Meredith walked into Alex's room. He sat in a big chair next to the window. He was just sitting there staring. Staring out the window at the cloudy evening. She walked over and put her hand on his shoulder. He looked up and Meredith took his hand.

"Come here." She said softly.

"What?" His voice was shaky.

"You helped me through my hard time, now I'll help you through yours."

She sat down on his bed and he followed.

"Now what?" He said lightly.

"We talk," She said in a quiet soft tone.

"I don't want to talk"

"You can't be so strong, Alex. It will come back and bite you in the ass."

"I just can't do it, Meredith. I can't let myself believe she's gone. I wasn't even there or her high school graduation. I missed it because I had to work. I had a surgery planned and I wanted it so bad I missed my own sister's graduation. And she was still understand." His eyes fill with tears. "All she wanted to do was make something of herself. She wanted to be more then some kid from Iowa that hit it lucky, even though she had an abusive father. She had dreams and she died. She died at the age of 18."

His shoulders started to shake. And for the first time. Alex Kerev cried. Meredith pulled him closer and he put his head into her lap and just sobbed. She stroked his head and tried to comfort him.

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Short, I know. I have to go but I'll be back tomorrow.