"Dr. Grey?" Her voice was called causing her to roll her eyes letting out a quiet groan.

"Yes Dr. Grey…" She sighed. "What can I do for you?"

"If we were scrubbing in on anything today?" She asked the excitement intertwined in her voice. Meredith used every ounce of self control to not bang her own head against the counter in frustration. Sliding the chart back into the slot it previously occupied, she turned to look at the intern.

"Not as of right now." She turned and headed down the hall. Hurrying after her, Lexi began talking again.

"What should I do then?"

"Have you done everything I've assigned you to?"

"Yes."

"Then make yourself useful in the pit." Meredith called back as Lexi slowed to a stop. Letting out a sigh, she watched as her half-sister turn and walked away.

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Rubbing her eyes, she walked into a room letting her eyes get focused on the chart she was staring at. A noised startled her causing her eyes to spring from the page. The woman's eyes open.

"Mrs. Smith?" She walked over and looked down at the face of the middle-aged woman. "Kathryn? Can you hear me?"

Kathryn nodded letting out a whimper.

"I'm Dr. Grey, okay? I'm your daughter's doctor." Meredith spoke slowly and clearly so the patient could understand her. "Do you remember what happen?"

Kathryn nodded again letting out a cry at the memory. "Where's Victoria? Is she okay?" She finally spoke in a quiet tone.

Meredith took her hand. "She's doing fine. She came in with only minor injuries."

Kathryn nodded. "What about Jerry?" She must have noticed Meredith's change in demeanor because worry washed over her face quickly. "Where's my husband?"

"Mrs. Smith, you have to calm down."

"What happened to my husband?" She almost yelled.

"I'm so sorry. We did everything they could."

A cry erupted from Kathryn's mouth as sobs racked her body. Pulling herself away from Meredith, she began to sob harder. "Jerry!" She screeched. "No. No."

"I'm so sorry."

"Get out! Get out! Leave me alone!" Kathryn yelled. Meredith retreated to the door. "I said get out."

She pulled the door shut and let her head fall. Rubbing her temple, she let out a long sigh before walking down the hall.

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Only an hour more. The shift had been hard today and she was sure it had something to do with an annoying intern and her patient's mother's outburst at her. Slumping low into the chair, she hoped not to be seen.

"What are you doing?" Christina asked taking a large bite out of her apple.

"Hiding." Meredith whispered harshly.

"From who?"

"Annoying interns. She's been following me around like a freaking lost puppy looking for work."

"Puppies don't work, Mer."

"I know that." She said glaring at her.

"Whatever. I have to go scrub in on a surgery." Meredith pouted. "No." She knew that look. The look of 'please let me scrub in on your surgery.'

"I would do it for you."

"That's the difference between us."

"I hate you."

"You love me." She laughed before walking off. Letting out a sigh, Meredith sat back.

"Dr. Grey!" Meredith winced at the sound of her voice. Her head fell forward into her hands. "What can I do now?"

"I told you to make yourself useful in the pit."

"I've been doing sutures for two hours."

Meredith stood up slamming her fist down. "It's called being an intern, okay? You suture. You run labs. You do whatever the hell your residents tell you to and you don't expect something in return." Lexi looked down at her feet nodding silently. "GO!"

She hurried off almost tripping over herself in the process.