Mark and Lexie - Let's Start Over

Chapter 14 - denial

Once the patient was back in her room, Mark walked out setting his iPad on the desk and stood next to April staring into her eyes

She looked up at him from her clipboard, a bewildered look on her face
April - What?! Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked him sharply

Mark - "earlier when you mentioned Lexie not being happy...You had no right and besides how do you even know anyways?"

April. - "no right to what Mark? Huh? Notice that your girlfriend hasn't been herself lately? Has been off work for a couple of days now, had a nasty complication in a surgery which left her wrist slit. I wouldn't say she's happy would you?" she spoke even sharper now

Mark had teared up as April spoke, and she realised she had once again gone too far with her new sharpness and femininity towards superior and high authority men. So, Mark just walked away to avoid any more of the 'blame' he felt for Lexie's unhappiness. As he did, he walked past Jackson, handed him the iPad he had taken from the desk again and said

Mark - " Jackson, I'm leaving. You're in charge for the night."

Jackson - "Mark I-" he replied but didn't finish because mark had already walked away

When Mark arrived home, a very happy Lexie was sat on the sofa watching Tv , now in one of his oversized shirts and underwear, eating chips and laughing

Mark smiled as he put his things down on the sofa, and sat down next to her

Mark - "heyyyy Lex, you feeling better?" he said laughing

Lexie - "yesss I feel much much better" she said sitting herself on his knee comfortably, as they both watched tv together

Mark did as he usually would, rubbed her arms making her feel safe and letting her know somebody was there. He always did it because it made her get cute little goosebumps on her arm. But as he did it this time, he looked down and noticed there were no bandages, there was a huge open wound on her hand, and deep and small slits going across her wrists. He held them out now, and pushed her bum upwards to move her off his knee.

Mark - " Lex" he said, sighing "what is this? These weren't here yesterday, and this wound certainly wasn't from a complication in a surgery because otherwise the entire hospital would know about it and we'd have lawyers, and Catherine Avery would come marching in. Look, I just need you to tell me, did you do this?" He paused and took a long breath "did you do this to yourself?" He asked holding both her arms with his hands wrapped around them as gently as possible.

She looked down, the happiness from her face fading. She moved her dark hair from her eyes, took a deep breath and looked at him her head tilted with sympathy

Lexie - "no of course I didn't, like I said it was an accident,and I did tell Owen but he just told me he'd sort it at a later date. These are from the cats I tried to feed on the way to the store today. You have nothing to be worried about. You know I'm not crazy like that"

Mark untightened his grip, letting go harshly.

Mark - "right" he said nodding his head to her and turning to watch the tv

Lexie - "Mark" she spoke softly, moving her hand to his face. "What's wrong?"

Mark - tried to contain his anger, as he knew Lexie was lying to him now (which they promised not to do to each other anymore) and moved her hand away "I'm okay Lex, I just need to get back to work. I'll be home in the morning" he said and left like he did that morning, very bluntly

Lexie took her chips, and threw the bag on the floor. She then held her head in her hands, and said "why did you do this Lexie? You're ruining everything you have...everybody you have" and with that sentence she stood up, put her clothes from earlier back on and headed to the only place that would make her feel better, work.