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Chapter 14 "Hello, It's Me They're Lookin For…"
Arizona's POV
"Why are you looking at me like that, wait, is there something in my teeth? I wish you would have told me earlier, God, I have probably been walking around all day with something in my teeth!"
"Arizona, you don't have food in your teeth. I just think you are being crazy!" Teddy really has no filter and it's usually refreshing when she is talking to other people and not me. "Crazy? Me? Oh no, no, no! I am not being crazy. Calliope is being crazy. It is insane to have the, I like women now-Im in love with one-We live together-talk, all at once. Then, throw me to the wolves and say, by the way here she is AND she's not Catholic."
Callie had only revealed to me that her parents and sister were coming this morning, and I was completely freaking out. This was a freak out so bad I contemplated tackling our stage producer out back for one of his cigarettes, not my proudest moment.
"Okay psycho calm down. It is a lot at once, but they saw the show, they already know everything. So it's not like Callie is springing all this on them." Teddy is right, but 'right' will not calm me down right now. "Yeah, but a little bit, she is. I told her to just talk to them, and then next time they visit I could meet them. Having me there could just be one step too far." I am not even eating my salad, im too nervous to eat.
"Arizona, you love Callie. You love Callie in a sickening way, like I almost want to puke every time im around you two. So, stop it. You have to do this for her, not for you, for her." I hate Teddy sometimes. It is for her, for Callie, and there is nothing I won't do for that woman. "Fiinnee, but I better get great thank you sex when this is all over." I get up from our break room table and get ready to go back to finish up my last scene of the day. "Mental image I did not want!" Teddy yells as I walk down the hall.
Callie's POV
Come on. Come on, pick up Arizona. I throw my phone on the couch when I get Arizona's voicemail; I really need to talk to her. I know she is freaking out about my parents coming; I waited until the very last minute to tell her because I didn't want her chain smoking for a week. Now, I need to tell her that not only are my parents coming, but they are here, and they are going to be at the studio in minutes.
I tried to talk them out of it, but there is no reasoning with my father, he doesn't bend. Arizona is my main concern, but there is also a reason I do not allow my mother to set foot on this lot. My mother is a crazy fan of this show, which really did surprise me at first. I will never forget the first time she saw Derek, Surgeons McDreamy was my mother's favorite and she let him know it.
I know Arizona is doing a scene and I can't just run in, but I was hoping she had her phone on her and I could catch her in between takes. This is going to be bad. I walk out of my trailer and see Carlos and Lucia Torres flying towards me, my younger sister Aria was strutting behind them all decked out in designer everything. Shit.
"Calliope Iphegenia Torres! Do not run in the other direction, we see you!" I know I was the one, who invited them here, but actually seeing them made my instincts kick in, fleeing was the best option. I guess I have to do this; I turn on my heel and brace myself.
I was not prepared for what happened next. My mother cut in front of my father and pulled me into a bear hug. I know the look on my face was priceless, over my mothers shoulder I saw my father grinning at me and Aria was looking at the ground trying to hold her laugh in. Is this that weird calm before a really really bad storm? I step back and try to make sense of what's happening when I see blonde hair turning the corner, head thrown back in laughter, apparently Teddy is saying something hilarious.
Arizona is walking towards us when I see her eyes meet mine and then I watch as blue eyes travel to my parents. Her eyes are wide in horror and I see that she is about to flee so I trap her, if I have to be here, so does she. "Arizona! Hey! Come here I want you to meet my parents!" I yell over as happily as I can, she is going to kill me later.
Arizona's POV
"Oh my God, she is dead." I whisper to Teddy under my breath while faking a smile. "Oh, shut up and go over there, they've seen you, no choice now." Teddy gives me a push toward the group. I can do this, I can do this. I so don't want to do this…wait, are they smiling? I approach the group timidly.
"Ah, this must be the woman keeping my daughter so busy she doesn't have time to call her family." Mr. Torres sticks out his hand while shooting a look towards Callie. "Dad, stop it you know im busy." Callie trys to defend herself.
"Arizona Robbins, its nice to finally meet you all!" I hope I really am a good actress because im putting on my best performance right now. I shake Mr. Torres's hand, looking at Callie is making me anxious, she is smiling but its her nervous smile.
"Hello Arizona I am Lucia, im so glad to meet you. You are just my favorite Dr on the show now! I cant believe Callie is really dating Jess, I mean I have always just loved McDreamy, but you came in and just stole the show for me. Well you and my daughter of course!" I cant even get a word in as this older version of Callie tells me all about our show.
I know the look on my face is extremely telling, but I am in shock. These are not the people I expected to meet when Callie told me about her super Catholic parents, and I definitely didn't think her mother would be a fan of mine. Obviously Callie didn't expect this either. "Um, not that im not thrilled that you guys are being so, what ever this is, but what in the hell is goin on?"
"Well, Mom has been all down with the rainbow ever since she saw that your new love interest was going to be Arizona Robbins…." Aria really was beautiful, the way Callie talked about her they seemed to have a pretty close relationship. "And dad just kept saying he only wants his little girl to be happy, but he needed a 'sit down' with your suitor." Aria and Callie both roll their eyes when she says suitor.
"What? I am your father it is my job to protect you. If this is who you are dating I think I should be allowed a few questions." Carlos was definitely a successful business man, but he didn't seem strict or standoffish like I expected. I thought his request was more than fair, God knows my father will have a million questions for Callie. Growing up with a Marine for a father has scared off more women than id ever admit to Callie, he really never has liked a single one.
Jumping from my thoughts I look over at Callie who has unshed tears in her eyes, im pretty sure they are happy tears but I feel the need to comfort her either way. I ran my hand up and down her arm and then take her hand. "So, you are really okay, okay with all of this?" Callie motions in between me and her.
"Mija, we just want you to be happy honestly." Carlos has unshed tears as well its really heartwarming. "Plus mom just really wants to harass all the actors here, you could tell her you were dating Erica Hann, and she wouldn't care, as long as she got to be here."
Aria was throwing a very familiar smile that Callie happened to be returning to her, while they were looking at their mom. "Oh, nonsense! You know I can't stand her, worst Dr. ever on my show. They almost ruined it for me with her, im glad she's gone."
Callie's mother is all riled up now and the Torres girls are giggling which is making me giggle. I assume they are talking about the actress that was let go right before I came on, she wasn't really a fan favorite. "Alright girls, don't get her started please." Carlos just shakes his had at his girls.
"Well Ms. Robbins I would like to invite you to dinner tonight, I have a few questions I would like to ask, but the most important needs to get out of the way right now." Carlos has a stern look that is making me a little uneasy, but I hold my ground. "Of course, Mr. Torres."
"Are you a vegetarian?" At his question I give a relieved laugh and take his arm steering him towards the parking lot, as everyone else follows behind. "I most certainly am not, and I know where to get the best steak in this town!" I give my biggest dimpled smile and throw Callie a wink over my shoulder. My nerves about meeting her parents are long gone, now I just hope she has the same experience with mine.