Meredith smiled at him and watched him leave. She turned back to Derek who was still standing there in shock. Not sure what to do or what to say. He just looked at Meredith, hoping to read her, hoping to God that she would say something.
M:I think that we better talk, in my office, now. She turns and walks back to her office quickly without looking back. She can tell that he is following her.
She walks into her office and sits on the couch. She waits for Derek to enter. When he does, he walks in slowly and closes the door behind him. He starts walking over to her, but doesn't sit on the couch beside her, rather in the arm chair that is across from her.
D:I can't believe he is here. I never thought that I would see him again.
M:You don't get to feel sorry for yourself right now. I want some answers and I want them now.
D:I don't know if I can give you what you want to hear.
M:Derek, I didn't say you had to tell me what I want to hear, I said I want answers. I deserve answers.
D:Ok, when I met you….
M:Interrupts him…NO, this is how it is going to work. I am going to ask you direct questions, and you are going to give me direct answers. I don't want you to be sensitive or sweet or caring, I need the truth. I deserve to hear the truth from you. You owe me that.
D:Ok, truth.
M:How do you know Mark Sloan?
D:We grew up together. He was practically my brother growing up. We went to med school and did our internship together.
M:Ok, why aren't you friends now?
D:Cutting right to it aren't you Mer? You've changed, you were never this direct.
M:Yeah, well, my life didn't go exactly as planned, did it? So, quit stalling, tell me the truth. Why aren't you friends now?
D:long or short version?
M:Depends. Start with the short and then we'll go from there if I want more information.
D:Geez, this is like an interrogation.
M:What? Did you think that you could just walk in and pretend like everything was ok? Were you expecting me to say, thank you for apologizing, and then accept you back into my life as if you did nothing remotely wrong? Think again, now, please, I'm waiting.
D:I slept with his wife.
M:Come again?