Title: Allow Me to Exaggerate a Memory or Two

[boldpapermate]

Title: Allow Me to Exaggerate a Memory or Two
Author: Boldpapermate
Pairing: Callie/Arizona
Length: 3,673
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Everything through 7x12 (unfortunately).
Summary: Arizona is anything but perfect. This is Arizona’s side on the whole 7x12 thing. I suck at summaries, so just read it and you won’t be disappointed. Promise.
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Comments

[ashdo]

that was reaaaaaaally good !

[boldpapermate]

Thank you!

[majincammy]

Just wow. Excellently written, I really liked Arizona's voice through this. I'll admit I'm pretty selfish here, because I'd really like to see a follow up!

[boldpapermate]

That's 3 for a sequel. I also like your play-on-words there. Kudos to you for that, haha. Thanks for reading! I'll get crackin' on that sequel.

[majincammy]

I pride myself on being clever. ;) And I'm officially excited about your upcoming sequel to this!

[the_lionn]

Damn! You know, this is what I like about the fanbase. The hability to try the hardest to have perspective. To sit back and think. To analize when the screen doesn´t really gives all the picture. Because even then, if you look back to the actions and their progressions I think that the only character that reflects actual human behaviour, it´s Arizona Robbins.Hence, growth and maturity. In my opinion Az is the most centered character. Because yeah, the whole Malawi fiasco was badly handled but I like to speculate about her reasons too in a different, real human light. I think that it´s not exactly what you put in here but let me explain: she did say in the interview in 6x06 "but now I have people here.important people....but, this is bigger than me". Duty. To me, that´s not selfishness at all because in those words she´s not saying that she choose career. She understands that this change everything but this is bigger than her. The sick children are a priority. I don´t think that Az was really really thinking in the awards, the prestige

[boldpapermate]

Well, I agree with your side of Arizona. I can see how tha'd come across, but to me, you really don't have to bail in the most abvious ways to be known as someone that bails. Arizona is a very centered character but she has the ability to...not always commit to the had side of things b/c she likes to "stay in the happy side of things". She technically bailed when Callie had Chicken Pox, by lying and saying she already had it (and then she came back).
Or when she didn't want to have the baby talk (or budge for that matter) but then she also came back from that too. What I'm saying is, I think that Arizona avoids the harder situations that involve her. I honestly believe she left Callie behind because she had a fear that Callie would be incredibly unhappy and end up leaving her.

All in all, it's just my ideas :). Who knows if they be true! Anyway, thank you for reading! And don't apologize for the ranting. Ranting is good!

[the_lionn]

You see, I actually can agree with that! And it´s because you esencially already told this with this:

It doesn’t matter if it’s with futures or feelings or ideals. Everyone always told her it was because she had a fear of commitment but Arizona never really agreed. It’s not that she didn’t want to commit and give all of herself to a person; it’s just that she didn’t entirely know how. She didn’t know how to want to be a mother or how to want to give up her dreams for someone else.

To me, that makes her more human and realistic that any character. Also honest with herself and with the others. She does tend to fail in explaining those very reasons but I think thats very human too. The defense mechanism. The fear to get hurt. She´s excellent as a surgeon but she fails in giving helself the chance to excell in her personal life. bUt, to her credit, she´s learning.That´s the thing with her in my opinion. She bails(I actually think that my problem is that word,LOL), regroup and then came back .

[savache27]

OMG, beebs!! That ROCKED my freaking WORLD!! And it actually totally cheered me up. First of all…big goofy smile just from seeing that you posted. Second…Arizona kicked the crap outta Mark and That. Was. AWESOME! You know how I loves me some violence. ;-) I think her reaction in the elevator was spot on. That's pretty much how I expected her to react upon hearing the news. God knows it made me want to vomit. And Mark calling her sparkles was hilarious. This made me laugh too:

"It was ridiculous to assume things just because she had the gall to try and be fucking uplifting and spunky."

Do we WANT a sequel? Seriously?? Do you even have to ask?? All I have to say is...Bring It!

[boldpapermate]

Awww beebs. I'm happy you like it! It's all for you, really. As a cheerup present to you! And because you want a sequel...well, you're damn well 'bouts to get one.

I should just tell people to pester you if they ever want anything written...because that's the only way I'll ever get it done. :D

[lizadizzle]

LOL I didn't read all the comments but I think WalkingWeapon is def. speaking for the people! I vote for continuing too :D Me likey right hook Arizona - totally hot. Also, someone should take a look at Mark's ribs if she was wearing her Heely's LMAO xD or not... >.> maybe they'll miss it and oh... was that my outside voice? Fail. ;) Anyway, seriously, this was amazing. Plz moar? :D

[boldpapermate]

Oh man, it has already beend ecided (by savache27) that I would write a sequel. I'll tell you a secret, if you ever want me to get anything done, just bug her & I'll do it! Seriously, haha. So I just gave you a secret weapon :). I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading, I means a lot!