If only you had another minute
just another moment
for a smile
a hug
if only you could say that
youre sorry
I"ll miss you
I love you
if only you had the chance
to say goodbye
how would you say it?

they sat on the floor, arms around their knees, staring off, not saying much.fear was stopping them from thinking anything else. fear that frightened them so much that it paralyzed them. because you dont know.
if only you could have said somrthing.
because you just dont know.

that morning started as normal as it ever was. Meredith and Izzie sat at the table, drinking their usual morning coffee, just like everyday, not aware of what would be happening 12 hours from now.

"We should get going," Meredith said, standing up and pouring her half cup of coffee down the sink.

"Yeah," Izzie agreed,doing the same. "nothing better in the morning than having Bailey on our case."

They arrived at the hospital just as George and Callie did. George ignored Izzie, said "Hi Meredith," and led the way in, Callie looking over her shoulder at them.

Izzie sighed. "He'll speak to you again," Meredith sais optimistically.

"Yeah."

"So, "Alex said, staninding infront of the desk at which Addison was sitting at."Got any surgeries schedueled for today?"

"Not until this afternoon," Addison said, not looking up at him.

"Well make sure you page me when your ready," Alex said.

"I'll do that." Addison looked up at him and gave him a faint smile. he grinned back and walked away. Addison continued with her work.

"Meredith."

"Hey," she said, closing her locker door.

"Did you hear who we're getting today?" Cristina said excitedly.

"No," Meredith said.

"Some like crazy guy," Cristina said, following her out of the room. "He's been in jail for like 20 years. I guess he killed a few people."

"We're gonna have some psycho serial killer in the hospital?" Meredith said, raising her eyebrows.

"Yep," Cristina said. Meredith grinned and shook her head.

"oh come on, you have to think this is sort of intersting!"

"It is," Meredith said. "And I'm in. I'm gonna go find Derek."

"Whatever," Cristina said, dissapointed.

"When the patient gets here,"the Chief explained to Burke, "he'll obviously have extra security. so make sure everyone stays out of their way."

"Will do, Chief," Burke said. "And Chief!" he added as he turned away. "are you sure about it?"
I mean-"

"I've made my descision," Richard said.

"Did you here about the crazy guy we're getting?" Meredith asked Derek as he looked at some labs.

"The killer?" DErek said. "Yeah, I guess he's gonna be guarded and everything."

"Yeah. Cristina's excited about it."

"Of course she is, she's Cristina. Has she-um-talked about Burke at all?"

"Cristina doesn't talk about those kind of things," Meredith said. "She acts like nothing happened. Like Burke never happened."

"He's the same way," Derek said.

"I hope that never happens to us," Meredith sais sadly.

"It won't," Derek assured her.

"How do you know?"

"Because I know things," he sais with a smile and walked away. she laughed.

"Dr. Bailey," Cristina said, tagging along behind her.

"What is it Yang?" Bailey said boredly.

"I was wondering if I could get on that sugery today, with that Cane Meurtrier-"

"I thought I assigned you to ortho today."

"Well yeah, but-"

"Then go."

"But Dr. Bailey-"

"When I said go, that means no," Bailey snapped. "Now get out of my way, I'm busy."

Cristina shut her mouth angrily. D. Bailey walked past her and didn't look back.

"You Can't ignore her forever George-"

"I said wwe werent going to talk about this," George said firmly, not looking at her.

"George-"

"Meredith please, drop it."

"Grey!O'Malley! Youre coming with me," Dr. Bailey said, walking past them.

They followed behind her, Meredith looking sideways at George, but he ignored her.

"Now listen to me," Bailey said as they syopped. "This patient is guarded and restrained. You are to treat him as any other patient, and make sure you do not let anything he says get to you."

"Okay," Mer and George said, looking slightly nervous."What-?"

Meredith stopped.

"I killed them all, I did, and I wouldnt undo it.Oh, if only I could get out of here and do the same to you..."

They came around the corner. he was in a bed, indeed restrained, two guards following behind him.

"Lets get on with it," Bailey said.

"Hey."

Mark turned around. "Hey," he said back as Izzie stood next to him. "You with me today?"

"I am," she said.

"Good," he said, with his McSteamy grin. "We should have fun."

"Yeah," Izzie said. "So what should I do?"

"You can go get those labs for me," he said thoughtfully.

"Then I'll do that."

"I should be in on that surgery," Cristina sais dully. "They dont even want in on it!"

"Ortho not good enough for you?" Callie asked.

"Today? No."

Callie sighed. "Well you'll have to live with it. Now take these down for me."

"You know I'd love it if you let me out of here! I'll be good, I promise."

"Be quiet," the guard said without looking in the room.

"I'll teach you to be quiet!" Meurtrier said, struggling against his bindings.

"Sure you will."

Meurtrier looked around the room. He had to get out. This could be his only chance.

He stopped. A mad grin came across his face.

"This guy creeps me out," Mer said as they went to check on their patient.

"Well he's a murderer, of course he creeps you out," George said as they came around the corner. He stopped.

"What?" Mer asked.

"Arent there supposed to be guards outside the door?"

Meredith lokked. She led the way to the door. she stopped so suddenly that George walked into her.

"Oh my-"

the bed was empty. One of the guards was laying not moving on the floor. the other one was nowhere to be seen.

"What is it?" Dr Bailey said, coming to the room with 2 guards behind her.

"He's gone," Meredith said, waiting in the hall.

"What do you mean-?"

A couple of nurses came out of the room, bringing with them the lifeless guard.

"He killed one of them, I dont know where the other-"

"When did this happen?"

"I dont know, it couldnt have been that long ago-"

"we have to lock down the hospital," the guard said.

"What?"

"Is anyone in this room?"

"Just George-"

"Fine." Bailey and Meredith were shoved in the room with a shocked George.

"youre not leving this room till we find him"

And he shut the door.