How We Came To Be……
Author: Allison
Disclaimer: I don't own ER or any of its characters, any character's you do not recognize belong to me! Unless the character you do not recognize is actually an ER character (but its pretty easy to tell)
Summary: Going through the events of John and Abby (and family)'s lives.
A/N: PLEASE read and review!! Thanks! As I said in the last authors note, this is set exactly one year later from the day when Megan died. I think that's all! PLEASE!! Review!
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Things to Come
The ER
"Man," Carter said, walking to the front desk, "Could this day get any slower?" he thought, just wanting it to be over.
"Why did you two even come in to work today? Susan said, sitting at the desk playing with some cards.
"We couldn't just sit at home with nothing to do." Carter said, trying not to think about it.
"Are you going out to visit her tonight?" Susan asked.
"Yeah, after we get off work." Carter said.
"You gonna be Ok?" Susan asked, worried about her friends.
"Hey Carter, minor MVA coming ETA 4 minutes" Abby said walking towards the desk.
"Ok, I'm coming," Carter said, walking toward the ambulance bay, turning back he said, "We'll be fine, and Susan, Thanks"
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"Hey," Carter said, going to wrap his arms around his wife, " How are you doing?"
"Ok, I guess." Abby said right as the ambulance pulled up.
"What have we got?" Carter asked as they got the girl out of the ambulance.
"13 year old female, complains of head and hand pain, she has a pretty nasty bump on the right side of her head, pretty lucky overall." the paramedic said.
"What's her name?" Abby asked.
"Alexis, we don't know her last name." the paramedic told her.
"Alexis, can you hear me?" Carter asked, as he moved her gurney to a exam room.
"Where- where am I?" Alexis asked, trying to see her surroundings.
"You're at Cooke County General Hospital, is there anybody we can call for you?" Abby asked, trying to help Carter as he examined her.
"Cooke" Alexis said.
"What?" Abby asked.
"Cooke, that my last name." Alexis said.
"Okay Alexis Cooke, who should I call for you?" Abby asked again.
"I, I don't know" Alexis said, "I just moved in with new foster parents and I don't know the number."
"Well, I can call social services and find out for you." Abby told her.
"Hey Abby," Carter said, "After you do that can you take Alexis up for a head ct and some x-rays on her wrist."
"Yep, I will be right back." Abby said as she went to go call social services.
"So am I going to be alright? Alexis asked.
"You should be just fine." Carter told her.
"How is Mr. Peterson?" Alexis asked.
"Um I don't know but I can try and find out for you." Carter said just as Abby stuck her head in the door.
"Dr. Carter, can I see you for a moment outside?" Abby asked and went back out when she say Carter coming to join her.
"What's going on?" Carter asked.
"Alexis's new foster dad was killed in the car accident." Abby told him.
"Wow," Carter said.
"Yeah and the foster mom is coming in, but she doesn't want to take care of a foster child now." Abby said, trying not to get upset.
"Abby," Carter said, taking her in his arms, "Its gonna be Ok."
"But the poor girl has been tossed from family to family for the past two years." Abby said.
"What can we do about it?" Carter asked, knowing that Abby was thinking of something.
"Well, what if we take her??" Abby asked, moving so she could look up at Carter.
"Abby, I don't know, are we ready for that?" Carter asked, looking down at Abby.
"Maybe this is what is supposed to be, I just can't shake the feeling that this is right, we lost Megan, but couldn't we help this girl?" Abby asked.
"That would just be another family she would go through then." Carter said, not really sure what he wanted, he didn't want to replace Megan, but somehow this did seem right.
"Will, you please think about it?" Abby asked, "Please John? This is something I really want to do."
"Ok I'll think about it, wouldn't you feel like you were betraying Megan?" Carter asked.
"We didn't get to give Megan the life she deserved, but maybe we can give Alexis the life she deserves." Abby said.
"Just let me think about it for awhile." Carter said.
"Ok," Abby said, "Thank You."
"Abby," Carter said as he saw her walking away, "Doesn't she still need her x-rays??
"Right, I'm on my way!" Abby said as she stopped to look at Carter before entering Alexis's room.
"Ready to go?" Abby asked Alexis.
"I guess, can you do me a favor?" Alexis asked.
"Sure, well depending on what it is." Abby said as she got her into the wheelchair.
"Can you call me Lexi?" Lexi asked, "I used to only hear Alexis when I got in trouble so it kinda weirds me out sometimes.
"No problem, Lexi," Abby said, "Now lets go get some x-rays!"
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The roof
"Hey," Abby said as she walked out onto the roof, "I thought I might find you up here."
"Hey, come here," Carter said to her.
Abby walked over to Carter and put her arms around him.
"I want to do it," Carter said, looking down at Abby.
"Do what?" Abby asked, hoping it was the same thing she was thinking.
"I want to try and be Alexis's foster parent's, for Megan." Carter said, watching as Abby's face turned into a full smile.
"Really?" Abby basically screamed.
"Yeah, as long as its ok with her." Carter said.
"I'm sure it will be, she's a really neat girl, one thing though." Abby said, now almost bouncing with excitement.
"What?" John asked.
"You can't call her Alexis anymore, its Lexi." Abby said, trying her best to be serious.
"Oh ok, I think I can handle that." Carter said, laughing, "But one thing before we try and do anything about fostering her."
"Yeah, I know, lets go visit Megan," Abby said, grabbing his hand and walking back inside.
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Did that make it make more sense? I hope so, and no, I didn't just make Megan so I could add this chapter in, I had just forgotten to put that chapter in. Seriously, please review! I really want to know what you guys think about this story! Also I know for the next couple chapters what I want to do but after that I'm kinda out of ideas, so if you have any, please let me know!! Thanks!
~Alli