"Daddy!" I hear a cry from Brooklyn's room. I turn over and look at my cell phone. 3am. Groggily I get up throw my black tank top on with my boxers and head into her room. "What's up princess?" I ask as I turn the dimmer switch for her light on to the lowest setting and walk over to her bed. "My head wreally hurts daddy!" she exclaims. "Your head or your ear where daddy put medicine earlier?" I ask "Can you point to where it hurts baby?" She points to the back of her head. "Let daddy see" I say as I put her on my lap and move her hair out of the way. I look at where her shunt was placed 4 years earlier. It's a red and irritated. Looks like it's going to be a trip back to the hospital for us tonight
I quickly pack an overnight bag for myself and Brooklyn, full of her favourite clothes and toys and then give Arizona and Derek a call. I remembered Derek dropping the kids off at daycare while I was leaving an Im grateful he's working tonight. He is the one that placed the shunt in the first place and Brooklyn really likes her uncle Derek. He's always been great with her unlike the few times she's had to see Dr Nelson. Lets just say those didnt go over as well. Arizona is stuck in surgery but luckily Derek is free so he'll be ready for us
I put the overnight bag over my shoulder and pick up Brooklyn from her bed. Shes warped in her blanket and clinging to her stuffed monkey who still has cotton balls tapped in his ear from earlier
She's half asleep still and whimpering quietly. "It's ok baby girl" I say while rubbing my hand in small circles on her back. She nuzzles her head into my shoulder. "Let's go see uncle Derek" I say quietly as I grab the house and car keys, put her gently in her car seat and make my way quickly but carefully to Seattle Grace.
When we arrive I take Brooklyn up to the peds floor and put her things into room 386, the one that Arizona reserved for us. It's at the end of the hallway and gives us some privacy. I then carry my sweet baby girl into exam room 4 and wait for Derek.