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This is my new story and it's my first Grey's story so I hope you like it, and please review!!
What would you say in your last breath?
I love you
Don't cry
Don't be afraid
It will be alright
Be brave
Be strong
Those are things I wish I could say in My Last Breath.
Chapter 1
Meredith awoke to the sound of her alarm clock. 'It can't be time to get up.' she thought. She rolled over and looked at her clock. It read 5:30. She groaned and hit the off button. She sat up slowly and stretched. She looked behind her and realized Derek wasn't there. She shrugged figuring he must have gone to work early today. She stood up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. When she was finished she got dressed and headed downstairs. She walked into the kitchen and saw Izzie standing at the stove making French toast.
"Oh no." Meredith muttered.
Izzie looked up. "What?" she asked.
"Something bad didn't happen did it? I mean that's not why your making breakfast right?"
Izzie laughed and flipped the French toast over. "No. Well, not exactly…"
"Are you sure?" Meredith asked, staring at Izzie.
Izzie sighed and nodded. "Yes Mer…I'm fine." She smiled reassuringly, but secretly couldn't stop thinking about George.
Meredith walked over to the counter and started making a pot of coffee.
"Hey, you hungry? Cuz I made a lot." Izzie asked.
Meredith opened her mouth to respond, but at that moment Alex walked in.
"I sure am…mmm smells good!" He said, helping himself to some French toast.
Izzie rolled her eyes and Meredith laughed.
"No thanks Izz…I'm not hungry." Meredith said, taking out a mug and pouring herself a cup of coffee. She glanced over her cup and looked at Izzie and Alex 'fighting.' She smiled to herself as she took a sip. All of a sudden she felt a sharp, blinding pain in her head. She then heard something shatter. She opened her eyes and she was standing with both hands on her head. Izzie was standing next to her and looking at her worriedly.
"Oh my god Mer are you alright?" Izzie asked.
Meredith looked at Izzie strangely. "Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just got a really bad headache all of a sudden…" she looked down and saw her mug lying in pieces on the floor, along with the coffee that was inside of it. "Oh." Mer said, bending down to pick it up. "I made such a mess." She started picking up the pieces when she felt another sharp pain. She took a sharp intake of breath and brought her hand up to her head.
"Mer…" Izzie said, bending down to help her friend. "Just leave it; I'll take care of it. Why don't you go sit down?"
She helped Meredith up and guided her to the couch in the living room. She sat her down and looked at her. "Is there anything I can get you?" Izzie asked.
Meredith nodded slowly. "Yeah, could you maybe get me some aspirin?" she asked.
Izzie nodded and left the room. Meredith leaned her head back and sighed. She was silently yelling at herself for drinking so much the night before. 'I should really stop drinking.' She thought. Izzie quickly returned with a glass of water and a bottle of aspirin.
"There you go Mer." She said, handing the pills and drink to Meredith. She sat down next to her carefully and sighed. "Alex is cleaning up the mess in the kitchen, and then we're going to work…" she paused. "Maybe it would be better if you didn't go in today…since you're not feeling well."
Meredith looked at Izzie sharply. "I'm fine! It's just the effect of some bad alcohol, that's all!" she said, feeling annoyed.
Izzie looked at her strangely. "Okay…well I think you should at least not drive. So you can get a ride with me and Alex…be ready to go in a few, okay?" she said.
Meredith knew Izzie wasn't going to take no for an answer so she nodded and said. "Alright."
Izzie smiled slightly and stood up, and ran upstairs. Meredith's head still hurt badly. She sighed and opened the aspirin bottle, pouring several into her hand. She popped the pills into her mouth and gulped down some water. She set the glass down and stood up slowly. She looked around quickly; making sure no one was looking, and slipped the bottle into her bag. She figured she'd need it later if this headache didn't subside. Izzie came down the stairs and smiled.
"Alright drinky Mer lets go!" Izzie said.
Meredith rolled her eyes and followed Izzie and Alex out of the house.
