Author's Note: I do not own any part of Grey's Anatomy unfortunately. Only the characters I made up are mine.
Meredith didn't really know where she was going that night. She just knew that she needed to get away. It had been a week since she had run out of the hospital, leaving both Derek and Finn at the makeshift prom. A week since George had made his startling apology. A week since Burke had had the scare that he might never be a surgeon again. A week since Denny had died.
She didn't know what to do anymore. The next day she saw Derek and Addison together, and he had looked straight at her, and then he gave his wife a kiss and turned away. Finn hadn't called. George told her that after she left he had stormed out, throwing down the corsage she had given him.
George and Callie were at her place that night. Meredith still didn't know where that was. It was still a mystery to them, as most of Callie was. They had come to accept it, though, that she mad George happy and therefore she was their friend.
Izzie was still heartbroken over the loss of her fiancé. For the first three days she had just stayed in bed – refusing to eat or go to work. Then Alex had come and practically dragged her out of bed. He was helping her heal and she needed him. They were working things out.
And Meredith had no one. No one was there to give her what she needed. George had tried for the first couple of days to be with her, but in the end she had shooed back to Callie. The last thing she wanted was for him to be in any more trouble because of her.
She chose that particular bar that night because she was sure that she wouldn't run into anyone she knew there. She knew it was stupid to go there, to go to that particular part of town at that time of night, but she didn't think. She knew she was supposed to be celibate and that she couldn't afford to go to random bars and drink, but she didn't think. She knew that it was even more idiotic to go and not tell anyone where she was going, but she didn't want them to be ashamed of her. She just didn't think.
He spotted her the minute she walked into the crowded, smoky bar. It had always been one of his talents – seeking out the vulnerable ones like a snake to a mouse. There was something decidedly snake like about him – his small, mean eyes, his lean, muscular body, his slithering voice.
He watched from the corner as she approached the counter. Within seconds the greasy, cigar-smoking bartender was at her side. She politely waved away the smoke and asked for a beer.
"Coming right up," he leered.
Time to make his move, Snakeman thought, before this idiot scared her away.
He uncoiled his long body from his chair and sidled up to the chair beside her. Settling himself down he waited until she glanced at him and gave her a wink and a smile. She shot him "Don't go there" look and turned her body slightly away. He frowned. Maybe this would be harder than he thought.
"Well hello there," His oily voice made Meredith want to wash her ear. She shuddered and ignored him, thanking the bartender who set the drink in front of her. She pulled out her purse to pay him, but Snakeman beat her to it.
"Let me handle that, " he said, waving a twenty in front of her nose while at the same time leaning in closer to her.
"No thank you," she said stiffly.
"Come on baby," he coaxed, "Just let me pay for your drink." He gave her arm a slight squeeze.
"I said No!" With a sudden jerk that almost sent her sprawling she detached herself from him. Steadying herself, she stood up, breathing hard. The reality of where she was and the knowledge of what this awful man wanted from her made her feel suddenly terrified. She just wanted out of there. Throwing a bill at the bartender she strode out, laving her drink untouched.
Snakeman sat there for a couple minutes fuming. The bitch had dared to reject him. Then his narrowed eyes glinted dangerously as he slowly stood up. He smiled evilly, feeling the cold metal of the lead pipe he carried in his boot. She would pay, he thought and followed her out.
AN: Dun dun duuuun. What happens to Meredith? Review and you'll find out!