Disclaimer: Sophie (chocolatetree) and I do not own Grey's Anatomy. Seriously, would we be here if we did? Seriously?
A/N: Fic written by me and Sophie a.k.a chocolatetree.
Chapter One
"Thanks, just move those up there." Meredith Grey said to the movers as she stood in front of her new/old house.
She moved to Seattle to start her internship. Seattle Grace had the best programs around and when she got accepted she was over the moon. All feelings about her mother were momentarily forgotten until she stepped into her old house once again and all repressed feelings came rushing back. It was home, but it never felt like home. Her mother was never there and of course if her mother wasn't there why would she be at home. Meredith was usually out partying, getting drunk, hanging out with the wrong crowd, generally up to no good. Until she buckled down when she decided to be a doctor. Her mother, the infamous Ellis Grey, tried to talk her out of it. Said she didn't have what it takes and from then on; Meredith wanted to prove her wrong.
Her mother had barely noticed and then she got sick. Meredith didn't want to wish this illness on anyone. It was almost a burden to her and she felt guilty for even thinking that. Ellis could not even remember her name, or who she was. Every visit she made, was the same story; "it's me Mum, Meredith". The advanced Alzheimer's was now getting the better of her, and some days it was just too hard, for the both of them.
Meredith's life always consisted of waiting. Life was always a waiting game. Waiting for her mum to come home; waiting to see if she had been accepted into Dartmouth; waiting to see if she had gained a place at Seattle Grace. Now, she just couldn't wait to start at Seattle Grace, to not be pottering around her old house haunted with all the bad memories she would rather forget.
The movers had now left, leaving many hours of unpacking behind. She sighed deeply and went out to get a breath of fresh air. She walked down her long driveway and realised how much had changed since she had gone. The buildings and houses had been upgraded and refurbished. Their gardens were no longer littered with toys and playgrounds. Time had flown pass, things had changed, and people had changed. Meredith had changed.
Meredith walked along the path amongst the overgrown shrubs. A flicker of colour caught her eye amongst the untidy garden. A rose, so pure and innocent hidden away from the world.
Meredith reached out to touch the delicate, pastel pink rose.
"Ouch", Meredith softly, pricked by a thorn from the seemingly fragile rose.
"You alright?" came a voice from over the fence.
Slowly she stood up, and gazed into a sea of blue. Maybe Seattle wouldn't be so bad after all.
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