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After recovering and being cleared for work by Dr. Grey, I am standing at the nurses' station filling out charts for Dr. Shepherd. Sighing as I finally pick up the last one, I feel a pair of warm arms surround me. Quickly, I turn to see that the arms belong to a plump woman with short, spiky hair.
"Oh, I am so sorry." The woman jumps back, embarrassed. "I thought you were my daughter."
I chuckle uncomfortably, "Oh, that's alright. Um, is your daughter a doctor? I can page her for you."
"Yes she is, that's so nice of you. Her name is Dr. Amelia Shepherd. She's the head of neurosurgery." She states proudly.
"Oh, Dr. Shepherd, I am actually on her service today. I'll page her for you."
As I turn to ask a nurse to page Dr. Shepherd, my mind is going crazy. I just hugged my grandmother. Actually, I just got hugged by my grandmother but same difference.
I turn back to look at her and she's just standing there, smiling. She seems like she would be the kind of grandmother to bake cookies and have a candy jar sitting on the kitchen counter. She probably had special toys at her house and let her grandkids sleep in her bed.
"I'm Eleanor Rhett, by the way. I'm an intern here."
"It is very nice to meet you, Dr. Rhett. My name's Carolyn."
"It's nice to meet you, too."
Dr. Shepherd makes her way to the nurses' station from behind me. "Rhett, you paged?"
I turn to answer her. "Yes, I found someone who belongs to you."
Mrs. Shepherd steps from behind me, "Actually, I found her."
"Mom? What are you doing here?"
"Well, it's been a while since I've seen you. I also wanted to see the kids, finally meet Ellis and Owen."
"Both of whom you could've met if you came to my wedding."
"Amelia, please, I am sorry that I didn't come. But I would like to make amends and move on."
Before can reply, walks up and distracts them both.
"Rhett, what time are you done tonight? Zola has been begging to show you her science project."
"I'm off at six. Can I stop by then?"
"Yeah, I'm done at five so I'll already be there."
"Meredith? How are you?" asks.
"Mrs. Shepherd! I didn't see you there."
"Yes, well, I just came to visit with Amelia and hopefully the kids, too. I would love to see little Ellis in person."
"Sure, um, you can come over after my shift. It ends at six."
"Great, I'll see you in the woods then."
"Actually, we're living in my mother's old house, now." Meredith explains.
"Okay, then. I'll see you there."
Meredith gives a tense smile and walks away.
Mrs. Shepherd turns to me and smiles once more. "Dr. Rhett, I overheard you talking with Meredith and I guess I will be seeing you there as well. I'll probably cook dinner, so come with an appetite."
She pats my shoulder as she and Amelia walk away.
"Alex. Hey!"
"Ella." Alex gives a smile as we both walk down a hall. "How's your first day back?"
"Good. What time are you off tonight?" I ask as we start to walk in sync.
"Seven. Why?"
"Zola wants to show me her science project so I'm going to Dr. Grey's after my shift. Also, Mrs. Shepherd is here and said she was making dinner tonight there."
"Wait, Mrs. Shepherd, as in Shepherd's mother?"
"Yeah…"
"Mer must be freaking out." Alex mutters.
"Well, she seemed surprised to see her here but she did say she could come over."
"Yeah, so you're going to be at the house tonight?"
"Yep, I'll be there."
"Ok, see ya later." Alex gives me a kiss on the cheek and turns down another hallway.
Meredith lets me in after I knock on the door. Before we can even greet each other, Zola is there to take me up to her room and show me her project. When I walk into her room, I see a bright and glittery planetarium, Zola is quick to point out all of the planets and the sun. I'm really impressed with it.
"Wow, Zola! You did a great job!"
"Thanks, Mommy and Uncle Alex helped me."
"Well, I think it looks great."
We start to head down stairs and Zola runs off to play with her siblings and I go into the kitchen to see if anyone needs help.
Mrs. Shepherd is stirring something delicious smelling on the stove while Meredith and Amelia stand around talking with her.
"Dr. Rhett, I am so glad you could make it."
"Thanks, it smells great in here. And please call me Eleanor."
"Or Ella, uh." Amelia teases with a grin.
I laugh, "Yeah that could work too. Although the kids have taken to calling me Elnor."
"Mom, Eleanor has a great knack for neuro. I'm going to train her to become one of the best neurosurgeons Grey Sloan has ever seen."
"Really? What inspired you to choose neuro?" Mrs. Shepherd asks.
"Oh, well, I just think it's interesting." I say as I look at Meredith. We both know why I chose neuro but I can't actually spill my DNA in front of my kinda grandmother and aunt.
"You know both Amelia and Derek had such a natural ability at neuro. They were good at other things, of course, but neuro always came naturally to them. Is it the same for you, Eleanor?"
"Yes. I just don't find anything else as exciting as neuro."
"Hey!" Meredith buts in playfully.
We're all laughing and don't notice Owen walk in until I feel a pair of arms around me. Expecting Alex, I turn around and can't help but shriek when I see the arms belonging to the red head.
"Owen, what are you doing? I'm over here." Amelia asks him as he starts to blush with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, Rhett." Dr. Hunt stutters out.
"That's alright. It's actually the second time that has happened today." I tell him.
"I told you she looks like Amelia." Alex says now suddenly appearing in the kitchen.
"You know, Eleanor." Mrs. Shepherd starts, "You do look an awful lot like Amelia, but I think you look more like my Derek. Do you have any Shepherd blood in you, my husband did have a lot of cousins?"
"I uh, um, am not sure." I stutter while looking around the room trying to not look at Meredith.
"Well, the food's done. Let's get started with dinner." Mrs. Shepherd says walking the last dish to the table.
