Author's Note: This is my first story so please bear with me. I'm sorry for the first time I uploaded this chapter because it was messed up.
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy
ONE
Chaos. Yeah, that's what's currently happening in the ER with all the doctors shouting orders. All of them moving around, doing everything they know just to save the girl lying on the table.
Because she is not just a girl, she's Meredith.
"We need to raise her temp. That's all we have to worry as of right now." The Chief said, trying to order those words calmly as much as he can, even though the panic and desperation in his voice is not that hard to notice.
Her friends outside the hall are no difference. They kept pushing, wanting to know what is happening to the girl lying on the table. Not really believing that this is currently happening.
"Are you sure it's her?" Christina whispered. Addison nodded weakly.
"No. NO. I need to see. I need—it can't be her. She was just here moments ago. I have something to tell her and she got called to that stupid accident. I was so mad at her because she won't just listen to me and now this. I—I ca—" She wasn't able to hold herself anymore. Her legs gave out and she was now on her knees. She was definitely feeling helpless at the moment that she can't help to stop the tears that were threatening to spill ever since she heard about the accident.
Burke was instantly on her side. "Christina…"
"Hey. Look at me. Christina…" she knew he is not going to stop until she looked at him, so she did.
Okay, listen to me. I am going in there and make sure that your person is alright. Do you hear me? Inside that ER are two brilliant doctors and they are doing everything they can to save her. Okay?" Christina just nodded, trying to stop herself from crying because she's Christina, she doesn't breakdown.
Burke went in the door down the hall through the ER with Addison and saw Derek's devastated face. Burke nodded when he met Derek eyes, just a sign of comfort, before going inside the ER.
"What are her stats?" Then a nurse went to his side and updated him about Meredith's condition.
Unlike Burke, Addison did not go inside the ER, instead, she walked towards Derek and sat beside him. She rested her head on his shoulder and whispered, "It's going to be alright. She's going to be alright."
Derek just stayed silent. Helplessly staring at the door of the ER right in front of him, begging to hear anything, anything that can replace that monotonous beep of the heart monitor that's been haunting him ever since he got out of the ER.
She was so blue, so cold. He can't help but cling to the last piece of hope he had inside of him for Meredith to be okay.
She's going to be alright.
All of the people in the hospital are focused on Meredith. On her friends making a scene outside the hall. And Derek. All feeling helpless at the situation.
They are all focused on those people and on the situation that they haven't noticed the other person sitting in the hallway outside the ER.
Looking at him, you will think that he was just there to comfort his friend. Well he was. But also, he was there because he also needed someone, just an anchor, for him not to breakdown because the woman that has been part of his life since he came here in Seattle Grace is on the table, barely fighting for her life.
When he first saw her, all blue, being wheeled towards the ER, he couldn't move. This is Meredith Grey, the other Dirty Mistress. The only one, along with his $400 shrink, who understands him.
They're supposed to be moving on together. He can't do this without her. He just… he can't live without her. And there it is. The thing he's been denying ever since the day he asked her to start over. That he loves her. They may doubt his feelings for her and say that it's only been three months since he's been in this hospital, that he can't fall in love that fast, but he is.
He didn't acknowledge the building feelings within in because that's just insane. He can't fall in love with Derek's girl again, not again. But when Derek decided he needed space to think, he got the chance to spend the whole day with Meredith, and this made his feelings more final. He was infuriated with Derek that day 'cause, how can he leave Meredith like that, the one who still gave him a number of chances even though he hurt her over and over again.
"Start over, Meredith. Start fresh." He leaned further the table, making their face merely inches away from each other.
Meredith can't take away his eyes away from his because she's entranced by what she is seeing in there. The sincerity, the desperation. Hope. She almost said yes. But then came the sound of his beeper.
"Saved by the bell." He gave her his McSteamy smile, a façade he used to hide his true emotions which is not really working when it comes to Meredith, because she's just like him.
This gave Meredith time to think, but not enough time because McDreamy just came asking her the same thing that Mark offered her. But she chose Derek. Because Derek always gets the girl.
That's just the fate of Mark Sloan, just when he was ready to acknowledge his feelings for her, she is currently flatlining, for almost 20 minutes now, on the table inside the ER. He rested his head in his hands, already losing hope.
But then, Christina came rushing towards the ER making the three snap their heads. Addison quickly stood up, following Christina inside. Then they heard it. The steady beat on the monitor. The two men outside heard it as Addison made her way in, making them shot up on their feet and to the ER.
All of the people inside the ER released a relieved sigh.
She's back.
