Title: Spiral
Author: MissMouseMD
Rating: T
Disclaimer: If you've seen if before, I don't own it.
A/N: Here we are with chapter 3, enjoy!
Water
And then everything's fine for a couple of days.
Like the eye of the storm.
A kind of eerie calm.
Meredith just walks around like a zombie.
A body with no soul.
Finn's tried everything.
But she won't open up.
And she won't get better, damn it.
They're eating dinner in silence.
It seems like everything they do is in silence.
He watches to make sure she eats every bite.
She wouldn't if he didn't remind her.
That scares him.
"I'm going to go get ready for bed."
He nods, and watches her leave.
He cleans the dishes.
Goes upstairs.
Lies down on the bed.
It's been a while.
She's still in there.
The water is still running.
He knocks on the door.
"Meredith?"
No reply.
"Meredith, honey, is everything okay?"
He doesn't hear a reply.
He turns the doorknob.
It's locked.
Panicked, he rattles it harder.
It still doesn't open.
He has a key.
Somewhere.
He turns the house upside down in search of it.
Finally, it's in his desk drawer.
His heart is pounding as he runs up the stairs.
He opens the bathroom door.
And there she is.
In the bathtub.
The water is steadily rising.
And she's just staring.
He turns the water off.
Just in time.
It was up to her chin.
Picks her up.
Wraps her in a towel.
He tries to get her to stand, but her body is limp.
Finally, he carries her to the bed.
Her eyes flutter a bit.
"Meredith? Can you hear me?"
And then she's back.
"Of course I can hear you. I'm not deaf."
He shakes his head.
"Okay, put your pajamas on. I'll be back in a minute."
She nods, frowning.
He goes to the downstairs phone.
He really doesn't want to do this.
But someone has to help her.
And she's not listening to him.
He picks up the phone.
Dials, and waits.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Derek. It's Finn. I need your help."
A/N: See, I told you! Anyway, I'll try to write the next chapter fast, in the meantime please leave me a review.
