Yay another chapter! I know I told you guys I would have a reunion of siblings this chapter but I had some serious writers block trying to figure out how I would make it happen. So instead I give you this and a reunion of siblings in the next few chapters? As always thank you for the support and amazing reviews.!
When her phone rang that sunday evening Emma wasn't expecting a phone call of death. When Meredith's face popped up on the tiny little screen Emma set aside all of her homework with glee thinking that it was a weekly phone call from the crazy seattle bunch. Every week Emma would try to sit down and talk on the phone with her father and or meredith to catch up, both sets of her parents felt it was necessary to keep a good relationship with both sides of the family.
Instead of a ear full of screaming of toddlers Emma got a silent shaky voice. As Emma continued to say 'what's wrong' into the phone Meredith replied quietly with "Sit down, take a breath, Emmy I'm sorry" it was that moment Emma knew that something was really wrong. As she badgered for details Meredith's end of the phone call was silent until the tears streaming down Emma's face turned into sobs gasping for air. Once the news of what happened was finally spilled a helpless sob escaped from Emma as she dropped her phone and landed to her knees in a crouched position, it was like she was numb. When Jake had rushed up to see what was wrong with the girl he knew that Addison needed to be home as soon as possible. That night the two mourned the death of not only a friend but once amazing husband and always amazing father.
After the funeral when Emma had decided to stay in Seattle to the mourn the death of her father with the people who saw him every day, when Emma had woke up one morning realizing Meredith had ran with the kids to god knows where she was heartbroken and hadn't tried making contact with her since. The only reason she was informed she had a new sibling was through Amelia.
As she stood in the lobby of Grey-Sloan face to face with the one women she hadn't planned to see Emma could feel her chest tightening and her stomach forming knots.
"Emma what are you doing here?" Meredith asked with caution debating whether or not to move towards the girl.
Without letting go of her mother's hand Emma readjusted herself to fully facing Meredith. She tried thinking about which approach would be most reasonable, snarky rudeness or straightforward and somewhat civil. Clearing her throat, Emma knew she had to speak sometime.
"I had stuff and stuff happened, just because you were married to my father doesn't mean I have to tell you every detail." Emma avoided eye contact as she felt the tears forming. Sniffling back the built up emotions Emma shook off her mother's comforting arm squeeze and wiped off the slipping tears.
"Great seeing you." Emma said rushing past Meredith to find a space to calm her nerves. Leaving a pondering Meredith and open armed Addison alone together.
Although Emma had felt anger towards Meredith, Addison had different feelings. Meredith did not keep in contact with anybody, one of the first places Meredith went was LA; to Addison. Addison was one of the first OB's to give Meredith an ultrasound on Ellis and had even kept in contact with Meredith through email during the year she had ran off and also after she returned. Granted they hated each other at first the friendship had somewhat grew as they grew trying to co-parent Emma.
"She's still hates me doesn't she?" was the first thing Meredith said before giving Addison a friendly hug.
"Oh she's a teenager they all get like that at this age" The redhead reassured.
"Man did I miss that teenage stage then" scoffed Meredith putting back a chart in the nurses station. "How has she been?" she asked. Whenever exchanging emails Meredith's first question always was how was emma.
"She's been good" Addison responded leaning up against the nurses counter. "She's happy. The heart problems are finally in the past and she is being a normal teenager. They let her take the semester off before graduation since all of her credits are in tact so she's been working and figuring out what the hell she wants to do with her life. She's finally in that stage of acceptance."
"It's good she's pushing herself." Meredith smiled being cut off by the erratic beeping of her pager. "Oh dammit, I've got to check on my patient. How long are you staying?"
"I don't know, I came up here for Emma but I think we might stay a few days. It will be good for her to have some interaction with everybody. I'm sure Henry and Jake with be fine for a few days by themselves." Addison smiled.
"I'll find you later, I want to sit and talk to Emma." Meredith bolted off towards her coding patient giving Addison the perfect opportunity to go and find Emma.
Wandering down the abandoned tunnel of patient beds and medical equipment Emma's mind ran like a marathon. The reason she didn't want to come back to seattle was because of this very reason. It was her fear of feeling the pain of death again. Her first ever bonding moment with Meredith was in this exact tunnel where each of the interns used to find rest, study for exams and of course have their occasional breakdown. Everything about this hospital reminded her of her father, and mark and Meredith. Seattle was no longer her happy place like before. Laying down on one of the beds Emma began to close her eyes. Within moments she was back at her happy place.
"Emmy what on earth are you doing down here!" Meredith exclaimed as she plopped down next to the girl who was focused much on her 3rd grade Math homework.
"The peds wing was getting annoying. I couldn't take it anymore Mer!" Emma responded back setting down her homework to scoot onto Meredith. "All those kids were driving me crazy and I couldn't do it."
Laughing a bit Meredith let the girl crawl closer as Meredith began looking at her book and chomping on carrots, which she had began to offer to Emma. Emma sarcastically fake- gagged obviously not wanting the vegetable. The two sitting in silence looking at the book until Emma shifted to face Meredith.
"Am I still going to see you if mommy moves to LA?" the girl question caused Meredith's eye to migrate from her book to the girl's big blue eyes.
"Emma no matter what I'm going to be here you got that? Listen I know your mom and dad have their issues and I know I've been in the middle of it but no matter what you will always have all the crazy doctors here who have taken care of you."
"Even Alex? because I'm pretty sure hates me."
"Even Alex. He contributes as much to your happy place as I do."
Happy place. The words made Emma laugh a bit not knowing what it was.
"Happy place?" Emma catechized.
"Happy place is where you smile the most and always have something to make you smile. Seattle can be your happy place when you don't like LA and if you don't want Seattle as your happy place you can have New York be your happy place or-"
"No" Emma shouted cutting Meredith off. "I want Seattle as my happy place. This is my happy place." Emma demanded making Meredith smile.
"Okay. This can be your happy place. Now why don't you make your homework look happy."
And with that the two sat in the silent hall. One eating a snack and reading her book and the other completing her math homework in peace.
"Emma" still nothing.
"Emma wake up" budged an impatient Karev.
Jolting awake Emma leaned up looking around frantically as if she was getting kidnapped. "What. What!" she yelled before feeling a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Calm down, it's me, Alex"
Within moments Emma had her arms wrapped tightly around Karev leaving him a bit shocked but accepting after a few seconds.
"I missed you so much Alex" the girl exasperated not planning to let go anytime soon. "I'm sorry I've been ignoring your calls, and your emails, and I haven't visited" Emma went on rambling as she let go of Karev's body leaning back.
"I've missed you too trip, no need to apologize. Listen your mom is looking for you. Your labs finally came in. She's in the chiefs office." Alex explained.
"Chiefs office? Why would she be with Bailey right now?"
"Listen don't freak but your mom might have to stay a few days I need help on a case and she's the only that's qualified. Plus it'll give you time to make up for the time okay?" the look Emma was giving Karev looked like a deer lost in the headlights. Not only was she speechless that they may have to stay in seattle longer than she planned, there was no way in running away from her problems now. She couldn't move. Her body felt numb and she didn't know how to speak.
"deep breaths" she kept telling herself but the thoughts inside her head were useless as she clenched her chest. As her breathing started to eradicate the worry in Karev's face began to grow.
"Emma what's wrong?" no answer.
"Emma try to breath with me." Alex tried slowing the girls breaths. Still nothing.
"Emma!" Alex voice got louder.
By the time Alex had said her name a 4th time, everything went black. Leaving a collapsed teen in his arms and him yelling for help as he began checking vitals.
"SOMEBODY HELP!" Alex screamed picking the girl and beginning to run. "Everythings going to be fine." he kept whispering.
This was her happy place. Was.
Let me know what you think! As a little explanation for the nickname "trip" for emma from Alex it is because Emma's background is a lot about her heart problems and everything like that. When she was first diagnosed with the problems it would be around season 2 and around season 2 Alex was still a jerk so I figured when he met Emma she'd be called her surgery name (Triple Bypass) by him and after he stopped being a jerk and being the Alex I personally love today, the whole entire nickname just turned into Trip. As always, Thanks for reading!