"What are you doing here?" John asked.
"John." Abby said, running through the doors.
"You knew about this?" John said, angrily.
"We were trying to protect you." Susan said, hurriedly.
"You know who this is?" Carter questioned Susan.
"I told her." Abby said defensively. Carter stared at each of them for several moments, then took one final glance at Sobriki and stormed out of the room. He ran into the bathroom and barely made it into the stall before vomiting into the toilet. He slowly stood up and flushed the toilet. He walked out and stood in front of the mirror. He splashed some water on his face and closed his eyes. After a few more minutes, he walked out and entered the elevator. As the doors opened, John stepped out onto the roof and breathed in the fresh air. He placed his head in his hands and silently shook his head. After about fifteen minutes, he heard the door open and close. He felt someone come over to him and lay a hand on his shoulder.
"I should have known." Susan said, quietly.
"No, it's okay. There was no way of you knowing."
"Yeah, that's what Abby said." Susan said, gently squeezing his shoulder before walking to stand next to him. "There's just too much I don't know. I guess I thought time would just freeze while I was gone and nothing would happen. I was too naïve."
"It's really not your fault."
"No, really. I feel like I should have known. This whole relationship is like this, not just today. When I came back, I had no idea about your drug addiction, or the stabbing, or anything. I guess I still imagine you as a geeky med student. I really don't want to, but I can't make my mind stop telling me that."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm sorry Carter, but I can't go on like this. You need someone who knows who you are, and trust me, that's not me. This really has nothing to do with you. I thought I was ready for a relationship so I let myself believe it was real, but I'm sorry Carter, I just can't be with you like that."
"I understand."
"You're a great guy and you'll make someone extremely happy." Susan said with a smile. "I, uh, have to get going. I'm still on. I'm sure Kerry will be looking for me sooner or later."
"Bye Susan." Carter said, looking at her.
"Bye Carter." Susan said, patting him on the shoulder before walking back towards the door.
"John." Abby said, running through the doors.
"You knew about this?" John said, angrily.
"We were trying to protect you." Susan said, hurriedly.
"You know who this is?" Carter questioned Susan.
"I told her." Abby said defensively. Carter stared at each of them for several moments, then took one final glance at Sobriki and stormed out of the room. He ran into the bathroom and barely made it into the stall before vomiting into the toilet. He slowly stood up and flushed the toilet. He walked out and stood in front of the mirror. He splashed some water on his face and closed his eyes. After a few more minutes, he walked out and entered the elevator. As the doors opened, John stepped out onto the roof and breathed in the fresh air. He placed his head in his hands and silently shook his head. After about fifteen minutes, he heard the door open and close. He felt someone come over to him and lay a hand on his shoulder.
"I should have known." Susan said, quietly.
"No, it's okay. There was no way of you knowing."
"Yeah, that's what Abby said." Susan said, gently squeezing his shoulder before walking to stand next to him. "There's just too much I don't know. I guess I thought time would just freeze while I was gone and nothing would happen. I was too naïve."
"It's really not your fault."
"No, really. I feel like I should have known. This whole relationship is like this, not just today. When I came back, I had no idea about your drug addiction, or the stabbing, or anything. I guess I still imagine you as a geeky med student. I really don't want to, but I can't make my mind stop telling me that."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm sorry Carter, but I can't go on like this. You need someone who knows who you are, and trust me, that's not me. This really has nothing to do with you. I thought I was ready for a relationship so I let myself believe it was real, but I'm sorry Carter, I just can't be with you like that."
"I understand."
"You're a great guy and you'll make someone extremely happy." Susan said with a smile. "I, uh, have to get going. I'm still on. I'm sure Kerry will be looking for me sooner or later."
"Bye Susan." Carter said, looking at her.
"Bye Carter." Susan said, patting him on the shoulder before walking back towards the door.
