The Fray--"Fall Away"
Aiden belongs to me, the rest of the characters belong to Shonda Rhimes, just a reminder ;)

You swear you recall nothing at all
That could make you come back down
You made up your mind to leave it all behind
Now you're forced to fight it out

It was a brisk morning, and the sun had yet to rise over Seattle. The foreboding sky sent chills down Meredith's spine as she quickly threw on her white coat. Straightening out her collar, she couldn't help but feel that something was going to go terribly wrong that day. The heater had already broke in the house in the middle of the night, and barely anyone in the city had electricity due to the large storm that was still raging on, even now. Meredith couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, remembering her old days that she spent with Derek in New York. Because Meredith had practically a phobia of these storms, no matter where Derek was that day, he would come rushing home if one began to hold her all night; to 'ensure her safety'. A smiled played on her face, looking out the window, she could'y help but wonder what he was doing right now, and if he had thought about her during these terrible storms.

Meredith continued to get dressed, now leaving her room and heading down the stairs. Candles lighted the way, due to the lack of light throughout the house. Entering the kitchen, she saw Aiden reading the newspaper at the counter, sipping his coffee. Looking up, he smiled sweetly at her, "I got you some coffee," He said, pointing at another mug on the table, "I had to run out to get it this morning, still no power. She only nodded in response, taking up the warm drink into her hands, letting the steam heat her face. "Did you sleep well?" He asked as he looked back down at the paper.

"I've had better." She said, looking around the kitchen briefly.

"Is it Derek?" He lifted his head, cocking it as he layed down the paper.

"Derek? What? Oh, no no. It was the storm."

"The storm?" He laughed lightly, "What about the storm?"

At the moment, she really didn't feel like explaining her whole situation; how her little phobia started, how she can't help but be terrified everytime lightning strikes. . .how Derek would hold her all night long, whispering comforting, sweet words into her ear, "Nothing," she said lightly, her head now facing the ground, staring as in deep thought.

"Are you ok, baby?"

"Huh?" She said, her head shooting up from the ground, "Yeah, I'm great."

"Are you sure Mere?" He asked, now almost worried.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Let's get going, we'll be late for work."

You fall away from your past
But it's following you
You fall away from your past
But it's following you

Upon arriving to work, Meredith practically full out sprinted all the way to the lockers. Aiden had barely even gotten out of the car before he realised that she had already reached the doors to the hospital. He only shok his head in confusement as he continued inside. When finally reaching the lockers, Meredith slowed down, now only at a brisk walk to her own personal locker. Cristina gave her a look, raising her eyebrow. She was always early, and was wondering why Meredith was in such a hurry to get in when they had plently of time. Pulling off her shirt, Cristina looked at Meredith more closely as she ripped open her locker, all of her belonging falling to the ground, "What's your problem today Meredith?"

"What?" She asked, shooting up from the floor where she had been picking up her scrubs, "Nothing, nothing is wrong." The truth was, everythig was wrong. The man she was in love with for eight years slept with Addison, the woman who was basically her sister; she ran away from them both, hoping to completely leave the two behind, but her past had cought up with her, and a lot quicker than she had expected. And now, now it was pouring rain outside with thunder and lightining, Meredith's worst fear of all time. Nothing was right, everything was completely wrong.

"Oh, that is total bull Mere," She said, shaking her head, "I can so see that look in your eyes."

"What?" She questioned as she threw on her blue scrub top over her red shirt, "What are you takling about? What look?"

"Your thinking of McDreamy."

"McDreamy?? Who the Hell is that?"

"Oh puh-lease Meredith, yo know exactly who that is." She slammed her locker shut, now heading towards the door, "Shephard! You know te guy your are still completely head over heels for!"

"What? I am not head over heels for him!" She yelled as she ran after Cristina out the door.

You left something undone, it's now your rerun
It's the one you can't erase
You should have made it right, so you wouldn't have to fight
To put a smile back on your face

"Alright you four!" Bailey yelled at them, only about a half hour after Cristina's and Meredith's little arguement, "It's pouring outside, and you know what that means? We're gonna get a lot of idiots in here today who can't learn to slow down! Dr. Burke already has one of them, Karev, you go." Alex slimed, looking at the rest of them, "Have fun," He said before running off.

Bailey just shook her head at his childness, "The three of you, pitt with me, aren't you excited? Now get moving!" She said as they all began to leave.

"Dr. Bailey," A nurse, Olivia stopped her as she grabbed her shoulder, "Dr. Shephard needs an intern in OR2, he claims that it's an emergency."

At this, all the interns stopped, turning around to see who Bailey would call on. Meredith really didn't want to be in surgery with him right now, but she also didn't want to be outside, waiting in the rain and thunder, for the ambulances to arrive; this she thought would be better than that. "Grey. Shephard, OR2, go!"

She nods her head quickly as the other two inters begin to mope. Rushing towards the OR, she turns the corner, sliding straight into a hard chest. Taken aback, she slips backward, but is cought in the nick of time by the man, "Mere," he smiled, laughing a little, "Slow down, your going to hurt yourself!"

She finds herself in Derek's arm. He lifts her up, trying not to spill the coffee that he held in the other hand. She is speachless, cursing at herself in her mind for not slowing down and paying attention to where she was going. SHe stands up straight, forcing hersle fout of his tight grasp, "I though you were in surgery."

"Oh," he said, giving her his 'McDreamy' smile, "Are you my intern?"

"I am."

"Are you doing ok today?" He asked, cocking his head as he leaned against the wall.

"I am fine, why aren't you in surgery?"

"Are you sure Merbear?" She shivered slightly when he mentioned her old nickname, "It's storming pretty hard outside in case you didn't notice."

"I did notice." She began, "And the surgery?"

"You must be terrified, it's a good thing you have work to occupy you today," he said worried as he rubbed her shoulder with care.

"Ok, Dr. Shephard, I am fine, trust me, I am a big girl, and I can handle myself. Are we going into the OR or not, because if not, I'll have to head down to the pitt." She said, trying to sound frusterated.

"Oh, Mere! Don't do that, you'll be right next to the storm then! It's too much for you down there." He said sincerely.

"I am not a child!" She said before truging off into the opposite dirrection.

"The surgery starts in 15!" He called out, forcing her to stop.

And you fall away from your past
But It's following you
You fall away from your past
But It's following you
You fall away from your past
But It's following you
You fall away from your past
But It's following you