Someone To Lose//Merder

A Mother's Love

Carolyn POV

It may have taken 8 hours and cost $56 but I don't care id do anything for my son well, sons mark may not be mine biologically but in my heart, he is my own I practically raised that boy. I step out of the airport in search of my sons waiting to hear the full story I need to know what happened to Meredith. I know how much my son loves this girl just by hearing him talk about her.

His voice is smitten every time she is brought up in conversation. that's a rare kind of love and even though they have been together for only two months I know that this is who he is meant to spend the rest of his life with. not everyone is as lucky to get that love in their life, but I was it was the love I had with Christopher before he passed the love that put this ring on my finger. the ring that Christopher made me promise to give to our son when he finds the right girl. the ring that I will be removing after 45 years of wearing it and handing over to my son to give to this girl. This girl who is the love of his life. The love of his life that is currently fighting just to stay alive.

To my dismay as I walk out the automatic doors of the airport I am only greeted by one of my sons, not both. I'm not surprised he didn't leave the hospital himself but I don't want to tik about him being all alone and heartbroken just waiting for some news.

Mark POV

I finally arrive at the airport after reluctantly leaving my brothers side. I didn't want to believe me but there was just no moving him and I don't blame him. He asked me for time alone so that is what I'm giving him, not for long though because it pains me to not know how he and Meredith are doing, I mean after these last two months she has become like a little sister to me. I hate to see her hurting. I just hope Derek was able to tell her the truth about Addison. That girl is his world and Addison is just the selfish monster who is trying to rip it apart. I pull up into the pick-up lane and see Ma leave the airport and heading my way, her face painted with worry.

I get out of the car to greet her she envelops me in a hug almost instantly, I can tell it's killing her with Derek in this state.

"Ma thank you for coming," I tell her I know it's stupid to thank her but she traveled 6 hours by plane to be here, I just need to express my gratitude towards her.

"Marcus Sloan why are you thanking me its my job and there's nothing else id want to do in my life than be there for my sons now fill me in"

I inhale a deep breathe, I knew as much as I was dreding it this conversation was bound to happen and ma deserves to know whats going on.

Carolyn POV

I watch as my son inhales preparing to speak and I know what I'm about to hear is bound to hit me deeply.

"Well as you know derek has been seeing this girl, Meredith for the last 2 months and although he hasn't told her or anyone for that fact he loves her ma, I've never seen him look or behave the way he does around."

I smile to my self as mark puts my backs in the trunk of the car, opening the door for me to get in. "I know Mark, I can tell just by listening that shes the love of his life"

"she really is, anyway Meredith has trust issues ,a lot of them, but I can tell she feels the same way, she's just scared to let anyone in incase it's a repeat of her crappy childhood. And when I say crappy Ma, I mean it's crappier than mine, At least I had you shepherds to take me but Meredith she had no one. Her Father abandoned her when she was 5 and her mother just didn't want her she was left with nannies until she was old enough to look out for herself."

My heart breaks for this girl, I'm speechless I just look out the window at the trees and houses that pass along the way to the hospital.

"And then yesterday Addison-"

"the wife from hell" I cut him off

"yes the wife from hell; shows up telling Meredith about her and Derek's marriage, it was like every wall Meredith had let Derek through had been rebuilt and all the trust she had- ruined. So Meredith did what she always did, which is avoid. Derek of course got a mouthful from everyone until he had a full yelling match with Addison in the parking lot of the carpark, when everyone found out that he had been working tirelessly for a divorce."

"At least he got a chance to explain" i look up at mark

"That's true, he didn't however get to explain to the most important person, Meredith because her friends already took her back home, i don't exactly know what happened next all i know is bailey took derek inside to cool off and Meredith went on a walk"

"Her friends let her go on a walk at 1am alone?" that part really gets to me

"Meredith's stubborn she doesn't back down easily" he chuckles to himself reminisingly

"Anyway," he continues "The next thing i know is i get a call from Derek almost in hysterics asking if I've seen her because she hasnt been answering her phone and they cant find her. After everyone he calls says that they've heard nothing of her it was decided to get everyone out searching for her."

"It seems like a lot of people care about her"

"They do" he nods "About thirty minuets to an hour later I get a call from izzie stevens; merediths roommate and one of the interns, saying that they found her and - and to prep a trauma room ready for her because of the state shes in"

"Oh my good lord"

"When they arrive almost everyone is waiting, Derek - Derek was covered in her blood, just trying to stay composed for her. His clothes where bright red for gods sake. He wouldn't let go off her for one second I had to pry him away." He takes a shaky breath before proceeding once more "Then they wheel her out, she basically looked dead I've never seen her in such a shape, it broke my heart to see her this way. I consider her my sister at this point we share crappy childhoods, but what broke my heart even more is when the paramedics call out her stats noting that she was having a suspected miscarriage after... after a suspected rape. "

His voice breaks with the last sentence and tears gather in my eyes I finally notice we are at the hospital, I'm unaware how long we have actually been sitting outside it because of everything I've been trying to process. I reach over and grab marks hand before embracing him in a hug.

"Mark she will be alright" He shakes his head allowing the tears to flow freely down his face.

"How do you know that Ma?" his voice barely a whisper

"I just do Mark, mothers instinct trust me, but I better go find my other son. because if this is how you are I dread to think whats going on in his mind right now"

He nods his head and we whipe our tears almost simultaneously before we exit the car and enter the hospital the doors slowly closing behind us.