Chapter 5

I wake up in a hospital bed and see that my hand is heavily wrapped but still there. Sighing in relief I sit up and take a drink of the water sitting on my little tray.

" I'm Dr. Quint I did the surgery on your hand last night. How are you feeling today?

"I'm ok I think it's because of the pain meds but right now I feel good."

"Wonderfull the others you came in with are doing ok but let's not worry you with their conditions just now."

"Can you at least tell me how my wife Dr. Grey is?"

"Of course! I wasn't the one who did her surgery but I can find him and have him come and give you an update."

"That sounds great."

As soon as the Dr. leaves Bailey and Richard walk in with Zola in Bailey's arms.

"Daie!" Zola yells to me

"Hey baby come here."

Bailey walks Zola over to me and sets her on the bed right next to me. Zola gives me a big hug and looks strangely at my arm confused.

"Daie have owie."

"It's ok Zo Zo."

We cuddle for a while when a Dr. I don't recognize walks in. He asks to speak to me privately and I agree.

"Hi Dr. Shepherd I'm Dr. Krieger I am in charge of your wife's case."

"Is she ok? How is the infection?"

"I'm sorry but when your wife came to us the infection was too deep. We as staff had to make a tough decision keep the leg on and have further complications happen down the road or amputate it. As a staff we all agreed the best choice was unfortunately to amputate it I'm so very sorry."

"Can I see her?"

"I don't see why not."

He leaves the room to go get a wheelchair. When he is gone, I prepare myself to see my new wife. After I'm helpd into a wheelchair we start to go to Mer's room. As we walk down the hall I look into the other rooms and see the other survivors. Arizona is sitting up and talking with Callie who looks so relieved her wife is pretty ok. Next we walk by Mark's room where Bailey and Richard are sitting waiting and watching to see if he's going to wake up. Finely we walk by christina's room where Owen is trying to talk to Christina who is just lying here actionlist most likely from shock. The wheelchair stops moving and I realize we are right outside Mer's room.

"Do you think you can walk to the chair next to her bed?"

"Yeah I think so."

Getting up I slowly move towards Mer who is peacefully sleeping. I notice the lump under the blanket that used to be her leg. Sitting down in the chair I grab her hand with my good hand. I start to feel her stir I look up and her eyes are open looking at me and then to my hand.

"Hey Mer how are you feeling?"

"My leg it's gone Derek it's gone." Mer sobs

I put down the bar that was closing her in and climb into her bed. Laying there I just hold her as she sobs into my chest. I don't know what to do but rub her back and tell her everything was going to be ok.