DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GREY'S ANATOMY, I wish I did.
Lois was feeling about the same. She wasn't getting better as quickly as a normal patient. Meredith tried to get her to discuss treatment options for the liver cancer with the oncologist. She was adamant that she just wanted to die peacefully, and not suffer through anymore treatments. John and Meredith had a long talk and decided that they needed to just let Lois do what she wanted. John was still spending the nights and days at the hospital. Lois was sleeping and John was sitting in the room when Meredith came in.
Meredith: How is she feeling?
John: She is OK. She is sleeping a lot.
Meredith: She will. She is fighting for her life and trying to heal after a surgery. Have you eaten lately?
John: No, I'm getting pretty hungry, actually.
Meredith: It's nice outside. Why don't you go down to the Corner Deli and bring us something back?
John: Sounds good, Mom probably won't be up much. Do your friends want something?
Meredith: Let me ask, I'll be back in a few minutes. (She smiled. John was that kind of guy. The kind that was always friendly, helpful, thinking about everyone else.)
John: OK.
Meredith got a list from everyone. All of the interns were happy to not have to eat food from the cafeteria. She debated asking Derek. She knew John would be perturbed if he had to get Derek lunch. She noticed Derek was with a patient, so that solved that problem.
Meredith: Here you go. Everyone wanted something. (She hands him the list.)
John: (Grabs her hand.) What's this? (Motioning to her ring.)
Meredith: Oh, um, oh that? It's a ring.
John: I can see that. A nice one, a genuine ruby, huh? Where'd you get it? Present from your boyfriend? (He was a bit cocky. But he was definitely a little upset underneath it.)
Meredith: No, no. I bought it, yeah I bought it, from Izzie. She needed the money. It was a gift from and ex-boyfriend or something.
John: (Not convinced.) Oh really? You bought a ruby, that doesn't seem like you. Besides, you don't wear jewelry.
Meredith: (Getting angry that he doesn't believe her lie.) Look, I bought it because she needed the money. It fit well, I like it, OK? Here take the list, everyone is waiting. We will meet you outside.
John: I'll be back in about 20 minutes. How dare he buy her that ring. That bastard. She is my wife. Damn-it, why the hell did I tell her to date! Great idea.
Everyone went to the tables outside to wait for John, Meredith had to check a patient, so she was a little late.
John: Finally some real food. I am so tired of this hospital crap!
Izzie: Thanks for going. (Hands him money.)
John: No, no. I got it.
Everyone: You sure?
John: I can buy you guys lunch. You are Meredith's friends.
Cristina: Well, Evil Span should pay. He's not our friend.
Izzie: CRISTINA!
Cristina: OK, he is wonderful, he's great. We love you Alex! (Tips her head and says it sarcastically.)
John: So Izzie. That ring is beautiful. Is it genuine? Where did you say you got it again?
Izzie: What ring? (Meredith walks up behind all wide eyed.)
Meredith: This one silly! (She puts her hand out. Cristina kicks Izzie in the leg.)
Izzie: Owe! (Grabs her leg.)
John: You OK?
Izzie: Leg cramp. (Rubs her leg.)
Meredith: Are you cross examining my friends, honey?
John: Me? Never.
Meredith: I live in a court room, I swear. When he was in sixth grade, he was putting people on trial. He was born a lawyer.
John: Oh yeah? Well what about you, Miss doctor? Do you remember when I cut myself? You know the time you sewed me up.
Alex: What? I have to hear this!
John: We were in high school. Meredith and I were in my room fooling around. We rolled right off of the bed onto my glass table. I cut my upper thigh when we landed. I didn't want to explain how it happened to my mom, she already had issues about Meredith being in my room because she caught us once. So Meredith ran home and got a kit and sutured me up. Well it later got infected. So needless to say, I don't let her sew me up.
Meredith: No, say it right. The reason that he won't let me sew him up is because his leg slipped (She busts out laughing.) and I poked him with the needle in the, well you know. (Everyone starts laughing.) That sucker went in pretty far. (She busts out again.)
Alex: Dude, I bet that hurt like hell.
Meredith: You should have seen him scream like a girl.
George: Oh crap. (He flinches. They don't think it is as funny as the girls do.)
John: No, the humiliating part was when it had to be lanced because of the infection.
Izzie: Oh my God.
John: Meredith doesn't touch me for anything medical. (He gives her an affectionate look. Everyone sees how cute they are together. There was obviously something between them at one time.)
Meredith: Well, I have to get back up there.
Everyone: Yeah me too!
John: I need to go check on Mom.
::A Little Earlier::
Ellis was still in the hospital working on the consult. She was looking for the patient's room. It was incorrectly written down at 535. She walks in the room. She is shocked at who she sees. She had never seen her look so sick.
Lois: Ellis?
Ellis: Lois, what are you doing here?
Lois: I'm so glad you are here!
Ellis: Really? (Suspecting something.)
Lois: You see, I'm dying. I have liver cancer.
Ellis: Oh, that's terrible. (She really wasn't too sympathetic.)
Lois: So anyway I'm glad you're here. Now I can tell you what a worthless human being you are. You are a waste of life. Your daughter is the most wonderful person in this world. She is gracious, smart, happy, giving, non of which you are. She suffered all those years with you. Luckily she had us, because if she didn't I don't know what would have happened. My God Ellis, your boyfriend almost raped her! You said she was coming on to him. She came to me and cried for days. She suffered for a long time. So Ellis, I am saying that you are the biggest bitch I have ever known in my life. I have been wanting to say that since forever.
Ellis: (Shocked, Jaw Clenched.) You have no right. You just wanted to steal her from me. I was busy. I am a surgeon. I had priorities!
Lois: YOUR DAUGHTER SHOULD BE YOUR PRIORITY! (She starts to crash, she can't breathe. Ellis called a code.)
Dr. Bailey comes in. They got Lois stabilized.
Bailey: What the hell happened?
Nurse: I heard a lot of yelling.
Ellis: She- (John comes in with Meredith.)
John: What happened.
Bailey: Dr. Grey was just explaining that.
Ellis: She went crazy. Started yelling at me.
Meredith: Get out! (She hissed.) Get out of my mother's room. (Ellis left with her head down. She would never admit it, but that hurt her feelings.)
Lois was doing better. Meredith was working, so John stayed there with her. Bailey informed Meredith that Derek wanted her. She went off to look for him.)
Meredith: Do you need me?
Derek: I was wondering if you wanted to scrub in on a Medial Facetectomy with me?
Meredith: Yeah, I need a good surgery. Ellis just about killed my Mom. (She explains what happened.)
Derek: Well lets go talk to the patient.
Meredith: John saw the ring.
Derek: (Raises his eyebrows.) And...
Meredith: I didn't tell him it was from you. (She gives an apologetic look.) I knew he would get mad.
Derek: It's OK. It's for the best, I don't need him running me over in the parking lot.
Meredith: He would never do that. Well, I don't think he would. You would look really nice as a rug in front of the fireplace.
Derek: Thanks! (Scrunches his nose.)
Meredith prepped the patient for surgery. They scrubbed in and made it into the OR. Ellis decided to sit in the gallery and watch the surgery. It was pretty empty. Cristina was watching. The other interns were busy with other cases. There was also a nurse who was on her lunch break and decided to watch. Meredith was happy to be in on this surgery.
Derek: Dr. Jenson, do your thing. (He is talking to the anesthesiologist.) It's a beautiful day to save lives, let's have some fun.
Meredith: Dr. Jenson? Ray Jenson? Oh my God. (Meredith immediately felt like someone had punched her in the stomach. She thought she was going to me sick. Her mom's ex-boyfriend Ray. The reason she had nightmares several times a month, was less than 10 feet away from her.)