Meredith was in her room finishing the last of her packing. She'd told Jason she'd move to Boston two days ago and had started packing the morning after. She'd broken the news to George and Izzie that night and they hadn't taken it all that well. Izzie was only talking to Meredith if it was necessary and George kept on telling her reasons why she should stay and why she shouldn't go. She was getting fed up with them. She wanted them to support her, this was a big thing she was doing. She'd told Cristina the next day at work, she seemed distant, like it didn't really seem to affect her. Meredith knew she would react this way, Cristina didn't show emotion, but she was still hurt. She hadn't told Derek yet however. She didn't know how to. She wasn't even sure if she should, it would make it so much easier if she didn't.

"Izzie! Where's my hair straightener?" Meredith called from the bathroom. She was frantic trying to remember if she'd forgotten anything.

Izzie walked in handing her the straightener. "Here." she turned around to leave but Meredith caught her arm.

"Please Izzie, talk to me."

"Why should I? You're totally abandoning us for what? Somebody you've already abandoned?" Izzie spat.

"No. That's not true. I love him. And I never abandoned him and I'm not abandoning you either. I was never going to stay in Seattle forever. I have too many...bad memories here."

"You have good ones too." Izzie said quietly.

"I know." Meredith sighed. "Believe me, moving here for the internship was the best thing that ever happened to me, but it was also the worst."

"Tell me you're not going because of Shepherd."

"No I'm not. I'm going because of Jason. I'm going to start a new life and-"

"Forget about us." Izzie interrupted.

"No. I'll still come to visit, and I'll call you nearly everyday. Please Izzie, don't make this any harder than it's supposed to be."

"No, because you're just walking out of our lives and leaving George and I on our asses in the gutter!" Izzie yelled, blood pressure rising.

"No I'm not! How could you think that?" Meredith was now just as annoyed that Izzie felt this way.

"When you move what do you thinks going to happen to George and I? This is your house Mer. George and I don't have anywhere to go."

"Izzie, I'm selling you the house." Meredith said amazed that Izzie thought she'd just kick them out.

"You-what?" Izzie said taken aback. "You're selling us the house?"

"Yes!"

"Seriously?" Izzie couldn't wipe the smile off her face.

"Seriously!" Meredith laughed.

"Oh my god, I love you Mer. Thank you so much!" Izzie said pulling Meredith into a bone crushing hug. "But this doesn't mean I'm not still upset you're leaving us." Izzie said holding her at arms length.

"Good to know." Meredith smiled.

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"Meredith, come in." Dr. Webber said as Meredith knocked on the jam of the open door to his office. "How can I help you?" he asked removing his glasses.

"Hi Dr. Webber. I just wanted to ask you if, um, if..." she tried. She couldn't think of how to explain to him she was leaving. He'd been like a father to her and she felt like she was throwing that away.

"It's okay Meredith, Jason told me you're going back with him. I rang up the hospital and I've had your internship successfully exchanged. You're free to go." Webber smiled.

"Oh thank you." Meredith said walking over and hugging him. Webber was at first disorientated at Meredith's unusual display of emotion towards him but quickly hugged her back. He missed hugging her. He used to when she was a girl but when she'd grown up she'd kept her distance. Someone cleared their throat and Richard and Meredith broke apart to see Derek standing at the door.

"I, uh, I better go." Meredith said looking at the floor. "Thank you Dr. Webber." she said walking out.