The Aftermath Of Lying
Chapter 10 -
Meredith woke up in a cold, unfamiliar bed, she was plugged into several machines that she could hear beeping at the side of her. As she opened her eyes, they met the harsh white light above her head. ''Am I dead?'' She asked, unknown if she'd get an answer.
''Hell no.'' Cristina laughed softly. She began to shine a torch into Meredith's eyes.
''What are you doing?'' Meredith asked, pulling her head back.
''My shift started 2 hours ago. You're my patient.'' She shrugged, and resumed poking and prodding her. ''Meredith, do you remember anything that happened?''
Meredith strained her mind to remember. She remembered Derek's divorce, her sister; her pregnant sister, the cancer, Addison and Mark moving to New York, Callie 'O' Malley, Izzie and Alex, Burke becoming Chief, the meal, the truck, the car crashing, the two cars exploding, Derek. The images ran through her mind rapidly, barely giving her time to register them, barely giving her time to breathe, her heartbeat increased, and she began to panic. ''Derek! Where's Derek?'' She tried to climb out of bed, put a pain surged through her head, causing her to lay back down.
''Meredith, Derek is fine. He got out of the car before it exploded, he collapsed just out of range of the fire. He's got minor head injuries, but he'll be fine.'' Relief washed over Meredith, letting out a long, deep sigh she didn't realise she had been holding back.
''What about the others?'' She asked, looking back at Cristina. ''Izzie and Alex, what about them?''
''Izzie broke a leg, she'll be on crutches for a while, but from the looks of it, she's enjoying the attention. And Alex has a dislocated shoulder, and bruised ego, but he'll get over it.''
''What about Mark and Addison?'' Meredith asked, fearing she already knew the answer. Cristina's face dropped slightly, Meredith knew without her even speaking. ''They--They didn't make it out in time. The fire department did everything they could, but..There was too much damage. There was nothing for them to work with.'' Meredith's eyes began to sting, silent tears ripping down her face.
''Can i see Derek? I have to see him, he needs me.''
''You have to visit him in the wheelchair,'' Cristina pointed out. ''Not my orders, Bailey's.'' Meredith did as she was told and scrabbled into the chair. As she entered the room Derek occupied, his tear stained face lightened up slightly, as did Meredith's. She climbed out of her chair and stumbled towards him, climbing onto his bed, wrapping her arms around him as his head lay against her chest. He allowed the tears to fall, as Meredith stroked his hair, eventually they fell asleep.
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Izzie hopped around the nurses station on her crutches, waiting for the police to leave Hannah's room. ''I can't believe they wouldn't let me in! I'm her mother, damnit!'' She yelled at Alex.
''Yeah, but they see you as her doctor. Just an intern.'' Izzie watched the police leave the room, and she immediately entered, where a social worker waited with Hannah.
''Have you found her mother yet?'' Izze asked.
''No. Her house is empty, the cars gone. She vanished. We'll have to find Hannah a new home.''
''You make her sound like a pet.'' Izzie remarked bitterly, wobbling over to Hannah, who was now asleep. Izzie swallowed her nerves and turned her attention back to the social worker. ''She can stay with me.''
''What?''
''She can stay with me. I'll look after her.''
''You can't just--''
''She has no one else! She's not going to another home, i'll whatever's neccessary just as long as she stays with me. Do you understand?'' The social worker sighed, and rummaged through her bag. She handed Izzie her contact card.
''You'll have to sign some forms. This could take weeks, even months to process, in the meantime, Hannah will have to stay in a foster home.'' Izzie nodded, taking the card, and left the room.
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Ok, so this wasn't where i intended to end this chapter, but i couldn't put the next part in the way i wanted it to sound. So instead, i'm giving YOU the option; i can either add the next part into a 'superbowl based' chapter, or i can add it into some Morgan/ Meredith fluff. Your choice, but unfortunately, i shall not tell you what will happen in the chapter, because thbat would be giving it away...Sorry! R&R, THANKS!! xXxXxXx