Ch. 6
So, what happens now?"
"Now, you keep this to yourself… Do this for me."
It's been an hour since her meeting with Bailey, but Cristina still had a hard time figuring out why Bailey was saying that when she handed the patient's record over. Bailey was the Nazi. She was supposed to be report on every little thing that happened to those in power. Why was she covering up for Burke? Was Bailey coerced into doing that
Cristina tried to focus on the bulky reference book she randomly picked from the library. Honestly, there wasn't anything she hadn't already known. She just needed something to keep her mind busy.
"You gotta meet tomorrow morning with the Chief?"
"I could have got kicked out of the program."
Cristina rested her head on one of her hands, zoning out once again as she flipped through the book. It was impossible not to pay attention to Meredith's conversation with George.
"I could, right?"
"Patterson's just gonna sue." Cristina tried to pretend that she didn't care.
"Patterson's not gonna sue." George insisted.
"Why're you thinking? Telling Burke? That's stupid."You should have learned from him, hiding your mistake.
Cristina was sullen, thinking about how wrong it was to hide the truth. Would she have done the same? Would she have spoken up and jeopardize her career? Those were bigger questions she couldn't answer.
When she saw Burke coming out of the surgery, she felt very uncomfortable standing beside him at the counter. She wanted to ask him about Mrs. Drake's towel directly, but instead she asked about Mrs. Patterson's surgery. When he responded with his typical arrogance about how there was nothing he couldn't handle, Cristina shook her head with mild aversion. There was something else she wanted to say, but she decided she was in no position to do so.
Bailey and Burke were talking. Cristina tried not to care, but her eyes failed her. She saw Burke drop a piece of the document and buried his head with his hands. Bailey mumbled something about taking it to the Chief, but after pinching his own nose, Burke demanded to get the folder, which Bailey reluctantly released.
Cristina was very disappointed. She came here to be like Burke, a top surgeon, a slightly cocky, but honorable man, who cared to show his concern to the intern after her patient died. Now, the whole thing seemed like a scam. She was feeling sorry for Meredith, for being honest with dishonest people.
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