I Hope that This Confusion Does Not Last Chapter 1, a grey's anatomy fanfic

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any part of Grey's Anatomy…

This happens after the Meredith/George blow up. (Pre Alex Izzy break-up part 2.)

So Strange how everything went wrong so fast

I hope that this confusion does not last

Because these words might be too little to late

And I am afraid that I have already lost you

Three months equals eternity

And this will be so hard

I will long to hold you in my arms

Meredith (narrating and in thought) some say life is short. But it seems to last an eternity. Maybe that's because there is an element of risk, at any point in your life you can die, just like that, fall on your back, dead before you hit the floor dead. Real dead. It's a scary thought, but most people don't take it too seriously, doing whatever they wish, loving hearts, and breaking them, making friends and screwing them. We do as we wish, forgetting that life can be snatched out of our hands without warning. Like a candle being snuffed out……

Meredith (groans, opening her eyes before jumping and gasping): Alex! What the hell are you doing in my room?

Alex (holding cup of coffee): Izzy sent me in here to wake you up. She's still really pissed eh?

Meredith: Yeah. Wait- you're saying she sent you to wake me up and you complied?

Alex: Isn't love great? (Shakes head) Only her.

Meredith: Yep. Now go and tend to your princess, Romeo. (Alex leaves room.)

Alex: Iz, You decent? (Looks around door)

Izzy: (giggles) you have seen me in far worse, Alex! (Hugs Alex and he kiss the top of Izzy's head)

Alex: Meredith is up. Ready for work?

Izzy: (scowls at Meredith's name, but nods) yep.

Izzy and Alex walk out of the house hand in hand, while Meredith follows behind, silently nursing a cup of coffee.

Christina: Have you and Meredith kissed-and-made-up yet?

George: (scowls, then looks down) She's dead to me.

(Alex walks up behind Christina and George)

Alex: You gotta get over that dude. It was a stupid school-yard-crush, it went badly, get on top of things.

Izzy: (hits Alex on the arm) Alex!

(Alex looks down at Izzy, before wrapping his arm around her shoulders)

Alex: I'm sorry. (Looks into her eyes. Soon Izzy's face softens and she snuggles into Alex, falling into step with him)

Christina: Oh, you're making me nauseous. (Walks away)

(AT THE END OF THE SHIFT)

Izzy and Alex walk to the car hand in hand, with Alex holding his coat over both of their heads as a shield from the heavy rain, both are laughing and talking.

George: Is Meredith coming home with you guys?

Alex: No, she's going for a drink, and then taking a taxi.

George: Can I get a ride home then? Christina and Burke left already, and it's wet outside and I'm cold.

Izzy: Sure George.

Alex: O'Malley, quit sounding like a bratty six-year old. You're whining.

(Izzy hits Alex, and then forgives him as he kisses her.)

All get into car and then start driving.

Izzy: Wow its slick out here (she is the one driving)

Alex: Are you okay to drive? (Looks over at Izzy, he is in the front seat)

Izzy: Are you saying I am incompetent? (Looks over at Alex, hardens her gaze)

George: ( in the backseat, behind Izzy) Look out Izzy!

Izzy snaps her gaze back to the road, where a pair of headlights are coming at them fast and furious. She turns the wheel violently, before she is safely in her lane again.

Alex: I'm not saying you're incompetent Iz, I was just saying that you get distracted. See right there. That's what I meant. You almost got us killed.

Alex and Izzy are too busy discussing the almost accident that she neglected to see another car swerving across the road ahead of her. Once again, George notices.

George: Izzy watch o-

Izzy swerves to avoid the swerving car, turning left so she was in the other lane, where and oncoming car

Everything became really bright, and time slowed down…

George took in the detail of everything….Izzy shielding her eyes, taking her hands off the wheel, knowing it was too late to do anything, Alex reaching over to her, trying to protect her, and he….he was just sitting there, in shock, not really comprehending the seriousness of the events unfolding in front of him. Then everything went black…..