The minute Derek walked into his house he knew that something was wrong.
When he came home late that evening
He called her name down the hall
He walked around the house yelling for Meredith. When she didn't answer he walked into his study to call her cell phone. He was about to pick up the phone when he saw the letter.
He saw the yellow light on the painting
That used to hang there on the wall
In its place on the nail was the letter
He read it out loud to himself
He sat down and began to read the words that she wrote. He couldn't believe that she had left. How could she leave her family behind. How could he have not seen how unhappy she was. Did he notice her anymore?
Then the loneliness began
To take over and for once
He knew just how she felt.
The question ran through his mind until the anger went surging through his veins. He crumbled up the letter and threw it against the door. "Damn her." he yelled. He picked up the phone and dialed her number. When she didn't answer he slammed the phone down. He stood up and walked up to the bedroom. He looked into the closet and realized that she had taken all of her clothes. He ran his fist into the wall but instantly regretted as the pain pulsed threw his knuckles. He sat down on the bed and cried like a baby. He loved Meredith more than life but he had forgotten to let her know everyday. He should have paid more attention but with the surgeries that he performed everyday he let her slip right threw his fingers. He had to find her and tell her that she was the love of his life. The reason that he woke up every morning. The reason for the smile on his face when he was alone. He always thought about her but never let her know. He walked downstairs to fix dinner for his children. He would bring his wife home and would never let her feel loneliness again.
Maybe he'll notice her now
Maybe he'll open his eyes
Sometime it takes somebody leaving
For a man to realize
Maybe he'll tell her she's the only thing
That he can't live without.
Now that she's gone maybe he'll notice her now.
Meredith drove straight through the night. Derek had called several times but she wasn't ready to talk to him. She had to hold out on talking to him. She knew if she talked to him tonight he would beg her to come home. She couldn't go home not until she knew that it was where he wanted her to be. She pulled into the hotel and parked her car. Tomorrow she would go see her old friend and her sister. She knew that George and Lexie would be happy to see her. They had been asking her to come to Florida for several months ever since Lexie became pregnant. There was no time like the present to visit old friends. She unloaded her suitcase from her car and walked into the hotel.
Derek finished up dinner and helped his kids get ready for bed. Josh and Stacey asked several times where there mom was. He had told them she went to visit some old friends. He wasn't ready to tell them the truth. The truth could wait for a couple days. He walked into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of scotch and tried to call her once again. When it went straight to voice mail he knew that she had turned her phone off. He stormed out of the kitchen and walked into the living room. He sat down on the couch and cried into his glass.
Mark stood outside Derek's house. Derek had called crying. Meredith had left him with no hint as to where she was going. Mark had noticed the couples problems. Probably more than Derek had. They were always the perfect couple. He never thought she would leave Derek. He walked inside the house and found Derek in the living room. Drowning his sorrows in his drink. He sat down next to Derek.
"Seriously man you shouldn't be drinking." he took the glass from Derek.
"How could she do this? She not only left me she left the kids. The Meredith I fell in love with would have never up and left. What happened to us? Where did it go so wrong. How come she couldn't tell the love that I feel for her. Everything that I have done has been because I have her on my side. I know she gave up a lot for our family. I thought that it was what she wanted. She wanted to be a better mother than what her mom was. It's funny she's just like her mother now walking away." he yelled.
"She needs time. She will come back. Don't start putting her down. You need to take the time to put your love back into your marriage." Mark watched the tears fall from Derek's face and felt bad for the guy.
"Did you talk to your wife. Did you ask her if she knew about this?" Derek wiped the tears from his face.
"Izzy said that Meredith started pulling away. They all tried to talk to her but she quit talking. I guess she had tried to tell Izzy about her problems one day at the hospital. But it was busy and Izzy wasn't paying any attention. It seems that everyone stopping paying attention. We all used to be so close." Mark knew that Izzy was upset for not helping her friend when she needed her.
"I should have paid attention. I am her husband." he grabbed the phone and called Christina.
Christina picked up her cell phone as soon as it started ringing.
"Hey have you heard from her?" she asked.
"No have you?" Derek asked.
"No I thought she would call me. I'm her person. Though lately I have been a terrible friend. Where do you think she could have gone? Do you think she went far?" she asked.
"I don't know. I don't know where she could go." he said.
"Alex and I are coming over. We are waiting for Izzy to finish her surgery. Call me if you hear from her. I'll call you if she calls me." Christina said as she hung up the phone.
She looked at Alex "I know where she is going. Call George see if she is there." Christina yelled at Alex.
Alex didn't hesitate he picked up the phone and dialed George's number.
George and Lexie were about to head to bed when the phone started to ring. "George will you get that? I'm tired if it's Meredith tell her I'll call tomorrow." Lexie walked to the bedroom.
"Hello" George said when he picked up the phone.
"Hey it's Alex. Have you guys heard from Meredith?" Alex asked.
"Yesterday she called to see how Lexie was feeling. Why?" he asked.
"She left Derek. Didn't tell him where she was going." Alex explained.
"What do you mean she just left him. She didn't tell him where she was going?" he yelled.
"No just that she needed space." Alex looked at Christina and shook his head to let her know that George didn't know anything.
"If you hear from her call me okay?" George told Alex before the call ended.