October 4, 2001

John glanced into the trauma room and noticed Jing-Mei was crying. he walked on by and taped the sign to the door. he needed sleep. John laid down on the gurney and closed his eyes. Sleep was going to feel good. My fiancé was crying. John groaned slightly and got back up. He groaned slightly as pain shot through his back. I really fucked my back up.
John opened the door and walked into the hallway. He glanced into the room. Jing-Mei was sobbing into her hands. He sighed softly and walked in. John walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her. She sobbed into his chest.
"Oh god, John." She wailed. "Today was horrible. W-We paged her! B-but she didn't answer!"
"Shhh...it's all right." John rubbed her back.
"It's not all right John! This is all my fault! I shouldn't have trusted Malucci." She said, "I should have looked at the films. Oh god! I killed someone." John closed his eyes.
"You didn't kill anyone, Deb, you only made a mistake." he said, "We all make mistakes." Jing-Mei pulled away.
"No..." She sighed.
"Yes. hell, I made a lot of mistakes today." He said, "When I went to go find weaver, I slipped and really fucked up my back." Jing-Mei looked at him.
"Are you okay?"
"I will be once I sleep it off." he said, "Today was just too hectic." Jing-Mei sighed rubbing her eyes.
"Can we please go home?" She asked. John nodded slowly.
"Yeah. I think we both need to forget today." He kissed her temple and led her out of the room. John punched them out.
"You going home guys?" Kerry asked walking up to the desk.
"Yeah. Today was a long day." John said. Kerry glanced at Jing-Mei but quickly adverted her eyes.
"Yeah it was. Go.' Kerry said walking away. John sighed softly. He led her outside. It was sprinkeling out..
"I love you, Deb." She smiled weakly walking to the car.
"I love you too." She said, "and I'll drive. Youre limping."
"No Im not." He said.
"I'll give you a massage when we get home and loosen the muscles. You can't hurt your back again." Jing-mei said.
"Really? I can't? Why?" John smiled.
"Ha ha ha, funny." jing-mei said getting into the car.
"Im just a barrel of laughs and a bag of tired." John said slowly easing himsel finto the car. Jing-Mei smiled weakly.
"When I'm at my lowest, John, you always make me feel better." Jing-Mei said. John smiled at her.
"Good." he said, 'Aren't you glad you're marrying me now?"
"I've always been glad I'm marrying you." Jing-Mei smiled pulling the car our of the space.