A/N: A little comedic relief before the drama bomb that is what happens next. ;)
You guys are soooo lucky, there's like, 3 more chaps after this that I have at least a lil somethin written.
Enjoy! R&R!
PS- I edited Chapter 3 a little bit if anyone's confused on why Alex was in Chief Resident's office. And if you aren't confused, well, then, read it anyway? :)
"Fuck." I let out a drawn-out, dramatic sigh and slam my head onto my arms that rest on the table. "Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck!" This fucking sucks.
"Hey, hey, hey! What the fucks going on?" Jackson's voice gets louder as he walks closer to the table and then I hear a slight thump signaling his tray has also been put on the table.
"You're not usually one for 'fucks'. Everything alright?" His tone is slightly concerned and not at all sarcastic. Hint hint. I lift my head up just enough to peek up at him. He's leaning forward, intently making sure that everything's OK.
"I screwed up! Well, not really. I mean, I didn't screw anything up, I just, made an ass out of myself in the OR. Again." Jackson looked down at his plate, but that Avery smile isn't hard to miss. I roll my eyes at him and sit up.
"Grrr! I mean it's all Mark's fault, always being…ugh! And then I have to go an...ugh!" And then I slam my head onto my crossed arms.
"Well I'm sure it's not that bad." Jackson's tone was not only patronizing, but he was laughing. Jerk. I sit up and give him my best glare.
"Just for that, for laughing at someone while they're down, you have to come with me to physical therapy today." I tell him smugly, because if there's one thing Jackson Avery hates, it's listening to me whine about physical therapy for two hours. And it does wipe that smile off his face.
"Hey, I thought I was taking you today." I look back to see Alex munching on a piece of celery, and balancing several books and a tray which I take from him so he doesn't fall. "Thanks." I nod and he sits down and opens up one of the thicker books while grabbing a carrot.
"Well, you were and then Jackson laughed at my unfortunate event." Alex stops chewing and looks at Avery who's still digging around in his salad. Then he looks at me and reaches over to smack Jackson in the back of the head. I laugh. Jackson puts down his fork and looks over at Alex.
"What was that for?" Alex nods his head in my direction.
"Making fun of Bionica." I roll my eyes at the stupid nickname Christina gave me.
"She's the one that made an ass out of herself in the OR!" Jackson sounded like a whiny 5 year old instead of a top-notch plastic surgeon.
Alex stops chewing again and looks at me. Then he gets up and hits me in the back of the head. Which really freaking hurts! Douche! Ow!
I hold my hand up to my head and rub it. "What was that for?" Alex swallows and then looks at me like it's the most obvious answer in the world. "It was funny. Don't have to go tattle-tailing on the guy."
I look over to see Jackson smiling victoriously at me. Stupid Avery grin. Then Christina and Meredith walk up and see me holding my head with a pissed expression on my face. Mer stops and looks at me.
"What did they do?" I look up at her and give her the help-me-big-sister-look.
"They made fun of me. And then Alex smacked my head." Christina and Mer share a look and then they walk over and slap the boys on the back of their heads. I look down at my hands giggling.
"Hey!" They chorus. "That's what you get Evil Spawn." Christina sneers at Alex.
"You're supposed to be the nice Avery." Mer lectures a very wounded looking Jackson. Everyone resumes eating and Christina and Mer talk about some surgery or other. I'm watching my finger draw patterns on the table and think about what I could possibly go talk to Mark about. Then I feel a sharp poke in my left thigh. I look over to see Alex's forehead furrowed.
"Where's your food?" I look down at my empty spot on the table.
"Oh yeah, huh?" I guess I had forgotten it in my mad rush from the OR. I peer around Jackson to look at the table next to us. I see Steve speed walking through the cafeteria. No doubt to head to the nursery.
"Steve!" He stops and looks around until he sees me waving my arm. He smiles and nods his head in greeting.
"Yogurt me?" He does a scan of what he's holding and then chucks something toward me. "Thanks!" I say as I catch the carton of...mmm blueberry yogurt. He waves his hand that's now holding a banana. I turn back around to Alex.
"My lunch is right here." I triumphantly show him my yogurt. He just raises an eyebrow. "Spoon?" I frown. Dammit, I can't just win? Then I feel something hit my right boob which makes me freak out and grab it anyway. I open my hand to see a black spoon and look up to see Christina eating her pudding cup with her finger.
"I forgot I had one." I laugh. "Thanks." I turn to Alex again.
"Spoon." And then I rip the top off my yogurt and dig in. He jerks his head back and snorts.
"Alright Little Grey you win this round." He smiles at me and sticks his tongue out. I almost choke on my yogurt, so I hold my hand up to my mouth and laugh out, "Real mature Karev." So he does it again and then Christina throws a grape at him. He opens his mouth to retaliate, but it's still got a whole bunch of lettuce in it half-chewed. Everyone at the table groans and looks away which makes Alex stick his tongue out even further and lean over the table closer to everyone. Jackson laughs and shakes his head when Alex's little show is over. Meredith is still looking at him and laughing, and Christina makes gagging sounds while she gets up to toss her tray.
"See you freaks later, I have to go save someone's life from being met with an untimely death because they're fat." And then she walks out with her 'Christina Swag' as she calls it.
Everyone rolls their eyes and goes back to their food. All of a sudden Jackson laughs. I look at him, still a little peeved at him for making fun of my awkwardness.
"What's so funny now Dr. Sparkle?" I bat my eyelashes up at him. He grimaces and turns red while everyone else laughs at him. A few months ago a seventeen year-old kid had come inf or Port-Wine Stain treatment and when she saw Avery she had whistled and asked who Dr. Sparkle Eyes was. The name stuck.
"I still can't believe the names people come up with: McDreamy, McSteamy, Lexipedia, Little Grey, the Twisted Sisters, Dr. Sparkly Eyes, Bionica." Avery shakes his head. "It has to be a Seattle thing."
Alex snorted again, "Nah man, it's a Seattle Grace thing. Yang came up with most of those names, Hunt came up with the Twisted Sisters, and that kid came up with Dr. Sparkly Eyes. It's mostly before the merger, but it probably has to do with the aura in this place." Mer stops chewing and looks at Alex with a slightly disbelieved look.
"Aura? Really Alex? Are you into voodoo and witchcraft now too?" Alex rolls his eyes and throws a green bean at her, which she catches and then continues to eat.
"That would be my fault Mer." She looks over to me and raises an eyebrow. I shrug my shoulders. "My physical therapist uses 'aura' and a bunch of other words like that for his patients. You know a 'positive influence' and it bugs the hell out of Alex, but I guess it's finally starting to grow on him." I smile sweetly at him and his face turns red.
"I was making fun of voodoo man actually." I laugh at the glare he's trying to send to me. "You're too cute when you're indignant." He throws his tomato at Jackson and then stands up pushing his chair back.
"That's it. I have had enough of this abuse! I am leaving this table." And then he gets his things and walks approximately 5 yards over to an empty table and sits there. I look at Meredith and we bust out laughing. She calls over to him, "Yeah that really showed us Alex!"
"Nice one Karev!" Jackson laughs out. He flips us the bird and then gets yelled at by Bailey, so he puts his head into a rather thick looking book.
Mer is still quietly laughing when she gets a page. Then she stops eating, wipes her mouth, and stands up.
"I'll uh, see ya later Lexi, and I hope your physical therapy goes well, and you think about what we talked about earlier huh? Family?" I blush and nod and then she walks off.
Jackson looks after her with a questioning look on his face. Then he turns to look at me.
"Booty call?" I shrug. "Probably, or maybe Zola." And then we watch Mer as she shakes out her hair from its pony tail. I wrinkle my nose.
"Booty call." Jackson laughs as I shiver. Ew.
"Alright Lexi I gotta go prep for surgery. You still want me to go with you today?" I shake my head.
"No, it's alright. Go be awesome Alex can take me." He nods and then gets up to leave. I wave goodbye and focus back on my yogurt which is only half-eaten. For the next, 3-4 minutes I battle it out with my yogurt until I only have 1 blueberry left.
I hear footsteps getting nearer but I'm too busy trying to scoop out that last little blue devil in the cup.
"Uh hmm." Someone clears their throat. I look up. Freeze.
"Oh."
"Is this seat taken?"
"Hey Mark."