Ch. 4: All Hell as Broken Loose
"There. You're done. Go over there and have your parents fill out some paperwork," Christina said, pointing to an empty chair in the waiting room. "Also, don't forget to come back in five days to get these things taken out. And next time don't be jumping off a ramp and over 10 bikes."
The little kid jumped off from the table and ran over to his parents, showing them his newly acquired stitches. Christina rolled her eyes and looked around. After spending all morning in on scut duty, she was finally done. Getting up from her chair, she stretched. She seriously wanted to kill Bailey at that moment. Christina started to walk towards the nurse's station when George caught her eye.
"What the hell are you doing down here? Shouldn't you be with your dad or ordering people around?"
"Tell Burke to stay away from my dad!" George gritted through his teeth ignoring her.
Christina looked at him.
"No. You do it, since you're all concerned about his hand. You tell him up front. You haven't had a problem lately telling people off, so you shouldn't have a problem with this."
Christina started to walk away but was pulled back by George
"You tell Burke to stay away from my dad,"
"Bambi, I'mwarning you. If you don't let go of me, you're going to be sitting on that table over there, needing stitches and I'm not sewing you up," she whispered.
George let go of her arm, but kept his cold stare.
"You really need to get laid."
Christina brushed past him, but he grabbed her again. She was about to swing around and hit him when Bailey came down.
"YANG! O'MALLEY! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING?"
Christina and George dropped their arms.
"Yang, Dr. Hahn requested someone and since everyone else has a case, and I said you, but since you seem to be using your hands for something else….I think I will reconsider."
"No Dr. Bailey, I'm only using my hands to…heal."
Bailey eyed her.
"Fine, go. She's in O'Malley's room."
Christina ran down the hall, excited that she would get into a surgery. Bailey turned to George.
"Aren't you supposed to be somewhere? Or do I need to give you something to do?"
George turned around and started to follow Christina, towards his dad's room, leaving Bailey shaking her head, on the verge of exploding.
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Meredith, Izzy, Alex, and Christina entered 'Really Old Guy's' room with their lunch in hand, each of them taking their normal spot.
"So, Christina, you haven't been kicked out of the program yet?"
"ALEX!"
"No, Meredith, it's fine. No, not yet, Alex, but I will be once I stick this fork in your thigh. This time for real!"
Alex rolled his eyes and dug in.
"Christina…"
"Meredith, if you keep on defending me, I'll stick this fork in your thigh."
Meredith gave her a look and took a bite of her salad.
"Izzy thinks Christina needs a-"
"IZZY!"
Really Old Guy stirred and the room went quite, but he didn't wake. Suddenly the door opened to reveal George with his lunch. Once he saw who was in, he turned and walked the other way. Meredith stood up to go after him
"GEORGE….GEORGE WAIT!"
"Meredith, let him go. Obviously he doesn't want to be around us, since he's too good for us."
Meredith turned and faced Christina.
"Okay I've had it. You interrupted Derek and me so now I get a say in this…WITHOUT any interruptions. Number 1: You guys need to lay off of Christina. She was there for you guys, so now you're going to be there for her…"
"Meredith-"
"NUMBER 2: We will all lay off George too. His dad is in the hospital, so he's going through a rough time. We won't pick fights with him and we won't say anything sarcastic. We will be supportive of him and be there for him everystep of the way. And Number 3…We will all be there for each other. Whether for me when I'm dark and twisty; Christina when she's dark and twisty; George when he's stressed and picks a fight; for you, Izzy, when you're getting over some tough times; or you, Alex, when you need help. We are here for each other. We were put with the same resident for a reason and that wasn't TO PICK FIGHTS! Now one more insulting or sarcastic word out of anyone's mouth andI will personally whoop your ass! ARE WE CLEAR NOW?"
The room was dead silent except for Really Old Guy's snores. Everyone was looking at Meredith in shock.
"Now, if you don't mind I'm going to go finish my lunch…in peace."
Meredith got up and left the room, heading towards Derek's office, leaving Izzy, Alex, and Christina in Really Old Guy's room. There was an awkward silence until Izzy spoke up.
"Sorry," she said, looking at Christina.
"Ya…I'm sorry too."
Christina looked at them like they were crazy.
"Uh…Thanks," she muttered as they went back to eating in silence.
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Meredith found Derek in his office reviewing some labs. She knocked once then entered, tray in hand.
"Hey, mind if I eat here?"
Derek looked up to see a little puppy dog pout.
"How can I say no to such an irresistible face?"
Meredith smiled and kissed him deeply.
"Mmmm," he whined by Meredith pulled away.
"What are you working on, Dr. Shepherd?" she teased taking a bite of her salad.
"Oh, Mr. Romusk. If I do the surgery there is a good chance he will diebecause the tumor is on the temporal lobe, but if I don't, there is even a greater chance that he will die. He wants the surgery, but it will be tough."
Meredith looked at the computer screen, which had the man's brain on it. The tumor was fairly large and in a very difficult spot.
"So, what are you going to do?"
Derek sighed.
"Well, I have to do what the patient wants, and he wants the surgery. It will be long, hard, and a painful recovery."
"But will it be worth it?"
"If everything goes well then yes, it will be worth it."
"Well, Derek, I really don't see the problem here. You need to do the surgery. It's what he wants. You can't deny a patient's rights."
Derek closed his eyes.
"I know, Mer, but….I don't think I can do it."
Meredith slammed her salad down.
"Dammit, Derek! Wake up. You preformed surgery on the Chief, on Burke, and on thousands of other people! Why give up now?"
Derek stared at her.
"What's wrong with you?"
Meredith was taken back for a second by the question.
"Nothing, just…work. Do you need my help in the surgery?"
Derek smiled.
"It sure would help."
Meredith rolled her eyes but smiled.
"Then I'll be there. What time is the surgery?"
"Four,"
"Then I should go talk to Mr. Romusk. I'll see you in the OR?"
Derek nodded and Meredith left. He returned to the computer screen and stared at it for a second before making up his mind. Meredith was right, it was just another surgery. The guy would live and he would have the same gratifying feeling he had after every surgery. But even deciding that, he still had a feeling in the back of his mind that something was going to go wrong.
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"Where's my cappuccino, Karev?"
Alex and Izzy found Sloan leaning against a nurse's station, looking through a chart. The two interns had just finished their lunch, and were heading back to running errands.
"You never said anything about a cappuccino," remarked Alex as he took he place beside Sloan.
"Oh I didn't? Sorry, well here you go. Teach Blondie here how I like it. Dry...bone dry,"
Izzy rolled her eyes
"You know I can report that as sexual harassment. It will just get you back on a pane to New York faster,"
Mark smiled
"Feisty, that's how I like them,"
"You really are pushin it you know?"
Sloan laughed
"Just go get my cappuccino,"
He shooed them away and returned to his chart.
"How can you let him treat you like that Alex? So what if he's an attending, he can't do that to you,"
The two of them entered a crowded elevator
"It doesn't matter Izzy. He's the best plastic surgeon in the country. I rather be fetching cappuccino's for him then being on vagina squad,"
"I head that Karev,"
Izzy and Alex spun around to see Addison standing right behind them
"I hear you're having fun with Mark Sloan are you?"
The two interns nodded, but Addison didn't buy it.
"He's always been an ass, so get used to it. Unless….you want to come back to OBGYN Karev,"
Alex took a minute to consider the option, but decided against it
"No thank you Dr. Montgomery, plastics is my….passion,"
Addison shrugged as the elevator doors opened
"Suit your self Karev, but when ever you change your mind you know where to find me,"
Addison and about 5 other doctors left, leaving Alex, Izzy, and a nurse in the elevator. The doors closed again and the interns continued their conversation.
"You hesitated,"
Alex looked at Izzy
"What?"
Izzy smiled
"You were going to take her up on the offer weren't you? You don't like plastics, you like being on the vagina squad,"
the doors opened again, and Izzy and Alex stepped out
"You're going crazy Izz. I've always loved plastics, and no way is some ass going to change that. Now c'mon, if we please him, we might actually get on a case,"
Alex sped towards the coffee cart in the lounge, leaving Izzy to ponder whom the real Alex was.
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"Good afternoon Dr. Yang, glad you could join us,"
Christina entered Harry's room. It seemed as pact as ever, with George's brothers, his mom, all the monitors, and the two doctors, not to mention the nurse.
"It's my pleasure Dr. Hahn to be working with you. Thank you,"
Dr. Hahn nodded and returned to George's dad.
"Well like I was saying, your surgery is scheduled for this afternoon Mr. O'Malley. If all goes well, you will be out of here in the next week. Dr. Yang here will prep you and I will see you in the OR. Do you have any questions?"
Harry shook his head.
"Good, then I will turn you over to Dr. Yang,"
Dr. Hanh smiled and left the room followed by George's mom. As the two talked out in the hall, Christina began all the blood work. After a few minutes of a awkward silence, Harry spoke up
"I'm not going to die am I?"
Christina looked up from the IV line and into his eyes. They were full of care and love, just like Burke's.
"N-No. This is a routine procedure that doctors perform practically everyday. But, there is always risks with surgery, but for this procedure they are low,"
"Good, because I don't know what Georgie would do if I ever died,"
Christina smiled
"You're in good hands Mr. O'Malley. Dr. Hanh is a great surgeon,"
Harry nodded and drifted off to sleep. Christina continued her work, until she was interrupted again
"How's he doing?"
Christina looked up to see George standing at the door
"You're not supposed to be here," she spat
"How's he doing?" he said ignoring Christina.
"Fine George. I'm just prepping him for surgery. Now go before Bailey finds you here,"
But George move
"His potassium is getting pretty low. Bet you didn't see that did you?"
Christina threw down her pen
"George if you don't get out of this room right now, I swear I will call Bailey and security!"
George glared at her
"You wouldn't,"
Christina walked over to the phone
"Watch me,"
George was about to say something, but was interrupted by his mom
"Georgie? What are you doing here? I thought I heard Dr. Bailey saying to stay away because you were becoming very emotional,"
George gave him mom a hug
"I was just checking on him mom, don't worry I was just leaving,"
George turned and glared at Christina before leaving.
A/N: I would of had this up sooner...but my beta wouldn't beta it (hmmmmmmm i wonder who that is...) jkjk. Real quick...does ne 1 know what George's dad's name is plz tell me. I couldn't remember if it was Harry or Henry. Ne way...as u could tell no twins...didn't follow the direction i was goingg. READ, LOVE, REVIEW!!! (3+ gets u another chapter)
