Chapter 10

Cristina slammed her locker door closed and walked toward Dr. Bailey to retrieve her duties for the day. She was in such a foul mood. She couldn't believe that such a wonderful evening last night and a just as wonderful morning today could turn into such a shitty day and drag her mood down so bad. She didn't want to fight with him. She hated the fact that they were in the middle of a fight, today. Of all days; they should both be elated. They had waited and fought their feelings for so long and finally, finally they had given in to the desire for each other, and now they were fighting.

"Good morning Dr. Yang" said Dr. Bailey with a bit to much cheer. She had noticed the sour look on Cristina's face as she had approached.

"Morning" Cristina mumbled.

"Are you going to be able to handle your patients today with that foul mood you have apparently brought to work with you this morning?"

"Yes. Of course. I'm fine"

"Good to know. You're in the pit today"

Cristina turned and walked away with her shoulder's dropped thinking that she was actually glad that Owen was not working today. It would be awkward trying to work around him while they were both pissed off.

As she turned the corner into the pit she ran directly into a woman that was apparently running down the hall to get to the ER. Cristina was about to give this woman an ear full when she noticed that she seemed almost hysterical and had obviously been crying for quite some time.

"Maam, can I help you?"

"No. Yes. My husband was in a car accident and I am being told he is in the emergency room. Can you help me find him, please?"

"Of course. What is his name?"

"Rick. Richard Walker"

Cristina glanced down at the chart in her hand after immediately recognizing the name she had spoken. This patient was critical. His survival was not expected.

"Yes Mrs. Walker, come with me. I will take you directly to him but I must warn you that he is in very serious condition"

The woman almost collapsed into Cristina and she had to brace her foot to keep them both from falling backward.

"We had a fight this morning" the woman sobbed "and he left the house upset and I didn't tell him I loved him" she continued sobbing until Cristina almost could not understand what she was saying, "but I do love him. I love him so much. I need to tell him now" "Please, where is he?"

Cristina led the woman by the elbow around the corner to her husband's room only to hear the alarm sounding of a flat line. She heard Dr. Shepard pronounce the time of death as soon as she pulled the curtain back. Mrs. Walker screamed "No" and flung herself over the mid-section of her husband's body.

Cristina slowly backed away to allow this poor woman a moment alone with her husband and felt the lump in her throat forming and felt the tears begin to well in to her eyes. What was she doing? How could she have let Owen leave this morning with no explanation? Let him leave mad? This guy could be him. It could be Owen laying in that bed and her collapsed over his lifeless dead body. She took off down the hall in almost a run. She had to see him. She had to apologize and tell him that the feelings she had for Burke were gone and he was the only man she loved now.

"Dr. Bailey" she spoke winded "I need to leave. I need to take care of some personal business" she pleaded "It is really important or I would not ask"

Miranda could tell by the look on Cristina's face that it was serious and she knew Dr. Yang was one of the most reliable residents she had ever had. She could not tell her no.

"Go. Go and take care of what you need to Dr. Yang. Just be careful and slow down. Whatever it is, you can take care of it if you get there in 2 minutes or 20."

"Thank you" Cristina hollered over her shoulder as she was already half way down the hall.

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Thirty minutes later Cristina exhaled a sigh of relief as she pulled into the parking spot beside Owen's relieved to see his car parked in its usual spot. She had feared that he would be gone. Taking care of his personal business and all. She didn't have the patience to wait for the elevator and decided to take the stairs. As she took them 2 at a time, she yanked the 4th floor door open and headed down the hall to Owen's studio apartment. As she neared his door a very beautiful woman stepped into the hallway from what appeared to be Owen's doorway. Cristina slowed her rapid pace to an almost stop. This woman was a very slender, tall, and blonde and was stunningly beautiful. She could not hear what was being said but could definitely see when the woman leaned inward and met Owen's lips for a kiss.

Cristina's heart sank. She was sick to her stomach and thought for sure she was going to vomit. She threw both of her hands over her mouth and quickly ducked down a side hall as to not be seen by either this woman or Owen. She flattened both of her shoulders against the wall thankful for the coolness of the air in the hallway. She felt like her entire body was on fire. She slowly sank to the floor to a sitting position. She stared at the wall across from her. Are you fucking kidding me? Who in the hell was this woman? She had made love to him so many times last night and this morning that she had actually lost count. And told him she loved him twice and now, the next day, he is screwing someone else???

She let her forehead drop into her hands and began to cry. Uncontrollably cry. Why? Why is God punishing me with these men that continue to hurt me? She was sobbing and could barely catch her breath when she heard a woman's voice speak "Are you ok?"

Cristina looked up to a set of crystal blue eyes only to find that it was her. Her. The woman who had just slept with her boyfriend! Cristina jumped up like she had been kicked. "I'm fine" she practically hissed and turned the other direction to run down the hall. She had to get out of here. Get out before Owen found her sobbing in the hallway like a teenager.

She couldn't remember the drive home. She continued replaying all of the scenes of their relationship since they had met a few months back. The night of their first meeting (and first kiss), the kiss outside Joe's, the morning on her front stoop when he told her she was beautiful. And last night. All of the scenes from last night. He had given her a heart and told her that she had his complete heart. She wondered what he had told the bimbo blonde while he was fucking her.

She threw open her apartment door, dropped her bag beside it and headed to her bedroom. All she wanted to do was lay down and make the world go away. She began to cry again while finally drifting off to sleep. She just didn't care about anything right now. She just wanted everything to go away.