Meant to Be

Chapter 27

Meredith Pov:

- "Are you ready, princess?" - Derek asked Zola from the back in her seat - "Well that's great! Are we going to home, family?" - he added full of joy.

In the end, we managed to take Zola home. She was discharged from the hospital today, and Derek and I were able to take her home. We waited a long time to start a family, but I never thought about adopting a child. I more imagined it as the whole process of trying, getting pregnant, giving birth and so on. However, when I saw Zola, I immediately fell in love with her. My husband didn't have to convince me for long. I just felt at that moment as if she was being offered to us, at the best moment.

So now I'm mom and Derek is dad, and I honestly can't wait to see what happens next. I want to be a mom to Zozo that I didn't have. I will take her for walks, trips and play with her from morning to evening. And most importantly, be there for her. That she, despite the fact that she will know that she is adopted, feel that it does not change anything and that she is our little princess and will always be her.

- "Mer, are you okay?" - Derek asked me as he climbed into the driver's seat.

- "Yes, it's very good"- I replied a little thoughtfully.

- "You think about Lexie?" - he asked hitting the point.

I still can't imagine what is going on now. She was home a few days ago, joyful and head in love with Sloan, and now she is in a different State. Plus, she doesn't want to tell us anything. I wish I could help her somehow as an older sister. Advise, in the end I experienced the same thing many times. Breakups, broken hearts, tragedies, all of these are commonplace in my life. But she does not help herself, and it is getting worse every day. Even though she seems happier on this journey now, I'm sure all her emotions are gathering in it. I do it myself and I know that no one can pull for a very long time.

- "Yes" - I admitted he was right - "I just can't cope with the fact that no one can help her."

- "I think this trip helps her"- he suggested

- "Yeah, maybe she's happier now, but you know Derek, how it is gonna ends. She can't handle it then. Therefore, I believe that the sooner all these problems are tackled, the less dramatic the consequences will be in the future."

- "It's a bit of a hopeless situation"- he said - "There's no way they'll both come out unharmed. It is already happening and it cannot be prevented. Both Lexie and Mark are suffering a lot already."

- "But Lexie isn't Mark"- I said - "He's not as fragile as she is. She barely coped last time. You wouldn't want to see her cry in the toilet because Mark started "dating" Teddy."

- "I say, we must not interfere. All we can do is talk to them whenever I feel like it. And your sister made it clear with her departure that she does not want to talk to any of us now. But believe it will change. Somehow, it will spew those emotions out."

- "As long as it doesn't end badly"- I added under my breath. At that moment, Zola laughed, making me and Derek smile.

- "Yes, Zola! Show your mom everything's gonna be alright." - He directed his words to Zola, Derek speaking to her with this sweet voice.

- "I like it when you call me mom"- I said to him – "Daddy."

- "Of course, that is what me and Zola will call you like that, Mummy" - he added - "right, Zola?" - he asked our daughter who laughed again. - "You see, even Zola agrees with me that Mommy's name fits best."

- "I think so too" - I replied - "I love you!"

- "We love you too, Mom!"

- "Thanks, Dad!"