I'm so sorry. I'm really embarrassed. I wrote part of it awhile ago, but I needed more to make it a chapter and I just got an idea today. I should say I sorta had writers block...a year worth of it...eh kinda...it's hard to explain...ANYWAY...hope this was worth a year wait, if you're still with me. I really appreciate it! There is also a small summery inside the story if you forgot what happened...

"What do you mean talk about my story? I don't have a story! I'm just a dead girl who drowned on her own stupidity!" Ellis barked as she and Christopher walked the empty halls of the afterlife. Suddenly Christopher stopped walking and turned toward Ellis.

"On your own stupidity? You were pushed, hit your head on the side of the pool, which knocked you unconscious, causing you to drown. So, no, this was not your fault."

"I got into a fight with that stupid girl! If I didn't get into that fight I wouldn't be here, so yes, it's my fault!

"How is that your fault? She's the one that pushed you!"

"I started it!"

"So?"

"So, it's still my fault!" Christopher opened up his mouth to say something but was cut off.

"Would you two just shut up!?" Samuel interrupted.

"Wh-wh where did you come from?" Ellis stammered, and Samuel pointed to the open door behind where the two were arguing.

"I was taking a nap, and you two idiots are standing here arguing over something stupid." Samuel rolled his eyes, "Christopher, it was both of their faults! Ellis started the fight, but the other girl pushed her! Anyway, who cares about who's fault it is! It is over and done with. This isn't life or death situation!" There was a silent pause, "Oh wait it is." Samuel snickered. Ellis sighed.

"Not funny Samuel!" Christopher gave him a stern look.

"Can we just work on getting me out of here?" Ellis changed the subject.

"You have to tell us what's bothering you, and how you ended up here. It is the only way. Also, if you don't tell us soon you will be joining us in the light…"

"Fine." Ellis reluctantly agreed. "But first, where's Carolyn?"

"Right here!" Carolyn smiled as she peaked out the same door Samuel came out of.

"Um-you too weren't uh…you know?" Ellis questioned.

"Sleeping in the same bed? Oh no! That's weird! I took the top bunk and Samuel took the bottom!" Ellis sighed with relief.

"Now you said you were going to share your story? How did you end up in the pool in the first place?" Carolyn hugged her teddy bear and Samuel took a bite of popcorn.

"Well, it all started the day my Uncle Alex told me he was moving to Boston…He is such a great man he has always been there for me. Whether it was taking me to the daddy daughter dance, supporting me at science fairs, or cheering me on at my dance recitals. My mother is very unreliable, so I knew I always had him to count on. This morning was my inductee ceremony into the future doctors program at my school. Alex was supposed to walk with me across the stage. Since he left a couple weeks ago, he couldn't be there, so my mom took his place. Or should I say was supposed to take his place. Long story short, she never showed up when she promised she would."

"Oh no! That's terrible!" Carolyn hugged her teddy bear tighter. "What happened next?"

"Well, she eventually showed up, but it was too late. The ceremony was over with and I had to walk on stage by myself. I was so furious when she showed up I yelled at her and told her I hated her and that she was a terrible mother. I-I didn't mean it…I was just so upset…" Ellis frowned.

"This doesn't explain how you ended up in the pool." Samuel said flatly.

"Sh! She's getting there! Just let her talk." Christopher replied.

"After that, I ran all the way home. Then I packed a bag, got into a fight with my brother and sister, threw a glass picture frame at my sister and ran outside." All three children's mouths were wide open. "There, my friend's mom picked me up and we went back to her house. From there, we got dressed and ready for the party. When we arrived at the party everything was great until I walked outside to the pool when…when…" Ellis bit her lip and a tear rolled down her cheek as she was remembering the details. "When this girl started talking crap about my dad…" She gulped. "She said my dad left my mom before I was born because he didn't want me…" Tears continued to fall down Ellis' cheeks. "I know he wanted me or else I wouldn't exist…H-he died, and I never got to meet him. My dad did not walk out on my mom. Th-there was an accident…" Ellis wiped her face with her sleeve. "After, she told me my mother doesn't care about me. That was the last straw, I got angry and tried to start a fight. Instead of fighting back she pushed me into the pool…twice. The first time I was okay, but the second time…m-my head hit the side of the pool. I remember the sting of hitting it and the pain, but that's it. I don't know what happened after that…" Ellis buried her head in her hands and began to sob.

"How many epi's has that been?" April asked Owen.

"Six…" He replied. "Peterson, what is the external body temp?"

"98."

"So she's warm."

"Yes."

"And dead…" Dr. Bailey mumbled.

"V-fib! It looks like V-fib!" April called out.

"Charge to 300!" Owen instructed.

"Clear!"

Meredith was pacing the entrance to the emergency room and constantly checking her phone waiting for Alex to text her. She wanted to make sure that he landed safely at the airport. He should have texted me by now… When Meredith began to worry, she started to think about the worst possible situations.
What if the plane crashed? What if he was injured? How could she get through one of the roughest times in her life without her person? Meredith knew she needed support this time because when Derek died she had no one and it almost killed her.

"Mer!" Alex ran through the emergency doors and gave her a hug.

"Alex!" Meredith returned the hug. "Why didn't you text me when you landed?"

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to get here as quickly as possible. Where is she?"

Meredith bit her lip and a few tears slide down her cheek as she pointed to trauma room three.

"Hey, Mer, it's okay." Alex grabbed a hold of her arm and they sat down together on a bed. "Ellis is strong, she will make it out."

"What if she wakes up and is brain dead or a vegetable? She's been on bypass for over an hour now! You know that's not good for anyone, especially a teenager!" Meredith cried.

"You need to have a little faith. You made it out fine after you drowned, so there's hope she will too." She laid her head on Alex's shoulder.

"I sure hope you are right because if not..." Meredith gulped. "I'll never forgive myself...this is all my fault!" She began to cry. "I'm the reason she drowned herself at that stupid party that I didn't even know she was at!"

"What are you talking about? Ellis didn't drown herself."

"Yes she did Alex! She did the same thing as me!"

"Well she at least didn't do it on purpose."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Meredith stood up.

"I talked to Bailey, Zola, and Harriet and they told me she was pushed into the pool. Then-"

"I know she was pushed into the pool Alex! Then she quit fighting and let herself drown. I know the story because I did the same thing!"

"Meredith, you don't know the whole story!"

"Yes I do Alex, would you stop fighting me on it?"

"Because if you'd let me finish earlier, I would have told you that I talked to Dr. Bailey, Hunt, and Kepner. There is a small bump on her left side of her head consistent with an injury caused by getting hit with a hard object. So either one of two things happened; A: She was hit with an object with such force she passed out and fell into the pool, or B: she smacked her head on the side of the pool when she was pushed in causing her to pass out! So, no, this is not your fault! Now stop blaming yourself! Mer, she only drowned because no one noticed she'd disappeared." Meredith began to cry. This was a huge weight lifted off of her shoulders. Ellis didn't drown herself because she was angry. It was just a freak accident. She only hoped and prayed her little girl would be alright.

Again, I'm super sorry about the wait! Feel free to leave a review, follow or favorite! Also, let me know if there are any mistakes so I can finish them ASAP!

PS: The story is almost done probably one or two more chapters! :)

-Lucie