Chapter 14: Saying Goodbye is the hardest thing to do.
Bailey has been quite fond of his dog Marley, but Marley is dying from a brain tumour and it's hard to tell a little boy why his puppy is dying. This morning Derek is taking Marley to the vet to put him down. "Derek maybe we should wait a few years before the children can get a new pet" suggested Meredith. We were planning on getting another pet but I thought I would be tough on the children if we got another pet. "Meredith you are probably right maybe when the girls are old enough to play with a dog, or cat" explained Derek. Bailey was upset learning that Marley was going to be with family members that have died.
It is hard on a child to have a pet for a few months and have to put the pet down. "Mommy I'm going to Miss Marley but I'm sure Aunty Lexie will take care of him" explained Zola. Zola loved her aunt Lexie and was happy to have a little sister named after her aunt. I didn't know what to say to my daughter. It was 10:30 when Derek left with Marley. Bailey was crying when Derek left with Marley because bailey knew he would never see Marley again.
While Derek took Marley to the vet to get put down I tried to get Marley off of Bailey's mind but it is hard for a three year because Marley was his best friend. I felt bad for Bailey as he had no friends. Bailey reminds me of myself when I was little because I didn't have any friends until I moved back to Seattle. Every look that Bailey made he looked just like me, he even has my hair. With the Twins we don't know who they are going to look after. "Mommy everything going to be okay isn't" asked Zola. "Yeah Zola everything is going to be okay" Meredith explained. "Mommy I'm going to miss taking Marley for a walk with the twins, dada, Zozo, and you to help him create a doodle" explained Bailey.
A/N: This is the final chapter of what if Derek didn't die/. I have started a sequel of this story named 5 years later. I have alto of Meredith and Derek adventures as parents. I hope everyone enjoyed this story.