Disclaimer: Nope.... Santa didn't bring it to me. NO FAIR!!! Uh....... maybe my birthday:) That way no more crazy Izzie, Meredith and Derek actually having a relationship, George have a good plot so T.R won't leave, and Mark can teach Lexie all he wants. Of course if I did own it I wouldn't have a disclaimer ;)
Lyss gets to see Chase again. Of course now she is much weaker because of the induction but the thing is.... Chase understands. He went through it and knows what is feels like. Mere talks with his mother as they see each other again and realizes that there is something hidden. The way Lyss really feels about Chase. He is like no other boy she met, what happens when he says the right thing? What if mere sees it? THANK YOU 7LuckyStars for the idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! without her, I don't know where this story would have gone :) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Lyss was lying in her bed, her mother next to her, Lyss was pretending to sleep, she didn't need her mother's constant questions when she felt like shit. They were doctors, don't they know to leave the patient alone. Of course they were worried about Lyss and she couldn't blame them. It was kind of like she was disappearing in front of them. She felt Meredith's hand brush over her cheek and find her hand and Lyss decided to 'wake up' at that moment. "Mommy?" she asked groggily. That was one sound Mere hadn't gotten used to. The pain and tiredness in her voice every time she wakes up. "I am here baby," she said quietly as she opened her eyes. "I have to-" Her stomach lurched forward and Mere grabbed the bin. Lyss began retching and vomiting violently. Mere rubbed her back gently as her heart ached. She was in so much pain. When it was over Lyss started shivering and Mere pulled her into a hug and continued to rub her back. Lyss couldn't believe how much the group had masked her pain. How much it actually helped distracted her from what was really happening. When Mere pulled back she smiled encouragingly. "I guess I should tell you that both Lucy and Charlotte want to see you already," Mere said. Lyss looked back at the drawings that Lucy, Charlotte, and Leah had made. She laughed weakly. "Already," Lyss said. "Yeah, and Charlotte could be getting out soon if she went into remission, they are testing her today," Mere said. "Really?" Lyss said. "Yeah, and Lucy is bugging Izzie probably at the moment," Mere said. Lyss laughed again. Mere cupped Lyss's face her in hands and kissed her forehead. "And Chase is asking for you too." Lyss eyes lit up and Mere didn't miss it. "Well he is only right next door," she said. "And we need to monitor your blood cells and everything else before you even think about leaving this room," Mere warned her. "At least I still have my port," Lyss said. Mere laughed and as Derek, Izzie, Miranda, and Callie walked in. "Guess Lucy's done bugging Aunt Izzie," Lyss whispered in Mere's ear. "Hey Lyss," Derek said coming up to her bed. "Okay Lyss," Izzie said. "Blood time." Despite feeling like crap Lyss sat up more and rolled her eyes. They got the blood out of the port and Lyss threw up again. She ended up falling asleep. Derek and Meredith switched shifts again so when Lyss woke Derek was there. "Daddy," she said. "Hey baby," Derek said. "What time is it? she asked. "Almost 2 o'clock," Derek said. He turned around and Mere was back. "Your patient coded Derek, I don't have any one," she said. Derek got up quickly kissed Lyss goodbye and ran out of the room. "Hey Mom," Lyss said weakly. "Hey Lyss," she said. Izzie came wheeling in a wheelchair. "So where am I going?" Lyss asked. "Lucy, is begging and pleading," Izzie said. "Say no more, but did you warn her I won't feel as good as I did yesterday," Lyss said. "Her parents are now," Mere said. "So what type of....." "Brain, she has a tumor, not like yours was," Izzie said. "That sucks, she is...." "I know," Mere said. "Does she have radiation or what?" Lyss asked as they made the transition. "That and a strong dose of chemo," Izzie said. "But she is only 4 years old," Lyss said sadly. "I know," Mere said as they got on the elevator. They wheel her to Lucy's room and she squeals. "Alyssa!" Lucy says. "You came, you actually came!" "I did Lucy, but I just saw you yesterday," Lyss said. "Alyssa you look different," she says. "I know sweetie, it's just my treatment, tires me out." "Mine does too but....." "Well my chemo is constant. I have to do it if I want to get better." "My Mommy say that I need to do it so my tumor goes away. She prays every night." "I am sure my mom does too." "Did you put up the pictures Leah, Charlotte, and I made?" "I sure did." "Is your room boring anymore." "No it's very pretty now like your room." "Because of me!" "Yupp." Lucy kept talking but Lyss listened and answered her questions half-heartedly. She was so tired and in a lot of pain. She hoped she didn't have to stay here for longer. Maybe Lucy could come and see her instead of Lyss visiting her. And also she couldn't stop thinking of Chase. She wanted to talk to him again. He was so easy to talk to. "Lucy, sweetie," Mere said. Lucy looked up. "Alyssa has to go now." "She does," she looked crestfallen. "Well her treatment just makes her too tired okay, maybe you can visit her another day," Mere explained. "Okay," she said sadly. "Bye Alyssa!" "Bye Lucy!" They wheeled her back to her room where Lyss fell asleep again. When she woke up blue eyes greeted her but they weren't Derek's. "About time you woke up," he joked. "Chase," she said happily. "How are you?" "Tired, and you?" "I feel like crap, but I am a little better now." Chase blushed. "You're brother was in here, Noah, he has a lot of energy." "Yeah, why do you think I was dying Christmas." He laughed but Lyss yawned. "I see Lucy likes to draw," Chase said looking at the drawings around her bed. "I'd say," she said. The two continued talking. Lyss felt like crap, but not as bad as she did before. When Lyss would nod off Chase would just sit there. He knew what it was like. The constant pain that would ebb once and a while. The headaches, the throwing up, he would wish that on anyone. Especially not Alyssa. When she finally woke up again he smiled. "Sorry Chase, I can't help it sometimes." "I understand. It's okay. It gets better when they find the right medicine or morphine to give you, and it's like a relief when you stop." "Yeah but at least you didn't have two sessions." "Yeah I guess you're right." "Chase, uh.... do you feel like there is something... between us." "That you can't explain." "Yeah, I can just talk to you, I could never do that with any boy. Not even my dad." "I feel different when I talk to you, lost for words." "Me too." Lyss looked at him her face red. "You're unlike any other girl I have ever met." "You're 14 Chase how many other girls have you met? Besides your mom and sisters." "What about you, with boys." "I have the worst luck." "What do you mean?" "There was this guy Bryan." "What about him?" "He was a jerk, and well he made me change who I was and it was horrible." "Well don't do that again." "Uh..... I wont." "Is it?" "Is what?" "Is this a......" "Is this a what Chase?" "A sign." "A sign?" "A sign that we …" he said but stopped then and stared blushing and Lyss understood. "Oh maybe?" she said and also started blushing, then there was a minute of silence. "Ahm, so you, you dance?" he asked. "I danced." "Danced?" "I don't think I will ever dance again, well at least like I did." "You know I learned that you should never give up, there is always hope and there will always be" "I don't know" "Believe me" he said and looked directly into her eyes and she into his and there she saw hope. "I believe you" she said and then she leaned forward and kissed him. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Is she flirting with him? What are they talking about? Who is this boy? These were the thoughts running through Mere's head as she stood outside Lyss's room. Lyss was inside with Jake. They were smiling, laughing. It was obvious Lyss was in pain and extremely tired but it looked like she didn't really care. "So you're Alyssa's mother?" another woman said from behind Mere. "What?" Mere said turning around. "You're Alyssa's mother right?" the woman said. "Uh yeah, and you are?" "Chase's mom." "Right, I'm Meredith," she said smiling sticking out her hand. "Caroline," she said shaking her hand and smiling back. "So, your son?" "ALL." "AML." "I heard your a surgeon here." "Yes, me and my husband. We never expected this." "Neither did my husband and I. It came on so fast." "We found found her on the floor of her room." "Oh my." "So your son, his treatment." "Just finished induction." "His second." "They don't think..... well, we just did one strong dose. And we haven't told him yet but he has no bone marrow matches. So well if he isn't in remission......" She started crying slightly. "I am so sorry Caroline. But there are a few clinical trials I have looked into for Lyss, there are some for ALL in there. I could give you the packets." "You will thank you so much. Well I have to go pick up my other kids from school. see you around Meredith." "Bye!" Mere turns her attention back to Lyss. She is asleep. Although Mere wants to go in there and tell Chase that it is time for him to leave, Mere has the heart not too. She doesn't even know why? Maybe it was that Lyss looked happy when he was around, not tired. But of course she did go to sleep. But Lyss was always sleeping. Mere knew she would wake up soon, she always did, so she allowed Chase to stay. Lyss looked so peaceful, although probably she was in so much pain. At least sometimes she could have a release. But that got Mere thinking about her other children. Were they okay with their parents always at the hospital. Always by Lyss's side. But she couldn't think of that. Lyss needed her and Derek too much. She couldn't let her be alone, not through everything that has happened. Of course she wouldn't be alone, she had Chase. For now. The next time Mere looked in the window Lyss was awake and her and Chase were talking again. Almost flirting. It made Mere suspicious. The next thing Mere knew was that both of them were blushing, it was obvious an awkward moment between the two of them. Mere was about to choose this moment to barge in when Lyss leaned forward and kissed him. Mere's jaw dropped open and was so thankful Derek wasn't here. She just kissed him. She watched as they broke apart and smiled. This was definitely the moment to get chase back to his room. She walked in. "Mom," Lyss said surprised. Had she seen the whole thing. "Hey Lyss, it's time for Chase to go," she said. "Already," Lyss said tiredly. "Yes young lady, you are exhausted and he has been in here for an hour." "Okay, well by Chase," Lyss said flashing him a smile. The only thing untouched by the chemo. "Bye Lyss," he said his blue eyes sparkling. Lyss giggled as a nurse wheeled him out. "Mom, did you see....." "I won't even comment, let's just say I am so glad your father was not with me," she said as Lyss sighed. "And by the way....." She was cut off by the sound of Lyss retching. she must have held it off for Chase. Mere held the bin under her as Lyss vomited into it. "Never mind, rest baby," she said helping Lyss relax on her bed. "I love you." She stroked her face gently as Lyss closed her eyes. "I love you too Mommy." Inwardly she said I love you too Chase. Did she really love him? Did he love her? She didn't really know. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Her relationship with Chase escalates. They have so much in common. Could it be Lyss's first true love? What will Derek think? What happens when Lucy and Charlotte get attached? Was Meredith right on when she was wondering what her other kids think about it? What happens when Hayley gets caught up in the mix? Or when Lyss starts to get depressed even with Chase around? I guess big sister Sophia to the rescue. What happens when it goes too far? Let's go for 9!!!!!!! PLEASE :'( I only got 7 combining chapter 50 and 51! PLEASE R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
