the winter here's cold, and bitter
it's chilled us to the bone
we haven't seen the sun for weeks
to long too far from home
I feel just like I'm sinking
and I claw for solid ground
I'm pulled down by the undertow
I never thought I could feel so low
oh darkness I feel like letting go

Deb rubbed her hands together and blew.

"You're late Dr Malucci" Kerry called

Deb looked behind her and laughed

"What are youlaughing at Jing Mei?Ever tried riding in the snow"
Dave's face was red from the cold

"There's a reason I own a car Dave" she smirked

"Ohh haha.I'm doing my part to save the ozone layer" he tied the bike
to the rusty rack.

"Sure" she laughed,looking down at her feet

"You coming?"

Deb shook her head,"Be there in a second" she bent down and picked up
the water heavy box,"In a sec"

if all of the strength and all of the courage
come and lift me from this place
I know I could love you much better than this
full of grace
full of grace
my love

"Carter!"

He sighed,"Yes Dave?"

"Something's up with your girlfriend" Dave answered

"My who?"

"Girlfriend,Chen"

Carter scratched his head,"Deb's not my.."

"Sure man, whatever"

"What's wrong with Deb?" he asked quietly

"I dunno.She's not herself" Dave winked at Randi.

She rolled her eyes and walked to the opposite side of the admit desk

"YOu bring up Deb and that's all you have to tell me?" he raised an
eyebrow

"Yeah" Dave looked at him oddly,"That's it"

"Thanks Dave" Carter mumbled,"Thanks alot"

so it's better this way, I said
having seen this place before
where everything we said and did
hurts us all the more
its just that we stayed, too long
in the same old sickly skin
I'm pulled down by the undertow
I never thought I could feel so low
oh darkness I feel like letting go


She opened the box slowly.It was so new that the hinge didn't even
make a sound."Oh my god" Deb gasped.

"Dr Chen,an old woman in chairs is asking for you" Haleh called

"Thanks Haleh" Deb looked up

"You alright?"

She nodded,"Yeah.Do we have a lost and found here?"

"Just give whatever it is to Randi." Haleh called back.

"Thanks Haleh" Deb held the box in her hand and walked into the lounge

"What'd you find?" Carter looked up from his chart

"Hmm?" she jumped,"You startled me"

John laughed."You said you found something"

"Ohhh" Deb laughed,"Right.I found this " she held out the small
box,"Right in front of the hospital" Deb held it out

Carter took the box,his heart leaping out of his chest."You don't
have to give it to Randi" he mumbled akwardly

"huh?" Deb stuffed her coat in her locker,"What'd you say John?"

"You don't have to give it to Randi" he repeated,"I know who it
belongs to"

Deb nodded,"Okay then.I trust you to give it to that mystery person"
she smirked

if all of the strength
and all of the courage
come and lift me from this place
I know I could love you much better than this
full of grace
full of grace
my love

"Hey Deb" he called

"Yeah John?" Deb sighed,"What's wrong?"

"Thanks for finding it for me" Carter answered

"Okkaayy" she looked at him curiously,"What's really wrong?"

He shook his head,"Nothing.We're still on for dinner,right?"

Deb nodded,"Yeah, wouldn't miss it for the world"

"Good" Carter smiled

She shrugged and walked away

"Damn ring" he muttered,stuffing it in his coat pocket