Last Hope - (Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor)

BLOOD

TW : Blood

Sarah POV :

We pulled away a few minutes after and Lizzie was back with us. She then looked at Dr Grey with fear.

"Relax honey, it's all over. You're fine, no internal injury. I'll give you a cream to ease the pain but you're okay."

Lizzie turned back to me.

"I'm so proud of you sweetie. You're so brave." I said stroking her face and cupping her cheeks, avoiding the bruises.

Dr Grey left the room and I told Lizzie to lay down and take some rest. She never let got off my hand and she fell asleep quickly, even if she was very agitated in her slumber.

Few hours later, Meredith came back. She spoke quietly not to wake Lizzie up and told me we were able to come home.

"Are you sure ?" I asked her worryingly.

She nodded, and seemed sure so I softly woke up Lizzie by stroking her face and she woke up, a bit startled.

"We're coming home sweet pie."

She weakly smiled at me and we met Holland in front of the hospital. Lizzie stood up from her wheelchair and I was surprised that she was able to walk. She noticed my sight and looked at me proudly. I smiled and kissed her forehead before sitting next to her on the backseat.

The whole ride was quiet but in a comfortable way. When we arrived home, I helped Lizzie walking upstairs and she immediately came to her bed.

"I'm tired." She whispered

"I know love. Just get some rest. Do you want me to stay by your side ?"

"No it's okay. I know I'm safe here." She replied.

I again kissed her forehead and left the room, unsure of letting her alone.

I entered the kitchen and Holland jumped on me.

"You saved her. You saved her Sarah !" She screamed.

"Shhhh, she is sleeping. But yes, I don't know what would've happened if I didn't meet her in the park..."

"Don't think of that, because you did. You saw her and you saved her. I love you so much."

"I love you too."

We came to bed, so relieved. I spent a very good night, finally really resting. The next morning I went to Lizzie's room but she was still sleeping. I stayed at the door frame for few minutes, looking at this pure and innocent angel.

Then I walked downstairs and started making breakfast. Holland was working on her office so I made her a tray of breakfast and waited for Lizzie to wake up.

I was sitting on the couch, casually drinking my tea and scrolling on twitter when I heard a scream followed by cries. I immediately stood up and ran upstairs to meet a scared Lizzie, sitting in the middle of her bed. At first I thought she had a nightmare, but when I opened the curtains, I realized she was sitting on a pool of blood.

"Oh God." I sighed in fear. I pulled down the cover to discover even more blood. "What happened ??" I asked in misunderstanding. Lizzie was crying her eyes out, I think she was scared of what was happening in her body and at the same time she was dreading going back to the doctor, it was enough yesterday.

I took some deep breathes and called Holland from upstairs. Then I sat next to Lizzie, avoiding so sit on the blood.

"Okay honey, you need to calm down. You're okay, you heard the doctor yesterday, you're fine. It's okay. You're safe. Can you look at me ?"

She raised her eyes when Holland entered the room, the eyes filled with horror.

I asked her to call Dr Grey and she ran downstairs. Lizzie started crying again because of the idea of getting examined again but I reassured her.

"I'll take care of you love, I'll never let someone hurt you again. And you know we need to go to the doctor but I promise Dr Grey, and only her will be allowed to touch you. Is that okay ?" I asked softly.

She nodded and calmed down.

"Now, does it hurts ?"

"A little, my belly." She said wincing and pointing the lower part of her stomach. It was her uterus and I was scared there was something more that Meredith didn't noticed before.

"Okay. Otherwise, how are you feeling this morning ?"

"Rested, but a bit scared." She answered staring at the blood stain.