Sorry guys for a late update. I've had a major toothach. Its making my ear hurt. Anywho. How did you guys like the last update? Pretty intense right? I have to say it, but how cute was 8x07 when Callie and Arizona were on the baseball field? Totally cute!
Ok aany who lol Shall we get this stared? I know at least one of you want an update.
Chapter 5.
I have no idea how long I layed on the floor for. I slowly regained my conciuosness, I slowly very slowly looked around to find that I was still in my apartment. I tried to sit up, but was hit with a pain that I had never experienced before, so I layed back down.
I felt pain on my sides as well as my back. I couldn't remember what happened. I took a few glances around and noticed that their was blood beside me. Panic mode started to hit. With out thinking I tried once more to get up. Nope, wasn't happening.
I chanced a look at the front door and saw my way out, my purse. I slowly crawled over to it. Stopping everyonce in a while to catch my breath. The pain was to unreal. What the hell happened to me? I remember coming home, but that's as far as it goes. Everything else seems to blank in my fuzzy mind right now.
It seemed like it took me an hour to reach my purse, when I did i quickly fumbled through it and found what I was looking for. My cell phone. I searched my contacts to call someone that I knew and trusted. Every person that I thought of was either busey or working and I wasn't one to ruin their plans. I finally found one person that I trusted and wouldn't judge me.
I quickly set out to dial the fimiliar number, buy the time i heard her voice i lost my battle with not shedding a tear.
"Hello?" came my savior's voice. I wasn't one to usually call her, but at this point I didn't know what else to do.
"Help me,please" I wasn't registering anything that was coming out of my mouth, I didn't even sound like myself, i sounded alien.
"Arizona? Where are you?" She started to sound frantic on the phone, and I was starting to feel very tired again. I was going to try my hardest to stay matter what.
"Bailey, please help me. Home" Then I passed out once more.
I woke up to white walls, that were moving.
Pretty fast to where it was making me feel nauseous, as well as making my head pound. Have you ever had a dream where your in this great big bubble, trying to get out and you try and try and you still don't manage it? Until someone is outside of the bubble with a needle. Then you look down and find that if they pop your bubble that you will either die or fall pretty hard? Then the person outside pop's the bubble and you wake up in sweat and your heart beating out of your chest? well my situation is sort of like that feeling.
It's like you know where you are, but you still cant help but ask where you are. Confusing? Tell me about it.
I had heard Bailey calling my name, but i couldnt speak.
"Arizona, stay awake for me." Nope didn't happen.
My dreams came easy for me.
Don't ask me what they were about cause i have no idea. As soon as I had them they would be gone, to start all over again.
I woke once more, feeling trapped. I turned my head slightly to the left and found someone there that I would have never expected.
Callie.
Why was she here? As much as I love that she would be by me, I was terrified to have her see me like this. Like, I was the weekest person in the world.
What horrified me the most was, I felt safe.
I haven't experienced that in so long. Callie was holding my right hand with a death drip. I couldn't help but to take in her features. She was sitting in a chair with her upperbody leaning against the bed. Her head was resting on her arms with my right hand in her left. She looked so peaceful when she slept. She had her scrubs on.
I thought yesterday was her day off?
I turned my head to the left and saw two other bodies in the room with me. Mark and Teddy.
Mark has his feet propped up on the bed with Teddy leaning on him. They, of course, were asleep. I felt uneasy having Mark their but in a comforting way.
I squeezed Callie's hand, not really knowing I did, until she squeezed back. I looked back at her, she was awake.
'Hey, how are you feeling?" she asked
"What happened?" I asked. Cause I still could not remember anything. Hoping that maybe someone had the answer.
"You don't remember?" she asked. I could tell that their was concern in her voice, along with something else.
I started to feel like my head was spinning. I could feel my eyes go wide. What happened to me? How did I get here? I lifted my left hand to try and rub my face, but noticed that it felt heavier than normal. I took a glance at it and saw a bright pink cast.
"Oh. My. God. What. The. Hell. Happened." Panic. I was panicked. I couldnt think properly. I was trying to catch my breath. Short pants echoed my body.
"Shhhhh...Calm down Arizona. It's ok. your safe. I'm not going to let anything happen to you."
By this time she was on my bed holding me, the tears that I did'nt know were falling had finally caught my attention.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to cry on you." this earned me a concerned glance.
"Arizona, it's ok. Your in pain. You deserve to cry. Just let it out." I did.
About 20 minutes later, after my tears had subsided I noticed that Callie and I were the only ones their now. Mark and Teddy had left. The door was closed now as well. Callie was whispering in my ear
"I'm right here, it's ok. Breath, just breath. Their you go. Slow, deep breaths." All words of comfort.
"Callie"
"Shh...its ok, just relax." I started to feel drowsy. Thinking that I was probably asleep, callie tried to get up. No doubt either to go to work or home. I gripped her arm. Just wanting to feel safe a little longer.
"Please, dont go." I half beggeed, half pleaded.
"Ok, i'll stay as long as you need. Sit up a little." I complied. she slipped behind me and held me close.
I snuggled into her side, ignoring the pain in my sides as well as my back. Exhaustion came early with out even a remembrace of a thought about it.
2 Hours Later
I was awoken to my door opening. Callie, Mark, Bailey and Chief Webber all walked in. I felt so exposed. I thought that I was in serious trouble. Callie came over to me side and sat on my side of the bed holding my hand. The door opened once again and Derrick was as well in with all of us.
Thanking whoever it was, more likely Bailey, that their were no interns in the room with us.
Callie turned to look at me.
"Were all here to present your case. Their's going to be some pretty graphic details. ok. I'm going to stay right here with you."
I just nodded.
"Who is going first?" Chief Webber asked.
"I will" Callie said.
"You were brought in last night, with 5 broken ribs, a broken wrist as well as a sprained ankle. I had to place pins in your wrist to help stabalize it. You have a wrap that is around your ribs to stabalize them as well. You aslo have a walking cast on your left ankle to help keep the swelling down and help with your mobility."
I nodded but had a tight squeeze on her hand. The next person to speak was Derrick Shepard.
"I ran a series of tests to check to make sure that their was no permanant damage on your brain. Their was slight swelling, hence the memory loss. Can I ask you a few questions?"
i nod
"What is your name?"
"Arizona Robbins"
Do you know what today is"
"November 1st"
That got me a lot of weird looks.
"It's not the first Arizona. Today is the 3rd of November."
"You mean I've been here for 3 days?"
"Yes. the sweeling in your brain will cause you to feel slight exhaustion as well as time lapse. This is normal. I took scans yesterday of your head and the swelling is almost gone. I want to take some more today, seeing as how you are quite awake and it would be easier to do as well. You are going to be just find. No need to worry any longer."
I nod and look at Callie. She leaned into me and wrapped a arm around my shoulders. A light but tight embrace to make me feel safe. Bailey stepped forward.
"Arizona, you had some slight internal bleeding. But we were able to control it. Your lung also colapsed due to your broken ribs. one of your ribs had punctured a hole in your lung, but we were also able to fix that as well. Do you remember anything from that night?"
She asked curiously. I shook my head in the negative.
"You called me to help you. When I arrived you were already unconcious. I called an ambulance before my arrival and had to intibate you. That's why your throat maybe sore and scratchy. Dr. Torres informed us that upon your release you will be staying with her."
I immediatly looked at Callie who just gave me a nod of her head to indicate that it wasn't an arguing matter. I looked back to Bailey and as well nodded again.
Bailey stepped back to indicate that she was done speaking. The door opened once more and Teddy walked in. She went to my left side and sat on the bed, for support.
Mark, lastly stepped forward. File in hand.
"Arizona, you had some deep lacerations on your back. I need to show you some pictures, to let you know what I had to do." he handed me the file. I opened it and couldn't breath. My back looked like it was minced meat. Their was skin that was peeled back as well as chunks that looked like it was missing. What mainly caught my eye was an intriquet design. Something that looked slightly fancy.
"What is this?" I asked releasing the breath that I didn't know that I was holding.
"We thought that maybe you would know." Mark stated. I shook my head and looked back down. I turned to the next picture.
"This is all over my back?" i asked mark.
"Yes. I had to place skin grafts on you to reduce scarring as well as fill in portions that were gouged. I needed to see you once a day to keep applying the skin grafts for about three weeks. Some parts of your back are worse that others. Dr. Torres will bring you in as well as apply the medicated salve to your back for healing. It will be quite painful."
Their were other pictures as well, of what Mark had tried to correct. I closed the file and leaned back against Callie.
Tears were streaming down my face. I had no clue what happened. If only I could remember. I was starting to get extremly anxious.
"Ok people, lets leave Dr. Robbins. Let her rest." Chief Webber stated. Callie went to get up, but I did't let her get far. Callie caught the Chief's face and he gave a quick nod. Callie sat back down. Everyone left except for Callie and the Chief.
"Dr. Robbins, I need to inform you that you will be on temporary leave until your health is in a better condition. Dr. Torres will be giving me daily updates, that way I will know the true out come of your recovery. As well as that I will not give in to temptation to let you back on the floor until you are ready. Dr. Torres will be taking a leave as well for the three weeks to help accomadate you skin grafts. Do you have any questions?" the Chief asked. I shook my head.
To stunned to speak the whole ordeal, mainly. This whole thing made me feel like I was pathetic. Like I was week as well as fragile.
At least I had Callie to make me feel safe.
