Inspite of Meredith's hopes, morning came, just as usual, and it came too soon. She wasn't ready to go back into the real world outside her bedroom. She could call the hospital and ask permission to stay with Izzie, but that would mean that she would use the misery of her friend again.

She took a shower, got dressed and finally left her bedroom. When she came downstairs, it looked like a hurricane had hit her house. At the breakfast table she found George and Alex, completely broken down.

'What happened to you guys?'

Alex looked at her as if he saw water burning. 'You mean you haven't heard Izzie crying all night and spooking through the house? God, you must have been tired.'

'Izzie is hysterical, we stayed up all night to look after her.' George told her

'Yes Meredith, we looked after Izzie, where were you?'

'Alex!' George spit out.

'What? I'm just asking. While we were out here supporting Izzie, Meredith had a good night sleep.'

'Bullshit Alex, you can't blame Meredith for Izzie's sadness.'

'No George, he's right. It's true, I was selfish, I wasn't there for my friend. But you know what Alex? I know that, and I feel bad enough about it okay? Now excuse, I'm going to work.'

'But you haven't eaten anything!'

'I'll buy something on the way, thanks George. And guys, take care of Izzie, she needs you more than she needs me.'

She picked up her cell phone; 19 missed calls, 24 new messages. Great, just great. Message number one: 'Mer, are you alright? Please call me back, Derek'

Message number two: 'Meredith, are you hanging on? Love Finn'

And the other 22 messages where pretty much the same. Great, just great.

Just as she got in her car, her phone rang again. Caller id: Derek. One moment she thought about throwing her phone out of the window, but that wasn't a solution to her problems, she couldn't keep walking away.

'Meredith'

On the other end of the line she heard a sight of relief. 'Thank God you're okay Mer, I was so worried about you.'

'Why? I never pick up my phone in the middle of the night, so I didn't pick it up last night.'

'I'm sorry Mer, I didn't keep you up didn't I?'

'No, my phone was downstairs, and you weren't the only one who was calling.'

'Oh' She could hear the disappointment in his voice

'Yes, well, I gotta go now Derek cause I'm driving. See you in the hospital. Bye'

'Bye Mer'

Why do guys never give up?