so perfectly.
"Arizona can we drink this weekend? We always study and we deserve a break, just one night."
"I'm sorry I just really don't want to go out."
"We can stay in and drink in my room. I'm starting to not hate my roommate Cristina so much so I'll tell her to invite people over too and of course Teddy." She could see Arizona was still hesitant. "Please? I'm having a quarter-life crisis over here!"
Arizona exaggeratedly rolled her eyes. "Fine."
It was already around one on Friday night, or Saturday morning rather, and everyone was very drunk. The room was pretty packed with Callie, Arizona, Teddy, Cristina, and Meredith, Cameron, Derek, Owen, and Mark.
"I have an idea. How about spin the bottle?" Mark raised his eyebrows and looked around at the girls and locked eyes with Teddy.
"You do realize it's mostly couple here right? Cameron and Callie are dating and Mer and Derek and Cristina and Owen are together."
"It could just be you Arizona and me then."
"You're an idiot."
"Have a little fun Teddy!"
"Oh please."
"Truth or dare then?"
"You can't dare us to have sex with you though."
"Fine, I'll play nice, it's your loss though. Everyone else in?"
Everyone else just mumbled, grunted, and got into a circle.
"I'll start since this was my brilliant idea. Teddy, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Wuss. Fine, do you find me incredibly sexy and irresistibly attractive?"
"Oh seriously? I find you repulsive and man whorish."
"That didn't really answer my question, and you're not supposed to lie."
They all went back and forth mostly just silly little things. Two of the more comical ones were Owen having a strip of leg hair shaved off and Cristina eating five hot dogs in a very short amount of time. It was Mark's turn to ask again.
"Torres."
"I find you repulsive and man whorish too."
"Ha, very funny, not my question though. Have you ever gotten with a girl?"
Arizona choked a little on her drink before she starred at Callie along with Mark waiting for her answer.
"No."
"Not even when drinking with some girlfriends. Maybe you shared a longing look and both leaned in just enough to-"
"No Mark that actually does not happen outside of pornos."
"What about you Robbins? Or are you too straight edged?"
"Hmm? Oh, I need another drink."
Arizona got another drink but instead of coming back she went into the bathroom. Callie slapped Mark on the shoulder and got up and went in after her.
"Hey. Mark was just being an ass. You know that right?"
"I know that he's an ass, I just didn't want to outright lie."
Callie was clearly confused. "Lie about what?" Then it clicked. "Oh, you've hooked up with girls? It's probably good you didn't say it. Mark would never stop picturing it."
"I haven't just drunkenly hooked up with girls, I mean, I have, but not because I was drunk. Callie I'm gay. I like girls, women, and if you don't want to be friends anymore or whatever, I mean it wouldn't be the first time someone-"
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"I understand if you're mad at me."
"Arizona of course I'm not mad at you. Are you serious? I'm just glad you finally told me." Callie thought about the past few months. "Oh my god. That guy Casey. And then the guy at the club. And I told Cam to find you a guy." She put her hands on Arizona's shoulders. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault. I should've just told you."
"Why didn't you?"
"I just figured if you didn't know me yet you would just think I was coming onto you and I didn't want to lose you as a friend."
"You didn't have to go through all of that though. You're my best friend Arizona. I want you to tell me things. I want to know everything about you."
"Me too."
"Since you told me this, ask me a truth. Anything you want to know."
"What's your middle name?"
"Seriously? Out of anything at all that's what you want to know?"
"Yes please."
"You have to promise not to laugh."
"I promise. I would never laugh at you."
"Iphigenia. Yeah, my name is Calliope Iphigenia Torres." Callie let out a small laugh, but Arizona just smiled softly.
"It's beautiful."
