''A coke and a donut, thanks.''

''That's $3.''

Arizona paid and got her coke and donut and looked around in the little diner and saw that every table was occupied. She looked around the room again to see if anyone was about to leave, but it didn't seem like it. So she walked towards a table where a girl in her own age sat alone.

''Hi. Is there any chance that I can sit with you?'' Arizona said and gave the girl her brightest smile.

The girl looked up from her book. ''Of course,'' The girl answered and moved her bag from the chair next to her so Arizona could sit. ''I'm Callie, by the way.''

''I'm Arizona, nice to meet you,'' She answered and sat down next to Callie. She was a beautiful Latina with brown eyes and long dark hair. ''And Callie, what an interesting name. Is that your real name or is it short for something?''

Callie laughed at the girl's curiosity. ''It's short for Calliope, but nobody ever calls me that anymore except for my dad.''

''Calliope! What a beautiful name, it suits you.''

''Thank you,'' Callie said, blushing. ''Are you new here? It's such a small town and I've never seen you before.''

''Yes. I moved here just a few days ago. I'm starting 9th grade at the local school next week.''

''Really? I'm starting in 9th grade too.'' Callie said, hopefully. Maybe she'd finally have a friend? 9 years of being bullied without friends had been hard, but maybe Arizona would be her first friend.

''Are you serious?! That's just amazing. I've been so nervous about the first school day. I mean of course I've been new to a school before, plenty of times actually. But I'm always nervous anyway, but now I have someone I know and that's you and this is just amazing, Calliope!'' Arizona quickly understood that she maybe was too forward ''I'm sorry, I've known you for like five minutes and you probably have loads of friends already.''

''It's okay, Arizona. Actually, I would love to be your friend. I don't like the girls in the class so much, you seem much nicer.''

''Thank you, Callie. That makes everything a lot better. So tell me about yourself!''

My name is Calliope Torres. I've lived here in Angels City since I was two years old. I have a mom, dad and an older sister. I love books and I wish that one day I'll be an author myself. Your turn.''

''I'm Arizona Robbins. I'm 15. I moved here last week and before that I lived in Seattle. I have a mother, a father and a little sister. I have no idea what I want to do with my life. And I…. I believe in love.'' Arizona said and took the last sip of her coke. And Callie just smiled, she didn't know what to answer.

''So, are you doing anything special today?'' Arizona asked after a while.

''No, not really. I just went here to read.'' Callie answered.

''I've mostly been in my house and unpacked since I moved here, you wouldn't want to show me around would you?''

''I would love to show you around, Arizona.''

Three hours later Callie had showed her new friend most of the things in town, the library, the school, the little cinema, the grocery store and Arizona's favorite place; the park.

''I just love the park! I love everything about it; the beautiful benches, the little fountain, the flowers and that beautiful angel statue!'' Arizona said cheerfully.

''I love it too. The best things you can do here in Angels City is to sit on a park bench on a sunny summer day and read a book.'' Callie said and thought about all the times she'd done that.

''We just have to spend our last summer days here in the park! But it's getting late, I have to get home to dinner. When can we meet again?'' Arizona asked.

''How about tomorrow?''

''Tomorrow is great. 10pm here in the park?''

''10pm here in the park.'' Callie said and watched the blonde walk towards her home and after a while Arizona looked back and waved good bye.

''How has your day been, Arizona?'' her father asked her when they ate dinner only a few minutes after she came home.

''My day's been great, thank you. I went to the local diner this morning and met a friend. Her name is Calliope and she's starting 9th grade too next week!'' Arizona answered her father with a big smile.

''That's great, honey. So you spent your day with Calliope?'' Her mother asked.

''Yes. She showed me the library, the cinema and the park! Mother, I need to show you the park! It's so beautiful.''

Everyone laughed at how excited Arizona was over the park. She was already 15 years old but she was still as excited over a park as she was when she was four years old.

''We can go to the park tomorrow if you want?'' Her mother said.

''I'm going to meet Callie in the park tomorrow, but you can come there with me and I can introduce you to Callie.''

''That sounds good. But now you have to sleep. Come here and give me a good night hug.'' Her father said and Arizona gave both her mom and dad a hug and then she and her sister walked up to their bedrooms.

''Good night, Arizona.'' Her 12 years old sister Ellen said before she went into her bedroom. ''Good night, Ellen.''

Arizona fell asleep happy that night. Because she had a new friend and she felt that this year would be a great year. And her new friend who lived just a few blocks away fell asleep even happier, because this day she found her very first friend.