Chapter 2: the backstory of Meredith Shepherd aka maiden name Grey
Meredith Elizabeth Shepherd (Grey) was born on August 2nd, 1976 in Seattle WA to Thatcher and Ellis Grey. She was raised by both of her parents but when she was 2 year old when her mom has start her affair with her co-worker/ secret lover/ doctor Richard Webber. Thatcher has filed for divorce a month before Meredith's third birthday and so he can get joint custody of Meredith. 3 months later, Meredith has been going between her mom and dad, when her dad has met and start dating her now step mom Susan Grey. Ellis has been neglected Meredith when she was at her house during the week.
When Meredith was 4 year old, her dad and Susan got married and they made Meredith a big sister when her little sister and her name is Alexandra Caroline Grey Aka Lexi for short. Meredith met her best friend and future husband Derek Shepherd when his family move across the street from her dad's house. Ellis decide to accept a fellowship in Boston when Meredith was 5 year old. Ellis decide to move to Boston for her fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and take Meredith and her new baby sister Margaret Eleanor Webber but both of the girls' fathers fought for joint custody. Thatcher got Meredith, Every school break and every holiday so Meredith can have the real Christmas and Richard have the same but little bit different because Maggie was a baby at first. When Meredith have move with her mom (Ellis) and sister Maggie, she had cry in her dad's arm before they left Seattle for Boston. Meredith want to say goodbye to her best friends Derek Shepherd and Mark Sloan, and Cristina Yang unit the holiday.
When Meredith was 7 year old, she just move Boston with her mom and little sister Maggie who just turn 2 year old, Her dad and step mom call her and told her that she have another little sister and her name is Molly Jean Grey. Meredith was so excited to come and visit her family back in Seattle for the whole summer and see her three best friends. The nanny who was hired to take care of both Meredith and Maggie when Ellis had to work and she have take them to Seattle and drop them off at the right dad's house for the whole summer and pick them up at the end of summer break. During the summer, Meredith spend a lot time with the Shepherd family and her family especially with Derek and Mark at Derek's dad's store with Derek's sisters Lizzie and Amelia aka Amy, their new friend Atticus aka Link, her little sister Lexi who have a crush on Mark. When Meredith was 8 year old, She finally told her dad about how her mom has been neglect her and Maggie since they were 6 and 1 year old. Thatcher told Richard what Meredith has said and they both went to their lawyers and filed for full sole custody of Meredith and Maggie.
After 7 months later, Thatcher has finally won full sole custody of Meredith and Richard has also won full sole custody of Maggie when they were 9 years and 4 year old. Meredith and Maggie's nanny brought them back to Seattle for good. Thatcher and Susan has throw a big birthday party for Meredith and home coming with their friends and family on the weekend that Meredith and Maggie came back to Seattle for good.
5 months later, Meredith who was 9 and Lexi who is 5 was hanging out in back room of Derek's dad's store after school with Derek (9), Mark (9), Link (8), Lizzie (7), and Amy (5) when two guys came in and rob the store and shot Christopher over his watch. Derek, Mark, and Link was protected Meredith, Lizzie, Amy, and Lexi when they heard shouted and the gunshots. After the death of Christopher Shepherd, Derek and Meredith grow closer together and they decide that they both want to be doctor and so did Mark, Link, Lizzie, Lexi, Amy, even Cristina, Owen, Kathleen, and Nancy. Meredith and Lexi has start therapy with the shepherd kids and Mark to help them with Christopher's sudden death and what they saw when he was shot and killed.
When Meredith was 14 year old, Ellis came back to Seattle for a job at Seattle Grace, she want her daughters to live with her in an apartment but she have no right to them both. Meredith and Maggie decide that they still want their mom in their life if she actually want to be in their life. Meredith has start to date Derek just a month before her 15th birthday. Meredith met two new friends Alex Karev and George O'Malley in high school and she also made friend with Jo Wilson who was 14 and Callie Torres. When Meredith was 17 year old, Ellis told her that she have college fund at her bank for her to use for college and Med school. When Meredith graduate from the local high school in Seattle with her boyfriend Derek Shepherd, their friends Mark Sloan, Cristina Yang, Owen Hunt, George O'Malley, Callie Torres, Teddy Altman, Henry Burton, Alex Karev, Jackson Avery, and April Kepner . When Meredith got into her dream college and it's Yale University where she is going with Derek and Mark. She had met her new friend Addison Forbes Montgomery and Jake Reilly. Four years later, Meredith and Derek has graduate from Yale with Mark, Addison, and Jake with honors but ellis didn't show up for her oldest daughter 's college graduation but Thatcher and Susan, Lexi, and Molly, even Richard and Adele, and Maggie, the shepherds family was there to celebrate. Ellis send a gift to Meredith for graduation and its was pearl necklace and earring. Derek ask Thatcher for Meredith's hand in marriage and Thatcher gives Derek his blessed to marry Meredith. At 24 year old, Meredith and Derek got married and start Med school together at Harvard Med school where Lexi is going to college with Derek's little sister Amy.
4 year later, Meredith and Derek has graduate Med school and start their internship at Seattle Grace where Richard is chief of surgery. Ellis wasn't happy about Meredith and Derek working in Seattle with her but she decide to move back to Boston for the head of General surgery job right away. Meredith and Cristina reconnect back together as best friend and they found out that they are in the same intern group as Alex Karev, George O'Malley, Callie Torres, Owen Hunt, and Derek Shepherd and new girl Izzy Stevens When Meredith and Derek was almost 34 year old, they were third year resident and they are both going into neuro together and they found out that they are going to have a baby and it's a baby boy. 9 months later, Meredith gives birth to a healthy baby boy and his name is Christopher George Shepherd and he look like Derek's twin but with Meredith's eyes and he shared birthday with his best friend Leo Garrett Hunt.
In 2 year later, Meredith and Derek was 5th year resident and they are taking the neuro board to become neurosurgeons at Seattle Grace. Meredith found out that she was pregnant with their second kids. 9 months later, Meredith gives birth to a healthy baby girl and her name is Zola Cristina Shepherd and she also look like Derek all the way but she have Meredith's personality and She have alway have close bond her cousins Sofia and Natalie.
2 year later, Meredith and Derek were almost done with their fellowship at the Grey Sloan Hospital when Meredith found out that she was pregnant with her and Derek's third kids while chasing after a 4 year old Chris and 2 year old Zola and finishing their fellowship in time with their friends and help their friends Cristina and Owen with Cristina's mom issue. 9 months later, Meredith gives birth to a healthy baby boy and his name is Derek Bailey Shepherd and he look like Meredith but with Derek's eyes and personality and smile When Chris was 5, Zola, 3, and Bailey was 1, Ellis has finally came back to Seattle to her grandkids for a day that include Maggie and Andrew's kids Claire and Devin too but the kids was too scary to hug Ellis when they see her for the first time. Ellis told Meredith that she wish she has went into General like her and Meredith told her mom that the Brain is insisted then stomach. Lexi and Molly, And Meredith found out that Thatcher has drinking problems fo 13 years and they got him into rehab for the sake of his grandkids and marriage.
In 2 year later, Meredith and Derek has came up with Shepherd Method and they has won a Harper Avery Award together. Meredith found out that they are expecting their fourth baby and its a baby girl. 8 months later, Meredith had hard labor delivery and she gives birth to a healthy baby girl and her name is Ellis Alexandra Shepherd and she look like Derek all the way but with some Meredith and Derek's personality and she is complete a daddy's girl from day one. When Chris was 6, Zola was 4, Bailey was 2 , and Ellie was 7 months. Meredith was beaten badly at work from patient and had to have a lot surgery and still in the hospital for 2 weeks. Chris wasn't scary to see his mom but Zola, Bailey, and Ellie was but Chris has help his dad with his siblings at home with his grandmas Susan and Carolyn. 1 year later, Derek is head of Neuro but he spilt the work with Meredith so they can spend more time with their kids and family. Meredith found out that they are expecting their fifth kids and its a baby girl again. 9 months later, Meredith gives birth to a healthy baby girl and her name is Lelia Amelia Shepherd and she look like Meredith but with Derek's eyes, smiles, and personality. Meredith have a wonderful and crazy with her big crazy family and friends and her wonderful husband and 5 wonderful kids.
