How Did We Get Here? (Grey's Anatomy)

Chapter 6

"17 year old female, self-inflicted lacerations to right arm. 15mg of morphine given. She's lost a lot of blood." These words from the paramedic snapped Amelia back to reality, snapped her back to the horror that was today.

She turned and looked out the doors of the ambulance. Dr Grey and Dr Kepner staring back at her. A shared look of confusion on their faces. "Amelia, why are you.." Meredith questioned before looking down and seeing Sofia "Oh..".

"Sofia? Sofia? Can you hear me?" Grey got no response, not even a twitch as they rolled her in to the ER, Amelia following behind. "Someone page Robbins and Torres. Now!" April screamed across the ER.

"What happened? Amelia?" Meredith held her by the shoulders. Amelia looked forward, she looked through Meredith, a 1000 yard stare. "It's my fault, It's my fault. I left her, Meredith." Amelia broke. All she could do was see that body, lying on the floor, the red of the blood stained her mind.

Amelia sat in the waiting room, she didn't know how to face Callie and Arizona. Her foot tapped, her mind raced but time seemed to slow. Every second lasting longer than the last. She thought about leaving again, 'She has her Mom's, she's not alone this time.'. Amelia grabbed her bag and stood up.

"AMELIA!" She was stopped in her tracks. Turning around she saw the yell came from Arizona. Her heart pounding, she waited for Arizona to catch up to her. "I am sorry, I am so so sorry." Tears weld in Amelia's eyes as she pleaded. Unexpectedly, Arizona wrapped her arms around Amelia. "You saved her life! Thank you."

Callie watched over Sofia. She looked like a child again, so weak, so helpless. This was one thing Callie couldn't help her with, she had to wake up on her own. The doctor's had done everything they could do, it was a waiting game now.

"How's she doing?" Arizona came in to Sofia's room, her voice still had a cheery tone. "What is wrong with you?" Callie's voice cracked, it was harsh, angry. "Our daughter tried to kill herself, and you sound happy! She slit her wrists and you walk in here smiling!" Callie turned her back on Sofia and stared Arizona down.

"What do you want me to do? Sit here and cry. That's going to help!" Arizona's smile broke. The yelling continued.

Then a cough, a small, faint cough came from Sofia and it all stopped. "Sofia?" Callie rushed to the bedside as Arizona alerted the nurse outside. "Sofia, can you hear me?" Sofia coughed again, this time it was stronger and accompanied by a slight movement.

Arizona ran back in the room just as Sofia's eyes opened. "Fu..Fuck." Sofia spultered. Both Callie and Arizona started laughing, then the laughter turned into crying. Arizona rested her head on the hospital bed, "Why Sofia? Why?"