Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy or anything associated with it. Also this isn't set in any particular season.

"Meredith Grey. Get your ass out of that bathroom right now. We are going to be late!" Cristina sighed and banged on the bathroom door again. George and Izzie took a step backwards, not wanting to get in the way of Cristina and her obvious annoyance at Meredith.

"She's fierce, huh?" George whispered to Izzie.

Cristina turned to glare at them. As she did the bathroom door opened and Meredith appeared.

"Wow, you don't look so good, Mer" George said, squeezing her arm sympathetically.

"I don't feel so good, but I've got a job to do and I don't fancy getting killed by Cristina. So let's go" Meredith headed off down the corridor, and George and Izzie exchanged looks with each other.

"It's not me you should be scared of. Bailey is going to kill us if we're late again" Cristina responded.

Finally the four interns arrived at Seattle Grace Hospital with moments to spare. They headed straight to the locker room and set about getting ready for what was no doubt going to be a busy day.

"Good morning interns, nice of you to join us on time for once. Now come on, we've got rounds to do." Bailey was her usual self. Her interns gathered in a group behind her. "Grey, you look awful. What is wrong with you?"

Meredith yawned. "I'm fine. Just tired. I'll be fine"

Bailey raised her eyebrow. "Well you better be fine. Here's our first patient, Gabrielle Simpson. Who wants to present?"

Izzie stepped forward. "This is Gabrielle Simpson, she's 22. She has a brain tumour and is getting surgery today".

At that moment Derek arrived to talk to his patient. George noticed that Derek glanced at Meredith and then quickly looked away. As the interns were dismissed George grabbed hold of Meredith's arm.

"Are you sure everything's alright, Mer?"

"George, I appreciate the concern but really I'm fine" Meredith forced a smile and hurried off to join the rest.

*

At lunch the interns sat at their usual table.

"I got to scrub in on heart surgery today. It was totally awesome" Cristina babbled as she started eating her lunch.

They all talked amongst themselves, apart from Meredith who was miles away and was pushing the food around on her plate. It was soon time to return to the hospital.

"Grey, this is Adam Turner. He fell down the stairs and cut his arm. Can you sort it? He's also a little hung-over" Bailey handed over a clipboard to Meredith.

Meredith started cleaning the wound.

"So Mr Turner, tell me. How did you fall down the stairs?"

"It's a little embarrassing. I was drunk and I met this girl in a bar. And we went back to her place. I swear I never knew she was married. Anyway, her husband returned while we were in bed, and he chased me... and I fell down the stairs"

Meredith sighed.

"Do you have any other injuries apart from the arm, Mr Turner?"

"Please, call me...call me..."

Next thing Meredith knew, Adam had thrown up over her.

"Oh I am sorry. It's the blood. I can't stand blood. And the alcohol of course"

Meredith covered her mouth. "Excuse me a minute please, Mr Turner"

Meredith ran in the direction of the toilets and when she got there, threw up herself. She heard someone enter the toilets. When she left the cubicle to clean herself up she found herself face to face with Addison.

"Meredith, are you alright?"

Meredith gripped the edge of the sink. The room was spinning around her. Addison's voice echoed in her head.

"Meredith?"

She hit the floor with a thud, completely pale.