I woke up the next morning forgetting what had happened the previous night. I blinked a few times waiting for my eyes to adjust to the lights before I realised I was in hospital.. okay I know I hadn't started chemotherapy and I wasn't meant to be admitted until today to start chemo so why was I here. I saw a post-it note, it was from Meredith, I remembered she was with me at 3am when I was awake because a nurse came to take some blood and then some observations mostly my temperatures, blood pressure; you know the important things but I didn't think she was with me all night.

Gone to see the kids.
Amelia said she'll keep you company while I'm working. I'll pop in during the day
Love you Belle

I smiled a small smile before a wave of sickness hit me, I didn't even have time to get to the bathroom. Just as I was sick Amelia walked into the room and I felt embarrassed, I shouldn't have, we're both doctors but I just was.

"Let's get you cleaned up and call your oncologist, Meredith asked me to call her when you woke up" Amelia said.

"You don't have to help you know." I practically mumbled

"I think your sister would have my head if I didn't help you" Amelia pointed out and I nodded knows my Meredith would worry about me even though I am in the best place after all.

"Knowing Mer she would not be happy. But you don't need to help me, I can clean myself up, I'm not that bad yet" I smiled a small smile.

"Right I'll get a nurse to change these sheets for us, Let's get you into the bathroom" Amelia said and I nodded slowly.

"Already looking after me and we've only known each other for less than 24 hours" I joked a little as Amelia helped me to the bathroom.

"What are friends for aye?" Amelia said softly while I held the intravenous pole which held the fluids I'm on, on.

"Thank you" I said as she helped me inside

"I'll go grab you a clean gown, I'll get your oncologist to come down and if you want I'll stay while she's here" Amelia said as I entered the bathroom.

"Please. I know Mer would stay with me if she could" I answered with a small nod. Amelia nodded and I locked myself in the bathroom. I'm meant to start chemotherapy today but if I'm not well enough to then it'll have to be pushed back. I did what I needed to do and washed my face too before waiting for a clean gown since Alex was bringing me some clothes in while Arizona was choosing the clothes since Alex said he doesn't feel comfortable in going through my clothes.

"Annabelle! It's only me. I've got a clean gown for you" Amelia said, I unlocked the door and thanked her.

"Could you possibly give me a hand with the IV, I would ask Meredith if she was here. I've been like this before and struggle every time when I try to dress myself with it in" I tried to explain, it was only on the left arm I needed help with.

"C'mon." Amelia said. Quickly I had to dash to the toilet to be sick again. It was draining feeling this unwell. Amelia seemed to unexpectedly hold my hair back and rub my back gently.

"Completely unexpected" I thought to myself.

"You know Derek speaks highly of you, he said that if you didn't choose peds for your fellow you would have been a great neurosurgeon" Amelia tried to distract me while I was doubled over the toilet.

"I feel like I've heard so much about you that I already know you. And I know I'm acting like we've been friends for a long time but you need someone who isn't working here yet to support you when your sister and other friends aren't around to help." Amelia said while I finally stood up and flushed the toilet.

"You don't have to support me only when nobody's around, I'm not going to use you, pick you up and drop you when it suits me. That's not what I'm like. Even if we don't stay friends not that I'm saying we aren't friends because i really hope we are. I'd always support you and never use you." I said moving over to the sink to splash my face. Amelia then helped me change into a clean gown and helped me back to the bed which had been changed.

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Later that day I had spoken to Barbara about chemo, she suggested to postpone starting it for another few days and has prescribed me antibiotics for the infection I've got too. I agreed and she said she's check on me through the day and the next few days too. I'd had a few visitors too, Arizona and Alex brought me my change of clothes Kelsey brought me jello, raspberry flavoured and stayed to chat with me for awhile. It gave Amelia a break from me which she did say she didn't need b it I insisted, Kelsey also said that Amelia and I looked like we were getting on well and she sensed some chemistry between the two which I said was stupid as we only met the day before. After Kelsey visited I had Maggie come see me, then Mark came by and made me laugh and then it was lunch and both Derek and Meredith came to see me...

Amelia and I were now watching a film on my laptop which Meredith brought in on her lunch, we were watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (philosophers stone for us British people😌)

"I'm definitely going to carry on my mini tradition of watching all the Harry potters while in hospital. Ive done it on every stay since I was 15" I said while pausing the movie as I needed to go the toilet. At the time I was 15 their were only 3 films put and every time I was admitted I'd watch them again, you could say I was obsessed with the films.

"Maybe I could join you with that.?" Amelia suggested while I walked to the toilet.

"If you want to join me i would enjoy the company" I said before disappearing into the bathroom. I locked the door and headed over to the toilet where I did what I needed and then flushed and washed my hands. I was feeling a lot better than this morning but I still hadn't tried eating anything apart from raspberry jello, I hated being sick and was worried that if I ate something I would actually be sick again so instead I've stuck with drinks, mostly water but at least I'm no longer dehydrated.

"So about the films, how does one a day sound and then if if you are still in here after the 8 films we could maybe pick something else to watch, that's if you want to anyway. We don't have to but it was just a thought" Amelia said when I had re-entered the hospital and for into the bed again.

"That sounds good to me, if your into musicals we could maybe watch Annie or Oliver. I wouldn't choose a horror because I'm terrified of horrors" I smiled feeling completely knackered, I'd of loved to just sleep for a million of years but I knew if I slept now I wouldn't sleep tonight.

"Or both" Amelia said with a smile before pressing play on the film.

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Harry Potter soon finished and Amelia put my laptop on charge for me.

"Do you think you could get me out of this room for a little while. I could do with a walk and not just to the toilet and back, maybe to the canteen and get some raspberry jello" I smirked to Amelia hoping she would agree to 'break' me out of the room for awhile.

"Only if you agree to ask for a wheelchair if you feel like you can't walk no longer. I don't want you to collapse on me" Amelia said.

"I guess I have to agree with that otherwise you won't let me leave" I laughed a little, I got out of the bed and grabbed the pole to take the fluids with me.

"When we get back we're going to come up with a list of questions we want to know about each other, if your going to be spending days with me watching films then I think we need to know more about each other" I laughed a little

"That's fine with me" smiled Amelia when I had a thought, it surely was going to be good idea to leave a message for Meredith, just in case she comes to see me.

"It would probably be a good idea if we leave a note for Meredith if she comes here to see me she'll probably freak if theirs no note" I pointed out while standing by the bed.

"Good idea, I wouldn't want to her to think that you were kidnapped or did a runner" Amelia laughed and I agreed.

"Let's be fair, I would possibly do a rubber if I was left on my own mostly because I would be bored out of my mind and want to basically do something." I laughed a little again.

"You'd probably end up slumped in a corridor if you were in a more serious way" Amelia said and I nodded a little while writing the note to my sister in case she came by.

Hi Mer
I'm okay, I'm with Amelia. I wanted to get out of this room and Amelia agreed to take me to the canteen as long as I tell her if I need a wheelchair and she's get once.

Love you big Sis x

I finished writing on a post it note before sticking it on the door which we shut on the way out, she surely wouldn't miss it if it's on the closed door.

"I think I'm going to get some Raspberry Jello and maybe some biscuits. I feel hungry but I'm scared I'll be sick again." I admitted while Amelia and I walk to the elevator.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Maggie asked me as I was walking beside Amelia, I was beginning to feel a little unsteady on my feet but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle, I was sick, I had cancer, I hadn't broken my legs.

"Taking a trip to the canteen to get raspberry jello and biscuits hoping to be able to keep it down" I grinned hoping I didn't look like I was going to fall flat on my face at any second.

"And I promised I would ask Amelia to get a wheelchair if I feel I need one, but I won't because I'm fine, I've only had a 24 hour bug or something like that." I smiled a small smile.

"And you've got cancer which you were meant to start chemo today!" Maggie points out which makes me role my eyes.

"C'mon Maggie! You don't have to remind me about that. I think I know I have cancer. It's my life, I have experienced it before and I've got through. I'm getting through this time too. I'm going to fight until I can't fight any more. Becuase I'm not ready to give up this fight, I've got Mer' to fight for, the kids, they are my niece and nephew, my little buddies, I've got everyone to fight. I'm not going to break if I take a walk to get some Jello. I know your my sister but please don't do this, don't make it about you, don't try and make me feel bad for needing to get out of the room because I know what I can take, I'd you've forgotten I've been through this before, it may now be the same type of cancer but I know what my body can take" I practically ranted

"And we're both doctors! I'm in a hospital for crying out loud it's not like I'm getting Amelia to drive me too the moon" I grinned before turning to Amelia

"You know that promise I made, I think I'm going to have to keep it now. I think I need a wheelchair. I thought I'd manage to get to the canteen and back without needing one"'I practically mumbled

"I'll be right back" Amelia nodded, she headed off to find a wheelchair.

"See your too weak to be out of bed" Maggie said and I rolled my eyes.

"The only reason I'm to weak is because I was dehydrated and I've got some sort of bug. It's not because I've got cancer. Now we are both doctors and I know my limits. It's not like I'm going to push myself to hard. I know your my sister but please. Please stop being like a hovering parent because your not my mother your my sister!" I said hoping I didn't sound rude I just didn't want to feel like I was being controlled, cancer was going to have a massive hold over me I didn't want my sister or sisters to control me..

"Just take it easy Annabelle! I'm not ready to loose you, not yet" Maggie said and I nodded slowly, I didn't know what else to say so I stayed quite

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Amelia and I got back to my room and Amelia parked the wheelchair in the corner of the room in case I needed it again it if I needed to get out of the room again. The two of us wrote some questions down so we could get to know each other then we both got ready to answer them

" If you weren't a surgeon what would you want to be?" Amelia asked

"I'd probably be a teacher or maybe a babysitter, when I was little I did think of being a firefighter" I said with a shrug. Amelia told me what she would be if she wasn't a surgeon

"what's your favourite food?" I then asked Amelia and she answered before she asked me what my favourite food was.

"Mine has to be Pasta" i then answered.

"I would have thought you would have said Jello" Amelia joked with me

"I can see why, I've had two pots of jello today." I laughed a little.

"Favourite animal?" Amelia then asked

"Meerkats, I have always loved meerkats" I grinned before Amelia answered, she said dogs which was fair, I was kind of scared of them but they were cute.

"Favourite song?" I then asked Amelia who answered and also asked me mine.

"Sweet Caroline By Neil Diamond" I answered with a smile. The two of us continued asking questions and by the time it was dinner the two of us had learnt so much about each other. I fell asleep early that evening, to be exact it was 7:30 and Meredith had just visited before she went home for the night, but sleep was definitely needed right now so I was going to sleep hoping not to be disturbed during the night.

Written: 25/07/22
Posted: 11/09/22

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