Owen walked over to Meredith's house and knocked on the door. Amelia answered the door. She was dressed, as if she was getting ready to head out to school.
"Owen. What's up?" She looked worried, as if she was remembering the moment he told her of her brother's death.
"I have some good news this time, Amelia."
"Good news?"
"Karev got word about Meredith. She just had another baby. She's in San Diego, and he's on his way to help."
"Another baby?" Amelia was astounded.
"Yes. She had an emergency c-section, so Karev's gone down to help, and he's going to try to convince her to come back."
"Derek has another baby." Amelia said slowly, tears falling down her cheeks.
"Yes."
"He would have been so happy to have another baby. He loved children."
"Yes, he was a great dad."
"It's hard to grow up without a dad."
"I know."
"No wonder Meredith left. I get that. It was hard for me when I first found out I was pregnant after Ryan died. Everyone knowing my baby's father was dead. Everyone being worried about me."
"Well, I told Karev to bring her back. She'll have a big support group here."
"Well, I'm a live-in babysitter. I've missed Zola and Bailey so much. Being in this big house alone is really rough."
"I'm sure. No wonder you usually sleep at the hospital."
"This house is all Derek. He built it. Everything reminds me of him."
"It's good to remember the people you love, Amelia."
"I know. I wonder if I should go to San Diego. Zola must be so excited to be a big sister again."
"Let's wait till we hear from Karev. He was her emergency contact."
"I've never been close to Meredith. I lived in her home for months, and she left, just leaving a note."
"Don't feel bad about that. She didn't even call Cristina, and Cristina is her best friend. People handle grief differently. Meredith and I were never close, but everyone knew she really loved Derek. She was like a living ghost after he died. This time away may have been good for her."
"At least she got a lot of sunshine. San Diego is great. I used to visit San Diego when I lived in L.A. Speaking of LA., I'm going to call Addison and let her know we found Meredith."
"Addison?"
"Derek's first wife."
"I know, but why call her?"
"She was very worried about Meredith. It's weird, I know, but Addie likes Meredith, and we were all worried about Zola and Bailey."
"Meredith loves those kids."
"I know. I just didn't think it was a good idea to rip them from their friends and family when they were grieving for their dad. When my dad died, my mom never considered leaving our family house. She still lives there. Routine was good for us. But I guess I shouldn't judge."
"Like I said, Meredith and I were never close, but she was very close to Cristina, so I know her well. She is very stubborn, and she doesn't like being told what to do."
"Sounds like me."
"In some ways. Anyway, Karev is going to see if he can get her to come home. We may need to do some work to get the house ready for a new baby."
"We can stock up on Pampers. I can see whether they have baby stuff left from Bailey. But I'm not sure Meredith wants me going through her stuff." Amanda said, a bit worried about the potential fall-out with her sister-in-law.
"Probably not. But I don't think babies need much to start. Let's just make sure the baby has a place to sleep, and diapers. And maybe Karev will let us know what else she wants us to do."
"Sounds like a plan."
"And congratulations on your new niece or nephew."
Amelia smiled. "Thanks for the good news." She may never have had a close relationship with Meredith, but she adored Zola and Bailey, and a new Shepherd baby was exciting. She thought about call her mother, but she decided against it. She'd wait to see what Karev told them. The last thing Meredith needed was Carolyn Shepherd flying to San Diego and showing up to help. Amelia loved her mother, and she knew her mother's heart was broken by Derek's death. A new baby would give her comfort, but Carolyn might overwhelm Meredith, who may still be fragile. Amelia decided to wait until Meredith said it was okay to call her mom.