Love from Beyond
Chapter 1
Meredith Grey Shepherd was wandering around her big empty dream house that she and Derek had built five years earlier. After many trials and tribulations, they thought they had finally gotten there happily ever after. However, fate had ripped that away from them all too soon.
A river of tears flowed down her cheeks as she walked from room to room trying in vain to find to a place to sleep. She had yet to sleep in their bed because everything still reminded her of the many memories that were too hard to face just yet.
Meredith entered the family room and looked around there were pictures everywhere of happier times their wedding, honeymoon, moving into their first house and then pictures of them building the house she was at now. She went over to the cough and sat down. As she sat there out of the corner of her eye, She saw it: Derek's red flannel shirt he wore when they first met.
Flashback
Meredith was sitting at the Emerald City Bar with a shot of tequila in front of her. She had just come from the intern mixer event for Seattle Grace Hospital and now all she wanted to do was forget about it. However, just as she was about to polish off the shot a man with the deepest blue eyes She would ever saw approached her.
"Is this seat taken?"
Meredith tried to ignore the man standing beside her, but he was persistent.
"Miss is this seat taken?"
Meredith figured she better respond if she wanted him to leave her alone. "No." The man gave a slight nod and sat down beside her. Meredith thought or more accurately hoped that that would be the end of it. However, she was wrong. Very wrong.
"I'm Derek," the man said.
"Meredith," she said, turning towards him.
"So what brings you here tonight, Meredith?"
"Need to forget a horrible party. You?"
"Just moved to town and needed to relax."
Despite herself, Meredith found herself becoming curious. "Oh really where
are you from?"
"New York," Derek said. "How about you?"
"I was born here in Seattle but grew up in Boston," Meredith replied.
After that, the conversation flowed and before Meredith knew it, she had
invited Derek back to her house where they spent the night together. They
experienced an odd morning wake up call, which usually brought a smile to
Meredith's face, but now only made her feel bitter.
All the sudden, the sound of a ringing phone brought her out of her
memories.
"Hello?" she said her voice sleepy. "Meredith?"" Yeah, it is me.
Who is this?"
"It's Izzie." There was a pause on the other end and then the inevitable
question. "Are you ok?"
At the sympathy in Izzie's voice, Meredith felt tears fill her eyes. "I'm
fine, Izzie, really." She was lying, but she was too tired to cry.
"Ok but, if you need anything at all, don't hesitate to call. We are all
here for you, Mer, and we love you. Remember that."
"I know," Meredith said, a small smile gracing her tired features.
"Well I have to go. I have to get to the hospital in half an hour."
"Ok, bye."" Bye."
Meredith relaxed against the couch again after hanging up the phone. She could not even think of setting foot in the hospital again. That was where the love of her life had died and her world had ended, all in a matter of moments. She closed her eyes, reaching for Derek's shirt in addition, hugging it to her chest. She let herself sink into the smell of him, her memory of him. She could feel her body become ready for sleep and she welcomed it, just so she could be with Derek once again. If only in her dreams.