Owen and Amelia

I Wouldn't Blame You For Leaving

OWEN: POV

We were at the hospital, and I couldn't handle what was going on. April was working the overnight as they were bringing in Amelia she looked at me.

"she ODed!" I called as we brung her into a room. People started crowding looking at the familiar face lying on the table.

"this patient is no more interesting than the rest now shoo!!" April shouted.

"she flat lining!!! We need a crash cart!!!" I yell.

"Charge to 200! clear!" Nothing.

"Charge to 250! Clear!" come on," her pulse returned. Amelia's eyes sprung open and she started freaking out.

"she's still high," April said lowly. Amelia squirmed and screamed. We decided put her under.

AMELIA: POV

I opened my eyes finding myself in a hospital room full of doctors including Owen. I felt embarrassed that the people who know and respect me are being my doctors because of a drug overdose.

"she's awake everyone clear the room," Owen announced, "Amelia," I stayed silent as I see the disappointment in his eyes. There were people crowding and whispering looking into the room. Owen stood up and closed all the shades. I felt like crap.

"I don't deserve anyone, I wouldn't blame you for leaving," I said.

"Amelia," he says pitifully.

"I'm and addict okay, I always will be. Like you said instead of feeling I run from it and I do drugs," I say.

"I'm not going anywhere," Owen says back.

"you know all those people out there, they were waiting for this to happen. They're waiting for you to fire me or I go to rehab for the third time," I says, "the third time Owen and this is the second time I've overdosed, I was clean and now I'm starting all over again, it's extremely devastating when you become addicted, but when you relapse it feels a 1,000 times worse."

"I wanna help you," he says reaching for my hand.

"I wanna help me too," I say accepting his hand. I start to sob, "I never really cry in front of a lot of people. I guess that means I like you."

"do you promise not to do drugs?" Owen asks.

"I wish I could say I promise, but I'll try," I answer.

I didn't even realize we fell asleep because we woke up to the sun shining through the tiny crack in the curtain. He was still asleep in the chair.

"What time is it?" He asked as he noticed I was already awake.

"You tell me," I say glancing at his cellphone on the side table.

"it's 8:00," he says, "we can discharge you, but..."

"You think I'll go home and take drugs," she says knowingly.

"no it's just-" he starts, but I cut him off.

"yes, you do and I don't blame you and I know you have to take my job or GOD DAMNIT I CAME HERE FOR A FRESH START! IM WRECKLESS AND IM ADDICTED AND IM TRYING MY HARDESS BUT ITS NOT ENOUGH!" She yells, "I worked, so hard for this and I ruined it."

"I'm not gonna take your job, you just need to find footing, I mean considering it was her husband, but Merideth was out for a year and you've been doing your job, so I just want you to find footing, somewhere and you tell me where and I'll take you there."