Sister, Sister¹

Disagreement

"Well, I hear we have a dog bite over here," Jackson says as he walks up to Ivy and the latest patient in the E.R.

Ivy takes a step back, "This is Jill and her parents, Kyle and Nicole."

He takes a seat, "Hi. I'm Dr. Avery."

Nicole signs to Jackson as Kyle translates, "She says, it's nice to meet you."

Jackson turns to Jill, "Now, your dog bit you, huh? That doesn't seem very nice."

"Jill is deaf, too," Ivy tells her husband.

"Okay. Well, luckily, it's not too deep. And since it's her face, I can go ahead and stitch it right up. Nothing to worry about," Jackson smiles.

Kyle gets Jill's attention, "He says, don't worry."

As the parents turn away, Jackson starts, "Thats good. Right here, okay?"

"We are not getting rid of the dog. She was pulling his tail. He growled to let her know he didn't like it. I know she can't hear," Kyle argues with Nicole.

"Excuse me, Kyle, have you and Nicole considered a cochlear implant for Jill at all?" Jackson asks.

"Uh, yeah, we've talked about it. We're not interested," he denies.

Jackson just keeps pushing, "Shes the perfect candidate. Shes the right age, she's healthy, and now is the time where she would get the most benefit."

Nicole signs as Kyle answers her, "Yes, I told him no. It's a no. We feel very strongly about that."

"Okay."

Nicole then starts signing at Jackson as Kyle looks to him, "See? Now you made her yell. He didn't say anything about her being diseased. You're overreacting."

"Oh, n-no, no. I-I apologize. I'm sorry," he starts.

"We understand and completely respect your decision. Let's just get your little girl all stitched up, okay? And maybe I'll throw in a sucker for you guys to take home," Ivy takes over.

Kyle signs that to both Jill and Nicole, causing Jill to nod, "If you don't mind, she would love to take one home."

Ivy smiles, "Of course, I'll get one to you. Any flavor or allergies?"

They shake their head, "No, anything is good. Thank you."

She quickly grabs a sucker and gives it to Kyle and smiles at the family.

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Ivy finds Owen and Cristina talking outside of the McNeil family room, "Hey, Cristina. Aren't you heading out soon?"

"Yeah, the parents needed a break, so I offered to stay with them," Cristina nods.

"Aw, Cristina Yang has a heart. Anyways, Owen, I'm going home early. The twins aren't sleeping at like all at home and April's got the E.R. for now, so I'll be back in the morning," Ivy turns to her mentor.

"Ivy, you-"

One of the McNeil girls sit up, "Wait. Your name is Ivy?"

She turns to them, "Yeah. Hi, I'm Dr. Ivy Shepherd-Avery. And you are all the McNeil's right? Ivy, Link, and Frankie?"

They nod, "Yeah. Wow, another Ivy."

Ivy laughs, "Theres another Shepherd and another Avery here too. Uh, Owen, I'm going home. Page me if you need me. And Cristina, you're gonna rock it tomorrow!"

Cristina gives her a thumbs up, "Thanks, McBaby."

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Jackson and Ivy sit at the table, taking turns feeding themselves and checking the bottles for the twins, "And its not like I'm insensitive to deaf culture or anything. I just don't...I don't get how, as parents, you don't want your kid to experience hearing, if they could," Ivy doesn't say anything, "What? You disagree?"