So people, I've always been considering my self as a very friendly and nice human being. So, in order to honor the fact that it is Monday (It sucks I know!) I'm giving you THREE new chapters to enjoy.
And I do hope that you actually enjoy it still…
CHAPTER 12
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
My dearest Calliope,
It's raining outside today. It makes me think of Seattle. Did you know that the rain was the main reason I moved there in the first place? I love it and I don't get people who do complaining about it. There's a certain smell in the air whenever there has been raining, don't you think? I can sit for hours just watching the rain coming down outside like it's never done before. And when it stops it's so peaceful and quiet that you can actually hear yourself think. It's like your head's suddenly speaking to you in a way you've never noticed it before. And if you concentrate really hard you can feel your heart beating.
My family and friends were trying so hard to talk me out of it when I told them I was going to Seattle. But I just laughed and told them that there were more problems in the world then rain. I've always been curious on things in life and I've never wanted to end up like one of those who constantly complain about things they've never done or places they've never seen or been in. Instead I want to be that person who stands up and say: "Hey, I've been there, I lived there or I've done that!"
So every time it rains I take some time for myself (yeah you could tell that there has been plenty of times like these in a town like Seattle) and think about things I want to do, places I would like to go or cities I could see myself live in. I love these moments and I appreciate them so much cause it's basically have become the only times I've got with just me alone. I've always believed that being alone in a good way means that you actually have to be alone but lately I've realized that being alone in a good way means that you can have company by someone who makes you feel comfortable and safe. In those moments there doesn't have to be any words spoken. Just peaceful silence. The same silence that the rain offers you.
Enough said, I think I'm going to enjoy the raining today and let the raindrops accompany the drops coming from my eyes down my face…
All my Love,
A
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Callie couldn't help but smile when she stepped outside the following day. The rain was pouring and the Seattle sky was caring a heavy shade of grey that didn't seemed to give in anytime soon. She had struggled really hard with herself to not open yet another letter from Arizona last night before she went to bed. All she wanted was to read them all and just get it over with. But she had already let those moments, while reading Arizona's letters, become sacred to her. And slowly but surely she felt the anger and hurt towards the blonde beauty leave her with every word she read. So just in case, she had taken the next letter with her to work. She wanted to control her feelings today and it seemed that the only thing helping her with that was the handwritten words by Arizona Robbins. Which was very twisted cause the writer was also the reason of the anger and hurt.
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Although Arizona was in for a hard day at the hospital with several surgeries followed by a night with being on-call but today she didn't mind at all. She knew for a fact that Callie was on call for the night as well and that they both were going to be at the ER together with Alex Karev, Meredith Grey and April Kepner. Therefore she entered the hospital with a wide grin on her face and hurried to the locker room to get changed.
What the blonde didn't recognize was that the woman entering the hospital a moment after also carried almost that same smile in her face.
"Torres!"
"Oh good morning to you to Miranda", she said and winked to the smaller woman that came rushing up to her. "Is there a fire somewhere or are you just happy to see me?"
Miranda Bailey huffed.
"Don't give me that girly, happy thing. It's to early for that. And why do you look so happy all of a sudden? Oh wait, I don't want to know. But what I do want to know is when you have planned the surgery to repair Mr. Hawkins broken bones. Is it gonna be right before or after Dr Sloan has taken cared of the last burning injuries?"
"My surgery is not planned until the day after tomorrow. I've put plaster over the worst fractures so he's gonna be all right. For now I mean."
"So does this mean you're free for consulting this morning?" Dr Bailey asked with a certain curiosity written all over her face.
Callie frowned.
"Umm…yeah. I guess. What do you need me for?"
"Technically it's not me that needs you. We did get a little kid in to the ER late last night that we believe have been beaten by his dad. We suspect on or two smaller fractures on his left arm but we're not sure. I was wondering if maybe you could take a look on the x-rays while Dr Robbins give the kid a proper exam and talk to his mom?"
"That's not very nice of you", Callie said and tried to sound a little angry. "In fact this could almost lead me to believe that this is a set up."
"Oh don't be ridiculous!" Dr Bailey grunted. "What ever problems you two are having right now, I don't care about. All I care about is this little boy."
Callie sighed.
"Fine. I'm just going to get change and grab a cup off coffee. I'll meet you on the ICU in half an hour."
"Oh no, not me", Dr Bailey said with a grin. "This kid is Dr Robbins patient now. I'm going home."
"W-w-hat?" Callie stuttered. "You did set me up you fool!"
"Have a good day!" Miranda Bailey said almost with a tweet and with that she was gone leaving Callie standing looking dumbfounded in the hospital lobby.
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"So Nathan", Arizona said warmly to the little boy sitting in front of her on the bed. "Can you tell me where it hurts and if it hurts?"
Callie stood in the background watching the blonde PED surgeon's interaction with the little boy who obviously were in pain and had a deep suspicion against every one wearing blue navy scrubs and a lab coat. His mom was standing beside the bed and stroked her sons back in an attempt to keep him calm. This kid couldn't be more than five, six at the most, Callie thought.
"You don't want to talk with me?" Arizona said softly and lowered herself down on a chair so she could face the little boy. "Are you scared? You know what, I also get scared sometimes."
"You do?" the little boy suddenly said sounding very scared.
"I do", Arizona explained. "And do you know what helps me feel better?"
The little boy in front of her joggled his head.
"This", she continued and took out a lollipop from her lab coat pocket.
The little boy smiled shyly and took the lollipop very carefully from her hands.
"And what do you say to Dr Robbins?" his mother said very friendly and gave Arizona a smile.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome Nathan", Arizona shot a smile full of warmth back to Nathan. "You see if me and Dr Torres over there are going to help you, you have to tell us where it hurts. Can you do that for me?"
"Here", the little boy admitted and pointed to a high place on his left arm. "It hurts really bad. But do you promise to make the hurt go away?"
He turned his head to Callie and then back to Arizona with tears filling his eyes. Callie's heart melted a little and she walked up, standing beside Arizona.
"We promise. And you know why? Because we are the best doctors in this hospital. In fact, we might be the best doctors in the whole world. Isn't that right Dr Robbins?"
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"Okay, he has a rather severe fracture on his upper arm", Callie said and pointed her finger over the x-ray picture so Arizona could see clearly what she meant. "And a minor fracture on the wrist in the same arm which is his left. I recommend that we prep him for surgery right away because the other fracture got to hurt pretty badly. I'm going to have to structure and fixate his arm and then we can put some plaster on it. I'm thinking two hours tops."
Callie turned her head at Arizona who seemed very distant and had a dreamy look on her face while a smile played out in the corner of her mouth.
"Hello? Are you with me?"
Arizona blinked in confusion.
"Umm…yeah. Yes, that sounds great."
"What sounds great?" Callie asked.
"That thing…you just said. It sounds like a plan."
"Well, what did I suggest then?" Callie couldn't help but asking.
It was obvious that the blonde hadn't at all pay attention to what Callie had said regarding the x-ray and the surgery.
Arizona blushed furiously now.
"I-I'm sorry. I wasn't really listening" she said and smiled sheepishly.
"You're unbelievable" Callie said and rolled her eyes. "Tell Karev to prep this little cute kid for surgery and I'll see you after lunch. Okay?"
Arizona was looking expectantly at her.
"Do you…I mean, are you going to eat lunch right now? Cause I thought maybe…"
"Yeah", Callie said. "I'm going to eat lunch. With you." She held up an envelope right in front of the blonde and Arizona saw that it was one of her letters. "I will see you later Dr Robbins."
She gave the blonde a wink and then left. Arizona could hear Callie humming to herself while she walked away.
"Yes", Arizona thought. "I will definitely see you later."
