Grey's Anatomy
Why Can't Life Be Like the Movies?
Chapter One: Only the Good Die Young
By Ducks
Disclaimer: None of the characters from the show Grey's Anatomy are mine. Any other characters not in the show are my creations. This story takes place after episode 2x12 "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and may use references from any subsequent episode (I haven't decided yet whether or not I want to follow the story-line of the show as it unfolds, we'll see)
Life is about making choices and following through with decisions, no matter how hard they seem to be. We chose to be surgical interns, to learn how to become the cream of the crop of doctors. No matter how many times I say it or think it, it'll always be true: why oh why did I chose this profession? Meredith sat up in bed. It was 5:20 am and she needed to get her ass in gear to get to work on time. She looked around and realized that she was alone in her bed, "That's definitely something new," she said to herself as she whipped her hair into a messy bun. She had been trying to get the world record for one night stands but she was tired of all the physical satisfaction without the emotional benefits that come with having any real feelings for the guy she was, for lack of a better term, screwing.
At the same time Izzie was waiting by the coffee maker, swooning with exhaustion. This was the first night she had actually been able to sleep in her own bed and not be on call since 72 long hours before. Her brain wasn't even functioning enough to think to herself, all she could hear in her mind was coffee COFFEE, and she needed her head to be her friend today while she faced the world at Seattle Grace. Addison, she was no longer Addison to Izzie anymore she was definitely Dr. Shepard, said in a cold, disrespectful voice, complete with eye rolls, would be there and Izzie would be working with her, joy. Alex would be there as well. Evil comes in the form of an A these days, at least for Izzie. Once the caffeine jolted Izzie out of her trance, she could form coherent thoughts and maybe even work onspeaking. Why Olivia and not me? Why did he have to go and prove to me that he was never the nice and wonderful guy I thought he was, that was just a cover-up for all the evilness. Why couldn't I see through that? And most importantly, why can't my friends be more supportive? I mean Meredith did win some points back when we got the puppy. He is a very cute little pup…but still that doesn't make up for fraternizing with the enemy and patronizing me when I caught Alex in the act with Nurse Olivia! I hated Addison, Dr. Mrs. Shepard when she took Derek away from Meredith, well at first, then I sort of became her protégé, but I still hated her for Meredith's sake, and only was around her at first because I had to be! I am always around for them, but never are they there for me. I need support and more caffeine, damnit...
While Izzie and Meredith were barely awake, Cristina was wide-awake and dressed at Burke's apartment. He had made her breakfast a few mornings ago, but she freaked out. She couldn't handle the speed with which the relationship was moving. i He wants to move in, he makes me breakfast, he gives me a FREAKING key, and this is all before I can catch my breath and enjoy what's going on…well I do definitely enjoy what's going on, but not the emotional stuff. Ew. Like I know how to deal with emotions.
And just after thinking she could not handle her emotions or his, she walks over to Burke, who was reading the paper and drinking his coffee, says, "Hey, I need to get to the hospital early to do my pre-rounds but I have time, I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to get breakfast at a coffee shop." Silence answers her. She panics, "Not like it would be anything big or anything, just a bagel and some coffee."
Burke smiles behind his paper, gets up, walks over to her and kisses her. "I'll drive," he says as he grabs his coat and walks out the door. Cristina just stands, frozen in place before she shakes herself out of her revere and follows Burke out of the apartment.
The interns meet up in the locker room, all rushing to get changed for rounds. Meredith sits down on the bench removing her shoes in a huff saying in he tired and scratchy voice, "All I really want in life is a comfortable pair of shoes. At first I wanted a good man and a comfortable pair of shoes, now I just want the shoes, they are more important in the long run. I mean who do you spend with for 18 hours a day? The shoes. Who takes care of your feet and your pedicure?Hopefully the shoes. Guys with foot fetishes are a little strange. Shoes are necessary and important to survival."
"Why do you care so much about shoes?" Cristina retorted, voice flat, saying good god it's too early for this.
"The dog ate my favorite pair. They are in shoe heaven…I might have a funeral for them…But he's teething, it's ok, I don't fully blame him, I left them out.…but I loved those shoes."
"Alright Meredith, don't freak out, we can deal with this situation if we all remain calm," Cristina shoots back. Sarcasm in the morning, it's so much better than coffee, not as good as sex, but makes my life happy.
"Thanks for the support. You are a true friend."
"People people, I don't care what you are talking about, shut UP shut UP. You are on my time right now and I am cranky. Normally I think I am in a good mood when I see you people but today, BAD mood. So watch out, do everything perfectly, and do not bother me with 'will I get a surgery' questions. Ok, Yang you are with me. Izzie, you know where to go, Dr. Shepard the female one is waiting for you upstairs. O'Malley you are also with Dr. Shepard with Izzie. Karev you are with Dr. Burke and that leaves Grey with the mister Dr. Shepard. Move it people."
For some reason Meredith did not dread working with Derek today. They had reached a neutral ground in the last few weeks that was comfortable, not all that nice for her since she still was not over him, but it made her feel better that he wasn't over her as well. They had gone back to the banter that attracted them to one another, even after they knew the relationship was wrong.
Izzie was glad to be with George because she at least had someone she could talk to. Dr. Shepard "taught her a lesson" that she will never forget. Never try to befriend your mentor. Addison took Izzie's trust and trampled it. Addison took Izzie beyond the point of exhaustion for nothing, on the one day that Izzie needed to go home and lick her wounds. Bad timing on Addison's part. George would definitely make her day better, he always did that in his awkward kind of way.
Cristina liked being with Dr. Bailey. The Nazi was 100 percent honest 150 percent of the time. She taught the interns lessons by throwing them into a situation that she knew they could handle. Cristina was also glad that she wasn't with Burke because she wanted to just reflect on the nice and not too demanding morning they had had. There was no giant leap forward in their relationship, no big revalations, or heart-to-heart talks about getting to know one another better. They just sat at a coffee shop and had a nice breakfast. Cristina just needed to enjoy Burke's company without fearing that something about her would disgust him and send him running away from her as fast as possible. If she had to admit it, she would say that she really liked the attention she got from Burke. Never before has anyone made her feel the way he does and that also FREAKS her out. Bailey didn't ask a lot of questions, especially personal ones. That's another reason why Cristina liked working with her. It was simple. Cristina knew what she was getting herself into. With Burke, she was blind and scared out of her mind.
Author's Note: I had to get started somewhere, random yes, but that's just me. I'll definitely get into the leading ladies' gentlemen more in the next chapter. Please review and tell me what cha think!