"Maybe we shouldn't go tonight; I mean these are seniors we're talking about," Meredith best friend, Samantha, reasoned. It was the night before they were supposed to go to a party together.
"So? And we're sophomores; just like they were three years ago?" Meredith told her. "It's no big deal."
"I guess your right."
"Yeah. Plus, we live in Jersey what's the worst thing that can happen here?" Meredith joked. "Living with no regrets, babe." She smiled.
"Meredith," Ellis walked into her room, waking her up. "Your new school called wanting you to go in and speak with your new guidance counselor. Just picking out classes to start in a couple of days."
"I thought you said I could start in a couple of weeks?" Meredith groaned looking at the clock, realizing the time.
"Well the school board has a different idea; I'll watch Marlee while your there." Ellis said as Meredith dragged herself out of her bed and walked past her mother muttering a 'thanks'. The hot water of the shower did feel good though. After getting ready, she walked downstairs, into the kitchen where Andrew was. He mother soon after, with the baby monitor around her belt.
"Wait, why aren't you two at work?" Meredith asked them.
"Well, I came home to finish some paperwork I left here and your mother doesn't start yet." Andrew explained. "Do you know how to get to the school?"
"Yeah, we passed it yesterday before we came here," Meredith explained. "Mom, text me if you can't find anything, okay?"
"Meredith, I'll be fine. I know where everything is," Ellis laughed.
Meredith nodded. "Give her a kiss for me when she wakes up." Then, she walked out the door. Meredith didn't have a car yet, so she just borrowed, Ellis'. Getting to the school was easy, it was just about a mile away. After arriving, Meredith walked up to the receptionist which was located in the main office. "Hi, I was told I have a meeting with Ms. Richards, to pick out classes."
"Hold on one second," The receptionist replied as she got on the phone.
"Alright Mr. Brady, I'll be back in a week," Mark laughed walking out of the principal's office. Meredith could hear the principal yell back: 'You better not.' Mark shook his head and walked up towards Meredith. "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Singing up for classes apparently," Meredith said. "What about you?" It slipped Meredith's mind that it was Friday and there was still school.
"Well besides going to this fine school we have here," Mark said sarcastically. "I was getting in trouble for a fight that happened about a month ago."
"Ms. Richards is ready for you in the first room on the left, down that hallway" the receptionist cut into the conversation. "Mr. Sloan, shouldn't you be heading back to class?"
"Yeah," he rolled his eyes. "See you at home." Mark left the office to go back to class.
Meredith just laughed and started down the hall; she knocked on the door and then opened it. "Hi, I'm Meredith Grey."
"Ah, Meredith, you can take a seat," The counselor smiled and Meredith did what she was told. The woman was probably in her late 30's mid 40's, and she seemed nice. But weren't all counselors supposed top be nice? "Well, I would just like to start by saying Welcome to Seattle. Your Transcripts say you lived in New Jersey all your life…"
"Yeah. Up until yesterday." Mer sighed. It really wasn't that bad though. The rin, she could do without.
"Well, why don't we pick out some classes for you," They both looked at her computer screen and scheduled some normal classes she was taking at her old school. It didn't take much time. "Now that that's done with, why don't you tell me a little about yourself."
"Um… sure." This woman was already getting an her nerves. "I'm Meredith and I'm sixteen. I like hanging out with my friends and that's basically it." Meredith told her.
"What would you say makes you different than everybody else?" She asked. What was this 20 questions?
"What makes me different?" she smiled. "I think the fact that I have a 4-week old baby at home make me different than everyone else at this school."
The counselor's eyes widened and her jaw dropped but, she quickly fixed her posture. "Well that's… How do you feel about that?"
"I love her at that's the only important thing. I don't care what people say." That was mostly true; Meredith could handle what people said, but sometimes it got to her.
"Well that's good," Ms. Richards replied awkwardly. "Well you are all set-up for school on Monday. See you then."
Meredith smiled and walked out the door, then out of the school. She drove home to do some more unpacking, or more rearranging. The fun.