To all reader, Carter does go to Africa, but DO NOT FEAR! Just read this chapter, something good happens!!! Reviews Please!
Chapter 5: Something Unexpected
She had a point, Carter thought to himself. But he wasn't running this time, he told himself. He knew he was lying though. He knew he was running, he just wouldn't admit that too himself.
He wasn't going for Kem. That was true. He really was not going for Kem at all, he didn't care if he saw her or not. There was no way she would show up anyways. She probably would never want to see him again. not that he blamed her. In some ways, he really didn't want to see her. It would bring back too much. He was not going for Kem, and that was the truth.
Sometimes he thought about Abby. But when ever he caught himself doing that, he forced himself to think of other things. She was far out of his reach, she would never take him back. She had gotten so pissed when he had suggested that he was going back, if only she knew where he was now.
All he was thinking about as he sat on the plane, bumping and jumping, was how many times he had made this trip now. The first time, running, now he was running again, but there was nothing he could do now. Chicago was far behind him.
Carter managed to get to the clinic a day after arriving in Africa. He had settled in and had been there for a week. He was happy, because while he was there, he was so wrapped up in helping the people, he thought little about anything else.
It was only at night when it hit him, only at night when he cried. He still needed something, someone. So when Maria, a worker in the clinic came to him some news, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Dr. John, there's someone here to see you.
Carter looked up. Luka couldn't be here, he wasn't coming back for a while. He still wanted to be with Sam and Alex.
"Really?" Carter asked.
"Yes, a woman came here and asked for you.
Carter looked up. Kem? He didn't want to see her, he didn't really want her to be here. He didn't want to have to tell her he didn't want to be with her anymore.
Carter excused himself from the patient he was with, and started following Maria. He came out into the main entrance to the clinic.
Carter looked down, this was definitely not Kem. The woman was wider than Kem, not fat wide, but she was, healthy looking, wide. She was bending over a child who was on the floor rolling with laughter at something this woman had done. She slowly stood up, and the light caught in her hair. Brown, with blond highlights, a soft face, she was smiling, laughing along with the child.
Carter couldn't believe it, what was she doing here.
"Abby........?" Carter stuttered.