It was soon Friday, I was dreading the day but that is mostly becuase I was starting Chemo today and if it's like anything I've experienced in the past I'm going to be sick, worse than before. Amelia has spent the days with me, today we're starting Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, we had already watched the first 3 films. Meredith was working today but she had organised someone to cover her while I get my PICC line put in, we've found out that is the best way for me to have chemo since I hate having to have nurses stab me with needles every time. Amelia was currently with me since Meredith had to pop to the daycare and I was panicking. I'm a doctor I should panic about having something so simple done.

"Where's Mer! I can't have this done without her" I said grabbing hold of Amelia's hand to try and calm myself down, I wouldn't have grabbed hers if Meredith was here.

"She'll be here soon Belle' and I'm not leaving you until she gets back, then when you are back here we can watch our next film, or you could try and teach me to crochet. It's all up to you" Amelia said in a soft tone to me.

"God why am I being like this. I'm a doctor for crying out loud" I exclaimed while Amelia gently brushed her thumb over the back of my hand to comfort me.

"Right we will take you up to have your PICC line inserted now" Holly the nurse who works with Barbara said to me and I looked over to Amelia; Meredith wasn't back yet. Holly was also Barbara's daughter and is 2 years older than me but we have happened to be friends, mostly becuase when I was 15 Barbara introduced us and well we had been friends since that.

"I'll phone her while we head up, like I promised I won't leave you" Amelia said kindly and I nodded slowly.

"Would you like to stay in bed or go in a chair?" Holly asked me.

"Chair please Holly" I smiled.

"You know I would have sat with you if you wanted. If you wanted to give your friend here a break" Holly said getting the chair which Amelia had parked in my room the other day.

"I know, I actually didn't know you were back in Seattle, your mom didn't say" I said to the blonde haired woman.

"I got back Sunday, my dad wanted me to stay in England longer but I have a job here and couldn't leave Seattle. It's my home" Smiled Holly as I sat down. Amelia was going to follow closely behind while she phoned Meredith.

"I'm here!! I'm sorry, Zola was crying and the staff couldn't calm her down" Meredith said running towards me, Amelia and Holly.

"It's fine. Amelia has been amazing with me and Look who's here. It's Holly" I grinned happily.

"Oh Amelia about what we should do when I'm back, I'll teach you to crochet. My house keys are in the room, you know where I put them. You can go to mine and pick up whatever from my box. The lilac pencil case has all my hooks, scissors, stitch markers and all that in, that should be on my bedside table. All the yarns are either on a shelf or in a box, and I think that's it. Just pick out any yarns." I smiled to Amelia, I trusted her to go to mine.

"And which rooms yours, I don't think Alex and Arizona would like me walking into their rooms to look for your stuff" Amelia laughed and I nodded. Arizona was moving out in a few months as she had found her own place but that wasn't yet

"Up the stairs, end of the hall on the right, should be easy to find. Should have a rainbow on the door from when I was little" I said to Amelia who smiled.

"Is their anything else you'd like while I'm at yours?" Amelia asked

"I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I have everything I need, thank you for asking though" I smiled to Amelia

"I'll see you back in your room later" Amelia smiled.

"Mer' I'm scared" I said, I shouldn't be scared, I was a doctor, this was my third time having this done, I was just scared, I think it was probably more scared of the side effects because I know how bad they are for me but that was still a fear I have.

"I know you are Belle' but I'm not leaving you, never will. You have everyone by your side and you will fight this, you will fight it and come out the other side stronger than ever" smiled Meredith as I looked up to her

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After having the central line put in and I was back in my room I fell asleep, I have to admit I was feeling tired but even as I tried to stay awake for Amelia I just couldn't and soon found myself asleep. I soon awoke and saw Amelia sat beside me and she smiled.

"I didn't want to wake you but I brought you some food just in case you felt hungry" Amelia said to me and I smiled. Their was raspberry Jello, Salted crackers, an orange and a few other foods, Amelia must have spoken to Mer' to see what I liked.

"Jello" I grinned happily.

"You remembered my favourite flavour. I think your becoming my favourite person right now" I paused

"Well obviously apart from my sister" I quickly added with a smile on my face.

"Of course I remembered" Amelia smiled.

"Thank you Amelia." I paused again

"I've not said it enough but since we met you've been incredible. You hardly knew me and still you have supported me, you've cared for me and sat with me for hour on end, you've helped me get dressed when I wanted to go for a walk. I wish their was more I could do to thank you for everything but I'll stuck in here for the foreseeable." I said to Amelia who smiled at me and took my hand in hers.

"Annabelle you don't need to thank me. Not one little bit. Even if we were friends for a long time before this I would still be sitting with you, comforting you. Just being with you. You are one of a kind Annabelle Grey and I want to help you, I want to be here I mean that" Amelia said truthfully

"Shall we get to the crochet lesson, before these chemo drugs start to make me feel sicker than I already do" I said motioning to the machine connected to my central line.

"Sure" Amelia said and she then handed me the bag of all my stuff.

"Right so these are the books, they are different sizes for different things. Some yarn suggest using a certain sized hook and different projects also use different sized hooks. For example my favourite thing I've made my elephant, it used a 4.mm hook which is this one" I said show Amelia which hook to use.

"For the project I'm going to do during this hospital stay and this time round I'm going to use the 4.5mm hook and I'm going to make a blanket. But for now we will use the 5.mm hook" i said handing Amelia the red and white hook while I found out my purple and white hook I then pulled out a purple ball of yarn for myself

"Go ahead and pick colour you would like" I smiled

"Yellow" Amelia smiled picking the lovely yellow yarn.

"So first we need to yarn on" I said and showed Amelia how to yarn on. Amelia watched and then copied me, it may have taken her a few times but she got it quicker than I did when I was learning.

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Third Person

Annabelle had thanked Amelia for her support over the last few days while Amelia practically shrugged it off, she wasn't doing it to be thanked, she was supporting her because she didn't want Annabelle to be alone, she didn't want her to have none to talk to during the day and most importantly she did it because deep down Amelia could tell she was falling for the blonde woman. Annabelle was also trying to hide the fact.

After a couple of minutes Annabelle suggested to start the crochet lesson, she knew she was going to start to feel really sick, she knew how her body reacts to chemo but to her it was worth it, she believes it was worth the pain, To Annabelle the sickness and possible hair loss was worth it, she was prepared for all of it if she got to see her sisters kids grow up and hopefully one day have her own kids. She may sometimes want all of it to stop but she was still ready for the fight.

Annabelle began explaining anything she believes Amelia needed to know about crocheting and soon they were off. Amelia was slower than Annabelle but she was still learning and Annabelle was trying her hardest to be the best teacher she could.

"Crochet is one thing that also helps keep my hands steady for surgery. I guess I could also say it relaxes me" Annabelle said to her new friend who smiled. Meanwhile outside of Annabelle's hospital room Meredith and Alex were stood watching, Meredith was happy that her sister was happy and Alex was also happy that his person was happy. It had been a long time since Annabelle was truly happy.

"How is Belle coping with the diagnosis. She doesn't seem to say much about it when I come and see her" Alex asked Meredith

"I think she's hiding her real feelings very well, she mentions it a few times and Amelia said that Belle' has mentioned she's scared she's not going to see the kids grow up but she's a fighter and even when she doesn't want to fight no more I'm going to be their to fight with her because she's my little sister, she was my person way before Cristina and we've always had one-another's backs." Meredith said, if she was honest she was worried her sister was hiding her true feelings too well but as she watched her younger sister smiling and laughing with Derek's sister she knew she would talk if she needed to, if she needed to go to a meeting, even if it was via video call and Amelia went physically for her to that she knew that would some how work too.

"If you see Belle' let her know I'll come see her later, I would now but I've got a surgery in like five minutes" Alex exclaimed before having to dash off to get to get ready for surgery, the two of them had been talking and watching the two women that he hadn't managed to get in to see Annabelle.

"Hey Belle, hi Amelia" Meredith finally said as she decided to stop watching her sister and Amelia instead she was going to see how the two were doing

"Hii" Annabelle grinned happily as she saw her older sister. She put her crochet down in her lap.

"Alex said he would come and see you after his shift, he's on the way to surgery right now" Meredith then spoke

"How I wish I could be in surgery right now even if I know it would make me feel sick" Annabelle exclaimed with a sigh being a surgeon was one thing she loved more than anything.

"Maybe I can get you into the gallery for my next surgery if your feeling well enough" Meredith said

"Or if I get the job here I could get you into the gallery too?" Amelia said shocking Annabelle, she wasn't even aware Amelia was trying to get the roll under Derek, or if Derek was even going to be staying. If she was honest she just wanted to be in surgery not caring who's doing the surgery

"You both know I would love you forever if either of you got me to the gallery" Annabelle smiled happily both Amelia and Meredith smiled back to the blonde woman.

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It was soon 7pm, Amelia and Annabelle had both watched another Harry Potter film while they continued to crochet and talk. Amelia pushed Annabelle to the canteen and they both had some food at around 4pm as Annabelle was hungry. They were now watching the Simpsons to entertain themselves.. their was a knock at the hospital door and Annabelle called to let whoever it was in, she saw Arizona with a bunch of her favourite flowers, daffodils

"Heyyy if it isn't my favourite surgeon" Annabelle grinned to Arizona, Annabelle always called Arizona her favourite surgeon, she was the one who taught Annabelle everything she always  needed to know about surgery on children and young people and that's where Annabelle found her passion for peds surgery.

"I'll leave you two for a bit." Amelia said to the two women. Annabelle smiled in response and said she'd see her soon.

"How you feeling?" Arizona asked

"I'm okay, how are the kiddies, how's little Grace doing?" Annabelle asked, she had been on a few childrens cases before she had to go off sick and Grace was a 4 year old orphan who had been waiting for a new heart, Annabelle and Grace bonded and before getting sick Annabelle was secretly thinking of talking to Grace's social worker and adopting Grace, Arizona knew Annabelle's thoughts and was going to support her endlessly for it.

"They are great. Grace drew you a picture" Arizona said

"Look these tiny humans love you, your good with them, so you are going to fight this and your going to come back" Arizona said to the younger woman who forced a small smile she was worried she wouldn't be able to fight this hard, she loved the kids she gets to treat but she didn't feel strong enough and she'd only just began treatment

"They don't need me, they have better doctors; ones who isn't sick" Annabelle said dully.

"You are an incredible doctor Anna' you are strong and you will get through this. You will fight this and we are all going to be by your side for this fight" Arizona said and that's what Annabelle needed to hear. She may not feel strong enough to fight but she knew she had her friends and family who were going to fight with her, forever and always.

Written: 26/07/22
Posted: 05/01/23

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So this chapter was written on my birthday. I completely forgot to post the chapter but I hope you all enjoy it :)

Also
Do you prefer when I write in first person like the first half of this chapter was
Or Third like the second half?

Thank You For Reading!

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