Olivia was woken up by loud knocks on her bedroom door. She grabbed her pillow and put it over her head, hoping they would stop but they kept going. She groaned and threw the pillow off her head.
"WHAT?!" She yelled.
"Liv it's time to get your ass up you're gonna be late." Olivia's Bestfriend said through the door.
"Shit." Olivia said as she jumped out of bed and went to take a shower. After her shower she went in the closet and put on her uniform for work. She sped out of her room as she was pushing her hair into a slick ponytail.
"Bye Abby." Olivia shouted as she left. Olivia took the elevator all the way to the garage of their apartment building. She got in her car and drove off.
Olivia was a waitress at Cactus Cantina. She liked her job but she was still in school trying to get her bachelor's degree so she can be a teacher. She looked at the clock in her car and saw she was almost an hour late. She groaned as she pulled up at the restaurant. She did not want to hear her bosses nagging. She parked and walked through the kitchen. She put her things in her closet and clocked in. She grabbed her notepad and pin and started her day.
It was a slow day today and she was glad. She walked over to her first table of the day.
"Hello sir are you ready to order?" Olivia said as she pulled out her notepad.
"Oh yes, I would like a house salad with water." The man said putting handing his menu to her.
"Okay sir, I will be back with your drink." Olivia said taking the menu and walking away. She put the order on the pin and rang the bell. Olivia made the drink and took it back to the table placing a straw and some napkins on the table.
She went to go take a few more orders. She brought the man his salad after taking the order of her second table.
"Enjoy sir." Olivia said.
She looked at her watch. It was almost 1:30 the day was going slower than she thought. She went and sat at the bar since she was on break. Her co-worker Harrison walked up.
"Today is going slow as hell." He said as he started to clean the glasses. Harrison was an old friend of Olivia's when they were kids. Their parents are best of friends. When Olivia's first met Harrison she hated him but now they are closer than ever. He has always been there for her he is like a big brother to her.
"I know. I'm so damn tired." Olivia said as she dropped her head.
"School kicking your ass I see."
"Yeah it is. Can you get me a water please."
Harrison walked to the back and brought Olivia a cup of water. Olivia pulled out a straw from her pocket and sipped the drink.
"Boss wasn't looking for me was she?" Olivia questioned.
"Nah she has been trying to get the tv's fixed for tonight."
"Damn the game is tonight. Good luck with that Harry glad I don't have to work." Olivia laughed.
"Shut up." Harrison said throwing the rag at her.
"Let me go speak to the boss lady." Olivia said sliding off the stool.
Olivia walked to the table where the man she waited earlier was she picked up her tip and cleaned off the table. After she did that she knocked on her bosses door.
"Come in." She heard through the door.
Olivia walked in and sat on the chair in front of the desk. She waited for her to get off the phone. She finally hung up.
"Hello mom." Olivia said.
"Hello Livvie. You were late this morning." Maya said standing up hugging her.
"How did you know I was late?"
"I can tell Liv. You look very tired."
"Yeah school has really been a pain. I'm ready to get this degree so I can do what I've been wanting to do." Olivia said.
"Well livvie. You just gotta work hard and you'll get it." Maya said.
"I know. Have you spoken to dad?"
"No. Have you?"
"I have."
"How's he doing?" Maya asked as she started to type something on the computer.
"He's good. Still in Brooklyn he said something about he was going to California for something with Jill." Olivia said as she twirled the pen in her hand.
"That's nice." Maya said really not caring.
Olivia's parents Maya and Eli have been divorced going on 5 years now. He was married to a lady named Jill he met and Maya had also married a man named Roger. Now Olivia has a Step-brother named Marcus who is Jill's son.
Olivia filled her eyes and stood. "Well imma gonna get back to work." Olivia said walking out of her mom's office.
Olivia was walking through and she didn't see the puddle of water on the ground and she slipped and fell on her back and arm.
"Fuck!" She yelled.
Harrison saw her fall and rushed over to her. "Liv are you okay?" He reached for her left arm.
"Ouch, I think I broke my arm." Olivia whined. She felt the tears starting. "Go get my mom Harry." Olivia was glad there weren't many people there to see her fall.
Harrison went to go get her mom. They helped her up and her mom took her to the hospital.
When they arrived Maya sat Olivia down in the waiting area. She went up to the lady at the front desk.
"Hello I need someone to check my daughter. She fell and she thinks she broke her arm."
"Okay ma'am what's her name?"
"Olivia Pope." Maya responded.
"I will try to get someone to check her, in the meantime can you please fill out these papers." The lady said.
Maya grabbed the clipboard and went back to Olivia.
Olivia was wiping the tears from her eyes. She just kept having these thoughts of her not being able to use her arm anymore and how was she going to be a teacher without an arm. She tried to move it but she couldn't.
"Honey don't move it you might make it worse." Maya said.
"Mom what if I can't use my arm anymore? How am I supposed to be a teacher? What if-"
"Olivia Carolyn Pope if you don't stop with the what if's you will be fine. You will be able to be a teacher and you will be able to use your arm again." Maya said cutting her off.
"Olivia?" An lady called out.
"Come on." Maya said.
They walked to a room. Maya helped Olivia get in the bed. The nurse looked at Olivia's arm and asked a few questions.
"I will go get the doctor for you ma'am." The buster said leaving out.
Olivia was so nervous. She just closed her eyes and took small breathes. She heard the door open and the doctor walked in. He looked familiar to her.
He was looking down at the clipboard of information. "Sorry for the wait, I'm Dr.Grant. It's been very busy and we are low on staff. So I'll be taking care of you...Ms.Pope." The doctor said. Then looking up.
It was her. The girl from the restaurant. She was so beautiful to him. His eyes saddened a little seeing her there. He looked her over and seen her holding her arm.
"What's going on?" He said walking over to her and sitting on the bed next to her.
"I slipped on some water at work and I think I've broken my arm." Olivia said.
"Let me see?"
Olivia moves away from him a little and he chuckled.
"Liv let the doctor see your arm and stop acting like a child." Maya said.
Olivia let him touch it. He was so careful with it. He made very little movements to see her reaction and every time he moved it a certain way she would flinch.
"Okay I do see that it is swollen. On a scale of 1-10 how bad does it hurt?"
"A 10" Olivia said.
"I will have to take a few x-rays of your arm, okay?"
"Okay."
"I will be right back." When he walked out the room Olivia looked at her mom and her mom smiled.
"He likes you."
"What? Mom we just got here and he barely knows me what makes you think he likes me?"
"The way he looked at you when he came in. He looked a little upset that you were hurt and you see how he was taking care of you. He was being very gentle."
"He has to be gentle, it's his job." Olivia said.
May was about to say something but the door opened and the nurse came in. "Ms.Pope can you follow me?"
Olivia got off the bed. She looked back at her mom. "I'll be here when you get back." Maya said taking out her phone and calling her husband.
The nurse took Olivia to a room. Olivia sat in the chair next to this machine. "Okay Ms.Pope can you keep your arm still for me while I take your x-ray?"
Olivia nodded. The nurse went into a room and took two pictures of her arm. "Okay we are done, you can follow me back to your room." The nurse said.
Olivia got back in the room. This time the nurse asked her to lay down to rest her arm. Olivia day her arm on a few pillows. "Dr.Grant will be back in a few minutes." The nurse said leaving the room.
Dr.Grant walked in not too long after the nurse left. He sat beside Olivia with the pictures of the x-rays.
"Okay Ms.Pope If you look right here, there is a split in your forearm bone."
Olivia felt a tear roll down her face. Fitz felt so bad for her. He touched her leg "So we are going to put a splint on your arm for now until the swelling goes down and when it has gone down we will give you a cast and you should be back to normal in about six to eight weeks." He said smiling.
Olivia gave a small smile. "Now we need to get you to the Plasma room so we can give you a cast." Dr.Grant said.
He helped her off the bed and they walked to the plasma room. Olivia sat on the chair while they put stuff on her arm.
When she was done they gave her information on what she can and can't do. She got out of the chair and was about to leave.
"Ms.Pope." Dr.Grant called out.
Olivia stopped and turned.
"Here's my number call me if you need anything or if anything happens." He said handing her a paper.
"Okay. Thank you Dr.Grant."
"You can call me Fitz." He said with a big smile.
Olivia smiles back at him and her mom took her home.
"I told you he likes you." Maya said.
Olivia laughed and shook her head. "I'll get Roger to bring your car back here." Maya said kissing her forehead. "Get some rest."
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Olivia woke up the next morning. She tried to move and she winced in pain. She let out a loud groan.
"Liiivvvv" Abby sang as she walked into Olivia's room with a breakfast tray.
"Morning Abbs." Olivia said as she tried her best to scoot up without moving her arm too much. Abby sat the tray over her.
"How are you feeling?" Abby asked.
"Fine I guess. I'm ready to get my arm back." Olivia said as she stuffed some eggs in her mouth.
"I bet you are. Well I want you to take it easy we both know you like to try and do everything. So just take your medicine and relaxed maybe you can do some studying." Abby said patting her leg.
"Yeah I guess I can. Hey Abby can you pass my meds?" Olivia asked as she pointed to her nightstand. Abby passed the pills to Olivia. Olivia took each pill one by one as she drank her orange juice. Abby looked at her watch.
"Well Liv I gotta head out to work call me if you need something." Abby said rubbing her leg and leaving the room.
"Oh Abby really quick can you pass me one of those plastic bags I have to put over my arm? I'm gonna try and take a shower." Abby got up and went to the bag that was sitting in a chair in the corner. She grabbed a bag and handed it to Olivia.
"Anything else?"
"No, have a nice day at work."
Abby left out Olivia's room. Olivia made slow movements and headed to the bathroom to take a shower. After she finished her shower she went into the living room and sat on the couch. She turned on the tv and watched Netflix until she fell asleep again.
Olivia woke up and she looked at the time. She groaned frustrated that she was only sleep for an hour. She got up and went to the kitchen to find something to eat. She groaned, seeing that there was nothing in there. She sent Abby a quick message asking her to pick up some food. Olivia walked back to her room and got back in bed and she pulled out her computer and started to get some school work done. Her phone started to vibrate beside her.
"Hello Harry."
"Hey Liv… you okay? I was calling because you didn't come to work today." Harrison said sounding worried.
"Oh I'm fine. When I fell I broke my arm so I'm going to be home for a few weeks." Olivia sighed.
"Damn Liv I'm sorry to hear that. You need anything?"
"No I'm good for now, thanks for asking."
"I'll come see you later on when I get off." Harrison said.
"Okie dokie." She heard Harrison groan when she said that.
"Liv please stop saying that." Harrison said hanging up. Olivia laughed and finished some more of her school work and even did some studying. The day was almost over. Abby brought home pizza and Harrison came over like he said. Olivia's mom called her plenty of times checking on her. Olivia hoped these weeks went by quick.