GREY'S ANATOMY
--A BLAST FROM THE PAST--
Chapter I
"Burns in My Heart"
Note: This is just fan/fiction. I have absolutely no relation with the actual ABC® show Grey's Anatomy or in no way is this fanfic related to The Mark Gordon Family, Touchstone Television, or Shonda Rhimes. This is just purely made for entertainment.
This fan-fiction takes place after the season finale of Season 4 (so after MerDer ALMOST got back 2gether) so basically in the beginning of Season 5. Enjoy my first chapter yet! And don't forget to submit your reviews afterwards!
SCENE 1:
George is in the kitchen (his kitchen, as well as Meredith's). He is having cereal and milk at the table as Izzie walks down the stairs and starts crunching down on a cookie at the sink.
Meredith voice-over (MVO): All surgeons get burned. At least once in their medical career.
Izzie: I wanna take the day off. Do you think I should take the day off, George?
George: Why do you wanna take the day off?
Izzie: 'Cause I have this thing I gotta do and it's been killing me for days.
George: What thing? (Izzie looks at him like "I'm so not gonna tell you") C'mon, we're best-friends.
Izzie: Certain things, we have to keep to ourselves.
George: I'm re-taking the residency exam.
Izzie: (gasps) You are, George? Oh I'm so happy for you!
George: Yeah, I-I know, I'm happy too. It's just…
Izzie: What?
George: Well now it's like, even if I do pass the test, it won't be the same you know? 'Cause it'd be like I cheated. Like we were doing this math exam in high-school but I got the advantage of already knowing what's gonna on there.
Izzie: It doesn't matter, George. As long as you pass your exams, all you're really gonna care about is trying to act like the superhero to the interns who you wished you never had in the first place.
(George remains silent.)
Izzie: What?
George: Are you gonna tell me why you wanna take the day off now?
Izzie: No!
George: Oh c'mon!
Izzie: I'm sorry, George, but it takes a lot more than that to make me spill the beans.
(George sighs in frustration. Just then, Alex, shirtless, walks in from upstairs. George opens his eyes widely)
Alex: Morning. (He grabs a bottle of water from the fridge then walks right back upstairs)
(George is still shocked. He glares at Izzie upside down, asking for an explanation)
Izzie: What?!
George: You slept with Alex?
Izzie: Wha—I'm not the only woman living in this house, George!
George: Meredith did not sleep with Alex!
Izzie: How do you know that!
George: I can't believe you're sleeping with Alex again! God!
Izzie: What if it was actually you who's been sleeping with him and you're just asking me all those questions about him 'cause you're trying to pretend like you didn't sleep with Alex. You did! (gasps) You slept with Alex!
George: Izzie!
Izzie: (sighs) Fine. But I'm still not telling you why I wanna take the day off! (walks out of the kitchen, leaving George shaking his head in disbelief.)
George: Crazy…women. Too many women.
MVO: We like to pretend like we're strong people, though. Like we're superheroes with no burns and no pain. Like our hearts are healthy, our hearts are fit.
SCENE 2:
SGH Nurses' Station. Cristina is talking to a nurse from behind the counter while the Chief, Richard, is approaching her from behind.
Richard: Good-morning, Dr. Yang.
Cristina: Uh, morning Dr. Webber.
Richard: What do you have for me today?
Cristina: A marine just got transferred here from Mercy West. He's got deep wounds in the left arm and abdomen. I would suggest a CT to check for anything else, sir.
Richard: Very good, Dr. Yang. I will bother you no more.
(Cristina nods and starts to walk away)
Richard: Uh Cristina?
Cristina: (turns around) Yes, Chief?
Richard: Dr. Burke sends his greetings.
(Cristina remains silently shocked as she keeps staring at the Chief, trying to make sure she heard what he said)
Cristina: I'm, umm, umm, I'm…I'm sorry?
Richard: Dr. Burke? I met with him last night. He's in Seattle. He says hello. (walks away)
(Cristina is obviously overwhelmed by this, feeling a rush of all kinds of feelings from pain to agony to the reminder of all the things she felt when that Preston Burke ditched her at the altar, during their wedding day. She takes a deep breath and tries hard to fight back her tears)
MVO: Truth is, though, we're not healthy. As long as they're beating and they're reminiscing, our hearts…are far from being healthy.
(Izzie walks up to the Chief)
Izzie: Chief?
Richard: Dr. Stevens, it's nice of you to join us.
Izzie: Yeah, I'm sorry I'm late but I was actually wondering…well, not wondering but more like asking…politely—
Richard: Dr. Stevens.
Izzie: Can I have the day off?
Richard: (surprised) The day off?
Izzie: Yes. I need some time off, just for today I promise.
Richard: Okay, I'll just ask Dr. Karev to fill for you and as for your interns, I'm sure you can handle them while they're unsupervised.
Izzie: Absolutely, sir. Thank you, Chief. (starts walking away)
Richard: Uh, Stevens? (Izzie turns around) You alright?
Izzie: Yeah I just have this thing…that I need to deal with. I'm fine. (Smiles then walks out)
SCENE 3:
Callie is waiting for the elevator to open up in front of her. Finally, it does and who-else but Erica Hahn is in there. Callie smiles and enters the elevator.
MVO: They beat for a reason, we tell ourselves. They beat in front of those we most care about.
Callie: Hi.
Erica: Hello yourself.
(Awkward Silence)
Callie: I know you're probably just wondering why I did…what I did last night.
Erica: I'm not quite copying with you, Dr. Torres.
Callie: About…the kiss?
Erica: Kiss?
(After a while, realization breaks on Callie and her face reads an expression of disappointment and disbelief. She shakes her head and turns it the other way, realizing that her coworker wants absolutely nothing to do with remembering what had obviously happened last night between the two of them)
Callie: (keeps nodding her head) Right.
(Elevator rings and opens)
Erica: Have a nice day, Dr. Torres.
Callie: Yeah you too.
(Erica walks out and after the elevator rings, Callie starts tearing up)
Callie: Damn-it.
MVO: But why the hell do our hearts keep breaking us apart?
Callie: Damn-it, damn-it, damn-it… Damn it.
SCENE 4:
George is in the interns locker-room changing into his scrubs and Lexie is doing the same, at a distance. She keeps watching him, trying to get his attention but he doesn't seem to get the message.
MVO: It's like, our heart likes to see us suffer. It likes to watch us go through the pains and agonies of life. Why not just make it easier? Why does it have to be so hard? Why is love so freaking hard?
Lexie: Hey George.
George: Oh hey!
Lexie: So you excited? You're taking your test again today.
George: Oh yeah. I'm…thrilled.
Lexie: So I was thinking… (looks to where he was standing: he's gone, out of the room)
(Lexie looks down, dejected and then shuts her locker and walks out too)
MVO: The answer is because it never stops burning.
(George is running after Miranda Bailey in the hallways)
George: Uh, Dr. Bailey?
Miranda: (firmly) What?!
George: (nervously scared) Uh I was just…I was wondering if maybe I could…maybe I can—I need…
Miranda: Oh, you need something? You tell your resident about it. I am no longer your resident!
George: Yeah but it's just…Meredith's not here yet so I was just wondering if maybe I can take a few hours later tonight, you know off, see 'cause the Chief's letting me re-take my intern exams.
Miranda: I don't care!
George: So…oh.
Miranda: You want a couple of hours off? You gotta earn 'em.
George: Earn them? How?
Miranda: By donating some extra hours to my clinic 'cause no-one else in this entire damn hospital seems to give a crap about my clinic! My clinic!
George: You—you want me to work at the clinic today? I'd rather do paperwork. (Miranda stares him off, Bailey style) I-I mean…I would love to work at the clinic today, Dr. Bailey. (She keeps staring) Could I…work at the clinic today, Dr. Bailey? Please?
Miranda: (smiles) Thought you'd never ask. (She walks away and George reluctantly follows her)
(Just as George is following Miranda to the clinic, Lexie exits the locker-room and sees George walk away. She sighs and runs in another direction)
SCENE 5:
Cristina is gathered around with her interns, all except Lexie, outside in the Ambulance Bay.
Cristina: (counting them) 1, 3, 4… Where's number 2?
Lexie: (comes running, without a breath) I'm right here!
Cristina: You're late.
Lexie: I'm really sorry, Dr. Yang. I-I had a…situation.
Cristina: I don't care. We're waiting for an ambulance to come so everybody just hold your breaths and pray with me it's a good cardio-case. (No one moves) I said PRAY!
(We see them all praying now, all except Lexie)
Cristina: Why aren't you praying?
Lexie: I'm…I'm sorry. (starts praying)
(The Ambulance comes and an E.R. doctor comes out from the back explaining the case to Yang and her surgical interns)
E.R. Doctor: Sixteen year-old Jenney Roam, had a cardiac seizure. She was in a car accident with her parents and was ejected from the window. BP's 80 over 60, vitals are clear.
Cristina: Ok, 1 and 3: call trauma, tell them we're coming. 2 and 4…
E.R. Doctor: (interrupts) You might wanna take this one to an operating room immediately.
(He ships the patient from the ambulance car and Cristina takes a peek look at her: she's got burns everywhere and her chest seems to be beating too fast)
Cristina: Ok, Lexie, page Dr. Hahn, tell her to book an OR immediately.
Lexie: I think she's already in surgery.
Cristina: It's seven in the morning!
Lexie: Dr. Yang, who shall I page?
Cristina: Umm…umm…
E.R. Doctor: If you don't have a cardio-surgeon ready, it's okay. There's already another one in town, just came in yesterday.
(Cristina looks up at him, understanding who he's talking about)
E.R. Doctor: Do you want me to give him a call?
(Cristina is trying to breathe. There's too much trauma on this teenage girl—and there's no-one else but her ex-fiancé who can possibly save her)
E.R. Doctor: Doctor?
Cristina: No, that's alright.
E.R. Doctor: Y'sure?
Cristina: I said it's okay! Let's take this one inside. (They start pulling the patient into the hospital) 2?
Lexie: Yes?
Cristina: Find the chief, tell him it's urgent.
Lexie: Okay.
Cristina: Hey. (grabs Lexie's arm; Lexie looks at Cristina in the eye) Tell him it's very urgent.
Lexie: Yes, Dr. Yang. (runs away)
SCENE 6:
Outside Derek's new land. Meredith is still standing out there, waiting on Derek. He still hasn't shown up yet.
MVO: And if you've come across someone who's experienced love, you ask them "Where does it hurt?"
(Meredith just stands still, waiting…)
(It's been hours, she keeps telling herself, but he said he'll be here. He said he'll just go and break it off with Rose…and then he'll be back. He said he'll be back.)
MVO: Everywhere, they say. It hurts everywhere.
SCENE 7:
Middle of the road. There's a terrible car crash. There's debris falling everywhere, explosions of glass filling up the place. The trauma is inexplicable. Ambulances rush to the scene and doctors try pulling out people from the two different cars.
E.R. Doctor 2: Hey, I know this guy! I think he's a surgeon at Seattle Grace.
E.R. Doctor 3: Then let's get him there as fast as we can.
E.R. Doctor 2: Y'ready? On 1, 2…3!
(They pull out someone from the driver's seat.)
--END—
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