A Choice to Make
Grey's Anatomy
Setting: After 13x24
Characters: Meredith Grey, Alex, Maggie, Cristina, Nathan
Chapter Six
Alex walked toward Meredith and gave her a huge. He wasn't usually a person who hugs others but he thought Meredith could use some comfort. She had just gone through a long, full, grueling day and then she had to come home to a messing house and then her oldest child finding out her secret. She wouldn't show for a little while longer so she still had time. In that moment, Meredith had so much going through her mind, how was she going to tell Nathan, and what would he say? How is she going to decide what to do, what if Nathan and her don't agree on what to do, and what the hell will Maggie say. It had only been a few weeks since Maggie found out, what was she going to say? Maggie loved Riggs, she was already mad at Meredith for not telling her about the relationship. Meredith was still trying to gain Maggie's trust back, and this baby was only going to make it worse. Maggie was her sister, family is more important than some guy she may or may not be falling in love with. Another child? She already had so much on her plate, sometimes she felt like she was turning into her mother. She did not want her kids to feel betrayed when they got older. Zola was growing up so fast and so was Bailey. As they were getting older, so was she. Was she young enough to raise another child? Was she young enough to fall in love again? Did she even want to fall in love again? What if Nathan wanted to end their relationship and go back to Megan. If Derek was alive and just found, she knew she would leave Nathan immediately. She wouldn't even have to think about it.
"Uh Mer?" Alex asked quietly and hesitantly.
"Um, sorry, what?" She was suddenly brought back to the moment.
"I'm so sorry but-" Alex continued.
"You have to go." Meredith interrupted.
"Yea."
"Okay, you should go. I'll be fine. The nanny is leaving soon and I should really talk to Zola."
"Alright, call me if you need me. Okay?"
"Okay." Meredith mumbled.
"Oh and Mer- don't worry, everything is going to be okay." Alex said in a soft, supportive voice.
Alex left the room and closed the door behind him. Meredith went back into her bathroom and cleaned herself up. She wiped away the tears and put away the tests. She needed to tell people, she didn't want other people finding out the way Zola did. She walked out and over to the post-it note. She lifted it up steadily and climbed up onto her bed. The nail where it used to hang remained. She put it back up. Meredith took a deep breath while a few more tears trickled down her cheeks. She reached back out to the framed post-it note, she took it off the nail and put it back on her dresser. She stood still.