Addicted To You- Jackson Avery

Chapter 22

Season 7, Episode 2- Shock to the System

Annabella's POV

"When is the staring gonna stop?" April asks annoyed.

They weren't staring at me, my friends, my boyfriend should have died but they didn't and now all everyone else in the hospital stares at them like their some ghosts or something.

"As soon as the novelty wears off. Just ignore them," Jackson replies quickly.

Cristina walks in looking annoyed or upset, i couldn't tell.

"Owen washed my hair," she states making us turn towards her.

"And he told me to eat this grainy nut bar. And he booked me into surgery this morning. He's in charge of me. I'm his bride, and i'm going with it," Cristina reports.

"But trauma guy didn't clear you," I reply confused.

"Yeah, but he said he'll figure that out," Cristina replies.

"Yes. Okay, I am the crazy one! I'm the one who freaks out and screams at people. Like that!" Lexie yells.

"Go gawk at each other for a while," I snap at the fellow residents as they still stood gawking at Lexie.

"You ok?" Meredith asks Lexie.

"Would everyone please stop asking if I'm ok? Okay?" She asks.

I hadn't asked her, everyone was and i knew she was getting stressed, she was my best friend I knew when she was stressed.

I had told Jackson to back off as well to try and give her more people to talk to.

***

"Callie!" I say walking into lab.

"Hey," she said returning the smile.

"You liking growing cartilage?" Callie asks.

"it's great, we are one in the same cals," I reply.

"We are," she agrees."

***

"Hey!" I say sitting down next to Lexie.

"Hey," she says smiling at me.

"Peanut butter cups?" I ask offering some to her.

"Definitely," she replies taking one off me.

"How's life been?" I ask eating a peanut butter cup.

"I'm doing better. Honestly, I am. I really did need sleep but I'm better now. And I will talk to you but I-" Lexie starts.

"You needed to process and you couldn't talk about your feelings to anyone," I finish for her.

"Yeah but I can talk to you now," She smiles and I smile back.

"Anyways, enough about me, how about you and the boyf?" Lexie asks.

"I've been doing alright surprisingly. The only think bad thing is I was with the shooter just before he went to Jackson, Cris, Mer, April, Derek and Owen," I say.

"And before you he was with me. He was moving and he was going to shoot them anyways, it's not your fault or either of our faults," Lexie says.

"And Jackson has closed off about it completely. I mean I get it his best friends died and he doesn't want to talk about it but hasn't even mentioned Charles. I don't think he's ok," I rant.

"He's not going to be ok. You should probably give him time let him feel his feelings and then talk to you when he's ready," Lexie said linking her arm with mine.

"hmm, you're right," I reply leaning my head on her shoulder.

"hmm, i know," she says smugly.

"i hate you," I reply rolling my eyes.

"No you don't," Lexie says.

"No I don't," I admit.