Chapter 18

AN: Okay...here's the next chapter, lovelies! Thank you all for still reading my story! I appreciate it! And as you all can assume, work is still busy as ever...so I'm sorry it's been a while again...but I mean it when I said I'm not giving up on this! I'm also trying something like what happened with Meredith on Grey's at one point...so, if you haven't watched Private Practice completely, there are some spoilers here! And I added in a second POV, just 'cause and because this chapter was kinda short. ;)

Charlotte's POV:

"Wake up, Charlotte...wake up..." A breathy whisper into my ear brings me back to consciousness...and a bright light is shining above me.

"Five more minutes..." I groan, rubbing my eyes...before slowly opening them up...to see a bright blue sky with white puffy clouds...and the sun shining down on me. "...What the hell...?"

I sit up, before taking in my surroundings. I'm on the family farm...back in Monroeville. But...how the hell did I get HERE out of all places?

It's not exactly the same...because everything looks abandoned, and there's no one around...but I heard a voice. ...I know I did... Now, I'm looking around like an idiot...

"Over here, Blondie..." I hear the voice again...and I can't help but growl.

"Who the hell are ya callin' Blondie?!" I whip my head around...to see Dell standing there! "...Dell...? Dell Parker?!"

The blonde intern smiles at me...and he looks so real, this can't be a dream. "That's my name, Dr. King."

"What the...I..." I look at him, knowing I must seem so perplexed...because I am. "How are you here?"

"I was about to ask you the same question..." He grins innocently. "Who did you piss off to get yourself here?"

...This isn't addin' up...

"You're losin' me, kid..." I stare up at him, still unaware of the situation I'm in!

Dell sighs, before taking a seat down on the soft grass next to me. "...Charlotte...you don't think you're really home, do you...?"

"Well, 'course I am!" I answer him honestly...before pursing my lips. "...I don't remember flyin' down to Monroeville..."

"Because you didn't, Charlotte..." He looks into my eyes. "Do you remember what just happened...?"

I have to sit there for a minute or so to fully remember what just occurred...but when I remember, I'm hit with a wave of emotion.

"I was shot...one of Addison's patient's wife shot me..." If my heart could shatter... "Addison..." I look at him with a heartbroken expression. "How's Addison? Where is she?" I look around frantically. "Addison! Where are you?" Dell just looks at me calmly...almost like he's not even paying attention to me. "Dell! Where is she?!"

"Addison is fine...so are Violet, Amelia, Cooper and Pete!" The blonde finally answers me. "But...you should be worried about yourself now, Charlotte..."

I let out a sigh of relief...before looking at him worriedly again. "Oh dear God, why...?"

"There's no good or nice way to put this..." He sets his hand on my shoulder. "...You're dead, Charlotte..."

Well...my heaven just turned into a hell!

Addison's POV:

I'm all cleaned up...in a loose fitted blue t-shirt and sweatpants...after Amelia helped me get my act together! I'm heading to the waiting area...when I see my curly haired companion running toward me.

"Oh, Addison! I heard what happened!" Violet exclaims as she wraps her arms around me and I wrap mine around her in return.

"Vi...it...it happened so fast! I watched it happen and I didn't do anything!" I tell her basically what I told Amelia...because I do feel as if it's my fault!

"No, it's not...and don't you blame yourself!" She rubs my back softly, before pulling back. "Did you hear anything yet?"

I shake my head with a long, drawn out sigh. "No...she hasn't been in there for too long..."

Violet gives me a sympathetic smile. "She's going to be fine...you know that right...?" I just stare at her. "Come on...Charlotte is too mean to die..." That should make me want to slap her...but I snort softly, and grin at her as I start to laugh. "Really...what would we all do without Charlotte?"

What am I doing standing out here when I can be there with her? I think to myself seriously. "I'd be nothing without her, Violet...nothing..." I look into her eyes, before turning and start heading toward the operating room defiantly.

"Addison! Where are you going?" Violet calls out...only to have Amelia come out from an adjoining hall to ask me the same thing!

"To check on my woman!" I tell them proudly as I head to the O.R. I know it won't be pretty in there and I'll probably lose it...but it's not the first time I'll see someone I love on the table.

"Addison, wait!" Amelia calls out, but she doesn't chase after me...at least, I don't think she does, because I head down the corridor and look for the operating room Charlotte is in.

I find it right away, and go in...grabbing a face mask before going into the actual operating room...and I know I'm breaking so many rules just charging in, but I don't care!

I expect for them all to yell...but everyone is silent in the room...for the sharp sound of a flatline on the monitor reverberates around the room. It's the right room...and I can see Charlotte's blonde hair from here.

No...she's not dead...she's not!

"Time of death...1800 hours..." I hear Pete saying, and it takes all I have not to drop to my knees.

Charlotte...you can't leave me...I need you...

AN: I know...both POV's ended horribly and I'm sorry...and feel free to call me horrible too! I'll try to update as soon as I can...and I know months time is so long to wait but it's better than nothing! Thank you all for the support!