Personal Legend

Chapter 5: forever

Amelia pov.
"Are you ready" I fix Sofia's collar and zip up her jacket.
"Yes" she nods and pulls up her hood.
I smile. "Great. Now let's see if mommy is ready"
I walk up the stairs and knock on the bathroom door.
"Arizona...."
I knock lightly on the door.
No response.

"AMY! I'm gonna be late" Sofia is yelling her tiny little heart out at the bottom of the stairs. I sigh. She was definitely going to be late if we didn't leave soon.
"alright Sofia" I turn my back to the bathroom door and make my way down the steps.

I reach the bottom and Derek is standing right next to Sofia asking her about the stuffed animal that she had in her hand.

"Oh really ? Would you mind if I checked him out?" Derek holds out his hand for the animal.

"Of course" reluctantly she hands him the stuffed animal.
Derek looks over the stuffed animal and smiles. "this is one of the finest stuffed animals I've ever seen"
Sofia flashes Derek a smile. She is no longer thinking about how late she will be.

"Hey Derek?"
Derek looks up at me as he hands Sofia back her stuffed toy.
"Yes?"
"Can you please take her to school?"
"Of course. I thought you were gonna ask me something more serious. Like to help you with world domination" he passes me a smirk.
"World domination is clearly a women's job. Why would I need you?"
He laughs and bends down to talk to Sofia.
"I'm gonna take you school. Is that alright?"
Sofia nods and Derek goes to grab her back pack.

I go make my way back up to Arizona.
I stand by the door for a minute.
"Arizona .... Baby " I put my ear to the door trying to hear her voice over the shower.
I hear muffled cries.
I pull open the door with ease, it wasn't locked like I thought it was.

"Arizona .... Baby ...."
Arizona was sitting on the floor crying her prosthetic leg thrown across the room.
I bend down beside her.
"What's wrong?"
She sobs and doesn't speak a word to me.
I grab a towel and sit down on the floor despite the fact that it is wet.
"Come on." I hold the towel open for Arizona.
She looks up tear still falling from her bright eyes and crawls into my lap.
I wrap the towel around her.
"It's okay." I kiss her forehead lightly and move the hair from out of her face.

She leans down and puts her head on my shoulder.
"I'm sad .... I'm always sad."
I look at her my eyes full of empathy.
She continues as she tries not to sob.
"I'm always sad .... And I don't have a fucking leg. I'm the person that ruins everyone's good time with my sad shit"
I frown. "Arizona you are allowed to be sad."
I hold her tighter.
"But who will want to deal with me and my sadness?"
I smile and shake my head.
"Me of course. Just because I have found my personal legend doesn't mean that I am gonna walk away or give it up just because I've found it already"
She wipes at her eyes and looks at me.
"So you want to stay forever ? Even if im sad ? Even if I'm a lot to handle?"
I nod. "Yes I would like to stay forever. If you would have me of course."
Arizona kisses my cheek and her bright eyes light up. "Of course I'll have you"