jelly: someone asked about where this took place. It doesnt really matter but I was thinking Boston. Derek goes to Boston Univ. and her mom works at my wonderfully named (hehehe) Mercy East Hospital. I'm so creative. The city doesnt really matter much though. Anyways, here ya go. Enjoy. : )
Meredith walked up to the nurses' station and waited patiently for someone to acknowledge her. After a few minutes someone finally did.
Nurse: May I help you?
Meredith: Yes you may, I need you to page Dr. Ellis Grey.
Nurse: She's in surgery right now, sorry but you'll have to wait.
Meredith: Her surgery should be done, it got out 30 minutes ago, I checked the board.
Nurse: You aren't supposed to be down there, may I ask who you are exactly?
Meredith: Meredith Grey, Ellis Grey's daughter.
Nurse: I'll page her, just a minute.
Meredith: Thank you, and just so you know, when you're the chief of surgery's niece and your mom is Ellis Grey, you can go pretty much wherever you want.
The nurse pursed her lips into a thin line. Meredith was usually very nice to the nurses; however, this particular nurse had tried to make her scrub bedpans once. That was the beginning of a war Meredith would always win
Ellis: Meredith!
Meredith: Hey mom.
Ellis: It's good to see you, how was your first day?
Meredith: Dr. Hendrix told me to tell you hello. It was a lot of fun, I'm smarter than the college kids.
Ellis: Congratulations. So, did you need something?
Meredith: Finn isn't picking me up for another hour and I was wondering if you wanted to get lunch, I haven't eaten yet.
Ellis: Sorry Meredith but I have surgery.
Meredith: But you just got out of surgery.
Ellis: You think I'd miss a humpty dumpty? Seriously?
Meredith: You get to do a humpty dumpty! No fair. Can I watch?
Ellis: It'll be more than an hour.
Meredith: Right, so you can't even get coffee?
Ellis: No, I'm already late. I'll see you tomorrow night.
Meredith: You're not on call tonight.
Ellis: I am now. Bye Meredith.
She quickly hugged her daughter and kissed her on the cheek before jogging back down the hall. Meredith sighed but then remembered one important fact.
Meredith: Mom! Wait!
Ellis groaned but turned around to face her daughter.
Ellis: What?
Meredith: I need the card, we're going shopping.
Ellis: You have money.
Meredith: So do you, card please.
Ellis shook her head but didn't have time to argue so she instead reached into her pocket and pulled out her wallet. She shuffled through a few cards and tossed Meredith her credit card.
Meredith: Thanks mom.
It was too late though; she was already inside the closing doors of the elevator. Meredith stood there for a minute before spinning on her heel and heading toward the cafeteria. She smirked when she caught a glimpse of the nurse who had "helped" her earlier. She had witnessed their entire exchange and had never seen a more spoiled teenager in her life. Meredith giggled in delight at yet another win on her behalf. She entered the cafeteria and grabbed a bag of chips, some jello, and a few cookies, the only edible things in the whole hospital. She glanced around for a place to sit. There was an older couple quietly whispering back and forth, a young girl with what Meredith assumed was her mother, and in the corner, Derek.
Meredith: Hey.
Derek looked up from the book he was reading. Meredith was standing over him with a tray full of junk food.
Derek: Hey.
Meredith: Mind if I sit here.
Derek: Sure.
Meredith: I thought you were visiting your aunt? She didn't….
Derek: Oh no, she was transferred to the hospice building. I'll go see her tomorrow, I only have one class.
Meredith simply nodded in response.
Derek: I thought you were going to see your mom?
Meredith: I did, she has another surgery though. But I got the credit card so I'm good.
Derek laughed.
Derek: Spoiled much?
Meredith: No, I just have a taste for the finer things in life. Also know as a really cute pair of boots I saw at Nordstrom last week
He laughed at her again.
Derek: I have 4 sisters, and they are all just like you. I think you'd really get along.
Meredith: How old? I only hang out with 5 year olds if it involves 5 dollars an hour.
Derek: I'm the second youngest. Nancy is the oldest, then Deb, then Rachel, then me, then Lizzie.
Meredith: Big family, it's just me and my mom in our ginormious house made for twelve.
Derek: Sounds like fun.
Meredith: It's not really. At least when I was little we had Bella, my nanny.
Derek: Still, it must be pretty cool having Ellis Grey as your mom. She became and attending like a year ago and she's already making up her own surgeries.
Meredith: It's not as great as it sounds.
Derek: I'll have to take your word for it.
Meredith: I guess you will. Do you know what time it is?
Derek: Almost 3:00
Meredith: crap. Finn is picking me up at 3:00!
She quickly got up and tossed her tray in the trash. Derek was just sitting their quietly chuckling to himself.
Meredith: What is so funny??
Derek: My car is outside, I'll drive you.
Meredith: Oh, but you walked here with me.
Derek: But my sister had my car and was leaving It here for me to pick up.
Meredith: ok, well thanks.
Derek got up at a normal speed and walked out of the cafeteria with Meredith following him. He led her over to a black BMW Z3
Meredith: Are you rich?
Derek: Are you?
Meredith: No, but my mom is.
Derek: Well neither am I, but my aunt is. This was my birthday present.
Meredith: You get sports cars for your birthday! All I got was money to buy my own present.
Derek: That's not so bad.
They climbed into the car and Derek pulled out of the tight space quickly. Meredith was examining the interior, Christmas was coming and she knew what she wanted.
Meredith: This is nice.
Derek: Yeah, it is. We're here.
Meredith hadn't realized that it only took a couple of minutes to get from the hospital to the campus in a car.
Derek: I have a question.
Meredith: Yeah?
Derek: If you don't have a car, how'd you get here?
Meredith: The bus goes from right outside my school to the campus at just the right time.
Derek: really.
Meredith: Yep. Well thanks for the ride, I'll see you on Friday.
Derek: Yeah, bye.
Meredith stepped out of the car and waved before turning toward the parking lot where a guy, Derek assumed it was Finn, was waiting for her. He drove toward his apartment quickly, he was supposed to meet Addison in twenty minutes and had completely forgotten until now.
jelly: I don't want to seem like one of those snooty review obbessed people but 2000 and some hits and only like 30 reviews. Even if u hate it, I'd like to know. I'm just saying, thanks to the people who have reviewed though! Until next time, toodles!