Hey guys! So I know it isn't exactly still the weekend! But it's Monday! Pretty close right? I think you guys will be much happier with this chapter then the last couple ones. At least I hope. Enjoy!

Never waste another day
Wondering what you threw away
Holding me, holding you
I don't want to, if you don't want to

Suddenly exhausted, she closed her eyes, deciding to take a nap. Within moments there was a knock on her door. Not completely sure whether she was up for any conversation at all, she reluctantly opened her eyes, glancing towards the door. "Who is it?" She called out, the intrusion easily noticeable on her voice.

"It's Addison." The name came out softly to a point she had to question whether or not she heard her right.

"It's unlocked." She matched her pitch, as she sat up in the bed. Praying that this wasn't a guilty confession. She wasn't sure she could handle that.

The door opened slowly to reveal Addison in a pair of khaki shorts, and a black tank top. "Hey Mer." She greeted her with a faint smile that Meredith quickly countered.

"Hey Addi. Long time no see."

Step one, you say, "We need to talk."
He walks, you say, "Sit down, it's just a talk."
He smiles politely back at you;
You stare politely right on through,
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame,
You begin to wonder why you came.

The room fell silent as Addison never strayed from the confines of the doorway. Meredith wanted to shake off the uneasiness between them, but she couldn't for the life of her figure out how to do that.

"I don't bite." She finally managed to get out, and received an appropriate laugh before Addison finally stepped out from the doorway, closing the door behind her, before slipping into the bed beside Meredith.

Both on their sides, facing each other, neither could think of anything to say. There was so much to say, but no words to say them. Words had completely failed them.

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.

"Yeah. I.. I'm not completely sure why I'm here now. I just.. I wanted to make sure you were okay. I hung out with Derek last night, and he told me about what happened. And then he told me he hadn't talked to you, and I know your mom has been here, and.."

"Addi.." Meredith smiled at the familiar rambling that she was certain she'd gotten from her. "It's okay. I'm okay." She chose to ignore the Derek comment for the time being untill she was on steady ground again. If she could pull it off, forever. She'd decided there were just somethings she didn't want to know. "Are... are we okay?" The words fell off her tongue before she could stop them, leaving her to do the only thing she could, hope the answer was yes.

"We will be." Addi smiled faintly before falling back onto her back. "In the meantime, we should talk about this thing with Derek." Her eyes drifted to the ceiling as she recalled the rather miserable conversation she'd had with him over dinner the night before after the movie.

"Is.. Is he okay?" Her voice never quite reached above a whisper as her eyes stayed tuned into Addison's features, looking for a sign of what was to come. She found none.

Let him know that you know best,
'Cause after all, you do know best.
Try to slip past his defence
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong,
Things you told him all along
Pray to God he hears you,
And pray to God he hears you.

Derek had been lying on his bed for a good half hour. His mother kept asking him why Meredith wasn't coming to dinner that night, and he didn't know what to tell her. So, he just laid there, staring at the ceiling. Thinking of another reason why she couldn't come, besides the truth and besides she's with Addi, his excuse last week. So, when there was a knock on the door, he didn't even bother to answer, expecting his mother to ask him once again. He was vaguely surprised when the door opened anyway, until he saw Mark standing in his doorway. Not exactly who he wanted to see at the moment.

"Hey Derek.." Mark greeted him in a soft voice, hoping that Derek would return it. He didn't feel like getting yelled at, even if he probably deserved it. Whether he liked to admit it or not, Derek had every right to yell at him.

"What do you want?" Derek's voice was laced with anger, causing Mark to stay in his spot against the closed door, instead of making his way closer.

"I just... I wanted to make sure you were okay. Sorry for caring!" Mark growled, quickly turning around to grasp the doorknob.

"Oh NOW you care about me? How convenient!" Derek quipped back, rolling his eyes.

"My god, Derek! It was a year ago, and we were wasted! You have to get over it! You know it wasn't like I set out to hurt you!" Mark turned back to face him, quickly getting angry.

"You knew how much I cared about her, though. You knew! You've always known! I would NEVER go after Addison." Derek sighed, not wanting to have this conversation anymore.

"There's nothing I can say except that I'M SORRY!" Mark glared at him as his hands balled into a fist as the thought of Derek and Addison together radiated through his mind. "But you need to get over it, before you lose her!"

For the first time since Mark arrived, Derek lifted his head off the pillow as his eyes narrowed in on him. "I'm not losing her! I just.. I need time!"

And where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.

Addison thought carefully for a moment about the question before answering, wanting to make sure she didn't somehow mess this conversation up. She wasn't about to be the reason something went even more wrong with Derek and Meredith.

"He's..well he.. he misses you." Addison finally decided with a small smile on her face as she watched Meredith's reaction.

"I miss him too." Meredith responded faintly as tears welled up in her eyes. "I've never gone this long without seeing him- ever."

"Maybe you should go see him then." Addison offered, hoping that Meredith wouldn't freak at the suggestion. "You know, there's suppose to be a bad storm tonight."

As he begins to raise his voice,
You lower yours and grant him one last choice.
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things:
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same,
And you'll begin to wonder why you came.

"Does she know that?" Mark snapped back, hoping that Derek would get a hint. But it was easy to see that Derek was going to be even more stubborn than usual.

"She.. She's already moved on?" Derek's eyes fell along with his head as he concentrated on the comforter above his sheets. Surely, she hadn't moved on. They loved each other. They were going to work it out.

"No, but why shouldn't she? The person that claims to love her the most hasn't talked to her in a week that was probably one of the hardest weeks in her life!" He knew that last part was probably a low blow. But at the moment, he didn't care. Derek needed to wake up- and fast.

"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?! YOU THINK I DON'T HATE MYSELF FOR FEELING THIS WAY? I WANT TO BE THERE FOR HER, MARK! I DO! BUT I CAN'T! BECAUSE EVERY TIME I SEE HER, I SEE YOU KISSING HER! AND IT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO VOMIT!"

Mark's eyes fell to the carpet as he leaned against the door. "Derek. You have a choice here. You can either swallow your pride and be with Meredith, who you've been in love with since we were too young to know that love even existed, or you can continue to be a jackass and loose her to some pompous jackass that will never treat her the way you know she should be!"

"What if I can't? What if she doesn't want me anymore? She hasn't called me either!"Derek's anger had quickly fallen down to nothing, and all he was left with was guilt. "She could have come to me. I.. I wouldn't have turned her away."

"You practically told her she deserved to be cheated on, Derek. Her BOYFRIEND told her she deserved to be cheated on. How would that make you feel?" Mark countered, softly, even though it was quite obvious he wasn't going to tolerate an argument over it.

Derek winced at the memory as his hand gently caressed his cheek. She'd slapped him - twice. He still couldn't believe he'd been that cruel! He couldn't even believe he'd told her at all, but much less like that. "I didn't mean it. I.. I'd never cheat on her. I just.. I was angry."

"Then go talk to her, Derek. Before it's too late." Mark sighed, pushing himself off the door just enough to turn around to grab onto the door handle once again.

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

"What if he doesn't want to see me?" Meredith whimpered softly as the tears that'd been building up fell onto her cheeks.

"Mer, he's your best friend, first and foremost. He wants to see you." Addison was quickly stepping into unfamiliar territory, and she wasn't exactly thrilled that idea at all.

"Promise?" Mer asked, a small smile playing on her lips as she looked at her best friend.

"Promise." She reinforced quickly before pulling Mer into a tight hug. "I've missed you."

"Me too." Meredith grinned as she relished herself in the familiarity. "Oh. And Addison?"

"Hmm?" Addison asked, while pulling away from the hug.

"You're my best friend." Both girls smiled at each other for a moment before Addison dragged herself out of the bed.

"Well, best friend, I have to go meet Mark for lunch. But remember what I said." With a wink in her direction, Addison left the room, leaving Meredith to endlessly debate her options.

Where did i go wrong?
I lost a friend somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had i known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

"Mark! Wait!" Derek sighed, realizing that if he didn't mend things now, he probably never would. Mark wasn't one to beg. He knew that he wouldn't do it again if his life depended on it.

A small smile crept onto Mark's face, but demolished before he turned around, refusing to get his hopes up. "Yeah?" He nodded his head at Derek, indicating that he was, in fact, listening.

"We're gonna be okay." He stated simply before crashing back into his pillow.

"Of course we will, buddy." Mark grinned before opening the door, leaving Derek to his thoughts, all of which revolve around Meredith.

So, what's the verdict?