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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE time has come today. season three, episodes one and two.
"HOW ARE YOU FEELING?" BAILEY ASKED WARILY AS SHE STEPPED INTO THE ROOM. Cassie hadn't spoken, let alone made eye contact, with anyone since Meredith told her out about Denny's death.
Cassie did nothing, other than shrug her shoulders as a response. Bailey sighed, and left the room. Derek, who was waiting at the nurses station, immediately went up to her.
"Nothing?" he inquired.
"Can you blame her?" Bailey let out a sharp breath. "In the span of the last thirty six hours, she got shot, underwent a dangerous surgery, and lost the last family she had left. Not to mention, he died because of a post-op complication, caused by someone she once considered a close friend. Honestly, I'm surprised that she's able to keep it together at all."
"I'm her family," Derek corrected, running a hand down his face. "But I have no clue what to do."
Bailey tilted her head in thought, looking at the numb girl through the glass. "She's stubborn, headstrong, but in a lot of pain. She's not going to want to open up, but she will eventually. And when she does, you need to be there."
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In Meredith's bathroom, Izzie Stevens lied on the floor in her prom dress. Despite their best efforts, the interns couldn't get her to move.
"Izzie, come on," Alex pleaded through the door.
"Okay, she's been in there all night. We have to do something," George said.
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
"Yeah," Meredith nodded, noticing the stares she was getting. "Why are you all looking at me?"
"Well, this is familiar territory to you," Cristina shrugged.
Meredith scoffed. "There is nothing familiar about this. Unfamiliar. Denny died. The man she loves died. One of her best friends hates her, and probably will forever."
"Yeah, but you're all dark and twisty inside."
"Normally we would go to Cassie for this, since I'm pretty sure that she has magic powers that can make people feel better," George added.
"But she just got shot, lost her only father figure, and wants to rip Izzie's head off, so...." Alex trailed off.
