Hello guys so here is the next chapter for you guys, now I would like to tell you I won't be updating as frequently as I am back at university on Monday and I'm studying to be a surgeon so after this chapter I will be updating once a week, now a quick disclaimer I don't own any of these characters apart from the ones I created now I hope you guys enjoy this chapter xxx.

The following days after her initial diagnosis life changed for Valentina drastically the outgoing and bright girl was now lying in a hospital bed hooked up to IV machines and having blood tests left right and centre, Val could see her entire family was trying to be brave and strong for her but deep down she knew they were just as scared and messed up as she was but she knew that her strength and resilience was going to get her through this and she just held onto the hope that she would be fine. However today everyone was worried seeing as how today they would get the results of what stage the cancer was and this had everyone on edge they were all praying it would be stage one or two because that meant treatment would be more easy and straightforward, Val was lying in the bed observing her mum ever since the diagnosis Amelia had cut down her work hours and devoted her time being by her daughter's side as well getting all the info she could on lymphoma Val knew that this was her mum's way of trying to make sense of the whole situation.

"Mum I never asked what your mum said when you told her about my cancer?"

"She didn't say much Val other than she was sorry I mean I didn't give her much of a chance to say anything really."

"You did tell her and the others not to come yeah?"

"I did Val they know not to bother coming and given how they have treated it's unlikely they would have wanted to come anyways."

As Amelia said this neither of them had any clue that their wishes were about to be disrespected in a matter of hours and that finally their issues would be brought to the surface for them to deal with once and for all.

Carolyn, Nancy, Kate and Lizzie finally touched down in Seattle Carolyn had called Derek ahead of time and despite his repeated request of not to come because of how Amelia and Valentina would react Carolyn had remained firm on her decision for all of them to see the two women they all had to mend their bridges with Amelia and Valentina, Carolyn was determined to have her daughter and her granddaughter back in her life and she was also interested in meeting Ryan she had heard from Derek that he was doing all that he could to turn his life around, To prove to everyone he was able to make a difference Derek had told he applied for Med school in Seattle and got in. Hearing that made Carolyn think that there is good in him after all, the four women got their luggage and met Derek at the arrivals terminal, Carolyn was glad to see her son it had been forever since she last visited and the girls were also happy to see their brother again.

"It's good to see you all again I wished it were under better circumstances though."

"I know dear it's good to see you again and how Amelia and Valentina are holding up?"

"As well as can be expected I know Amelia has been trying to put on a brave face in front of Val but when she is with Ryan that's when she breaks down but he has been supporting her and I never thought that I would say this but he might actually be good for her, he really has been there for the both of them and stays the night at the hospital when Amelia needs to go home."

"Well that is good to hear dear and I'm glad he is there for them now we should get going because we want to see them."

Derek nodded and the five of them walked out of the airport, they got into the car and drove straight to the hospital Derek knew that neither Amelia nor Val would be happy to see them but he knew why the others had to come it was about time they mended the fence.

Meanwhile at the hospital

Amelia, Meredith, Sam and Val sat in the hospital room Alex was scheduled to come by at any time with the results of Val's CT and PET scan this would determine the course of treatment they had to proceed with so the four of them had made small talk with each other until then Ryan had gone to get food for everyone seeing as how gross hospital food tended to be, as they were talking Alex walked into the room with Dr Hall.

"Hello everyone now we have the results from Valentina's latest scans, now unfortunately we were hoping it would be stage one or two however the results indicate that it's stage three Hodgkin's lymphoma. The scans showed the cancer is in the neck, arm pits and groin however when we did a full body CT it picked up something in her brain and the PET scan was able to show that the cancer has spread to her left temporal lobe of her brain."

"So, what is the plan then I mean you're going to remove it and then give her chemo?"

Alex then spoke up

"Amelia the plan is start an intense course of chemotherapy and then we are planning to excise the tumour but the size of the tumour is fairly large around 15cm so getting it out is going to be difficult but I spoke with Nelson and he thinks he can get it out."

"Oh no way Nelson is not touching my daughter, he is an idiot and if this thing is difficult to excise with the margins and the size of tumour I won't allow just anybody touching it."

"Well who do you want operating on her then?"

"I know someone from Hopkins he is the head of neuro there and he knows Val I'll call him and get him to remove it he's the only other person I'll allow to touch my daughter's tumour."

"You're not being serious mum you're going to call him of all people, he is the most arrogant guy on earth I mean the man literally thinks he's god's gift to everyone."

"He may be arrogant Val but you know as well as I do he is the best and I don't want anyone butchering your brain."

"I guess you're right fine call him but this better be worth it."

"Who is your mum talking about Val I mean I've met a lot of neurosurgeons from dad but I don't remember hearing about this guy."

"Well that's a good thing then Sam but his name is Thomas Koracik, he was mum's teacher when she did her residency back at Hopkins and he thinks he's god's gift to everyone when I was younger he used to show me all these surgeries he was doing or he'd teach me about the brain always bragging that one day he would teach me just like he taught mum, however mum isn't wrong when she says he's the best because he is and truthfully I don't want anyone else operating on me."

"He sounds like someone no one would like I'm surprised dad never mentioned him before."

"Yeah Sam no one likes the guy you'll understand when you meet him also your dad would have heard of him it's just that he probably hated him that he didn't want to talk about him."

Soon Meredith left to answer a page and Amelia left with Ryan to call Tom leaving only Sam and Val in the room, the two teens started talking about school and everyone at the school when they heard Derek but Sam also heard other women talking and she recognised those voices and she knew that trouble was about to begin when they walked into the room.

The five of them arrived at the hospital Carolyn was anxious to see her granddaughter for the first time in 16 years she knew that Valentina would not be happy to see them but regardless Carolyn had to try, they got to the paediatric ward and soon came to Valentina's room and the minute Valentina made eye contact with the people in her room her face went from happy to cold and angry within a split second.

"What the hell are you four doing here I thought we made it perfectly clear don't bother coming I didn't want you here?"

"Valentina we just wanted to see you and try to make amends with you and your mum."

Valentina let out a loud and cold cackle when she heard this she couldn't believe they even had the audacity to say that after everything that has happened.

"Make amends with us really why now is because I'm sick because seriously that's pretty lousy of you if you want to make amends because you heard I was sick."

"Valentina we are sorry for what we did to you and your mum we never meant for you to be treated this way."

"You're sorry wow I don't know what I'm supposed to find more hilarious the fact the you guys are even here saying this or you expecting me to believe you're sorry, Grandma were you sorry when I called you and asked for help with mum and you turned around and said you had no time for either of us, or Aunt Nancy when I called you and you simply laughed saying you expected nothing less from mum and then hung up on me, or what about you Aunt Lizzie when I called you and you said that you didn't want to hear about it and that we were too much of a burden, oh and Aunt Kate how about when I called you and you said what do you want me to do about it and then you said that hurricane Amelia was a problem that you didn't want to deal with, were you all sorry then because if so then that's a funny way of showing it."

"Valentina your Aunts and I are truly sorry for what we said and did we all realise now that we never should have done that you or your mum we can't take back what we said and did but we can try and start over."

"Yeah well you're a little too late for that none of you guys have been there for me or mum don't start thinking you can come and start now."

Outside the Hall Amelia had just finished calling Tom who said that he would be out there within the week when she heard raised voices coming from her daughter's room as she and Ryan walked in her worry turned into rage seeing her mum and her four sisters standing her daughters hospital room.

"Why are you four here I thought I told you that we didn't want any of you here."

"Amelia dear we are here to make amends with you and Valentina we want to apologise and start over with you both."

Amelia let out a cold laugh she could not believe that the four of them thought that either of them would anything to do with them after the way they treated them the last sixteen years.

"Oh, really you're all here to apologise well sorry to burst your bubble but we don't want your apology I mean what made you think that we would even be willing to start over, after what you all did to me and my daughter did you seriously think that you could now walk into our lives. I mean mum when I told you that I was pregnant with Valentina you told me that you would have nothing to do with me or my daughter, then when I gave birth to her you wouldn't even help me look after her even though you knew I was about to start med school but when Derek and Addison had Sam you were more than willing to babysit and do whatever you could to help and as for you three. You all said that I should never be a mum and that I couldn't raise a kid and you all said that my child would be the family disappointment just like I was, the only person in this family who gave a crap about me or Valentina was Derek he was the only one who offered to help me out with her but you know what was worse. When my daughter was a little girl she wanted to know why Sam saw you guys but she didn't and I called you all to see if you wanted to spend time with her but instead you all hung up on me, Valentina was an innocent child in the whole thing but you took your anger and disappointment out on my child so screw all of you because we don't want you around go back to New York and don't come and see us."

"Amelia, we know what we did was wrong but mum is right we have to try just give us one more chance we promise to do things differently we will help you and Valentina we want to be a part of your lives we know what we did was unforgivable but we do want to try and make it up to you both."

"I'm sure Lizzie but whatever I'm not going to keep fighting it's my daughter's decision but if she decides that she doesn't want you lot around then you'll all have to leave."

At this point Derek and Ryan could see the tension boil over in the room and both men knew that all of the fighting and shouting wasn't going to do any good for anyone standing in the room especially Val so Ryan decided to step up and get the four women out of the room for the time being.

"Look guys all of this fighting isn't good for Val maybe it's best if you all left and come back a little later."

The four women looked at Ryan with confusion as to who he was until it hit Carolyn that this must be the same Ryan, that Derek had mentioned to her about Carolyn took a good look at him, he was a tall fairly decent looking man with raven black hair and a black beard not at all what Carolyn had envisioned him to look like.

"I'm guessing you're Amelia's fiancée Ryan would I be right?"

"yes, Mrs Shepherd"

"Very well then I guess Ryan is right we'll come back later on during the day."

The four women left the room but as they left Carolyn couldn't help but think that maybe he really was the right one for Amelia when she saw his eyes she could see nothing but love for her daughter and that made her happy to know that her daughter had someone who loved her like that.

"Derek did you know they were coming?"

"Mum called me when they were at the airport saying they were flying out I told them that it wouldn't be the best idea Amy but she insisted on coming and maybe it's time you all fixed was what broken."

"Look it's up to Val it's her choice on whether or not she wants them to stay."

"I think maybe they should stay I mean they all seemed genuinely sorry for what they did and honestly I don't want to fight I'm tired and scheduled to have brain surgery soon so honestly I just want peace and it would be nice having them in my life after all they are family."

"If that's what you want Val then that's what we will do."

As Derek listened to Val he couldn't help but wonder what she meant when she said she was having brain surgery he figured they must have gotten more information on her condition.

"What did you mean Val when you said you were having brain surgery?"

"Right I forgot to tell you Derek the cancer is stage 3 and when they did the CT they found a 15cm tumour in left temporal lobe so they need to remove it and since neither of us can remove it I call a teacher of mine at Hopkins, Tom Koracik the head of neuro he's coming within the next week to remove it for her."

Derek scowled at the mention of Tom Koracik, Derek knew him well and he hated the man he always bragging that he was the best and had an ego the size of Texas plus Derek couldn't stand how sleazy the guy was the man was forever and always flirting and attempting to sleep with every woman he thought was hot.

"Seriously Amy of all people him, the guy is so arrogant not to mention one of the sleaziest men I've come across I mean he makes mark look like the virgin Mary."

"I know he isn't the most likeable person on earth Derek but you can't deny how good he is and if we can't operate at least we know she'll have the best person removing it."

It was true Derek couldn't deny it the guy was good at what he did and knew Val would have the best chance if he was operating on her so he didn't argue with Amelia anymore he just hoped that. Val would come out of it with minimal injury to the brain.

Authors note: so that was the 6th chapter I hope you guys liked it and let me know you all think as every review helps me out a ton xxx.