A/N: There are two different point of views in this story. I hope it isn't too confusing… enjoy.

Second Chance

Chapter 1 – Unexpected

There are people everywhere I look. I've been here for hours and there hasn't been a single peaceful moment. Doctors, nurses, people crying and screaming, coming and going through the doors. I watch them. Their moves, reactions, most of the time, their pain. I like to watch people and how they interact with each other. But right now I know this is just an excuse and I'm just stalling, postponing the… well, I wouldn't say inevitable, but it is, after all, the reason I came all the way from sunny California to cold and windy Chicago.

My name's Jordan. I'm 18 years old and have just finished high school. I was raised by two loving parents in San Francisco, California, and I've known I was adopted since I was old enough to understand. I was born in Minnesota. That's the only thing I know about my origins. And I have this letter that my biological mother wrote me when I was a baby. That's how I know her name. At least her maiden name. The rest I look up on the internet. That's how I found out where she is now and where she works. Cook County General Hospital, south side of Chicago. That's all I know about her. Which is quite a lot compared to what I know about my father. I have no clue who he is. But that doesn't matter now.

What matters is that I have to see my birth mom. My foster parents died in a car crash a few months ago and I have no one now. Literally. They didn't have any siblings and my grandparents died before I was born. So I'm alone in the world right now so I decided to look for my biological mother, apparently my only living relative.

So here I am sitting on the waiting area of Cook County General Hospital. And I still haven't done anything. All I have to do is get up and ask for her. But I still haven't summoned up the courage to do it. But I will sooner or later. I have to.

This shift is endless. A minute feels like an hour. I'm so tired and we're so slammed. I run around the ER trying to see ten patients at once. Every time I turn around someone says Dr Lockhart. What? Is it "let's kill Abby from exhaustion day" today? Because it feels like I'm the only doctor in the house. I used to be so proud every time called me Dr Lockhart. But now it's just annoying.

I'm standing at the admit desk when Susan announces there's a triple MVA rolling in. God, I don't know how I'm gonna make it through this shift.

It's hours later that things finally slow down. I go into the lounge to get my stuff and get the hell out of here so I can go home and sleep for the next twelve hours. As I'm leaving the room, I bump into Susan holding little Cosmo.

"Hey, Abby, can you watch him for a minute? I have to check on this patient on the cath lab and Chuck just dropped him off and…" she babbles.

"Of course I'll watch him. Go! Don't worry." I say taking Cosmo in my arms. The 8-month-old giggles and waves his little arms around at the sound of my voice.

"Thanks, Ab, you're a life savior." She says running down the hall.

"Yeah, that's what they all say." I say with a chuckle. I drop my things on the table and sit on the couch with Cosmo on my lap. "So, it's just you and me, little guy." I say in a baby voice. "What do you want to do?" I say tickling him as he giggles and waves his arms and legs around. I smile at him and can't help but think at all the chances I had on motherhood and screwed everything up.

I am pulled out of my thoughts when Sam comes through the door.

"Abby, there's a girl out there looking for you." She says pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Who?" I ask, still playing with Cosmo.

"Uh, she said her name is Jordan O'Connell or something like that." She says. My heart skips a beat, my throat is suddenly dry and I bet my eyes look like they're about to bug out of my head.

"What did you say?" I ask nervously startling the baby in my arms.

Ok, this is it. I have to do it.

I get up and walk slowly towards a nurse. I take a deep breath.

"Excuse me." I say. She looks up from the chart she was working on.

"Yes?" she asks.

"Um, I'm looking for Abigail Lockhart. Is she here?" I ask nervously.

"Yeah, I think she's still here. What's your name?"

"Jordan O'Connell."

"Ok, Jordan, why don't you take a seat while I go and get her for you?" she asks with a smile.

"Alright." I say and go back to the chairs.

This is it. No turning back now. I can't believe I'm gonna meet her after all these years of dreaming about her. Oh, God….

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