NOTES: I'm BACK. I've moved and so on and didn't have a computer for a good while, but here I am with plenty to update this fic with. Except a handful of chapters to pop up in the near future. How about that Season 3? Wow. Its weirding me about how random things from my fic keep happening, from "siamese" twins, Cristina & Prestons engagement, Callie O'Malley and so forth, I'm like whoa! Hahahah, hopefully this chapter does not disappoint.
The day dragged on much longer than the interns would have wished, slow cases shuffled in at a fairly regular pace but the most interesting buzz around the hospital was still the whispers about the Grey sister who had never even met. People talked more about their situation then the case of conjoined twins that could put Seattle Grace on the front page of The Seattle Times.
Izzie, Cristina and Meredith found themselves in their usual spot, a rarely used hallway on some excess beds. Meredith was happily munching away on a bag of chips which she repeatedly dipped in cream cheese, making Cristina cringe.
"You're so gross," Cristina groaned.
Meredith paid no attention but Izzie snatched the bag of chips from her and tossed the cream cheese. "No more," Izzie ordered.
"You're seriously cruel," Meredith whined.
"Your baby will be 20 pounds and you'll never be able to deliver it," Izzie stated.
"That would be terrifying if I WASN'T a doctor and didn't know what a lie that is," Meredith replied.
"Suit yourself; add a good 50 pounds to your teeny tiny bone frame."
"I will," Meredith sulked.
"If I have to help another old lady with her anal suppositories I'm going to hurl," George said, joining the trio of women in the hall, Meredith scooting over on the bed so he could sit down next to her.
"Can't a volcano erupt or something?" Cristina sighed, "Seriously, where is the carnage?"
"She follows me, everywhere," George sighed, clearly not paying any attention to Cristina.
"Lexi?" Meredith asked.
George nodded, "I went to go pee and she was right behind me. When she realized I was going pee she waited for me, so I stuck her with Alex, it weirds me out, no offense Meredith but she's creepy," George said.
"She is not," Izzie firmly stated. "I think she's very nice. You're just weirded out because she's Meredith's sister and you've got that whole sexual tension that lead to drama thing that piled up and now her hot sister comes to town so you're constantly reminded of the drama, am I right?"
"Thanks Izzie," George and Meredith said in union.
"And you're wrong," George answered. "I'm perfectly fine with Callie. She's my...McHottie!"
"Oh shut up, Bambi," Cristina said rolling her eyes. "I'm going...I'll push someone down the stairs in order to get a case in here, any takers?"
Izzie pushed George off the bed, "Take him."
George grabbed Izzie's wrist and pulled her forward, "Actually Izzie obviously needs some time off."
"Ouch George," Izzie snapped.
"I'm out of here too," George groaned. "Hormonal women suck."
"Maybe I'll push McSister down the stairs, but don't act like I'm doing you a favor George."
"Fine," George agreed.
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"Hey!" Derek smiled as he ran into Meredith who finally decided to get back to her rounds. "Feeling better?"
Meredith sighed, "No."
Derek rubbed Meredith's tummy which caused her to smile.
"I've successfully avoided her for the most part," Meredith shrugged.
"Just try, at least for now, to pretend she ISN'T related to you. You don't know her and she has no clue she is even related to you, so function just like before. She's just another intern," Derek said, giving Meredith a kiss on the forehead.
Meredith gave another small smile, but she quickly recognized someone further down the hall that she didn't want to see.
"Hide me," she gasped, moving Derek to stand in front of her.
Derek turned to look over his shoulder and Meredith grabbed his chin and made him look at her. "My father is here, THIS is why having her here is a problem!"
Down the hall, bumbling and nervous was Thatcher Grey, scanning the hospital for Lexi.
Meredith peeked over Derek's shoulder as Thatcher stopped a nurse who pointed him in the right direction.
"Great," Meredith whined. "Just great!"
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"Dad?" Lexi seemed rather shocked to see her father standing before her as she left a patients room, George following behind her. "What...what are you doing here?"
Thatcher sighed, a look of disappointment slipping over his face. "I went to Mercy West looking for you, Lexi. I brought you vermicelli and tofu from Seattle Deli...and I went to Mercy West...And...and you weren't there. I'm sorry, we don't have a Lexi Grey here, they tell me!"
"Dad..." Lexi sighed, pulling him off into an epty room.
"You lied to your mother and I, Lexi," Thatcher sadly said. "Luckily I know you well enough and figured you'd be here."
"Dad, I knew you didn't want me coming here. I know it's hard for you having one wing named after your ex wife but this is my dream and I though you both would hold me back from it. This is the hospital I wanted with the some of the best doctors in the country. I didn't do it to hurt you, Dad. I did it for my career."
"I wouldn't have held you back, Lexi," Thatcher said. Though he didn't ever want her to work at Seattle Grace, not because of Ellis Grey wing, but because of Meredith, he feared Lexi stumbling upon all his secrets, all his lies and never forgiving him.
"I'm sorry," Lexi said softly. "I guess I underestimated your Daddy skills."
Thatcher gave a smile, "Either way Lexi, I'm still proud of you."
Lexi nodded, "I know."
She peeked into the brown bag Thatcher handed her. "You don't have to do this you know, I don't expect you to drive out here on a regular basis. The cafeteria food isn't so bad and there's a Thai place close."
Thatcher nodded. "Its just nice to have you back in Washington, seems like we didn't see you long enough before you started your internship."
Lexi nodded, "I'm a big girl now, Dad. I appreciate the food but don't worry about me. I'll call you when I can, maybe we'll get together this weekend. I have a present for Laura."
Thatcher nodded, "I'll see you soon then."
"Thanks Dad," Lexi said as she gave her father a hug.
Thatcher and Lexi both exited the room and Lexi watched Thatcher slowly make his way down the hall.
"Aw, Daddy brought you lunch? That's SO cute." Cristina smirked.
"How do you know he wasn't just the delivery guy?" Lexi asked, rolling her eyes.
"Who hugs the delivery guy?" Cristina asked. "Yes, I did see that. Cute hair by the way," Cristina added sarcastically, before walking away.
Lexi reached up and touched her french braids before sighing.
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"I've been asked four times already this morning if Lexi is really Meredith's sister," Chief Webber sighed, touching his fingers to his temples. He looked out of his office window and then turned to look at Bailey.
"She's already proving she's worth it, sir," Bailey shrugged.
"I didn't pick her because her last name is Grey. I picked her because her transcripts were picture perfect, her professors' recommendations were extraordinary. I picked her because in writing, she's the ideal intern."
"Seems like they're all coming with a backpack full of drama now," Bailey stated.
"I can't just kick her out of the program due to relations. If that were the case majority of the hospital staff wouldn't be here."
"I'll do my best to keep the drama at a low point," Bailey said.
"If anyone can keep their word on something like that, it's you," Richard replied.
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"I am so hungry," Meredith groaned, setting her tray down on the table. "How much longer until this shift is over?"
"Six hours, 43 minutes and fifteen seconds," George answered.
"I need sleep. The baby is sucking my life force," Meredith said with a yawn.
"Did you see your Dad?" Cristina smirked, looking to Meredith.
"Stop there, don't remind me," Meredith replied.
"That's obviously a yes," Cristina said. "He brought the kindergartner her lunch. Isn't that cute?"
Lexi just so happened to be walking by as Cristina started a new tyrant about her disgust for the new interns, especially Lexi.
Lexi set her bag of food on the table and glared down at Cristina,
"You know what's sad? The fact that you are a doctor, and this is a field that takes BRAINS, but you're not smart enough...now you just don't have courage to tell me what you feel to my face. So what if I french braid my hair or my Dad brings me lunch, it doesn't make me any less of a doctor. I'm NOT stupid, I know what you say, I know how you are constantly badmouthing me behind my back...here's your chance, Yang. Say what you will, I'm right here. I'm a big girl...I CAN TAKE IT."
Cristina was obviously taken aback, she shrugged putting her fork down before saying, "You've probably heard all I've had to say, but in my honest opinion, you're too full on, and you're annoying. Is that what you wanted?"
Lexi just shook her head in outrage, zooming over to an empty table across the cafeteria, slamming her food down.
"Cristina!" Meredith growled, pushing herself from the table and standing.
"What, Meredith? She wanted the truth, she got the truth." Cristina shrugged.
"That was low, even for you," Meredith said, obviously dissapointed.
Meredith picked up her tray and moved over to Lexi's table.
"Why are you eating by yourself?" Meredith asked.
Lexi looked up at her, obviously trying to hold back tears. "Don't come here trying to butter me up or anything. I don't need a friend."
"Well, let's say I'm not here to be a friend, just a fellow intern, can I sit with you?"
"Oh, I didn't know second years associated with first years," Lexi said, rolling her eyes.
"Don't listen to Cristina, she's very jealous. I'm not just saying that either. Cristina is very intense, and you've come in and have really made a name for yourself already. You're drama free and get your stuff done and the residents and attendings like that. You're not doing anything wrong," Meredith said. "And I think your hair is cute."
Lexi gave a small smile, "Thanks, you don't have to sit with me though. Seriously. I like my lone intern table."
"Why do you like being alone? I mean, I'm not trying to pry but..."
"I can't stand most of the other first years, and the second years treat me like a kid. Besides if you had parents as overbearing as mine, you'd want to be alone sometimes. I don't even live at home anymore but they still drive me nuts," Lexi said, perring at the contents in her bag. "See, my Dad stalks me to bring me food. I'm twenty four, I don't need him to obtain sustenance."
"Your parents are overbearing?"
"Definition of it," Lexi began. "Well, maybe not "overbearing". I was pretty sheltered. Wait, yes, overbearing. Don't want to write an autobiography here though."
Meredith nodded, she decided it wasn't best to talk about parents after all, hearing about her father just made her stomach turn, "I haven't been a second year very long, you know. You'll do fine."
Lexi nodded, "Thanks."
They sat together for a moment, in silence until Lexi spoke up again. "There's a lot of gossip in this hospital, it's like high school all over again."
Meredith nodded, "You'll get used to that. I'm pregnant with an attendings baby, I hear things constantly."
"I didn't even notice," Lexi smiled leaning over the table. "Oh shit, you are. How cool! Do people already try and touch your tummy? My sister Molly HATED that," Lexi said, flashing yet another smile. "She just had a baby herself, Laura. I don't have much patience...yet I have patience for kids, pretty funny.."
"Oh so..." Meredith began, trying her best to seem clueless, "You have siblings?"
"One," Lexi nodded, "A younger sister...so how far a long are you?" Lexi asked, quickly changing the subject.
"Almost four months," Meredith answered.
"And you're showing that much already? Big baby, I'm guessing. I'm not trying to say you're fat or anything. Your tummy is just so pronounced. Are you excited? Oh and you said attending...my turn to pry...who is the lucky daddy?"
Meredith let out a little giggle, "Derek Sheperd."
"No way," Lexi said, her mouth dropping.
"Yes, very way," Meredith nodded.
"Wow your baby is going to be beautiful. Coming from both sides that is," Lexi smiled.
"Thank You," Meredith smiled.
Lexi eyed her cell phone and then looked back up at Meredith, "I'm not that hungry, you need to eat more than I do." Lexi said, shoving her food to Meredith. "I'm gonna head outside for a smoke, I'll...see you around?"
Meredith nodded and said thank you as Lexi smiled, grabbed her cell phone and left.
"So?" Izzie asked, as she quickly ran over and sat across from Meredith.
Meredith buried her head in her hands.
"My life is the definition of dysfunctional, seriously," she sulked.