Dear Derek

Chapter 80 (Amelia)

I walked into the living room to find everyone sitting on the couch. "Amelia is everything alright?" Meredith asked.

"Yea...it's just...I thought I heard-"

The door to the downstairs bathroom opened and out stepped my mother. "Amelia...so you live here too?"

"My mother..." I mumbled.

"Well aren't you gonna give your mom a hug?"

She opened her arms and I slowly walked into them. She squeezed me tight. When she let go she made her way over to Meredith. "Well if it isn't Meredith. Surprised you have stuck around all these years. Amelia, wasn't Meredith always the runner?" she laughed, smacking Mer on the arm softly.

"Hey kids it's time for bed. Let's go." Meredith said, leading the kids upstairs.

My mom then went over to Maggie. "You must be Maggie..."

"Yes I'm Maggie and this is Winston." she smiled, putting out her hand.

My mom shook it and stared at Winston. "So are you and Winston a couple?"

"Yes we are actually." Maggie laughed uncomfortably.

"Wow I honestly thought you guys were siblings..."

Maggie stood up and shot me a look. "Well it's getting late and I have surgery in the morning." Maggie yawned.

"You are a surgeon?" my mother asked.

"Why yes I'm a...you know what I'm going to bed. Winston? You coming?"

They both headed up the stairs together. It was now just Derek, Link, and I in the living room. Link was sitting on the recliner eating a piece of cake, not really paying attention. My mother made her way over to him. He looked up from his phone and almost died. "Hey Mrs. Shepherd so nice to see you."

"Hello Atticus...nice to see you again too." she replied, grabbing a napkin and wiping off the chocolate on his shirt.

The baby started to cry and Link stood up. "Sorry Mrs. Shepherd I have to go. Duty calls." he hesitantly laughed.

He quickly ran up the stairs. I swear I heard him fall on his way up.

The room was silent. I stared at the floor. My mother was in my home making a scene as usual. "So," she began, "is anyone gonna tell me what the hell you two were thinking?"

"What do you mean?" Derek asked.

"What do I mean? I mean the fact you have been home for months and wouldn't let me come out and see you."

"Mom that's not what happened."

"Amelia shut up. I don't want to here it from you." she scowled.

She sat next to Derek and hugged him. "Oh honey I missed you so much." she cried.

I started to walk away, but she stopped me. "Amelia don't leave." she yelled.

I turned around and sat on the couch across from them. "Look what a horrible job you are doing of taking care of Derek. He's so skinny and his skin is so pale."

"Mom-"

"And his children...what is Meredith doing to them?? They look horrible.."

Derek stood up. "That's enough." he commanded.

"Excuse me?" Mom questioned.

"You come in here and think it's okay to bash  my family. I won't tolerate that. You need to leave now."

"Oh that's funny Derek." she began to laugh.

"It's not a joke...leave." I yelled.

"You really want me gone?"

"Yes get out of my home." I demanded.

She stopped laughing and her smile turned into a frown. "Well then, I'll just go."

She grabbed her bags and headed out the door. I shut it behind me. Derek walked over to me. "She's crazy." he laughed.

I smiled. "Well I'm really tired. I'm heading to bed."

"Goodnight Amelia." he smiled back.

I climbed into bed. Link was reading something on his phone. "So is she gone?" he asked, not even looking up.

I curled up next to him and kissed his cheek. "Yes she's gone." I laughed.

Like put his phone down and faced me. "I'm tired. Wanna call it a night?"

"Sounds good." I replied, giving him another soft kiss.

He laid down and turned out the lights. I wrapped my arms around his waist as he stroked  my hair.

I woke up to excruciating pain in my stomach. I sat up and looked at the clock. It was 3:30 in the morning.  I shut my eyes and tried to breathe. I felt so sick, like I was going to throw up. I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom. I was surprised to see Mer was already in there, hunched over the toilet. "You okay?" I asked.

Before she could reply, she leaned over and hurled in the toilet. "No I think I got what Ellis got."

Just the sight of her vomiting made my stomach churn. "I think I have it too." I replied.

"What makes you think that?"

I pushed her out of the way and vomited in the toilet. After I was done I sat on the bathroom floor and turned to her. "That's why." I replied.

A few minutes later Zola entered the bathroom. "Mom I don't feel good." she cried.

"It's okay come here and sit with me and Amelia on the cold floor."

Zola followed and sat right between her legs. She leaned back so Mer could rub her stomach. I stood up to get water, but I got dizzy and fell to the ground. "Aunt Amelia are you okay."

I laid on the floor. "I'm okay, just really dizzy." I replied.

Derek must have heard us because he found us in the bathroom. "Are you guys okay?"

"Dad I don't feel good." Zola cried.

"Derek can you take her downstairs and get her some Tylenol."

"Sure." he said, reaching to pick her up.

Zola pushed him away and leaned over the toilet.

Things looked like they were at their worst, that was until both Bailey and Ellis found us on the bathroom floor.

Mer looked at them. "Don't say it.." she whispered.

"Mommy Ellis and I don't feel good."

Mer sighed. "I think I'm going to throw up." Ellis cried, running over to the toilet.

In that moment I could tell this was going to be a long, never ending night.

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