Where do we go from here ?
There are moments... moments that in a second can change your life forever. And before you know it... your whole world is turned upside down.
As Jo was screaming, begging for Alex to stop, she founds herself thinking about everything she went through. She left her abusive husband when she was barely twenty-five. When she met him, right after high school, he was charming, nice and everyone loved him. But, after they got married, his behaviour changed. He became more violent and turned into a complete stranger. With the help of , she fled to somewhere he'd never find her : Seattle. The Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital was her definition of safe heaven. Seattle was her fresh start : a place where no one knew about her past and her mistakes. She loved her job, find new friends and the love of her life. For the first time in a long time, she was feeling like she was part of a family. But as Alex keeps on beating and pushing DeLuca, she couldn't help but think about the life she escaped from. Violence seems to pursue her no matter where she goes.
"Alex, stop !", Jo shouted to the man she was in love with.
After a while, which appeared as an eternity, Alex finally stopped and looked at Jo. If a simple look could kill, she would have died right away. Alex tried to catch his breath and shook his head. Jo saw the disappointement and the sadness in his eyes. She couldn't help to think that she didn't deserve him. She ruined the only thing that she holds dear.
"Dr. Karev, if you would just let us explain...", Andrew tried one more time.
Jo couldn't help but feel sorry for him. His nose was clearly broken and his face was completely bruised. She should have come home from the bar by her own means. She created this mess and she had no idea how to fix it.
"It's not what it looks like... I brought her home, because obviously she was drunk, end of story. Nothing happened, I can assure you", Andrew tried to apologize.
Alex was angry and Andrew was bleeding. She couldn't understand what they were saying. All she can see is blood. This blood was here because of her, because of her lie, because of her insecurity. She was reponsible. She was feeling more sober than ever. Jo couldn't breathe anymore, she was trapped. She screwed up. She lost her way. But in that moment, she has two choices. She can tell Alex the truth and found her way back to the man she loves. Or, she can lie and admit that everything he saw wasn't a product of his imagination. In that case, she loses Alex. But, it's also the only way to protect him from her and her past.
But where do we go from here ?