Closure Part 2
So here's the second part to my first fic. Erica's reaction to the letter.
Title: Closure Part 2
Author: Zanne88
Pairing: Callie/Erica
Rating: PG (very mild language)
Disclaimer: Still don't own anything and not making a profit.
Summary: Erica receives Callie's letter. (Letter found in Part 1)
A/N: I'm not completely happy with this one, but I really felt the need to take a look at Erica's state of mind. Which turned out to be pretty difficult. Anyway, let me know what you think!
Callie Torres.
The rest of today’s mail is forgotten as I stare at that name, still standing in my driveway. I never expected this, and yet, here it is: a letter addressed to me from one Dr. Calliope Torres in Seattle, WA. I’m shocked she took the time to sit down and write an actual letter. Especially since her phone calls stopped weeks ago and her text messages have dwindled down to just one every few days or so. I would never admit this to anyone, but I listen to and read every single one of those messages and have all of them saved. I may still be too angry and hurt to return her calls and texts, but I can’t deny that she was my best friend and I miss her like hell. So I’ll take whatever I can get of her.
I wonder what Callie could possibly want to tell me so bad that she had to write it down and mail it. Curiosity takes over and I start to open the envelope right there. Then the rational part of my brain kicks in once again and I realize I’m still standing in the driveway, so I head inside without opening it.
I throw the rest of the mail on the island in my kitchen and kick off my shoes before falling into my favorite chair, curling my legs under me. I hold the letter in my lap as I stare down at it once again. I’m a little more reluctant to open it now: the curiosity is less prevalent now, having been replaced by nervousness. I haven’t been this nervous to open a letter since receiving decisions from med schools concerning my acceptance. And just like then, I have no idea what words this envelope contains. Although this time I’m not even sure what I want it to say. Part of me wants this letter to make everything better, and yet the cynical side says that could never happen. I don’t know what to think anymore.
I finally decide there’s no point in prolonging this and rip open the envelope. From inside I pull out three folded sheets of paper. Opening them up, I see it’s hand-written, not typed. I’m pretty impressed by this. Not only did she take the time to send me a letter through snail mail, she even took the time and effort to write it out herself. I can easily picture Callie laying in bed, feet in the air, pen in her mouth, trying to decide what to write and wadding up one piece of paper after another because nothing ever sounded just right. I’d done the same thing myself on several occasions, but nothing I wrote ever ended up anywhere except in the wastebasket. It seems Callie’s regained at least some of her courage.
I sigh heavily and begin reading. I’m not even to the end of the first page before I start crying. Since leaving Seattle, anything that reminds me of Callie will bring me to tears. Though never until I’m safe in my own home where no one can witness the great Dr. Hahn breaking down. Some things will never change.
Having finished reading the letter, I get up to retrieve my phone, then sit back down, staring at the screen. My background is a photo of Callie showing off that gorgeous smile of hers. I haven’t been able to bring myself to change it yet. Or rather, I’ve changed it many times, when I’m feeling particularly hurt or angry, but it always seems to end up coming back anyway. I bring up Callie’s number and hit send before I change my mind. The phone rings a few times before Callie answers in a voice so low I have to strain to hear it.
“Erica?”
“Callie.”
A/N2: I'm working on the third part, which will obviously be their conversation. Sorry for the cliffhanger, but it just seemed like an appropriate place to start, especially since I don't know whose POV I want to write the next part in. But hopefully I'll have that up within the next week or so.