Author's Note: Please read this before continuing with this chapter. The story that I am writing is partly based on the preview that we have seen but being a Grey's Anatomy, Lost, and ER fan; I like drama. I only want to add to the drama and I know that Cristina isn't supposed to drink but I made her drink so there would be a drama and a little complications. I know that in the preview Derek and Addison/ Meredith and George were not shown sleeping together but I like I said I will add up the drama. I greatly apologize if this author's note seems harsh because that is NOT what I'm heading for. I would only like to clarify my reasons for the story. Please review and feel free to suggest but I would like to point out that everything I wrote up to now is leading up to something. Something big. Please keep reading because after Chapter 6 is completed the drama will be taken up to the next level. Please enjoy the story and review afterward. I greatly appreciate your thoughts.

Chapter 5: alcohol, trust, resurrection

"Grey, you mother has been admitted."

Meredith froze and looked blankly at Bailey. She felt her soul being sucked out. Could her life get any worse? Meredith remembered growing up alone. Without a father, without a mother. I guess you could say that alcohol was her only refuge at high school, even now. She drank in college, med school, before and after work, and even time she felt bad Meredith drank. She needed something right now. A drink. Something that would make her fall off the edge of the Earth. Just be out of existence. Meredith knew that she wasn't an alcoholic. She knew how to keep her limits; she just only drank when things would go horribly wrong. This was one of the times where she wished that she had alcohol in her hand and no rules for the day.

"Wh….a?"

"She passed out. They brought her here."

"No. No."

"Grey, take as much time off as you need. Your mother is stable. Rm 2118."

"Thank you." Meredith looked at Bailey and then Bailey ran off. Meredith didn't care anymore. She collapsed in the middle of the hallway and began crying uncontrollably. The tears fell quickly and there was nothing, nothing but the tears and the worry and fear that Meredith had carried since her mother was diagnosed. Life could not get any worse for Meredith.

Derek was walking by when he saw Meredith. He was still hung over and felt absolutely guilty about how he cheated on Meredith. Derek ran over and put his arm around her.

"DEREK GO AWAY!"

"Mer, what's wrong?"

"I said, GO!" Meredith stood up and ran toward her mother's room. Derek stood there confused. Olivia came up behind him.

"Dr. Sheperd, Dr. Grey's MRI came in."

"What?"

"Meredith Grey?"

"No. Ellis." Derek felt his heart stop.

"The Ellis Grey."

"Yep."

"Oh my."

"Well it seems she has a tumor where the Alzheimer's disease resides."

"Oh, Olivia tell no one." Derek walked off into Ellis's room.

"Meredith, Dr. Grey."

"What?" spat Meredith as more tears fell down her cheeks? She was gripping her mother's hand but her mother struggled free.

Derek looked at her and answered, "Dr. Grey, you have a tumor where you Alzheimer's is."

"I HAVE AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT OPERATION IN AN HOUR! I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!"

"Mom, focus. There is a patient that has a tumor where the Alzheimer's resides. What would you do?"

"Have a resurrection only on the part where the disease and tumor overlap."

"Does that answer you question Derek?"

"Yes, I'll prep the OR."

Meredith looked at him, "Oh no. YOU are NOT doing MY MOTHER'S SURGERY!"

"What?"

"I'm calling her old friend to do it."

"Meredith, I'm…"

"I don't care. You are NOT treating my mother."

"Dr. Grey…"

"Please call me Ellis."

"Ellis, do you agree with your daughter's decision?"

"I have no daughter!"

"MOM!"

"WHO ARE YOU?"

Meredith just stopped yelling and looked into the hallway.

"Olivia, get me… anaphendrine (I couldn't remember the name of the knock-out drug.) 10 mmg."

"Yes."

"Derek please come out into the hall." Derek obliged and Meredith gave her mother the anaphendine.

"Mer. Please let me treat your mother."

"No, I will call in a better doctor."
"Please just trust me."

"DR. SHEPERD! I CAN BARELY TRUST YOU WITH MY HEART! YOU BROKE IT AND NOW YOU EXPECT ME TO TRUST YOU WITH MY MOTHER'S LIFE! I DON'T THINK SO!"

"You don't have to yell."

"OH YES I DO!"

"Mer."

"No, just go. I need to call in a favor." Derek walked off hurt as Meredith walked into the locker room and then ran into Addison.

Next chapter will be up soon.

--GreyMoose