This story is going to be set in fourth season, with everything going on is basically the same, except for a couple changes.

I got the idea for this story a while ago, but never got around to writing it. I don't know how it'll do, but I hope that people will take interest in it. Please read and review to tell me what you think. Rosalie

Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy.

Haunted-part 1

A lot of people are afraid to be alone. A lot of people are afraid of the dark. When you add them together, it's usually even worse. Because when you're alone in the dark, anything can happen, and with a chance that no one will help you.

This fear multiplied in the city of Seattle one night when a college girl went missing, and was found a couple days later in an alley. The girl had been killed, and whoever it was apparently had-you could say- his way with her first.

There were no clues left behind. The girl's family was devastated. It was all very sad, but it eventually died down. Until it happened again. That's when people really started to get afraid. The second girl was much like the first, young, healthy, and had a bright future ahead of her. People were convinced it was the same person, and that it could happen again. And it did, more than once.

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It had been on the news, in the papers, everywhere, and everyone was talking about it. It was hard to go somewhere without hearing one person say something. People were also getting protective, with some people agreeing and thankful, and others, like Meredith Grey, for example, were just annoyed.

Derek had been harassing her about it, with the don't be alone, and be careful wherever you go. She told him over and over again that it was fine, but he didn't seem to get the picture. He still followed her around to make sure she listened to him, and didn't even seem to notice how much it bothered her. He was more worried about her to care. She was young, beautiful, and an easy target. Until the guy was caught, he was going to make sure that nothing happened.

"He won't leave me alone," Meredith complained as she sat down with Cristina, Izzie and George for lunch. "He's driving me absolutely insane."

"He's just being careful," George said in Derek's defense.

"Yeah, George isn't much different," Izzie told Meredith. "I know how you feel."

"I have every right to worry, about all of you-"

"We already hear it enough, thank you," Meredith told him.

"I guess I'm lucky I have no one to annoy me," Cristina said. They all looked at her. "What?" she said, annoyed by this.

"Nothing," Meredith sighed, before George or Izzie could say anything. She knew that talking about Burke, or anything near him, would not make Cristina any happier. Meredith looked across the cafeteria and could see Alex sitting with her sister. Apparently they were having lunch together. That was just great of course. Another way for Lexie to try and force her way into her life, through her friends.

"Lexie?" Cristina guessed, noticing where Meredith was looking.

"No," Meredith said, looking away. "She can have lunch with whoever she wants to. I don't care."

George and Izzie looked at each other but didn't comment. Cristina looked at her intern for a moment, then said, "Whatever. But she really isn't that bad."

Meredith ignored this. "So how about a drink after work? If Derek will let me, of course."

"If he will let you, then yes," Cristina replied. "But even if he doesn't let you-"

"I'll be there." Meredith finished the sentence for her and stood up. "I have to go, I have work to catch up on. I'll see you later."

On her way out she passed Alex and Lexie's table. Lexie raised her hand in greeting with a smile, but Meredith merely looked at her and continued on her way.

"She hates me," Lexie sighed.

"She doesn't hate you," Alex said. "She's just…difficult. Don't worry about it. She'll get over it soon enough."

"Yeah, maybe," Lexie said, but she didn't believe it.

"Why don't we go out for a drink tonight?" he suggested, trying to get her spirits up.

"Even if she doesn't like it?"

"Even if she doesn't like it."

Lexie smiled. "Sure, I would like that. I'll probably need it too."

"And so will I," he said, standing up. "So I'll see you tonight?"

"Yeah," she said, and watched him follow Meredith out.

Meredith went on with her work by herself. It was nice to have some peace and quiet. And it was nice to keep Lexie out of her proximity. All she wanted to do was work, maybe a nice emergency surgery, and go out with her friends and get drunk. That sounded like a fine rest of the day for her. No sisters or nagging boyfriends. A break from that would be nice.

But of course she wasn't able to hide from Derek all day. He hunted her down while she was standing in the hallway, talking to Bailey.

"Meredith," he said when he saw her. Meredith rolled her eyes.

"Yeah."

"So what are you doing tonight?"

"I'm going out with my friends, and then going home."

"Great, I can go with you."

"I didn't ask you to come with me."

Bailey cleared her throat to remind them that she was still there.

"And I'm working right now," Meredith said in a final tone of voice.

He sighed. "Fine. I'll find you later."

"I'm sure you will."

He looked at her for a moment then walked away. He didn't understand why he was such a bad guy for caring.

"He's worried about the whole murderer issue, I presume?" Bailey asked.

"Yes," Meredith sighed. "I got the point by now, but he won't leave it alone."

"Well it's nice that she cares," Bailey said. "You're lucky to have someone who cares like that."

Meredith smiled and said, "I'm going to go get these results for you, now."

"Fine," Bailey said, and they went separate ways.

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That night they all got ready to go out. Lexie and Alex left before the rest of them, not mentioning that they would be going to the same place. Meredith did not look happy as she watched Alex leave with Lexie, but she did not say anything, nor did he care.

"Ready?" Cristina asked Meredith.

"I've been ready all day," she said, getting her coat on. "Are you coming?" she asked George and Izzie.

"Right behind you," George replied, and he and Izzie followed Mer and Cristina out.

When they arrived at the bar, the first thing Meredith saw was Alex and Lexie sitting at a table together. She turned away at sat down at the bar. Cristina, Izzie and George followed her. Of course when she went to the bar, instead she found Derek waiting for her, smiling.

"Hello," he said. Meredith sighed and sat down next to him.

"You're becoming stalker like."

"Sorry."

The rest of them sat down too. Meredith looked over at Lexie and Alex for a moment, then looked away when Lexie saw her.

"I should go talk to her," Lexie told him. "I'm rally tired of this…whatever."

"Alright," he said. "But don't expect anything nice."

She ignored him and stood up. She hesitated, then walked up to the bar with her head held high.

She went up to Meredith and stood there. Meredith looked at her for a moment, but looked away quickly.

"What do you want?"

"To talk," Lexie said. "To you. I think it would be good if we just sat down-"

"Look, Lexie. I don't want to talk, not now, not ever. I'd be much happier if you just went over there with my friend that you decided to steal to get-"

"Alex and I have nothing to do with you. I can be friends with whoever I want to be friends with."

"Yeah, and he just happens to live with me-"

"I'm your sister, Meredith, whether you like it or not. That is why I think it would be better if we just-"

"You're not my sister," Meredith said, turning away from her. "You just happen to share my name. So just go, Lexie. I don't want to talk to you."

Lexie looked at her for a long time. She then went over to Alex and said something, and walked out. Alex looked over at Meredith. Everyone else was looking at her too.

"What?" Meredith said, annoyed.

"You were a bit harsh," Izzie said carefully. "If you just-"

"Don't. I don't want to hear it."

Alex came over. Meredith was starting to feel more harassed. It was her sister. She could hate her if she wanted to.

"What did-?"

"Drop it. Just drop it."

Lexie emerged into the night air and took a deep breath. She did not understand what she had ever done to deserve Meredith's coldness. She had always tried so hard to make it work between them. But it didn't seem to be happening any time soon.

She turned and started to walk down the street, staring at her feet. Things just sucked right now for her. Plain and simple as that.

She heard steps behind her and turned around. That was the last thing she ever seen.