Derek ran into Ellen's room, Meredith tried to stop him but he wasn't having any of it, it took her a few minutes to get him back out of her room, has he broken down in her arms. She held him, has Derek just cried, Meredith knew that she needed to be the stronger person here, she guided Derek over to the seat, as he buries his head in his hands. Meredith noticed the doctor come out of Ellen's room and she walked up to him.
"Mrs Shepherd"
"How is she?"
"We managed to get her heart stable, and she breathing on her own but there is still swelling on the brain, we are hoping to take into surgery when it has stopped swelling, i will check in on her in the morning"
"Thank Doctor Livingston" Mer says with a smile, before heading back over to Derek.
"Der" she says gently, he simply stands up and walks into Ellen's room without saying a word to Meredith, she stood in the doorway, watching her husband taking his daughter hand, and whispering to her, has she watched father and daughter, she knew that finally she had to tell Carole, Ellen's mother. She walked out of the room and into Carole rooms, laying eyes on her for the first time. She looked at her lying in the bed, unconscious, and felt sorry for her, how hard it must have been for her, she sat down next to her, and took her hand in her's.
"Hi Carole, I know we have never met, but I am Meredith, Derek's wife, Meredith crashed about 5 minutes ago, Derek is in there with her now, he hasn't left her side, has you can imagine, Carole, your daughter needs you so please wake up. The doctors want to take her for an operation so they can reduce some swelling in the brain. Derek would be better explained to you, but Carole your daughter needs you so please wake up" she begs her, not noticing the woman stood in the doorway watching her, has she talked to Carole, with a smile on her face, to see how beautiful and compassionate she was. The woman cleared her throat causing Meredith to look up at her .
"Carolyn, have you seen Elle yet?" Meredith said, standing up to greet her mother in law, Carolyn pulls her close and hugs her.
"How are you doing, Mer?"
"I am holding it together thanks"
"Derek told me what happened?" Mer gave her a small smile, before turning away from her.
"Did he?"
"Mer, you okay"
"I am fine"
"Meredith that has never worked on me and it isn't about to start now, so please talk to me" Meredith walked past her and out into the hallway walking away from Ellen room and onto the stairwell, where Carolyn followed her.
"Am i wrong in still being mad at him, Carolyn? He didn't even call me until the next morning, I am his wife, he should have called me, not left me back in LA think anything could have happened to him.
"No, you're not, Mer, but she is his daughter"
"Don't you think I know that, Carolyn, I love her like she was my own, but it brings back painful memories. Every time I look at her all I can see is Liam laying there," She says bursting into tears, allowing Carolyn to comfort her. After a few minutes, she pulls herself together, just has Derek bursts onto the stairwell.
"Mer, mom, she's awake" he says grabbing Meredith hand, and pulling her towards Ellen's room. Derek let go of her hand just outside of Ellen's room, she let Carolyn go in after Derek. Meredith stood outside of the room, getting herself together, before walking into Ellen room.
"Mom" she heard Elle says, walking over to her, and held her tightly.
"I was so worry about you, Elle"
"I am sorry"
"Elle don't, I love you"
"I love you too mom"
"Now get some sleep honey" she whispered to her. She turned back to Derek, who held her in his arms, still unaware what was going on in Meredith head. "Derek you really need to get some sleep"
"Mer, i can't"
"Derek, go back to the hotel with your mom, i will stay here with Ellen"
"I don't know"
"What don't you trust me with your daughter?"
"Mer, I never said that" he said the hurt flashing across his face.
"Derek, you are no good to your wife and daughter if you haven't had any sleep. Meredith will keep you informed, if anything happened" Carolyn pleaded with her son.
"Okay" Derek murmured quietly giving Ellen a quick kiss on the head, before turning back to his wife, and kissing her. "I love you"
"Me too" Meredith replied, watching him walk out of the room, has she sat on the chair next to Ellen's bed.
"Mom" Meredith heard Elle say.
"Yes sweetheart" Mer said running her hand over Ellen hair.
"Are you and daddy alright?" she asked, Meredith heart caught in her chest, at the thought that she had picked up on it.
"We are fine, sweetheart, now get some rest, i love you"
"I love you too mom" Elle said drifting back off to sleep. Meredith watches her has she sleep, her heart feeling heavy at the decision she has made. She leans in to her, whispering to her "I'm sorry".
