Everything Has Changed ❤️ {Jackson Avery}

Forty Nine

I'm walking around with April while studying my flash cards.

Savannah: I've been studying so much that every time I blink, all I can see is procedures swirling around. I swear, my brain is gonna explode.

April: you're going to pass your boards whether or not you study. You're the smartest person I know. You're gonna kill it.

Jackson: she's not wrong.

I smile when I see Jackson next to me. He hands me a muffin and a cup coffee.

Savannah: thanks.

Jackson: you look beautiful today, like always.

Savannah: thanks. We should meet Mark in the pit.

Jackson and I run down to the pit and throw on our trauma then we run out to meet the ambulance with Mark.

Mark: what do we got?

Paramedic: espresso machine exploded at a coffeehouse on Roosevelt. Got a 24 year old female with second degree burns on her chest, neck and face.

Angie: oh, God. Is my face melted?

Jackson: is that a large-bore IV?

Paramedic: IV's in the left arm.

Jackson: that's not what I asked you. You should've put in a large-bore IV.

Paramedic: it's a 20 gauge. Do you want me to—

Jackson: I'll do it myself since I want it done right.

Savannah: sweetie, what's your name?

Angie: Angie. Is my face melted?

Savannah: no, Angie. Try to relax, okay? We're going to take really good care of you.

Mark: get a burn kit.

We wheel him into a trauma room and start assessing her.

Angie: I-I checked the over pressure valve. It was fine. Or was that yesterday? Oh, God, is this my fault? Did I melt my own face off?

Jackson: nothing's been melted off. Try to stay still, please.

Angie: I mean, they can't expect me to monitor the machine and handle the morning rush, right?

Savannah: Angie, we really need you to stay still.

Angie: I mean, it's too much pressure, this job. Not enough pay and way too much pressure. I mean, you guys have no idea.

Jackson: we're fixing your face. That is pressure. Now if you could do us a favor and—

Mark: Dr. Avery, go get us some more bandages. Now.

Jackson steps out of the room.

Mark: sorry about that. Continue to clean here. We'll be back in a second.

Mark tells me to follow him and we walk over to Jackson.

Mark: you yelled at a patient and a paramedic, two people you do not want to piss off. What's your problem?

Jackson: I'm sorry, alright? I've just been so tense. I'm studying for the boards.

Mark: we've been studying. You'll do fine.

Jackson: I can't do fine. I have to do great. I'm an Avery.

I place my hand on Jackson's shoulder.

Mark: are you getting any?

I look at Mark with wide eyes.

Jackson: did you just ask me if I'm getting any?

Mark: when was the last time? Just tell me, I won't judge.