So this one has more flashbacks, but I don't think it is as confusing. Once again, I really hope that you guys like this! I'm sorry if the one before it was confusing. It was easier to understand on the other site when I could use colors, but I can't use them on here!

The lyrics are Wonderwall by Oasis!

Chapter 2: Is Love Enough?

Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you

"Derek? Derek, wake up."

Derek sat up quickly and came face to face with Miranda Bailey, "Shit. I can't believe I fell asleep," he said as he stood up, "Is she alright? Meredith. Is she alright?"

By now you should've somehow

"She's out of surgery," Bailey said calmly, "But she hasn't woken up yet. Everyone wanted a few moments alone with her, so we let them see her before we woke you up. We knew you weren't going to leave her once you found out."

Realized what you gotta do

Derek didn't say anything. He just hurried out of the break room and found where Meredith's room was. As he reached the door, he stopped. He wanted to see Meredith so bad. He wanted proof that she was okay. But that was what made him hesitate. He wanted to see Meredith. There was a large chance that what behind that door wasn't Meredith. It wouldn't be his Meredith. And he might just find proof that she's not alright.

I don't believe that anybody

He turned and looked down the hall. He saw all of the people that mattered to Meredith in this world. They were all waiting. They all had dropped their lives for her and been there for her. They all cared so much about her. He looked back at the door and opened it, closing it behind him as he walked in.

Feels the way I do about you now

"I can't pretend anymore. I'm terrified of losing you."

Backbeat the word was on the street

"You guys are doctors. You know the chance of Meredith waking up right? And of a recovery? You can tell me that it's good, can't you?"

That the fire in your heart is out

Cristina looked at Hillary. She'd only known this woman for a little while, but she'd always been sarcastic and cynical. Right now, she was different. Cristina looked at her and then sat back in the waiting room chair, sending her gaze to the ceiling, "I'm not a neurosurgeon."

I'm sure you've heard it all before

"Has anyone seen Alex yet?" Izzie asked, breaking the painful silence that began after Cristina's comment.

"No, no one has seen your stupid little husband," Cristina said annoyed.

But you never really had a doubt

"Cristina," George scolded, surprising both of them, "Izzie just wants to see her husband. There's nothing wrong with that."

"Oh, shut up. Alex is an ass anyways," Cristina said as she brought her hands to her forehead, her eyes still focused on the ceiling.

I don't believe that anybody feels

No one said anything else. There was just an understanding there. These three, Izzie, George, and Cristina, along with Meredith and Alex had been together for years. They'd been together since they had started their internships. They'd been through so many things together: love and loss, basically just life. There was a silent understanding. They didn't have to say anything. They all knew what they were feeling and what was going through everyone's heads. They had always had this understanding. Their relationships had always been weird. It made them, them.

The way I do about you now

Cristina looked over the railing, trying to ignore her pain. Meredith looked over at her, "You know how long it takes a surgical scar to heel. You must be in pain. You should take something."

Cristina moved a little, keeping her grip on the railing, "Drugs are for babies."

Izzie looked down at the hospital, "I hate Alex."

Meredith and Cristina looked over at her, "And the non sequitur award goes to…"

"I'm sorry, but I hate Alex," Izzie said as she continued to stare blankly ahead of her.

Meredith sighed, "I broke up with Derek," as she too stared in front of her.

"Burke wants to have a relationship," Cristina said, joining in.

Izzie stood up straighter, "Boys are stupid." She took one more look across the hospital, before pushing herself off the railing and heading down the hall. Without another word, Meredith too ran off.

Cristina continued to stare straight ahead, still trying to get comfortable, "Yep."

And all the roads we have to walk along are winding

She was lying in the hospital bed, her hair lying against the pillow, framing her face. Her left hand was lying at her side while her right was draped across her stomach. Her head was tilted a little to the right, her eyes closed. She was hooked up to many machines, them all beeping rhythmically. The hospital room was small and blank. Had the scenery been different, Derek would think she was peaceful.

And all the lights that lead us there are blinding

Derek stepped closer, stopping at the end of her bed. It was almost like he was scared of getting too close. Like he was scared of a ghost of Meredith. Still, he couldn't take his eyes off of her.

There are many things that I would

He finally went to her side and sat in the chair next to her bed. He looked at her for a few moments, feeling completely helpless. Helpless was the only thing he wanted to feel. He didn't want to feel the many other emotions that were tempting him.

Like to say to you

He could remember staring at her like this under different circumstances. Before a few minutes passed, she would always wake up, feeling his eyes on her. Her mouth would always form into a small smile as she took in his scent and leaned into him. After time passed, Derek realized that she wasn't going to wake up like that. As soon as that realization went through his mind, he grabbed her hand, and broke down.

I don't know how

Meredith opened her eyes and realized that they'd been driving for about forty-five minutes. She felt Derek's hand holding her own and she smiled. She adjusted herself in the seat; aware that Derek's eyes were on her.

Because maybe

Alex walked down the hall, his head cast down. Izzie looked up when she saw him coming, but her face fell when she saw his demeanor. He'd always been the cocky, confident guy. Right now, he was like a completely different person.

You're gonna be the one who saves me?

When he reached his friends, Izzie stood up, hesitate to walk over to him. He raised his head a little, knowing they all wanted to know where he had been. "I was paged when an ambulance came in," he said slowly, "I operated on her."

And after all

Izzie hurried over to him and wrapped her arms around him. His body weakened at her touch, wrapping his own arms around his wife. Before he realized it, his tears started to fall. He just cried, ignoring the fact that everyone was watching.

You're my wonderwall

He looked up after hearing her laughter for the second time that day. Her smile was big and her hair caught the light beautifully. She had her friends at her side, but Derek was relieved to notice that Ryan wasn't there.

Derek hadn't seen her this happy in a long time. Even when she had been this happy, it usually didn't last very long. Something would happen, something always happened to her. Her life was hard, but right now, her life seemed simple and peaceful. Something he never felt that he had been able to give her.

Today was gonna be the day

Derek didn't know how long he'd been crying, but he felt like he was running out of tears. His head was lying on her small stomach, just trying to feel close to her. There wasn't anything else he felt like he could do.

But they'll never throw it back to you

He wanted to see her smile. He wanted to hear her laugh. But he knew, he wouldn't see either until she woke up. He wanted to take in her scent, but he couldn't even do that. She smelt like everything else did in the hospital. She had lost her wonderful aroma. The accident seemed to have taken every part of her away.

By now you should've somehow

He finally lifted his head off of her and sat up in the chair. He took her hand again and held it close between his own. He looked at her again, the events of the past few days playing through his mind. No matter what memory he found, they all brought him back to the accident.

Realized what you're not to do

He sighed quietly, trying to shake himself of that image, but he couldn't. He kept seeing that truck, fly into Meredith's side of the car. He even could hear his own voice screaming to her helplessly as it happened. It was like a demon that wouldn't leave him alone.

I don't believe that anybody

"I'm sorry, Meredith," Derek said quietly. He felt guilty. He should have just driven her home. If he had, then he would be the one laying there, not her. He would do anything to be the one lying there if she got to be okay.

Feels the way I do

There were so many things he could have just done differently. He could have not called her. If she wouldn't have been talking to him, she could have focused on driving. She could have seen the truck like he had. Then she would be okay. The truck would have just ran the red light and life would have moved on. But no matter what he wished, none of that happened.

About you now

She pulled it out and turned it over to see herself wrapped in Derek's arms. It seemed like that picture was taken a million years ago, but she remembered the day perfectly. It was only a few days before everything came crashing down. They'd been so happy.

And all the roads that lead to you were winding

Derek looked at Meredith again. He ran his thumb over her hand, feeling her ring. "I'm keeping my promise, Meredith," he said quietly, "No matter what, I'm here. I'll always be here."

And all the lights that light the way are blinding

He blinked back the tears that he thought he had ran out of before looking down at the ring again. He never even got to tell her about the ring. He didn't get to tell her what he'd been doing all day while she was at the spa. Everything just happened so quickly. Everything had gotten out of hand.

There are many things that I would like to say to you

He looked back at Meredith and tried to strengthen himself as much as he could. He needed to be strong for her. "I'm keeping my other promises too," he said, trying to keep his voice from shaking. "We will get married one day, Mer. You'll be my wife." He kept saying these things, knowing that she couldn't even hear him.

I don't know how

"We could love each other forever and grow old together. Everything we'd ever dreamed could happen, but now you are gone and I can't see straight enough to see into the future at all."

I said maybe

Alex and Izzie soon left the group from privacy, but still not a word passed. No one had even moved. There wasn't a sign of life besides the slow rise and fall of their chests. Cristina looked around, getting restless. Almost instantly, she saw Burke heading towards them.

You're gonna be the one who saves me?

She stood up and walked over to him. He stopped as she reached him, but she kept walking past him. He followed her as she led them to an on-call room. They walked in and Burke shut the door behind them before looking over at Cristina.

And after all

Her back was to him. She was silent and Burke wasn't sure what he was supposed to do. As he took one step towards her, she turned around abruptly, looking at the ground. Slowly, she brought her eyes up to his own. Throughout all the years they'd been together, throughout all the things they'd went through, Burke had never seen her like this. She'd never been so vulnerable. And she had never before collapsed into him and cried.

You're my wonderwall

He looked back down at her, letting that glazed over look slowly disappear. "Nothing changed," he said simply. "Nothing needed to change." She looked at him curiously, not following his words. A small smile began to play at his lips as he let the words out, "They just had to be reminded. Reminded of what made them fall in love."

I said maybe

Bailey looked into the room, despite the fact that she felt like she was spying. She just had to make sure that nothing went wrong. She'd never forgive herself if she looked away and something happened. She couldn't deal with that.

You're gonna be the one who saves me?

She continued looking into Meredith's room. She could see Derek's tears as he tried to speak to her. She could only imagine what he was feeling, but she knew it wasn't fair. No one deserved to go through that.

And after all

Her cell phone rang, but she never took her eyes off of Meredith. "Hello?" she asked oddly after opening the phone.

"Hey Miranda. It's late, are you coming home?"

Her body relaxed as she heard her husband's voice. "I don't think I can…" she said quietly.

"That's fine. I just thought I'd check in." Despite the insignificance of his words, they soothed her and almost made everything alright.

You're my wonderwall

That was one thing that they were always able to do for each other. They could make every bad thing, big or small, and make it disappear. It didn't even matter that they both knew it wouldn't last forever. All that mattered was that they were together. Right now. They were happy. And in love.

Said maybe

"I love you," Derek said quietly, remembering that that was the last thing he had said to her before the accident. And the last thing she had said was the she loved him too.

You're gonna be the one that saves me

Derek's mind suddenly shifted back to many years ago. There had been a train accident in Seattle and the hospital was flooding with patients. Along with many other surgeons, he was put on a serious case that involved a man and a woman. They had a pole going directly through them. The man was older, married, and his injuries were less extensive. He survived.

You're gonna be the one that saves me

The girl, she was younger. She seemed happy and she was cracking jokes, unable to feel her own pain. She was engaged and her fiancé was flying to the hospital. Her injuries, they were worse. The pole was going directly through her spine. They had to make a choice of who to pull off the pole and they chose her. They chose for her to die.

She had asked him to tell her fiancé that if love were enough, she would still be there. That she would be alive and she would be able to spend the rest of her life with him. It broke his heart.

The chaotic machines ripped Derek out of his memory as nurses and doctors flew into the room and pushed Derek out, regardless of his own standing at the hospital. He couldn't even figure out what was going on as they tried to save her. He just kept thinking that he could lose her.

What if love really isn't enough?

You're gonna be the one that saves me

The main thing that I wanted to demonstrate through this chapter was how much Meredith's accident affected everyone else, because it literally did affect EVERYONE else in that hospital in different ways. I hate to leave it on a small cliff there, but I had to!

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