Expect the Unexpected

Cardigan

arizonas pov-

It's been four hours since meredith got out of surgery. Bailey told me she coded three times and that she lost a lot of blood. I sat there next to her the whole time, listening to music. Currently playing is Cardigan by Taylor Swift.

but I knew you
playing hide-and- seek and giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan, under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
To kiss on car and downtown bars

I know I know, sad music but I mean how could I not listen to sad music? How could I be happy? Even if I feel numb I should try to feel something. I was brought out of my thought when Her hand moved. I turned off the music and took off my headphones.

Merediths pov-

I slightly started to wake up. I opened my eyes and I had to adjust to the lights. I looked to my right and saw Arizona with tears in her eyes. She cupped my face with her hand.

"Hi honey, you okay?" she asked. i groaned. "w-water please." I watched as she walked and poured me a cup of water bringing it to me. I drank some, putting it down.

"Hi" I spoke. "Hey baby, how ya feeling?" she questioned. "half dead." I responded with a slight laugh. "hmm yep." she replied, clearly upset. "A penny for your thoughts?" I asked. I could she was hesitant about telling me.

"Why Meredith? I mean come on, I feel like we made so much progress babe. I-I don't know what to do anymore. Is it me? Like Meredith babe I love you but why?" she asked. I sat in shock not knowing what to say. "I-i don't know, I'm sorry." A tear slipped.

"They want to admit you." She spoke, my eyes widened. I nodded my head 'no' while she did the opposite. "I think it's best babygirl." she asks stroking my head lightly. "I don't want to." I replied. "Meredith, I know you don't want to but it will help, more then I can." she said letting a few tears slip.

"b-but what about us?" I asked, not knowing if this was a break-up. "I will visit when I can or am allowed." She responded, wiping her tears. I did the same. "I'm sorry Arizona I am please don't leave me." I sobbed. she laid in bed next to me, wrapping her arms around me. I put my head in her chest and cried. She stroked my hair and rubbing my back soothing me.

"I know baby, I won't leave you, ever." She said giving me a kiss on my forehead. "Promise me." I asked looking up at her for reassurance. "I promise I won't ever leave you." she reassured, pecking my lips.

Soon enough I drifted to sleep.

*few hours later*

I woke up to someone checking my vitals. I looked up and saw it was Cristina.

"You have a good one Mer. I'm glad she found you when she did" She spoke. "Yeah I'm lucky to have her. Me too." I answered. "Your evaluation is in about ten minutes." she said, walking out.

I looked at the clock in the room and it read '10:33 pm'. I was on my phone until the psychiatrist came in as Cristina said in ten minutes. She knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hello Meredith I'm Doctor Molly Hill. I'd like to start as soon as possible. Is she staying?" she spoke and I nodded my head 'yes'

*thirty minutes later*

"So Meredith in conclusion I think youll need about 2/3 of php which is full time then just have weekly therapy sessions. The first two weeks after you leave you'll have two therapy sessions a week then we'll bump down to once a week. Any questions?" she explained. "Uhmmm is Dr. Robbins allowed to visit?" I asked.

"Four times a week." She answered. "but Dr. Hill she works here cant she visit whenever?" I practically begged. she nodded her head. "I'm sorry Meredith but if she visit everyday for longer then her visit hours it'll mess with your treatment. As I can tell she just wants the best for you. Get better for yourself and her." She said, I nodded my head, yawning. "Okay get some sleep." she said walking out.

Great I get admitted in a couple days. but it's only a couple weeks. I can deal with it. With all these thoughts in my head I drifted off to sleep.

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