Wouldn't Be This Way
This is my first extended attempt at fan fiction. Please rate and review.
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy or any of its characters.
Chapter 1
Kathleen hadn't seen him in years, not since he left their sleepy small town to go to the University of Iowa. Now she was at the desk of Seattle Grace Hospital to find him once and for all. She needed to finally tell him the secret she had been hiding from him for over 9 years. She didn't know what to expect from him. She was thinking of what she would say when a nurse interrupted her. "Can I help you, ma'am?"
"Yes, I'm looking for Alex Karev. He works here. I'm not sure if he'll want to see me but if you could page him for me, I would really appreciate it." She couldn't believe how much of an idiot she sounded like. After all these years she still was like a teenager afraid to ask her crush to the dance. Would he even remember her?
"I'll page him for you. Could I get your name?" The nurse seemed understanding and kind.
"Yes, tell him it's Kathleen Cassidy, from Iowa. Tell him it's not an emergency." He would have to remember her. They had been high school sweethearts. He was the captain of the wrestling team and she was a cheerleader. They went to prom together. He had promised her that they'd stay together forever, until the night he had left for college and told her otherwise. He never came back. She knew why in her heart, but the understanding didn't lessen the pain one bit. She could never really move past him.
The nurse told her to wait in the chairs nearby. Alex was in surgery and it would be a while. She could wait longer. It had already been nine years. What were another few hours?
This may seem like a short chapter, but it sets up the tone and beat for the rest of the story. Plus the next chapter's already up.
-Jen
