Code Blue • Jackson Avery

Chapter Twenty Three

"Yeah come in" I softly said shifting myself up in the hospital bed.

"Look I'm sorry. I'm lonely, I was depressed and I'm surrounded by my exes. You know, Mark and I were suppose to have a baby last week" Addison explained as she sat down on the edge of my bed.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I aborted the baby but Mark was ecstatic. He went and bought a baby onesie with Yankees on it. I wanted a baby but with Derek not Mark. Watching you grow up and caring for you made me realize I wanted a child...not that your not mine but I wanted to have another one I could care for from the beginning"

I leaned forward grabbing her in a hug. She made me realize I shouldn't turn my back on the ones I loved no matter what has happened.

"I'm done with guys"

"Amen" Addison said making us both laugh. Just then my dad walked in looking paranoid.

"Bella? How's you're head? Look at the light and follow it" My dad paranoidily asked.  

"I'm fine just a level 2 concussion. I had them call nana since Mom is in Milan. She's going to come and take care of me for the week and then I will be fine" I said trying to ease my dad's nerves.

"Go to the crash site you're needed there more than I need you here" I said shooting them both away. He gently kissed my head before leaving.

I dozed off for a few hours relaxing at the peace and quiet I had. It was nice for once not worrying about my work week and what had to be done. I still need to figure out where I was going to live and everything but for now I could relax.

"Have you seen Meredith?" Cristina asked as she walked into the room biting her nails.

"No why?" I asked. She looked anxious as if something was really bothering her.

"I - I just need to tell her something" Cristina said. Just then George came rushing through the halls calling for Cristina's name.

"George?" We both shouted. He walked into the room out of breath.

"Meredith it's Meredith" George said. Cristina looked at me before rushing out of the room with George. I was left alone, unsure of what happened.

Just then Olivia the nurse brought my grandma to my room.

"Sweetheart" she softly said kissing my cheek.

"Hi nana"

"How's you're father checked her head injury?" She asked as she pulled the chair closer to my bed.

"Yes, Addison has also stopped by and Uncle Mark stitched me up. I'm ready to go back to the hotel and relax for a few days" I said.

"You aren't living with the roommates anymore?" She asked with a furrowed eyebrow.

"No, I definitely don't want to be sleeping under the same roof as dad anymore" I said making her laugh.

"The discharge papers are ready" Olivia said handing them to my grandmother. We signed them and I was brought down in a wheelchair to a taxi.

"Feel better Dr.Shepherd" one of the nurses said as I got in the car.

"You're really respected here huh?" My grandmother asked.

"Well dad, Addison and uncle mark all work here. I always have my best foot forward" I said.

"Don't worry about the adults, they don't need you worrying about them. You need to worry about yourself" my grandmother said stroking my hair. It was those words that changed my outlook.

I shouldn't be worried about pleasing them and making sure they look good. Instead I should be worried about how I look, how I represent myself and how I am doing at my job. This should be for me.

We got to the hotel, the joke around the hospital is that it was all the employees from Seattle Grace that keep this hotel in business.
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I had spent the week relaxing with my grandmother until she went back to the east coast. I was cleared for work and was packing up my things from my hotel room.

My dad and grandmother hadn't spoken yet or even saw each other but I know my dad will eventually come around.

I pulled my suitcase out of the room and loaded up my stuff into the car. My grandmother and I had found a nice (but pricey) apartment near the hospital.

I was officially moving in after my shift at the hospital. My dad offered to help and I graciously accepted.

I hurried upstairs to the locker. On my way I got so many "welcome backs" from all the hospital staff.

"Hey you're back" Meredith said.

"Yeah, I'm back"

"Meredith can you tell Izzy to stop being an annoying roommate?" Alex said as she popped up from the locker.

"Oh ah hey" he said.

"So you're the new roommate"

"Yeah" Alex shyly said. He knew I was still pissed at what he did.

"Shepherd with Shepherd today" Bailey called out. I rolled my eyes. Knowing my father he did it to keep an eye on me.

"I'll see you guys around" I said before grabbing my coat and rushing out of the locker room.