Cristina lay there staring at the fan all night. She realized that even when he as gone she could not sleep. She threw a tissue into the pile that now surrounded her before grabbing another. The tears would not stop falling even as she willed them to. She kept trying to tell herself that what she did was for the best, but her heart told her different. She loved him more than she could have ever loved anyone else. Her alarm clock went off filling the silent room, then she looked at it and then reached over to turn it off. After a moment she walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Her face was stained from all the tears and her neck still pink. She turned from the mirror as one last tear fell from her face. This was going to be harder then she thought.
Owen parked his truck in the same spot he always did, the one spot that faced her apartment. He sat there and listened to the rain before getting out and making his way to the entrance. The rain was cold against his face but he did not feel it, instead he felt numb all over. The one person that mattered in his life was now gone and he blamed himself for it all. His thoughts began racing as he made his way into the building and through the halls. As he made his way to the elevators he saw her standing there with Meredith. He stopped and turned to take the stairs instead.
Cristina walked into the locker room and quietly got ready. Meredith wanted to say something to her, but was not sure where to start. Cristina could feel her eyes on her, but ignored it and finished getting ready.
"Cristina?" Meredith asked quietly as she looked at her friend, but she did not answer.
A moment passed before Cristina said, "I'm fine…" and then left the room. She knew that Meredith was just looking out for her, but at the same time she needed to be alone for a while.
As the morning progressed Owen made sure that Cristina would not see him. He loved her so much, but he could not stand to see the fear in her eyes. He began to wonder if he should transfer to another hospital and stay out of her life all together. This, he felt, would be the only option for him now.
Cristina kept a close eye out for Owen, but he was not where in sight. She wanted to see him…she needed to see him. Even thought she broke things off between them she still loved and cared deeply for him. She made her way to the vent hoping that once again she would find him hiding out there. When she opened to door there was no sign of him.
Owen walked up the stairs toward the chief's office, but pause for a brief moment and closed his eyes. After taking a deep breath he walked over and knocked on the chief's door. "Chief Webber I need to talk to you…" the chief motioned for him to sit.
Cristina had now given up on her search and was making her rounds. She checked on a few patients before going and finding Meredith. The route she went took her by the chiefs office where she saw Owen. The look on his face told her everything.