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***Author's note: I am so sorry for the delay! I've been so SO busy with school and work and volleyball! I promise to update sooner than I have been!! Hope you enjoy the new chapter! Please, review!***
Unexpected Turn
Chapter 4
"Carter, what are talking about? What's the interview for? Are you leaving?" Susan asked frantically as she and Abby caught up to him. Carter turned and looked at them. Abby nodded and pointed to Susan.
"What she asked," she said with a look. She was in shock. Was Carter going to leave? Carter sighed.
"I don't want anyone to know," he said in a low voice. Abby and Susan looked at each other.
"It's us, John!" Abby cried. Carter nodded.
"I know. I just didn't want to say anything yet, as I haven't even had the interview yet," he replied.
"Will you just get to the point, please?" Abby asked crossing her arms over her chest. Carter sighed and led them back into the lounge.
"This is serious," Susan muttered to Abby as Carter closed the door behind them. Abby nodded and then looked at Carter.
"Ok. Spill it," Abby and Susan said, making sure they were alone.
"I have an interview on Wednesday for a position at Northwestern," Carter began. Abby and Susan both looked at him shocked by what he said.
"A position?" Susan asked. Carter nodded.
"Yeah. I got a letter in the mail yesterday saying that they wanted me and I think it'll be a great opportunity for me. I mean I wanted to go there before, but I ended up coming here instead. I think I'm gonna go for it," Carter said with a small smile. Susan sighed and Abby just stared at him.
"But why do you want to go there? I thought you were happy here. I mean you know everyone and you're friends. You'll be closer to your grandmother..." Susan began. Carter shook his head.
"She thinks it'll be a good opportunity for me, too and besides there isn't anything really tying me here, is there?" Carter asked looking at Abby, who adverted her eyes to the floor. She was still in shock. She always thought Carter would be at County forever.
"Oh man, Carter, if you really want to go then good luck. I'll miss you," Susan said with a nod and a smile. Carter smiled.
"Thanks, Susan. That means a lot," he said and then looked at Abby. Susan's pager went off and she groaned looking at it.
"Oh damn. I have to go. See you later," she said and hurried out of the lounge. Carter looked at Abby, again.
"Abby?" he asked. She looked up at him.
"Yeah," she said.
"Are you ok? You haven't said anything," he said with a nervous look. Abby nodded.
"I'm fine. Good luck, Carter," she said and walked past him. She opened the door of the lounge and walked out into the ER. Carter sighed
"Why do I not believe that?" he wondered aloud.
***
"Hey Abby, want to go get a bite to eat with us?" Susan asked as she and Chen closed their lockers. Abby shook her head.
"Not tonight, guys, but thanks anyway. Have fun without me," Abby chuckled.
"We will," Chen laughed as she and Susan walked out of the lounge. Abby sighed and opened her locker. Carter and Pratt walked in.
"Hey Abby," Pratt said.
"Hey," she nodded getting her things together.
"Hey Abby, I need to talk to you about something," Carter said.
"Can't it wait? I need to get home," she said not looking at him.
"It's rather important," Carter said with a sigh.
"That'll be my que. See you later," Pratt said leaving the lounge.
"I think we need to talk about earlier," Carter said softly. Abby shrugged.
"Why? It's not like we are dating and you need to stay here just for me, John. I'm glad you have this opportunity. Good luck," Abby said smiling at him, Carter smiled.
"Are you sure?" he asked. Abby growled and chuckled at the sametime.
"Yes, I'm positive," she said shutting her locker. Carter nodded as she walked past him.
"Hey Carter," Abby said as she was almost out the door. Carter turned around.
"Yeah."
"Knock 'em dead at your interview," she winked and turned around and walked out the door. Carter smiled to himself. He knew he would. He was actually going to do this and he was excited about it. And of course a little nervous.
To be continued...
A/N: Sorry, I know it's kind of short, but I promise the next one will be longer with his interview and everything!! Please review!!
***Author's note: I am so sorry for the delay! I've been so SO busy with school and work and volleyball! I promise to update sooner than I have been!! Hope you enjoy the new chapter! Please, review!***
Unexpected Turn
Chapter 4
"Carter, what are talking about? What's the interview for? Are you leaving?" Susan asked frantically as she and Abby caught up to him. Carter turned and looked at them. Abby nodded and pointed to Susan.
"What she asked," she said with a look. She was in shock. Was Carter going to leave? Carter sighed.
"I don't want anyone to know," he said in a low voice. Abby and Susan looked at each other.
"It's us, John!" Abby cried. Carter nodded.
"I know. I just didn't want to say anything yet, as I haven't even had the interview yet," he replied.
"Will you just get to the point, please?" Abby asked crossing her arms over her chest. Carter sighed and led them back into the lounge.
"This is serious," Susan muttered to Abby as Carter closed the door behind them. Abby nodded and then looked at Carter.
"Ok. Spill it," Abby and Susan said, making sure they were alone.
"I have an interview on Wednesday for a position at Northwestern," Carter began. Abby and Susan both looked at him shocked by what he said.
"A position?" Susan asked. Carter nodded.
"Yeah. I got a letter in the mail yesterday saying that they wanted me and I think it'll be a great opportunity for me. I mean I wanted to go there before, but I ended up coming here instead. I think I'm gonna go for it," Carter said with a small smile. Susan sighed and Abby just stared at him.
"But why do you want to go there? I thought you were happy here. I mean you know everyone and you're friends. You'll be closer to your grandmother..." Susan began. Carter shook his head.
"She thinks it'll be a good opportunity for me, too and besides there isn't anything really tying me here, is there?" Carter asked looking at Abby, who adverted her eyes to the floor. She was still in shock. She always thought Carter would be at County forever.
"Oh man, Carter, if you really want to go then good luck. I'll miss you," Susan said with a nod and a smile. Carter smiled.
"Thanks, Susan. That means a lot," he said and then looked at Abby. Susan's pager went off and she groaned looking at it.
"Oh damn. I have to go. See you later," she said and hurried out of the lounge. Carter looked at Abby, again.
"Abby?" he asked. She looked up at him.
"Yeah," she said.
"Are you ok? You haven't said anything," he said with a nervous look. Abby nodded.
"I'm fine. Good luck, Carter," she said and walked past him. She opened the door of the lounge and walked out into the ER. Carter sighed
"Why do I not believe that?" he wondered aloud.
***
"Hey Abby, want to go get a bite to eat with us?" Susan asked as she and Chen closed their lockers. Abby shook her head.
"Not tonight, guys, but thanks anyway. Have fun without me," Abby chuckled.
"We will," Chen laughed as she and Susan walked out of the lounge. Abby sighed and opened her locker. Carter and Pratt walked in.
"Hey Abby," Pratt said.
"Hey," she nodded getting her things together.
"Hey Abby, I need to talk to you about something," Carter said.
"Can't it wait? I need to get home," she said not looking at him.
"It's rather important," Carter said with a sigh.
"That'll be my que. See you later," Pratt said leaving the lounge.
"I think we need to talk about earlier," Carter said softly. Abby shrugged.
"Why? It's not like we are dating and you need to stay here just for me, John. I'm glad you have this opportunity. Good luck," Abby said smiling at him, Carter smiled.
"Are you sure?" he asked. Abby growled and chuckled at the sametime.
"Yes, I'm positive," she said shutting her locker. Carter nodded as she walked past him.
"Hey Carter," Abby said as she was almost out the door. Carter turned around.
"Yeah."
"Knock 'em dead at your interview," she winked and turned around and walked out the door. Carter smiled to himself. He knew he would. He was actually going to do this and he was excited about it. And of course a little nervous.
To be continued...
A/N: Sorry, I know it's kind of short, but I promise the next one will be longer with his interview and everything!! Please review!!