Chapter 16
"Alex," a voice came from the door way.
Alex slowly opened his eyes to find Derek Shepherd watching him. He shook the sleepiness out of his head and slowly dragged himself out of bed.
Alex followed Derek outside of the room until they were far enough away that they wouldn't wake Izzie.
"How is she?" Derek asked.
"Stubborn," Alex muttered. "You have to try and talk her into the surgery."
"I'm afraid it's her choice Alex."
"But you can't just let her die!"
"Karev, it's not my job to try and convince her. It's your job," Derek sighed.
"Imagine if it was Meredith!" Alex told him.
Derek froze and closed his eyes and his face fell slightly. Alex saw the change in his expression and kept going.
"What would you do if it was Meredith?"
Derek took a deep breath before answering. "I would try my damn hardest to convince her. I can't live without her."
"I can't live without my wife," Alex said, teeth clenched. "Now I need you to save her. Please!"
Izzie wiped the tears from her face as she heard everything that Alex said. She had felt the movement when he had gotten out of bed and immediately was aware.
"George?" Izzie whispered. "George, are you here?"
"I can't leave," a voice said from behind her.
Izzie turned to see George walking towards her. "You need this surgery," he said.
"I know I do. But I'm done fighting."
"Besides that point, why else won't you have the surgery?"
"There is no other reason," Izzie tried to convince.
George lay down beside Izzie on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
"You're lying."
"No I'm not!" Izzie hissed in a whisper, so Alex wouldn't hear her.
"Iz, look at me." Izzie turned her face to the side and looked into George's eyes. "I am your best friend. I can read you like an open book. Don't lie to me."
Izzie wiped her eyes. "If I have the surgery," she whispered. "I will never see you again. I already lost you once. And when I ran away I didn't have you calling to get me back. It sucks! So I can't lose you again. I can have you here for the rest of my life and then I can die and be with you."
"But what about Alex?"
"He'll be fine. He's hot. He'll find somebody else. He'll find someone who is right for him, who can be better for him than I was."
"What are you talking about? He loves you."
"But I'm not good enough for him. He should find somebody who is better, who doesn't have a screwed up brain."
"You're brain is not screwed up," George chuckled. "It's special."
"And filled with tumors."
"And those tumors are screwed up. But you need to give yourself a fighting chance. Because if you die from not having the surgery, than Alex knows that you weren't a fighter. But if you do try, then you died, giving a fighting chance to live. Have the surgery Izzie. Try and live. Live for Mer and Cristina. Live for Alex." George's voice dropped to a whisper. "Live for me."
"How can I live for you? You're dead."
"You can live for me by letting me know that you are alive and happy. Please don't give up so easily, Iz. Please?"
Izzie reached forwards and touched George's face with her hand lightly. "I really miss you like hell," Izzie said.
"I didn't go anywhere," George responded.
There was a sudden presence at the door and Izzie turned to find Meredith.
"Hey," Meredith murmured.
"Mer," Izzie whispered. "I want the surgery."
Lexie woke up to someone knocking at the front door. She quickly jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs, expecting to find that Meredith had forgotten her key or something.
But when she opened the door it wasn't Meredith.
"Mark!" Lexie gasped.
"I did what you asked me to and now I want you back," Mark murmured. "Are you drunk?"
"No."
"So will you make a decision?"
"Yes."
Lexie reached her hand out towards Mark and smiled.
A/N: Sorry that this chapter was so short. I wanted to post something up since I haven't been able to and I finally got to a good laptop to type with. Also, what did you think of the season finale?
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