AN: Hi, This is my first attempt at fanfic, Hope you enjoy my story and please be kind to review. Apologies on any mistake made about any of the medical stuff and on any grammatical mistakes. This story follows after the Season 7 finale.
Chapter 1: The Youngest Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
"Excellent job Dr. Yang. You have once again successfully performed well in the surgery. I know it's not easy to have done the tiny heart transplant on a newborn child." "You have not only given a new hope to that child and their family but once again you have set a new achievement in your record as a 1st year attending."
'Congratulations and I'm very proud of you. I believe soon you will be the youngest cardiothoracic surgeon to receive your first Harper Avery Award", said Dr Hopkins the Chief Of Surgery of John Hopkins Hospital.
'Thank you sir, thank you for the opportunity that you had given me to pursue my fellowship in your hospital and that you've given me a great chance to learn under the great surgeons in your hospital. That's why I could have a great achievement today." "I'm really grateful for that" Cristina replied.
"Dr Yang, you're whom you are today because of your hard work and your intelligences in learning. You have left me with a good impression the moment I saw you the first time you perform the heart surgery on my father in Boston a year ago, calm and sharp under pressure. You are the splitting image of your late father, the well known Dr Michael Yang who's sharp under pressure." Dr Hopkins praises.
"Ok, I have a meeting with the boards; once again keep up the good job yang"
"Thank you, sir. I will" Cristina smiles and headed to inform the family about the success of the surgery.
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In the NICU, checking her post op on baby Anne, the infant of the heart transplant,
"You're doing good baby girl. Keep up the good job" Cristina whisper to the sleeping infant while softly caressing her tiny arms with her finger tips. Looking at the baby with a satisfying smile plastered on her face.
"Hey congrats on your surgery" a voice calling from behind her caught her attention.
"Thanks, Jackson. How did Mrs Paulson's valve replacement goes?"
"The surgery went well, she had some complications during the procedure but we manage to handle it. She's in the recovery room now." Avery replied.
Cristina had been in John Hopkins for about a year and half. She was the first surgeon whom had completed a cardiothoracic fellowship in less than a year and being acknowledged by the hospital board as one of the youngest, intelligent 1st year attending whom had a created great deal of achievements.
10 months ago, Jackson had left Seattle and transferred to John Hopkins to continue his 2nd year of fellowship programme learning and working under Cristina. He was shock when he met Cristina on his first day at John Hopkins. So was Cristina, she was surprise to see him at the hospital. "Jackson what are you doing here?" Cristina asked in a shock tone.
" I've transferred here to continue my fellowship in cardiothoracic. I didn't know you were here. Wow, Yang! So you're the one that they had all been talking about to me this morning." Avery replied. "What about me?"
"Oh, this morning when I introduce myself that I've came from Seattle, they told me that one of my ex colleague whom also came from the same hospital in Seattle was one of the intelligent surgeon whom had completed her fellowship programme in less than a year. Besides I was told that she was of the youngest and most promising 1st year attending that had done various great heart surgeries during her short period of time here and also being well known for her excellent surgical skills. I was wondering who they're talking about? It's nice to get to see you again Yang."Avery greeted her with a huge smile.
All of the people in Seattle Grace Mercy West had wonder what had actually happen that Cristina had left Seattle in a sudden without anyone knowing where she had gone to. Even her person Meredith had not know where she had gone after handing in her resignation letter and only to leave her a letter to be handed to Owen and telling her that she'll contact her once she had settle down.
That call was only to be made upon finishing her fellowship, 6 months after she left Seattle without any news. Jackson was surprise to found out that she had already been promoted as a cardiothoracic attending in a short time. He always knew Cristina was gifted with those talented surgical skills but only to have a complicated life. Learning under Cristina had improved their friendship bond and communication skills on surgery over times, but the only things which had not changed were Cristina's attitude on sharing about her private life. She had not exactly told him what had happen between her and Owen before she had left Seattle. All he knew was that they had a fight, and things went bad between them and she left.
As Cristina and Jackson were walking towards the nurses' station Cristina's phone rang.
"Hello, this is Dr. Cristina Yang... Oh, Dr. Harper Avery, nice to hear from you sir. What? Yes. Absolutely I'm grateful to be given a chance to perform such a rare and complicated surgery."
"Where will there surgery take place? What? Seattle Grace Mercy West hospital?"
"Oh, No No there's no problem sir. I'll schedule with Dr Hopkins and I'll be on the flight to Seattle tomorrow evening. I'll see you soon sir" she ended the call with a shock expression on her face.