Grey's Anatomy Season 6: Always and Forever

Chapter 2 Stay With Me

Previously

"George! His heartbeat is back but barely." yelled Meredith.

"Come on O'Malley hold on" said Derek.

"We got a pulse!" screamed Christina as Izzie's heart began to beat once again.

Tears of joy began to well in everyone's eyes in the room as Izzie blinked her eyes open. Alex ran over tears flowing down his face as he pulled Izzie to him.

"G..Geo" croaked out Izzie.

"What is it Izzie?" Alex said not able to understand what she was saying.

"GeGeo.."said Izzie but it again came out as gibberish.

"Come on Iz say it! What is it? Does something hurt?" said Alex his worry returning.

"GEORGE!" Izzie screamed.

Izzie then frantically began looking around the room hoping to see George standing off to the side no where but all she saw was Alex, Christina, Bailey and the chief staring confused at her.

"George! Where's George? Is he okay? Get him for me!" begged Izzie as she desperately tried to get out of bed but she was too weak and was unable too.

They looked at her confused unaware of what happened to George.

"Izzie what's the matter? George is fine, he's somewhere in the hospital. Christina go find him!" said Alex confusion in his voice.

"I just need to know he's okay. Please Christina go find him!" said Izzie collapsing back against her pillow.

"Okay give me a minute I'll go find O'Malley" said Christina quickly leaving the room. Alex sat down beside Izzie gripping her hand tightly as he watched her. She seemed absolutely sure something bad had happened to George.

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Meanwhile

George's heartbeat began to steady.

"His pulse is back" said Meredith breathing a sigh of relief. He was alive, that's all that matters.

"We're not quite out of the woods yet. We got some bleeding back here."said Derek who was working on George's brain.

"Come on George hang in there" whispered Callie who was getting more and more worried as the minutes ticked by.

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"Does anyone know where O'Malley is?" Christina asked one of the nurses.

"Oh we just heard. It turns out O'Malley is the John Doe that jumped in front of a bus to save a woman. He's in surgery right now" said the nurse.

"Oh my god!" said Christina in shock. She quickly ran back to Izzie's room. She then realized maybe she shouldn't give this information to Izzie. All that stress on her right now wouldn't be a good thing.

She noticed Izzie had fallen asleep. Her body was weak now so that didn't surprise Christina. Christina motioned for Alex, Bailey and the Chief to come out.

"What's up?" said Alex hoping there was nothing wrong with George.

"Well it turns out George is the John Doe that got drug under the bus trying to save that woman. He's in surgery now. That's all I know" said Christina with worry evident in her voice.

They all stood shocked not believing what they were hearing.

"Oh my god Izzie was right but how?" said Alex finally. His hand went to his mouth.

"Well we need to get down there now and see what's going on" said the Chief as him and Bailey quickly ran down the hall towards the surgery door.

"I need to go tell Izzie" said Alex still in shock.

"Wait, are you sure all this stress on her is a good idea?" said Christina as she glanced back in Izzie's room to make sure she was alright.

"Well, what else am I supposed to tell her? Her best friend may be dieing right now."said Alex exasperated.

"J-Just hold off on telling her. I'm going to go see if I can find anymore out" said Christina walking back towards where the chief and Bailey had went.

Alex sighed before going back in and sitting beside Izzie.

Izzie's eyes blinked open "Where's George? Is he okay?" asked Izzie. She sat up in her hospital bed ignoring the fact that she was exhausted. The only thing that mattered to her was finding out if George was okay.

"Umm.. Iz I.. Christina is still looking for George" Alex said hesitating.

"He's not okay." said Izzie beginning to cry.

"Hey don't cry Iz. We don't know anything" said Alex reaching out to hug her to him.

"He got hit by a bus and now my best friend is dead. I know it" said Izzie sobbing against Alex's chest.

"Come Izzie we don't know that" said Alex as he made her lay back down against her pillow.

"Please tell me he's going to be okay" whispered Izzie.

"He's going to be okay" said Alex although he was unsure.

Izzie tried her best to relax as she drifted back off into an uneasy sleep.

Alex was now more confused then ever. How had she known all this about George before he had even known?

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3 hours later

Izzie was now wide awake waiting for any news about George.

That was when Derek came in followed by Meredith.

"How is he?!" asked Izzie all but jumping out of her bed.

"We managed to save his arm and he's stable and is in recovery right now." said Derek.

"That's great so he's going to be okay?" asked Alex.

Derek and Meredith looked at each other for a moment.

"What? Something is wrong. What is it?" Izzie worryingly asked.

"We are not sure if he's going to come out of it" said Meredith sorrowfully.

"No! He has to! I need him! He has to come out of this" yelled Izzie the tears welling back up in her eyes.

"We'll probably know more tomorrow" said Derek trying to give her some form of comfort.

Alex wrapped his arms around Izzie as she cried.

Izzie finally pulled away and wiped her tears away before saying "Can I see him?"

"Iz I don't think that's such a good idea. He doesn't look like himself anymore" said Meredith the image of George all broken permenantly burned in her mind.

"I don't care. I have to see him. Wheel me over and I'll sleep in his room to keep an eye on him" said Izzie.

"Izzie really this isn't a good idea" said Alex but he knew there was no changing Izzie's mind. She was already beginning to get her things around to be moved.

There was no use argueing with her. They all could see that. Her mind was made up.

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Later

Izzie's bed was now moved into George's room. She had been shocked when she came in there. Meredith was right, it did not look like George anymore but Izzie knew in her heart that George was still in that broken shell of a body.

"Do you have everything you need" asked Alex as he made sure she had enough pillows and blankets and that she could reach the buzzer button incase she needed anything.

"Yes Alex I'm fine. You go on and get back to work. We can't have you getting behind over me" said Izzie smiling to reassure him.

"Iz.." Alex began as he glanced at her and then George. It hurt him to see George like that. They may not have always gotten along but he still thought of George as a friend. He was worried of how Izzie was handling it. There still was a chance that George may not make it and Alex knew that would absolutely destroy Izzie.

"Alex go I really am fine." She glanced at George and frowned, "We're fine", she said but there was uncertainty in her voice.

"Okay I love you" said Alex leaning down to kiss her.

"I love you too" said Izzie. He glanced at George a second time hoping to see some kind of reaction from him but no luck.

He then hesitantly left. Izzie knew he was worried about her and George.

Using all her strength Izzie stood up off her bed and pushed her bed closer to George's. She then flipped the light switch off and got back in bed and covered up. She then reached over and took George's hand in hers.

"I don't know if you can hear me but I'm going to talk anyway. George you have to wake up. You just have too. You're my best friend and I need you more than anyone in the world so you need to wake up." said Izzie tears once again forming in her eyes.

"Stay with me George. Don't leave me. I love you" Izzie whispered as she brought his hand up to her lips and she softly kissed it. She then drifted off to sleep praying that George would wake up.