Author's Note: Oh ER in Canada eh? Wouldn't that be cool if they actually did an episode in Canada! This is going to be cute.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, only Kali.
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March 1st. I can't believe February is gone! Snow is still heavy on the ground and in the air, but I'm used to it. I had a pile of homework to finish on my agenda tonight and I was also babysitting Cosmo and Alex.
I breeze into the ER and look for Abby. No luck, she must be with a patient. I follow the halls to the doctors' lounge where I find Susan and her husband Chuck, kissing passionately in front of Cosmo.
"You know," I start, "your scarring your son by doing that."
"Um ha ha hi Kali," Susan smiles sheepishly.
"Do you know where Alex is?" I ask.
"He and Luka went the Jumbo Mart to get some snacks," Chuck answers, after recovering from his embarrassment.
"Okay well why don't you guys take off before a trauma or something comes in and you get stuck here," I tell them.
"Yeah your right, okay, here's the diaper bag and it's got everything in it. He goes to bed at," Susan starts to explain.
"I got it," I cut her off, "I've watched him lots of times, don't worry. Go have fun!"
"Thanks sweetie, we'll pick him up at about eleven or so," she says as she kisses her son then me. "You're a doll."
They leave and I sit on the couch and pull the little boy on my lap. I can't believe he's almost a year old!
"Hi baby, hi baby, baby," I chirp. He giggles and I kiss his chubby cheeks.
Thankfully he's already in his snowsuit so I don't have to put that on, which is a total nightmare. But it's starting to get hot so I sling the diaper bag over my shoulder, scoop Cosmo into my arms and we walk out into the ambulance bay. The snow is still falling lightly and he stares at it with a smile on his face, babbling away to me at the same time. He's starting to get heavy so I lean to one side and perch him on my jutted out hip and wrap my arms around him lightly for balance.
"Kali!" I hear someone yell.
I turn and see Abby and Carter hurrying towards me with huge grins.
"What?" I ask, totally intrigued.
"Carter has a surprise for you!" Abby's squeals excitedly.
"What? What is it," I ask him eagerly, clutching the baby to my side tightly.
"Your going to Canada!" he shouts.
"What? What? What? Are you serious?" I shriek, praying it isn't a joke.
"We're leaving Monday," Abby prompts.
I thrust Cosmo to Abby and wrap my arms around Carter's neck and he swings me around. I'm going to Canada! I'm going home. I dance around the ambulance bay in excitement and laugh madly. I'm going home!
"Luka I'm going back home!" I cry as I see him and Alex.
"Your going to Canada?" Alex inquires.
"Yes, yes I'm going to Canada!" I cry out joyfully. I pull Alex into my personal victory dance and we spin around the bay until we fall. I feel like I'll never stop laughing and my smile will never fade.
"John oh my God I can't believe you! Thank you so much this is so great!" I scream, running back to him and hugging him again.
"Oh Kali, I would do anything to see you this happy," he whispers into my hair.
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We drive through streets and I direct Carter to our hotel. I can't believe it, I'm in Canada! I'm in my own hometown again. I can hardly contain myself! After we unpack at the hotel, I'm plan on visiting my best friend Carol. I hadn't told her I was coming, I wanted to surprise her!
Carter and Abby grin at each other as I bounce around in the back seat. Carter had come with us to, which was great! But last night I heard Abby arguing with Jake about our trip.
"Your going with Carter?" he asked shrilly.
"Yes, he paid, plus he's my best friend and is so close with Kali," Abby answered calmly.
"He was your boyfriend! Were you actually going to tell me?" he was starting to shout by this time.
"Yes, now relax Jake, don't be possessive. And don't be so loud," she warned.
"Whatever," was his answer.
This morning he had dropped us off at the airport and waved us off with a smile. I was confused but I didn't dwell on it. I was home!
We pull into the hotel parking lot and check in. We'll be here for a week so we have a three bedroom suite. It's pretty fancy, but I unpack faster than light and hop around anxiously, waiting for Carter and Abby to hurry up. Finally they emerge and I shoot out of the room and to the car.
"What's her address?" Abby asks as they buckle up.
"518 Joseph," I tell them anxiously.