Meredith ran through her dorm room in search of her cell phone which was currently going off. She found it under one of her textbooks.
Derek. she smiled.
"Ah it's the mysterious boyfriend.", her roommate Lily said with a smirk. Meredith stuck her tongue out at lily and answered the phone.
"Hello boyfriend.", She hadn't talked to Derek in a week because of his current hectic schedule. She hadn't seen him in over a month and it was killing her.
"Hey Mer." She could almost hear the smile on his face.
"God I miss you Derek." She said falling onto her bed.
"I know babe and I miss you too." He sighed. "How's school going?"
"There a nightmare. I'm doing good but god it's so much hard work."
Derek laughed. "Did you expect med school to be easy?"
"No ass I didn't but, I don't know Derek I'm just so stressed out right now."
"It gets better."
"God I hope so I have like three papers due on next Friday and I haven't gotten any of them done. If it wasn't for seeing you this weekend I think I would go insane."
"Yeah…' he said hesitantly. "About this weekend I'm not going to be able to make it I'm on call."
"Oh um okay it's that's fine completely and totally one hundred percent fine.", She took a deep breath and tried to keep her self from crying. She hated that she was so dependent on him. "Look I got to go I'll see you when you have time for me."
She hung up on him and pressed her face into the pillow willing herself not to cry. Happy freaking birthday Meredith, she thought. He didn't even remember that her nineteenth birthday this weekend that he was bailing on. It was so unlike him not to remember something like a birthday.
No, she thought, I'm not that girl. I'm not the kind of girl who get's all upset and cry's over her boyfriend. she angrily whipped the few tears that escaped their barriers.
"Lets go." She told Lily
"Were are we going exactly."
"Anywhere where there is alcohol."
Lily smiled. "It's about damn time Meredith I was beginning to think that you where one of those good girls."
"Nope lets go."
M-D-M-D
"You know this weekend is my birthday.", Meredith said the bottle of tequila in her hand swinging dangerously. "It's my birthday and he's not even going to be here."
Lily shook her head. "So that's what this is about. I knew you weren't the type.", she said matter-of-factly She wasn't nearly as drunk as Meredith was.
"No I assure you I am the type.", She nodded her head slowly. "Before I met Derek I was definitely the type!"
"Sure you where hon." She smiled and drank from her beer bottle.
"Fine don't believe me whatever like I care.", she slurred. She looked beside her and smiled at the guy there he was from her chem. class. And was very cute nothing like Derek of course but still very cute. He looked back at her and realized she was staring at him. He flashed her a charming smile.
"Can I buy you a drink?", He asked.
She smiled drunkenly at him and nodded yes but before he could order anything from the bartender. Someone interfered.
"No you can't buy her a drink.", It was Amy.
"What're you doing here?" She asked.
"Well I came to see how you where doing Mer." She moved closer to her and scrunched her nose up in disgust. "You smell like alcohol."
"Hmm I wonder why that could be." She said sarcastically.
"Meredith come on we need to get you home."
Meredith shook her head no. "Can't see still got tequila left!", She held up the bottle to show her. Meredith gave her one of those looks she used to get when she was still in Amy's class that said there was no room for arguing. She pulled Meredith up from the barstool and helped her out of the bar supporting the majority of the younger women's weight.
M-D-M-D
"Meredith." Amy said softly as she pushed Meredith's bangs out of her eye's. They where currently in the bathroom. Meredith was leaning against the wall praying that she wouldn't throw up again. She looked over at Amy to signal that she was listening.
"What happened tonight? You and Derek didn't break up or anything did you?"
"No I just miss him and I don't think this is going to work me and him. I mean we're so different and I haven't seen him in two months and I can't do this! I cant be that girl who gets upset and drunk when her boyfriend can't make it down to see her."
Amy sighed and rubbed her back comfortingly. "You are the best thing that happened to Derek in a long time and he's so happy. You shouldn't give up on him. Being an intern is intense and time consuming"
"I know, I know and I love him I do he's- he's just great ya' know? With his perfect hair and perfect smile. He's really just perfect all around but you would know because he's your brother."
"Hmm." She laughed. "Your still drunk."
"Yep, yep, yep." she nodded.
M-D-M-D
"Oh my god." Meredith groaned as she stepped out of her dorm room right behind Lily the next morning. "Why don't you have a hangover right now?" She wined
Lily laughed. "Hair of the dog babe."
Meredith groaned again and put on her sun glasses blocking the harsh sunlight. She hated the way she had acted last night. She only remember bits and pieces of it. But the bits she did remember horrified her. Had she really almost cheated on Derek with some loser in a bar. What would have happened if Amy hadn't showed up and taken her home?
"Meredith." A deep familiar voice called from behind her. Meredith immediately recognized it. She turned around eye's wide with excitement and launched herself at him.
"Derek!" She yelled. She covered his face in kisses. "What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't take not having you in my arms for another moment."
"Wow." She laughed into another kiss. "That was incredible cheesy."
"Oh yeah?" He asked.
"Whoa is this the mysterious boyfriend?", Lily asked.
Meredith smiled and wrapped an arm around is waist and nodded.
Lily put her hand on the side of her mouth and said rather loudly "He's dreamy." Derek rolled her eyes.
"Hey babe are you on your way to class?"
"Mhm I'm on my way to breakfast."
"Lily?" Lily nodded. "Do you mind if I steal my girl from you for the morning."
"Not at all." She smiled back.
Meredith shook her head. "How about we all go to breakfast together. You can get to know my roommate. Plus you might want to buy her breakfast for kicking her out of the dorm tonight/"
"Why would we kick her out of your dorm?" He asked. He though for a moment. "Oh…" He smiled smugly at her.
Meredith rolled her eyes and kissed him softly.
"Have I told you yet that I missed you?" she asked. He shook his head and moved a piece of hair out of her eyes.
"I missed you more."