"Oh my God Carter. We had sex?
Abby couldn't believe it. She had been so good, she hadn't had a drink for over six months, up till last night. She had such a hangover and by the looks of it, so did Carter. But she couldn't understand how this happened, how could she have been so stupid?
"What time is it?" Abby asked, she had to work that day.
"It's 10:30."
"Oh my God," Abby jumped out of bed. "I need to be at the hospital in a half an hour.
Abby rushed all around on the ground, looking for her clothes, which had been strewn all over the place.
"Where is my bra?" Abby asked aloud.
"Over on the dresser.
Abby ran to get it and then walked into the bathroom. She shut the door and leaned against it, feeling the coolness of the wood on her forehead. Her head was killing her. She couldn't believe where she was, or what had happened. She threw on her bra and shirt, pulled on her underwear and pants. She then walked over to the mirror, she looked at herself. She had huge bag under her eyes and her hair was a mess.
She quickly ran Carter's comb threw it and pulled it back into a pony tail, she had a rubber band on her wrist. She looked presentable. If she left now, she would just make it. Abby threw on her shoes, and walked back into the bedroom. Carter was no longer there, thank god. She walked out of the bedroom into the hallway. She could hear water running downstairs, she walked into the hallway and down the stairs, and by another bathroom.
"Bye Carter," She shouted and walked quickly to the front door, unlocked it and stepped outside into the cold autumn air.
Good god, she thought. What had she done. She vaguely remembered yesterday night. She remembered drinking, fighting with Carter. Suddenly they were in a bed, no, she didn't want to remember more. She ran to the El station and jumped on a train.
As Abby held sat in the seat she watched houses pass by. How could she be so stupid, she hadn't had a drink in so long. But yesterday had been hard, she needed just a little. But once she had started, someone had kept buying her more and more. She couldn't remember who. Maybe people just kept ordering them, and she just kept drinking them. God, how could she be so stupid. She had just had sex with Carter, for the first time in over a year. What bad timing she thought. He is going through such a hard time, with Kem gone and everything.
Carter had had such a hard time with it, he had been drinking, and he refused help from everyone. He had given her grief though, the night before. Because she had been drinking, although he had been too.
Abby got off the El and walked across the street to County. She hoped no one would notice that she was wearing the same clothes, maybe she could change into some scrubs. God, what had she done.
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"You got time for a coffee?"
Susan had approached Abby at the admit desk. It had been a busy morning, but nothing really out of the ordinary. Then again, Abby wondered, was there an "ordinary" for County?
"Sure," Abby said, desperate for a break. "I have an awful headache."
"I bet carter does too." Someone muttered behind her. A few people snickered.
Abby wheeled around, shocked. Chuny, Haleh, Frank, Malik, Luka, Susan, they were all smirking, not bothering to look at Abby.
"What?"
"Nothing." Frank said, doing his best not to laugh.
"Did he Abby?" Chuny asked her.
"Huh?"
"Did he have a hangover, you saw him this morning, right?"
Abby turned four stages of red, and picked up her coat and started towards the doors that led out into the ambulance bay.
"Sorry about that Abby." Susan followed her.
"You all know?"
"Well it was kinda obvious Abby. I mean, you guys both got really drunk, then started fighting, then Chuny found you guys making out in a corner by the pay phones. The last anyone saw of you two, you were heading out of the bar, both drunk as bats, but holding each others hand. Then, well, when you were wearing the same clothes as yesterday, everyone's suspicions were confirmed."
"Oh God. So now the whole hospital knows. Why can't people keep their mouths shut here, people gossip to much!"
"What DID happen?
"Come on, Susan, you know."
"Oh my God Abby."
"I know, do you have any idea what kind of shock that was for me. Probably for him too. Waking up and finding myself naked, with him, in his bed, in his house, I was speechless."
"Did you talk to him."
"What was I supposed to say. 'Oh Carter, remember how last night we had sex, like 5 times, well just forget about, pretend nothing happened'."
"5 times?"
"I think more actually.
Susan laughed.
"I am glad you find this funny. As if our relationship wasn't already strained enough. I mean we never really talked about what happened, when we were together, the whole breakup thing. Things were weird enough already. I don't even think I could look him in the eye.
Abby rested her head against the wall of County. They were standing in the ambulance bay.
"I need to get back to my shift." Abby said and walked back inside.
As she approached the admit desk, everyone there immediately stopped talking the second they saw her. She knew that they had been talking about her.
Abby grabbed a patient chart, not looking at anyone. God, this was going to be a real awful day, she thought.