This is my first attempt at writing something :) Feedback would be much appreciated! Voila:
(It continues on exactly the same as where it left off)
Life. It's never simple, and when you start living it, that's when you realise how precious, yet fragile it can be. As biological entities, we live, and die; it's a mere fact or life.
Meredith looked at Alex, stunned.
"What, I , what happened?"
Alex just stared blankly ahead " I , uh, don't know, we have to move, get as far away as possible until someone comes to help. Here I'll take the baby, you put this on your head"
"I'm fine" said Meredith, turning away from the wreck that faced them. She knew that as a surgeon dead bodies shouldn't faze you, and normally it didn't bother her. But, there was something different about the situation, that could have easily been them there.
"Mer" said Alex slightly forcefully, "you're bleeding, let me take her, apply pressure".
Normally she would have insisted otherwise, the cut was minor, anyone could see that. Yet she was too engulfed in her thoughts to argue. "Fine" she said gently passing the baby to Alex.
Derek looked at Owen.
"What" he said.
"It's Henry, he didn't make it, we did everything but he just bled out". Owen looked down, aware of what he'd just done.
"Oh, how's Teddy"?
Before Owen had the chance to reply Owen's phone rang. "Yes that's me. What, are you sure, 3, ok". He put his phone down forcefully.
"Who was that" inquired Derek.
"Ambulance dispatch, 3 DOA, I .. I have to go find Teddy, she should be out of surgery by now.
"What" cried Derek- "Owen, what do you mean, have they confirmed who it is yet" Owen had gone. Derek sunk. What had he done. For the past couple of weeks all he could do was berate Meredith, ostracise he, force her off his surgery, for what? For doing what he didn't have the courage to do. He sighed, surely, after everything this couldn't be it. No. He couldn't imagine it. After everything they had been through, no.
"Cristina, you have to go wait for the ambulances" said Owen"
"What, I've just operated on Henry. Henry- Teddy's husband. Yet I didn't know that, and now he's dead. I'm going home, I can't do this here"
"Listen. It's Meredith and Alex, they were in an accident." Before he could wait for her response, his pager went off, Teddy, "I've got to go"
"Owen, what do you mean an accident, What happened, OWEN."
Alex got out of the ambulance. Arizona was waiting with Mark. Derek and the chief.
"Ok, her pressure dropped in the ambulance, and we had to take her out- she can't wait long, we have to get to the OR."
Before pausing to think Arizona took hold of the incubator,
"Alex, where's Meredith, is she ok"
"She's in the other ambulance, they were just behind us, I'm sorry" Before Alex could finish the elevator closed.
Derek's eyes welled up. He's sorry, "Where is she" he shouted.
"Derek, she'll be fine. They'll be here any minute" said Mark putting his arm on Derek's shoulder.
"You don't know that". Derek put his hand through his hair remembering this morning. Only then was Meredith by his side, and now. He couldn't prevent his imagination from not imagining the worst.
"Derek" called the chief.
"What" He almost didn't want to move. "Meredith, oh thank god, are you ok?" He looked at her head, "What happened?"
"I'm fine, honestly she said holding on to him as tight as she could"
"Why don't I take a look at that cut for you" said Mark. "After all, you wouldn't want Derek suturing that cut".
"Ha" Derek sighed, more relieved than ever.
"Follow my finger" said Mark. "Ok. No lasting damage there"
"I could have told you that myself" said Meredith. "
"I'd better get going. Callie's busy fretting over her recent case, and Arizona's in surgery"
"Thanks" said Derek, Mark nodded and walked out of the treatment room.
Cristina was on her way to see Meredith when she saw Owen.
"Hey, are you ok, by the way they're fine"
"She won't forgive me. Not after this. I was selfish, I made her continue, made her think everything was ok"
"Where is she, is she ok?"
"Bailey took her home. She could barely look at me... I... I"
"Let's go home" Cristina put her arm on his shoulder
"You wanted to see Meredith, it's ok, I'll wait"
"No , it's fine. I'll see her tomorrow, let's just go home."
Meredith looked at Derek "let's go home" That was all that needed saying, she knew how he was feeling as she felt it too. Zola, this, the past year. She could sleep forever.
The following day.
"Mer, are you ok, you look awful" Cristina spotted Meredith by the OR board.
"I'm ok, just feeling a little off" Meredith looked at the OR board.
"Derek let you back on his service then?" Before Meredith responded she felt Derek's lips on her cheek.
"So. We have a tumour to remove today. Sound good?"
"I should get into accidents more often said Meredith"
Derek looked at her, "Or not" replied Derek, looking at her closely.
"Are you ok, you look pale?"
"Told you" said Cristina, looking at her pager as it vibrated in her pocket. What, apparently Teddy was paging her. I have to go, see you later Mer"
Meredith and Derek enter the OR,
"Ok. Here you go. It's all yours" said Derek handing her the scalpel and probe".
Meanwhile Jackson and Mark were scrubbing in.
"Hey how's Lexie, she must have had a shock yesterday, what with Teddy's guy and the Meredith"
Jackson looked down trying to avoid Mark's gaze "I don't know, I mean why would I"
"What do you mean why wouldn't you? You guys are together right?"
"No" Jackson started to make his way towards the OR before Mark interrupted him.
"What do you mean, what happened, I thought you two were cool?"
Jackson refrained. "No, she's in love with this other guy. So much so that she can't even see it herself"
Mark paused- what?. Lexie had told him she was happy, that things were fine with Jackson, what did this mean, He was happy, or at least he thought he was. He followed Jackson wanting to delve a little deeper.
"Ok, the hard parts over, just have to close him up now" Derek was pleased. He hadn't realised how much of an asset Meredith had been. It wasn't just that she was his wife, the love of his life, but something felt right when she was there.
"I can't" Meredith refrained moving away slightly.
"What do you mean? You just have to close him up"
Before Derek could reply, Meredith collapsed. "Quick, someone page Hunt, and Nelson, hurry" he shouted.
"Derek you have to wait here, we have her it's fine"
"No Owen. She's my wife. I nearly lost her the other day. "
"Derek, we have her, she'll be fine honestly, we'll call you if there's a problem" said Bailey.
"Ok let's get bloods and fluids" Owen said " and can someone page Cristina" His pager suddenly went off, a trauma.
"If you have to go, I've got this" said Bailey. Owen nodded as a sign of agreement.
Cristina waited with Derek.
"I should have said something. I knew something wasn't right, I knew it. I should have never let her into the OR"
"You can't blame yourself" said Cristina. "She'll be fine, I'm sure"
Bailey entered the room. Meredith was awake.
"It's ok, you fainted in the OR"
"Oh what? I can't remember. I mean I felt ill this morning but I just put it down to the fact that I'd been thrown about a bit last night"
"I... um" Bailey looked at the blood test results, and walked over to Meredith. I don't know how to say this but...
If it's any good I shall continue :)