This story takes place a year in the future. It contains moments from all 8 seasons of ER.
Disclaimer: All ER Characters belong to Warner Bros., Michael Critchon, and NBC
Members of the ER staff remember a lost friend 1 year later.
Chapter 4:Susan
Susan sighed sadly as she exited the trauma room discarding her gloves and gown in the trash. She made her way outside of the ambulance bay. She leaned heavily against the brick wall. Today had been a terrible day. She had tried to save a 5 year old boy who had been the victim of a hit and run but she was unsuccessful. She really wished she had someone to talk to. She knew she had Carter, Abby and many other friends she could talk to but the one friend she wanted her bestfriend Mark was gone. She lost her bestfriend a year ago today. She lightly touched the silver locket that hung around her neck. Mark gave it to her just days before he died. Inside was his picture and a message. "I'll never forget you"
She closed her eyes. She had always loved Mark but she never acted on it. She had been with Div and Mark had been married to Jen. Mark had been her bestfriend. She talked to him about everything from her sister Chloe to her troubles with Div. She remembered a time when she had clashed with Dr. Kayson over the treatment of a heart patient but then Dr. Kayson had a heart attack and Susan saved his life. He came to see her on Valentine's Day he thanked her and invited her to dinner. She quickly told him she had plans with Mark. She later told Mark what she told Kayson. He in turn said "Do you want to do something" "You wouldn't want Kayson to think you were lying" They had went ice skating.
Susan sighed as she pushed her hair out of her face. She thought about the time she and Mark planned a birthday party for Doug at her apartment. Doug later canceled the party. She and Mark ended up drinking Tequilas all night. They had gotten a bit tipsy. They talked about the rumor of them having an affair. They shared a lingering gaze. Susan had been the one to break that gaze. She hid her feeling by burying them with another drink.
Susan felt her eyes beginning to tear up. She remembered being at Navy Pier with her blind date when she ran into Mark with his own blind date. When their dates left to get drinks Mark grabbed her hand and they made a quick getaway. She laughed as he pulled her along. They ended up in a little picture booth. They took several silly pictures before taking a serious one. Mark put his arm around her as they smiled. Having his arm around her had felt so right. She still had that picture tucked safely in her wallet and sometimes when no one else was around she'd pull it out and look at Mark's smiling face.
It wasn't too long after that she decided to move to Phoenix so she could be near Chloe and Lil Susie. Her last day at County had been memorable. It was the day Lydia and Al tied the knot right there in the ER. During the ceremony she and Mark kept stealing glances at one another. Susan had caught Lydia's bridal bouquet.
Later Susan left for the train station. She was about to get on the train when she heard Mark's voice. "You came to say goodbye" she asked. Mark was trying to catch his breath as he said "No" "Stay. I want you to stay" He goes on to tell her he loves her and was stupid for not saying it sooner. "I knew. In a way I knew" He continued to try and get her to stay "We belong together" "Tell me you don't feel the same way" She told him. "Mark, you're my bestfriend" "I don't know how I'll make it with out you" Mark's eyes began to water as he told her "I don't want to lose you" They shared their first and only kiss as she boarded the train. "I'll never forget you" The train started to pull away as she said "I do love you". She waved "I love you" "Bye" she yelled as the train disappeared from the station.
Susan wiped away the tears that now rolled down her cheeks. If only she had stayed she would have had more time with him. She didn't see Mark until 5 years later. Susan returned to Chicago. Her first day back she had lunch with Mark. He asked her why she came back. "After Chloe moved there was no reason to stay I not exactly desert girl ,I can't follow my sister's family forever" "I missed it here, I missed you" she told him. She kept staring at the scar across his head. "You could have called me" Mark smiled "and say what hi how are you, by the way I have a brain tumor" He ended up offering her a job at County.
Later that day Mark told her he had a surprise for her. He dragged her to a supply closet. He opened a cardboard box and pulled out her old lab coat. "You saved this" she asked "Someone found it in the laundry room a few years ago I was gonna send it to you" She smiled "But its all mildewy" Mark smiled "I'll have it dry cleaned" "Come on what do you say "Low pay, long hours, frequent fliers" ":I already told Kerry it was a done deal" I put you down for Tuesday" Susan finally excepted his offer. She was glad to be home.
Several months later she suspected that Mark's tumor may be reoccurring when he bit his tongue and he couldn't stick it out straight. He feared it had returned so he went back to New York to enlist Dr. Burke's help once again but there was nothing that could be done this time. When he returned to Chicago and told Susan it was back she persuaded him to tell Elizabeth but he wouldn't tell her. He got sick that night. Susan found him sitting outside alone and when he tried to get up he got dizzy. "That's it Mark either you let me take you home or I'll go rat you out to Weaver" He sighed and agreed to let her accompany him home.
Susan sat down on the nearby bench. She thought about Mark's last day in the ER. He had been teaching anew intern Dr. Pratt. "I think he's a wash out" he had said about Mark. Carter told Pratt. "He's good doctor" Pratt still wasn't convinced "What's up with him" Susan had been standing near the computer. "A brain tumor" she replied Pratt looked at her "What" Susan was upset now. "That's what's up with him. He has an inoperable brain tumor in the frontal lobe" She managed to get it all out with out letting her tears fall. Later that day she watched him as he left the ER for the last time. She went to see him a few times after that and one of those times he presented her with the locket she now wore around her neck.
Several weeks later she was getting ready for work when her phone rang. It was Elizabeth. "Susan it's Elizabeth, Mark....he...he passed away earlier this morning" she whispered. Susan gripped the phone in her hand as she slid down to the floor in sobs. He bestfriend the man she loved was gone.
Susan looked down at the locket in her hand. She opened it and lightly touched Mark's photo with her finger tip. Tears ran down her cheeks as she whispers. "I'll never for get you" She looked up when she heard an ambulance in the distance. Abby and Jing Mei walked out. Abby noticed Susan. "Hey Susan we have a MVA coming in do you think you can lend a hand. Susan nodded "Sure" Abby noticed her tears. "You okay Susan" the nurse asked Susan smiled "I'm fine Abby I was just remembering an old friend" Abby just nodded she knew just who Susan was referring to. "I miss him too" she replied as they headed towards the incoming ambulance.
Chapter 5:Carol............Coming Soon!!!!!
Disclaimer: All ER Characters belong to Warner Bros., Michael Critchon, and NBC
Members of the ER staff remember a lost friend 1 year later.
Chapter 4:Susan
Susan sighed sadly as she exited the trauma room discarding her gloves and gown in the trash. She made her way outside of the ambulance bay. She leaned heavily against the brick wall. Today had been a terrible day. She had tried to save a 5 year old boy who had been the victim of a hit and run but she was unsuccessful. She really wished she had someone to talk to. She knew she had Carter, Abby and many other friends she could talk to but the one friend she wanted her bestfriend Mark was gone. She lost her bestfriend a year ago today. She lightly touched the silver locket that hung around her neck. Mark gave it to her just days before he died. Inside was his picture and a message. "I'll never forget you"
She closed her eyes. She had always loved Mark but she never acted on it. She had been with Div and Mark had been married to Jen. Mark had been her bestfriend. She talked to him about everything from her sister Chloe to her troubles with Div. She remembered a time when she had clashed with Dr. Kayson over the treatment of a heart patient but then Dr. Kayson had a heart attack and Susan saved his life. He came to see her on Valentine's Day he thanked her and invited her to dinner. She quickly told him she had plans with Mark. She later told Mark what she told Kayson. He in turn said "Do you want to do something" "You wouldn't want Kayson to think you were lying" They had went ice skating.
Susan sighed as she pushed her hair out of her face. She thought about the time she and Mark planned a birthday party for Doug at her apartment. Doug later canceled the party. She and Mark ended up drinking Tequilas all night. They had gotten a bit tipsy. They talked about the rumor of them having an affair. They shared a lingering gaze. Susan had been the one to break that gaze. She hid her feeling by burying them with another drink.
Susan felt her eyes beginning to tear up. She remembered being at Navy Pier with her blind date when she ran into Mark with his own blind date. When their dates left to get drinks Mark grabbed her hand and they made a quick getaway. She laughed as he pulled her along. They ended up in a little picture booth. They took several silly pictures before taking a serious one. Mark put his arm around her as they smiled. Having his arm around her had felt so right. She still had that picture tucked safely in her wallet and sometimes when no one else was around she'd pull it out and look at Mark's smiling face.
It wasn't too long after that she decided to move to Phoenix so she could be near Chloe and Lil Susie. Her last day at County had been memorable. It was the day Lydia and Al tied the knot right there in the ER. During the ceremony she and Mark kept stealing glances at one another. Susan had caught Lydia's bridal bouquet.
Later Susan left for the train station. She was about to get on the train when she heard Mark's voice. "You came to say goodbye" she asked. Mark was trying to catch his breath as he said "No" "Stay. I want you to stay" He goes on to tell her he loves her and was stupid for not saying it sooner. "I knew. In a way I knew" He continued to try and get her to stay "We belong together" "Tell me you don't feel the same way" She told him. "Mark, you're my bestfriend" "I don't know how I'll make it with out you" Mark's eyes began to water as he told her "I don't want to lose you" They shared their first and only kiss as she boarded the train. "I'll never forget you" The train started to pull away as she said "I do love you". She waved "I love you" "Bye" she yelled as the train disappeared from the station.
Susan wiped away the tears that now rolled down her cheeks. If only she had stayed she would have had more time with him. She didn't see Mark until 5 years later. Susan returned to Chicago. Her first day back she had lunch with Mark. He asked her why she came back. "After Chloe moved there was no reason to stay I not exactly desert girl ,I can't follow my sister's family forever" "I missed it here, I missed you" she told him. She kept staring at the scar across his head. "You could have called me" Mark smiled "and say what hi how are you, by the way I have a brain tumor" He ended up offering her a job at County.
Later that day Mark told her he had a surprise for her. He dragged her to a supply closet. He opened a cardboard box and pulled out her old lab coat. "You saved this" she asked "Someone found it in the laundry room a few years ago I was gonna send it to you" She smiled "But its all mildewy" Mark smiled "I'll have it dry cleaned" "Come on what do you say "Low pay, long hours, frequent fliers" ":I already told Kerry it was a done deal" I put you down for Tuesday" Susan finally excepted his offer. She was glad to be home.
Several months later she suspected that Mark's tumor may be reoccurring when he bit his tongue and he couldn't stick it out straight. He feared it had returned so he went back to New York to enlist Dr. Burke's help once again but there was nothing that could be done this time. When he returned to Chicago and told Susan it was back she persuaded him to tell Elizabeth but he wouldn't tell her. He got sick that night. Susan found him sitting outside alone and when he tried to get up he got dizzy. "That's it Mark either you let me take you home or I'll go rat you out to Weaver" He sighed and agreed to let her accompany him home.
Susan sat down on the nearby bench. She thought about Mark's last day in the ER. He had been teaching anew intern Dr. Pratt. "I think he's a wash out" he had said about Mark. Carter told Pratt. "He's good doctor" Pratt still wasn't convinced "What's up with him" Susan had been standing near the computer. "A brain tumor" she replied Pratt looked at her "What" Susan was upset now. "That's what's up with him. He has an inoperable brain tumor in the frontal lobe" She managed to get it all out with out letting her tears fall. Later that day she watched him as he left the ER for the last time. She went to see him a few times after that and one of those times he presented her with the locket she now wore around her neck.
Several weeks later she was getting ready for work when her phone rang. It was Elizabeth. "Susan it's Elizabeth, Mark....he...he passed away earlier this morning" she whispered. Susan gripped the phone in her hand as she slid down to the floor in sobs. He bestfriend the man she loved was gone.
Susan looked down at the locket in her hand. She opened it and lightly touched Mark's photo with her finger tip. Tears ran down her cheeks as she whispers. "I'll never for get you" She looked up when she heard an ambulance in the distance. Abby and Jing Mei walked out. Abby noticed Susan. "Hey Susan we have a MVA coming in do you think you can lend a hand. Susan nodded "Sure" Abby noticed her tears. "You okay Susan" the nurse asked Susan smiled "I'm fine Abby I was just remembering an old friend" Abby just nodded she knew just who Susan was referring to. "I miss him too" she replied as they headed towards the incoming ambulance.
Chapter 5:Carol............Coming Soon!!!!!