Derek Michael Shepherd smiled to himself as he sat in his apartment

Derek Michael Shepherd smiled to himself as he sat in his apartment. He was just starting Med. School at 23 years old. He never thought his plan would actually get him this far. He had made this getaway plan when he was 12 years old. He and Meredith Grey had. They planned to go to college then med. school and become millionaires by being the best surgeons in the world. They were so young at the time that they had no idea what it really meant. But both of their parents were surgeons so it had to be an okay job. Derek always kept to the plan, reminding Meredith everyday of it. It wasn't until they were both graduating that they actually talked about putting the plan in action. Derek could remember that day like it was yesterday.

Flashback

"Meredith! Wait up!" Derek chuckled while chasing Meredith.

She turned, still running and grinned at him, her hair lightly tapping her face. She giggled seeing him so far behind and replied, "No way! If I wait for you to catch up I'll already be dead! Besides," She added, "I want the bean bag!"

She whipped her head back around and raced even faster toward the old tree on top of the hill. Meredith, Derek, and Derek's dad, Michael built the treehouse when they were both 10 years old. Ever since then whenever one of them had to talk or they had a problem or needed to get away they met at the treehouse. They wanted beanbag chairs to go in the tree house but the drug store only had one at the time so they always raced to see who would get to sit in it. Derek knew that they could always get another one now but he loved to see her fight him for it everytime.

We were born in this little town

Growin' up I was countin' down

Every single day

'til we made our get-away

Meredith raced toward the tree house and reached the wooden ladder. She picked and grabbed each bar flying up toward the sky until she reached the top. When she finally set her converse covered feet on the weathered floor she threw herself straight into the vanilla smelling blue beanbag. Around three minutes later she heard deep breaths. She lifted her head to see a finger and then one hand plop onto the wooden floor.

Then another hand appeared, and soon enough so did Derek, who was deeply breathing. "Mer! I,I,I," Derek took a deep breath, "wait up!" He then sat on the red covered carpet part of the treehouse floor. Derek put a hand to head and tried to catch his breath.

"Jeez Der don't die we didn't even get to med. school yet!" Meredith observed in a joking manner.

Derek looked up to her with a serious look on his face. "That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about," He started. "I think now is the time to put the plan in action."

Derek grabbed Meredith's cold hand and scooted closer toward her. Meredith whipped her hand away from Derek's and stood up to start pacing.

"Are you insane? Derek! That plan was just a joke! It was never supposed to be," She put two fingers up to signal how stupid she sounded,"put into action!" She slapped his shoulder and continued, "My mother would kill me if I went to med. school Derek. She would kill me if I left here." She paused and grabbed his hand again she stared into his priecing blue eyes, "so I um thi-think that um um," Meredith had trouble trying to say what she had to say.

But you said you could never see yourself

Tryin' to make a life anywhere else

Derek knew what she was trying to say she he grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly while shaking his head. "No! No! No! You aren't quitting on me! You AND me are BOTH leaving! Not just, oh god! Mer! No!" Derek said faster and faster,his voice cracking.

Meredith looked at him with tears in her eyes and quickly looked down. She shook her head and whispered "I'm sorry Derek but you're on your own."

This would be your home

And I was on my own

She released herself from his grip and ran to the door. Derek sat there in shock. He was sweating and felt as if his heart had been ripped out of his chest and served on a sliver platter. He was frozen. It wasn't until Meredith was almost out of view and looked back when he felt something. Standing there with only her head left in view she took one last look at him. A connection tore though the room. It was a bond that they shared with only each other. Be able to feel each other's emotions.

Derek opened his mouth but nothing came out so he shut it and waited for his voice box to open, when it did he said shakily, "But I love you Meredith Grey."

Meredith wouldn't look into his eyes, "I," she started in a soft hushed tone, "am so sorry." A lone tear made her way down her withered check..

"Goodbye" she said in a sharp tone.

Derek felt his heart rupture into two. He shut his eyes and swallowed what pride he had left toward the undermost part of his parched throat. "Goodbye Meredith." He threw out in a monotone.

Meredith then ripped her fingers to the succeeding bar and in no time was departed. As soon he Derek could no longer apprehend her footsteps he crawled to the beanbag that just moments ago occupied the love of his life, his best friend. And he cried. He cried because he was alone. He cried for the plan. But particularly he cried for Meredith.

END FLASHBACK

But ever since you said good-bye

I've been out here on the wind

Derek whipped a tear off his check that had tumbled while his mind was on vacation at that very painful memory. He hardly ever thought of Meredith. Okay now he was kidding himself. He thought of Meredith every minute of every hour of everyday.

And baby you would be surprised

All the places you have been

I've seen you in..