The story line of this fanfic might be similar to a story written by another author whose name escapes me now (sorry!). That's because I had the idea and pitched it to my friend, in which we decided to co-write it together. But since she'd given up after the 3rd chapter, I've decided to upload this version where I personally wrote it during the time when I was really intense on writing a Cristina/Burke story. The beginning is quite similar to the old version, but it would quickily diverge into a newer scenerio =]

Hope you guys enjoy! Some of the info might not be accurate (and it'd been a while since I watched GA), and if this comes to mind..please try to ignore it :) Enjoy!

Prologue

In our world today, many people would agree to live a life free from any risks or surprises. Thanks to our high-tech technology and extensive knowledge, we all expect events and results to happen the way we planned – that is, if we planned it properly. If things don't go the way we planned, our world seems to go tumbling down. Such a case happened not long ago when an IVF mother expected to have one child, and only one would be enough for her and her partner. As she lies on the cold steel table, she tries to ignore the pain yet to come by dreaming about the happy possibilities she would have with her newborn and partner. But things never came her way as she ended up with twins, and to such an extent her love and mental state detoriated. Whilst many would rejoice for this miracle, her love and mental state fell as the world around her collapsed. Things didn't go her way. In some situations when we are not prepared for the worst, we either try to play the blaming game or run away from the truth. But of course, it would always come back around and smack right in front of our faces.

In the hospital, doctors receive many surprising and strange cases. However, they are trained to prepare for these events. It would become a routine, and solutions would eventually be made. But is life similar to what doctors and surgeons face everyday? If they can expect such startling cases, will they be able to handle many of life's surprises?

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"Cristina, I need to talk to you for a moment." Meredith called from her paperwork with a hint of urgency.

"Concerning?" Cristina rushed as she hurried past her friend, coffee in hand and a cooler in another. "Work or personal?"

"Quite personal actual-"

"Sorry, no time to care. I need to go to Washington Hospital to get my heart. Later."

"Later." Meredith murmured as Cristina ran down the hallway. She still had conflicting emotions over Derek and needed Cristina's help to tell her what a jerk he really was in order to forget and think twice about him. This technique almost worked once at Joe's, so she needed more motivation to get her plan working.

"Good morning Dr Grey." Derek smiled as he walked past her. Meredith smiled back, then wished she could slap herself right there. This is not going to be easy.

Arriving at Washington Hospital, Cristina hurriedly jumped off the plane and headed herself down to where her heart will be waiting for her. It was a bright and cool day, and she was in high spirits to start her day off with a heart transplant. Thank the Lord for making humans have weak hearts, she thought happily. Inside, she looked around to meet the person to greet her with her delightful present. The hospital hallway was full of bustling nurses and doctors, just like Seattle Grace. A senior came up to her and shook her hand.

"Thank you for coming Dr Yang. I'm the person who you've spoke to about the heart?"

"Yes, yes, where is it?"

"It's safe and sound with one of my residents who are taking care of it. I'm quite busy at the moment, so you have to look for Dr Kim and he will give you the heart."

Before Cristina could reply, he rushed off and she was left along in the bustling corridor. Sighing in fustration, she made her way down to try and find a counter where she could ask for a certain Dr Kim. Along the way, she asked random nurses if they knew where he was, but many were too busy to reply to her.

This is just great, she frowned and kept on looking. At the end of the hallway, she stopped to see which path she would take. When she looked ahead of her, she stopped and concentrated her eyes at a tall, familiar doctor who was leaning against a counter writing down notes. It couldn't be.

For a moment the doctor glanced up from his papers, but when he saw Cristina he looked back up with a startled expression.

"Cristina?"