jelly: i know its been a while but the marking period at shool just ended meaning a new test every day for a week and studying like a mad man the week before. but here is the next chapter, hope u like it.
Meredith was falling asleep during Hendrix's lecture; he hadn't been lying when he said it was boring. What surprised her was how many people were taking notes when everything he said was common sense.
Hendrix: And this concludes our wonderful lecture, I hope you've been paying attention, pop quiz!
Meredith woke up pretty quickly, she took a paper when a guy passed he the stack, there was nothing else to do anyways. She looked it over and almost bust out laughing at how simple it was. She took a pencil out of her bag and scribbled down the answers quickly. Then she took out a book until the 15 minutes had passed.
Hendrix: Time! Give your paper to someone sitting near you; we're grading these now!
Everyone switched their papers quickly, Meredith traded to a geeky looking boy next to her. She glanced over his answers and noticed he'd gotten most of them wrong. As Dr. Hendrix went over the answers Meredith continually made purple marks on the boy's paper, when he got 0/ 6 she started to feel bad. No one could be this stupid.
Hendrix: All right, return your paper to its rightful owner. Do we have any perfects?
Meredith hesitated before rising her hand, she was the only one. Dr. Hendrix wasn't even shocked when she did so.
Hendrix: Class, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Ms. Grey here is my highschool intern, yet she is the only one who manage to get everything right, not to mention she was hardly paying attention.
Meredith froze when she heard that, so he had noticed, woops.
Hendrix: So Ms. Grey, could you enlighten the rest of my class please?
Meredith: um, you just compare the two cases. The first one you are given a lot more information than the second, but if you look at the symptoms for both cases they are the same. They both have TB.
Hendrix: see children, was that so hard?
The class just stared at Meredith, she was 4 years younger, and yet she'd beaten them all.
Hendrix: Well that's it for today; please drop your quiz on my table on your way out. Be keeping up with your syllabus, I expect you to have read up to chapter 20 by next class, there will be a test on all chapters.
The class groaned as they got up and started to disperse through the various exits. Meredith followed Dr. Hendrix into his office once everyone had left.
Meredith: You know, I wasn't as bored as you seem to think.
Hendrix: You had your math book out; no one reads that unless they are truly desperate. I just wish you hadn't aced the quiz as well, you put them all to shame you know. You'll make a brilliant doctor, just like your mother.
Meredith: Thanks, but don't tell her that.
Hendrix: Why not?
Meredith: She doesn't think I have what it takes; she wants me to pick another career.
Hendrix: You want the truth?
Meredith: Sure.
Hendrix: You'll be a better doctor than your mother could hope to be. Wanna know why?
Meredith: why?
Hendrix: Because you have something she doesn't, compassion. Your mother is brilliant but she doesn't relate to her patients, it holds her back. As long as you don't lose who you are, your mother will be nothing next to you.
Meredith:
Hendrix: But let's keep this little conversation to ourselves please, Ellis Grey is not someone I would like to have mad at me.
Meredith: Oh, I know.
Dr. Hendrix laughed.
Hendrix: rebellious are we?
Meredith: just a bit.
Hendrix: Just don't do anything too stupid please. (Glancing at watch) would you look at the time! I must go or be late for a meeting I promised not to be late for. See you tomorrow Meredith!
Meredith: Bye, Dr. Hendrix.
She waved and turned to leave the small office. As she left the large classroom Meredith felt someone grab her arm. She was about to scream but then she saw who it was.
Meredith: WHAT THE HELL! DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN! YOU SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH YOU KNOW!!!!
Derek: Stop yelling.
Meredith: Sorry, you could have just said my name you know!
Derek: Sorry.
Meredith: So, did you want something?
Derek: Good job in class today, I feel really stupid now. Thanks.
Meredith: No problem. Well I have to go meet my mom at the hospital, bye.
Derek: I have to go there too, I'll walk with you.
Meredith: um, ok.
They started walking down the hallway in silence. Meredith had no idea why he was still talking to her, she had known him for like 10 minutes before today. Derek was wondering why he remembered her too, and why he felt the need to get to know her.
Derek: So, how'd you get an internship this late in the year?
Meredith: Well I started out at a doctor's office, but then the doctor got arrested on sexual harassment charges and the school didn't think it was a good idea for me to stay there. Dr. Hendrix is an old family friend and offered me an internship.
Derek: That was nice of him.
Meredith: Yeah.
Neither of them noticed they had turned opposite directions.
Derek: Where are you going?
Meredith: Didn't we already go over this? The hospital, which is over here.
She pointed to the way she was going.
Derek: But this way (pointing as well) is quicker.
Meredith: I don't believe you.
Derek: Well you should, I go there almost every day and have it timed. This way is 5 minutes quicker.
Meredith: Fine, let's go your way.
She crossed over to him and they continued walking again in silence.
Meredith: So why do you go to the hospital everyday?
Derek: To see my aunt, she has terminal cancer. We're waiting for her to get into a hospice program.
Meredith: oh, im so sorry
Derek: Me too, she was my favorite aunt.
They walked in silence until Derek pulled her arm gently in another direction.
Derek: Through here.
Meredith walked into a courtyard that was absolutely breathtaking. There were flowers everywhere and a small pond in the center.
Derek: The botany students made it last year.
Meredith: It's beautiful.
She was standing in a thin strip of sunlight that had made its way through the few trees surrounding the courtyard. The small pond burbled at the edge of her feet as she gazed down at the colorful fish swimming around. Derek watched her, she was prettier than he remembered. Her blonde hair was a shade lighter, her eyes were a brighter shade of blue, and although she was still pale, she looked healthy. He didn't want to look away until he saw a robin, its red chest displayed proudly, and remembered Addison existed.
Derek: WE should go.
Meredith: Yeah.
She walked away from the beautiful courtyard and Derek followed her. IN only a minute or so she could see the hospital, even with their little stop it was a much quicker way. However, when they reached the doors of the hospital she wished they had taken the longer way. Derek's company was comforting in a way; she'd already made the worst possibly first impression so she wasn't worried about being judged.
Derek: Well it was nice seeing you again; I'll see you on Friday.
Meredith: Yeah, see you then.
They went their separate ways, one towards the elevator and one towards the stairs without looking back.
jelly: so what'd you think? please review and tell me. i'll try and update sooner next time. )