Chapter 4

"Now Mer, Christina is going to pick you up at ten to bring you to your appointment, which is at quarter after ten. Make sure you are ready on time so you aren't late; you know how those OBs are. Um, eat something for breakfast, it's not good to function on an empty stomach and you are feeding two now-"

Meredith cut her off, "-Okay Mom."

"Sorry," Izzie said as she grabbed her bag and made her way out. She yelled "Bye Mer!" throughout the house before closing the door.

Meredith let out a sigh of relief as Izzie finally left, but the door soon opened again. "If I'm not too swamped I'll try to make it to the appointment," she yelled to Mer.

"Good-bye!" Meredith yelled sarcastically.

Meredith moped around the kitchen, trying to find something to eat when the phone rang.

Ring, Ring.

Meredith walked over to the nearest phone. She picked it up, "Hello?"

"Is this Dr. Grey?"

"Yes."

"This is Dr. Phillips from the ER. You're fiancé was just brought in."

"What!"

"He was in a car accident Dr. Grey. He's in critical condition. You should probably get down here quick."

"Um, okay," Meredith said as she scrambled to find her car keys. "Is it bad?"

"Just try to get here soon."

Click.

Ring, Ring.

Meredith scrambled to get the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Mer, I'm leaving in like twenty minutes to come pick you up."

"Okay."

"Is everything okay, you seem a little…"

"A little what?"

"A little jumpy. Never mind, just be ready on time," Christina said.

Meredith hung up the phone and went upstairs to get ready, suddenly not feeling very hungry anymore. She went upstairs, got dressed, and put on some make-up. She was just finished getting ready and was coming down the stairs when the door bell rang. "Come in!" she yelled.

Christina opened the door and came in, as Meredith rushed around trying to get her things together.

"Did you eat something? Izzie told me to make sure you ate something."

"No, and when do you ever listen to what Izzie says?"

"Never."

"My point exactly, let's go," Meredith said as she walked out the front door.

Meredith was quiet for most of the car ride. They were only half way to the hospital when she first spoke. "Remember when I called you?"

"When?"

"On my way to the hospital, I called you. I was right about here," Meredith said pointing out the window.

She couldn't take it anymore. It was probably only ten more minutes until she got to the hospital, but she couldn't stand not knowing. She picked up her phone and dialed Christina, hoping she could help her out.

Christina picked up the phone after the fourth ring.

"Christina?"

"Mer?"

"Yeah, it's me."

"What happened? You don't sound okay."

"Derek was in an accident."

"Is he okay?"

"I don't know, I'm coming there now."

"They brought him here?"

"Yeah," Meredith sighed. "Chris, can you go check on him?"

"Sure."

"Okay…and thanks." Meredith hung up the phone, feeling a little better knowing that someone she knew was with Derek.