Chapter Twenty-One (Until We Meet Again) - Tears in Heaven by:( Eric Clapton )
The lose of a loved one is never easy.
Meredith's voiceover
The hardest thing in any child's life is losing a parent know matter how old you get. With what time that you did spend with that parent makes you learn from them and share a life with them that will complete each other like as if the parent and child are husband and wife…except for the whole sex thing. But when the child leaves the parents hope that everything that they have taught we help and guide their child into the big world. It doesn't really register to the child that even when the child goes to school the real teachers in live are the ones that raised them.
End Voiceover
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven?
Would you feel the same if I saw you in Heaven?
I must be strong and carry on,
Cause I know I don't belong, here in Heaven…
A ringing sound woke Meredith from a peaceful sleep. Derek was all ready at work do to the night shift that he had and still wouldn't be back for another four hours. Meredith then rolled over and waited for the ringing to stop. To her luck one of her two roommates had answered it.
A few minutes later there was a soft knock on her door. Letting out a low moan, she stood and walked to her door. Izzy was standing at the other side of the door holding the phone.
"Sorry to wake you but the nursing home is on the phone."
Taking the phone from her hands, she placed it to her ear. "It's okay Izzy. Thank you for getting it…Hello this is Meredith Grey."
Izzy watched as Meredith's face went from bright to dark. She could even see tears start to form in her eyes. The phone slipped from her hand to hit with a loud bang on the ground forgotten.
"Meredith?"
Meredith didn't say anything. She turned and walked over to bed and sat down on the edge. Izzy bent to pick up the phone that still had a concerned voice on the other end of it calling Meredith's name. Walking from the room getting the information from the woman on the phone to try and figure out what was going on so she could help her friend.
Would you hold my hand if I saw you in Heaven?
Would you help me stand if I saw you in Heaven?
I'll find my way, through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay here in Heaven ...
Derek's cell phone rang just as he was leaving his patients room. Looking at the caller ID he noticed that the number was Meredith's home. Smiling he answered it. "Hello Beautiful. I can't wait to come home and take that sweet ass of yours and..."
"Derek you will be doing anything to my ass."
"Izzy?" Derek never thought that he could turn so red in his life.
"Look Derek don't worry about it. I just thought that you should know."
"Know what?" Derek was confused to what Izzy was getting at.
"Meredith's mother died in her sleep last night."
Derek was quit for a moment letting Izzy's word sink in to his head. "Oh God" Walking into the near by closet so not to get any body to listen in on his phone call then asked, "How's Meredith holding up?"
"She hasn't said much since the phone call. She just left to head to the nursing home a little while ago."
"Why didn't she call me?" He asked brushing his hair with his hand.
"She knew that you were working late and didn't want to get you distracted "
"Thanks for calling Izzy"
"No problem."
Derek walked out of the closet looking at his watch. Burke would be off and heading home but he knew that somebody should be there for Meredith at this time. Derek headed to the lobby and noticed that Burke was heading out the door. He ran to catch up with him.
"Hey Dr. Burke, I need a big favor from you?"
Burke stopped and turned to meet Derek. "What will that be Dr. Shepard?"
"Meredith's mother passed away in her sleep last night and Izzy just called and told me. I…"
"You need to be there for Meredith."
"Ya, can you cover for me?"
"Go ahead."
"Thanks I owe you one." Derek said as he ran out the door and to his car.
Time can bring you down; time can bend your knees. Beyond the door, there's peace I'm sure.
Time can break your heart, have you begging ... please ...
And I know there will be no more tears in Heaven…
"I'm so sorry Dr. Grey for your lose." The nurse said to Meredith as she placed a comforting hand on her back.
"Thank you Barbra."
"She left this for you." Barbra said handing the letter that Ellis had written to her the previous night. "I'll let you read this in peace. If you need anything please let me know." Meredith nodded then left the room.
Opening the letter, Meredith read her mother's final thoughts. By the time that she was done with the letter new tears streamed down her cheeks. "Oh mom." She then heard Barbra direct someone to her where about. Wiping her eyes as well as she could she turned to see who was looking for her.
Entering the room was Mike and Derek.
"How are you doing sweetheart?" Mike asked his daughter.
"As best as I can be."
Derek walked to her and held his girlfriend for support.
"Aren't you supposed to be at work still?" Meredith as him.
"Burke's felling in for me and nothing would stop me to be here for you."
Separating from his arms she turned to her father. "They took her to the funeral home already. Mom already took care of the funeral right after she found out that she had alztimers. She didn't wait to leave me with the details."
Mike shook his head. They left and went to the funeral home.
Ellis Grey was laid to rest two days later. On the tomb stone it read:
Ellis Elizabeth Grey
Born May 30, 1956 Died August 23, 2006
Beloved mother and friend
One of the world top surgeons
Laid to rest with the Angels
As Meredith walked away from the grave she looked back once more and said what her mother had wrote to her in the letter taking to heart and knowing that one day it will come true…until we meet again.
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven?
Would you feel the same if I saw you in Heaven?
I must be strong and carry on,
Cause I know I don't belong here in Heaven…
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