Big Jet Plane, Lexie Grey

the new interns

a change is gonna come
season 4 ep 1

Florence had never felt better. That was a first. Intern exams were over, she'd past. Obviously, she knew she would. Five older siblings all of whom were doctors, there was no chance  she wasn't going to pass.

George on the other hand. He'd failed. Florence was sure it would be Meredith, not because she doubted her but because the blonde hadn't lifted her pen once during the exam.

She felt bad for George, but there wasn't anything she could do.

Izzie still hadn't recovered from the loss of Denny. Florence honestly wasn't sure she ever would.

Alex was, well Alex was...Alex.

And Cristina. Burke had left her at the altar. Unexpected to say the least.

But Florence, she was having a great time. She felt bad that she felt so good. She loved her job, her friends, she'd even managed to fix her relationship with her brother.

The only thing Florence was missing, was love. Romantic love. She'd always compensated love with sex. She'd done that for so long, she honestly had reached the point where she believed she was unlovable. But she didn't mind. At least that's what she told herself.

The youngest Shepherd was currently minding her own business at the nurses station, filling out some paperwork. She felt the presence of someone else, eyes on her. Looking over her shoulder she's met with four eager looking interns. One man look as though his face was permanently glued into a over exaggerated smile, the other man was awkward looking, as if he would pass out at just the thought of blood. The girl at the front wore a serious face, like she was trying to assert dominance. And then the girl at the back, she looked nervous, she had soft features, you know one of those faces that just look innocent and harmless.

Florence sucks in a deep breath "I have five rules. Memorize them. Rule number one, don't bother sucking up, I already hate you. That's not gonna change" she lets them know
beginning to walk away, her interns following "You answer every page at a run...a run. That's rule number two" Florence says as she opens a door "On call rooms. Sleep when you can, where you can. Which leads me to rule number three. If i'm sleeping, do not wake you unless a patient's actually dying, the dying patient better not be dead when I get there, because not only will you have killed someone, you will have woken me for no good reason. Are we clear?" she asks

The quiet girl raises her hand "Yes?" Florence sighs

"That was four rules. You said five" she says lowering her hand

"Rule number five...when I move, you move"

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"I hate them" Cristina sighs taking a seat on a gurney between Meredith and Florence

"You don't hate them. You hate you" Meredith replies

"That was hideous. I feel like a fraud" Izzie adds

"I rocked it. I think I'm the new nazi" Alex says smugly

Florence scoffs "Oh, you are not the new nazi"

Before Alex has the opportunity to reply George approves them "Meredith, I need to talk to you" he says

"George. Hi" Izzie perks up