How To Save A Life(Greys Anatomy Fanfiction)

Goodbye

Guilt twisted in my stomach as I wrote the letter, my hand trembling the entire time. Was this it? Was this goodbye?

------Twenty four hours earlier-------

"Yeah,no,I can do that. Now? Um, give me a few, I'll get back to you on that." I whispered, holding my phone close to my face in case someone tried to ease drop on my conversation.

"Avi, c'mon,dude, we've gotta go." I ignored Meredith,George, and Izzie's yells for me so I could end my call as quickly as it started before I hurried downstairs, rushing past my friends and out the door.

"Who were you on the phone with?" Meredith asked,glancing over at me as she drove to the hospital. I shrugged then replied, "Just an insurance policy person. I'm doing Mariah and Miska's insurance and they said it would take a while to do over the phone but I didn't think it would take that long."

"Wait, insurance company? Why don't you do it through the hospital?" Izzie budged in, frowning. I shrugged, trying my hardest to act nonchalant, then answered,"I don't know. What if the hospital burns down and can't cover us anymore?" My friends shrugged and muttered to themselves as they backed off my case, causing me to sigh internally,gratefully.

"Aviana, can we talk?" Webber questioned as he passed us. My friends watched with wide eyes when they realized that I was going to do it too and Meredith demanded,"What the hell are you wrapped up in,Avi?" I caught Cristina's eye and nodded, confirming her worst fears, before I stated,"Nothing. I'm fine, guys, the Chief just needs to speak with me about something."

They nodded and didn't press in but Cristina knew the truth. The moment I walked into the office, I turned back around and started to walk out again when Webber grabbed my wrist and forced me into a seat.

"I have nothing to say to you." I spat, glaring. The Chief sighed and stated,"That's great and all, but you don't have an opinion right now. Only he does."

"He shouldn't have a say in what's going on,dammit!" I snapped. "These are my girls, not his."

"Hello,I'm right here!" Mark snapped back with a fierce glare. I laughed bitterly and spat,"Oh I know you're right there. So, I want you to listen and listen well. I'm leaving Seattle Grace for another hospital. I'm tried running from my problems and I got so close only for you assholes to show back up! Now, I'm moving somewhere, where no one will follow me. I'm done with it all. So if you have something to say about my decision, tough cookies. I'm done with this conversation."

I stormed out of the office and thundered down the stairs before I shoved past some nurses then went in search for Bailey and the rest of my bandit buddies. I shoved my hands into my pockets as we started into a room, only for someone to yank me back.

" 'Scuse me,Dr. Bailey, but me and Parker here needs to have a little... Chat." I gritted my teeth together and yanked my arm out of his grip then spat,"Some of us have a job,Dr. Sloan, I don't have time for silly little chats, isn't that right,Dr. Bailey?" I turned to my resident for helping, hoping that she would deny Mark his wish, only for her to shrug in return.

"Meh. Go ahead, Dr. Sloan, she's all yours." My jaw dropped open with disbelief and she waved a hand at me, proving her words true. She was selling me to the Devil! My friends flashed sympathetic smiles to me and Mark drug me away into an empty patient room then seethed,"It's not too late for you to change your mind. So for your sake, please, for those babies' sake, do not leave this hospital. Do not walk away from all of this that you've built over the last year and a half."

I rolled my eyes and spat,"You just don't get it,do you? Mark, I am moving from Seattle. I'm gone, and by the end of the day today, me and my girls will be on our way to our new lives to a location unknown to everyone. I'm ready for a fresh start and if that means that I'll be a single mom that has twin girls, then dammit, I'll make do. But I will not stay behind and allow my life to get turned around and crushed like Manhattan."

He sighed, knowing that when I was sure about something that there was no wavering my final decision, then said, "It's your life, Aviana. Just leave a final goodbye to set your friends' minds at rest. Wouldn't want the police knocking on my door, arresting me for kidnapping and murder."

"My God, everything revolves around you, doesn't it! Goodbye, Mark. Do me a favor and stay out of contact with me." I walked out and started to head towards the last place I saw Bailey and company then realized this was my chance.

I rushed down three flights of stairs and out the front doors then caught a cab. After we arrived at the house, I instructed the driver to be back at that specific address in 45 minutes then ran inside where my hired babysitter, Nina, was goofing off with Mariah and Miska.

"Um, can you get the girls in their carriers for me? I've gotta pack. Thank you, Nina, I'll send you your paycheck." She nodded and luckily didn't protest against me so I took the time she gave me and shoved everything I owned then begun writing the letter to my friends.

Guys,

I'm sorry that I did this to you. But my past has caught up with me and I can't handle that. So I'm taking the cowardly road. I'm leaving Seattle Grace behind. I have took a new job and I'm taking the girls with me. Alex, I'm so sorry. I know this is going to hurt you more than anybody. Please forgive me. I hope that I'll finally grow a backbone and return to you with your girl in tow. But this is for the best for now. I love you all. Goodbye."

Guilt twisted in my stomach as I wrote the letter, my hand trembling the entire time. Was this it? Was this goodbye? Yes, I decided. This was for the best. It would be worth it all in the long run. I decided to put a number where they could reach me if there was an emergency that they needed me for then hurried downstairs where the cabby was still waiting loyally for me to come outside.

With the girls strapped in, I informed the driver where we was heading and watched as my old home disappeared from sight. My gut twisted and something screamed at me that this wouldn't be the last time I was in Seattle. I definitely wasn't wrong.

Omfg, I cried while writing this!!! This is my last chapter of this book!! I look to write an epilogue for this because Aviana is right. This is not the last time she'll be in Seattle. And this is not the last time you'll hear from me either! I will see you soon! I promise!!