Derek didn’t get brought back with the first lot of shocks. Or the second lot. It was the third lot of shocks. He opened his eyes. He looked terrified. Scanning the room, he noticed Teddy again. He opened his mouth, trying to talk but he couldn’t. He felt like he couldn’t even move his body. He needed to tell Teddy that he needed them to do a CT. Laying there, he thought about Meredith and the children. He couldn’t leave them behind. He kept his eyes on Teddy.
“Derek?” Teddy asked calmly, the lines on her face softening as she saw the monitors steady. “Derek, can you hear me? It’s Teddy. You’re going to be okay — you were in a car accident, do you remember? You saved a lot of lives.” Flipping on her penlight, she began to do a rundown of Derek’s vital signs — she wasn’t going to cut any corners this time.

Derek heard her trying to keep him calm. He knew he needed to be. Derek looked back at her. When he knew she was in the...