CHAPTER 3

AN: REREAD...

"I'm what?" No it couldn't be. Not possible. Maybe if I just shake my head then it won't be true. No! No!

"Molly?" Abby was trying to talk to me. I didn't want to hear anything.

"Leave me alone!" I didn't mean to yell, but that's how it came out. I started shaking. I couldn't keep the tears inside of me anymore. My parents had betrayed me twice. First they abandon me and now I find out that they weren't the first set of parents to do so. I couldn't deal with it anymore. "Please just leave." I could barely get a sentence out.

Abby ushered Cheri into the hall. The social worker wanted to stay and comfort me but Abby got rid of her. I'm glad she did. But Abby didn't come back. I couldn't deal with it anymore. Why was everyone leaving me? Oh yeah, because I told them to get lost. No! I didn't mean it. Abby come back! She didn't come back. I watched from the window. She wasn't leaving. She went into the lounge. She kept looking back at my room.

Once when she looked back at me she literally ran into Dr. Carter while she was walking. I did not even laugh when he fell backwards over a gurney. He stood up and nodded at a patient in the waiting area. Then Abby pulled him aside. She whispered something to him and they consulted each other. I knew it was about me. He kept looking at me. The exact moment she told him I was adopted and tried to explain what I was going through he looked right at me and his expression immediately changed. Abby must have told him about my screams for her to leave because when she pointed at me and started walking towards my room he pulled her back and shook his head.

She kept looking at me as she finished her rounds. I couldn't look like I needed her. I could not and would not do that. I needed to learn how to be by myself. Too many people had abandoned me. I couldn't get attached to anyone now. Not now and not ever.

Finally sleep found me and I don't know how long I was out but when I came around Dr. Carter was sitting on the end of my bed trying to be quite.

"What do you want?" I asked.

He looked startled. I guess he didn't realize I has woken up. "I was just checking on you. You feeling better?"

I nodded my head. I wanted to tell him everything. I wanted him to tell me everything would be all right, but it wouldn't. Awkward silence. The worst kind of silence in the world. "Where's Abby?"

"I sent her home."

I tried to sound uninterested up it ended up coming out like I thought Abby died. "What happened?!"

"Don't worry, she just wasn't feeling perfect. She needed to go home and rest."

"She was supposed to have dinner with me tonight."

"That's what I'm here for." With that he picked up a bag I hadn't noticed for the floor. "I hope you don't mind McDonalds."

"Are you serious?!?!?" I couldn't believe it, mister Chief Resident snuck in contraband.

"I figured you could use some cheering up." His voice faded off.

"Hey, Carter." He looked up at me. "Could we just not talk about it? I mean, just give me some time and I'll get you when I'm ready to deal with it all."

"Sure." He smiled. Maybe getting to know him wouldn't be so bad after all. He pulled out a coke for him and a chocolate milkshake for me. Then two whoppers and two super sized fries. Man, I could get used to this. But I know I can't. I just have to keep reminding myself of that.

"So do you play any sports?" He's trying; maybe I'll talk.

"Yeah. Well I used to anyways."

"You'll be able to again in a little more that a month. You'll be ready physically anyways."

That's not what I need. "Please, let's just avoid the topic completely." I beg. He looks down at his lap. I think I scared him off. Now it's my turn. "Do you have any siblings?"

"Yeah..." He stops. "I had a brother, Bobby. But he died when we were young from Leukemia."

"I'm sorry." He shakes his head. "So you know kind of what I'm going through?" That's a weird thing to say, but it's what crossed my mind.

"I guess." He turns and looks me right in the eyes. "If you ever want to talk then I'm here. I can help. So can Abby, just ask us. Okay?"

"Yeah...okay." I smile at him and we return to eating in silence. At the end of our meal he cleans up and throws everything into the trashcan,

"Goodnight Molly." He turns to leave.

"Dr. Carter?" He turns around. I look at him until he comes over to me.

"What?"

"Thank you." And I meant it. With that I reach up and hug him. He hugs me back and maybe, just maybe things will be alright.

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