Don't you remember

10

"Tom, I really wanna take her home" Derek was talking to Tom right outside Meredith's room

"Don't you think it would be best for her to go into a rehab facility?" Tom suggested

"With most patients I would agree but her abandonment issues have caused trouble in the past. I really think she would be best at home. Grace starts school soon so I can bring her here for therapy after we dropped off Grace" Derek nodded

"Okay" Tom gave in "But she can't be on her own"

"I'm aware" Derek sighed "When could you release her?"

"In two days but only if you make sure you have people that will help you out" Tom said

"Alex is around.. and I'm around" Derek sighed

"There are a bunch of people that wanna help you" Tom reminded him

"I know but Mer is hesitant around people.." Derek sighed

"I get that but every bit of help will be needed" Tom said before he walked away

Derek sighed once more and walked back to Meredith's room

"Daddy, mommy's brain is taking a power nap again" Grace told him

"Oh okay" Derek nodded, tears pooling in his eyes "Mer, I'm back" He held her hand tightly

"I was telling mommy that I wanna go ride on the ferry" Grace giggled

"Do you think mommy would like it?" Derek asked

"Why wouldn't mommy like that?" The little girl asked

"Well, mommy's brain was a bit sick" Derek rubbed his daughter's back and noticed Meredith was responsive again

"W-What?" Meredith seemed to be very foggy

"Hey, it's okay. You were having another seizure" Derek told her

"Oh- yeah" Meredith slowly nodded

"I talked to Tom" Derek softly started "Do you wanna talk about what he said or first a nap?" Derek asked

"Uh- Talk" She nodded

"You can come home in two days" Derek said and smiled widely

"Mommy gonna be home!" Grace giggled

"Home" Meredith softly smiled

"Yes mommy! We go home!" Grace jumped on the bed which scared Meredith slightly

"Gracie, calm down sweetheart" Derek asked and grabbed Meredith in reassurance

"Home" Meredith looked into Derek's eyes

"Home" Derek repeated "But now it's time to nap" He kissed her forehead

"Me-" She shook her head "I'm tired"

"You are. I'm proud of you" Derek smiled at hearing her talk like she did before. He gave her a kiss and lowered the headrest

"Can I sleep with mommy?" Grace asked

"Of course, honey" Derek kissed her forehead

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"Look Gracie. This will be mommy's service dog" Derek turned his computer towards her

"Wow!" Grace gasped "But daddy, that's not a puppy" She frowned

"Well it's still a very young dog but she's trained to help mommy" Derek tried to inform

"But can I help mommy?" Grace started getting emotional

"Oh honey, come here" Derek reached for his daughter and lifted her in his lap "This is Poppy. Poppy is trained to feel when mommy's brain is taking a power nap or when she has one of her bigger seizures. Do you remember when mommy started shaking?"

Grace nodded her head while her eyes grew in fear "Can that happen again?"

"Well it can but we never know when that will happen but Poppy is trained to feel that" Derek explained

"So Poppy will help you and me to take care of mommy? Grace asked

"Yes, you're right. My smart girl" Derek hugged her tightly

"When is Poppy coming home with us?" Grace asked her dad

"In a few weeks, once mommy is settled at home" Derek told his daughter

"That's good" Grace nodded

Derek's phone started ringing while he was holding his daughter tight

"I'm gonna go outside. Can you yell for me if mommy wakes up?"

Yes daddy" Grace giggled from her spot

"Alex, hi" Derek breathed as he walked out of the room

"Hi Derek. How is Mer doing?" Alex asked

"She's asleep. Had an absent seizure earlier" He sighed "But she can come home in two days. She seems very happy about it"

"I bet she is. Being home will really do her good" Alex said softly. The two men kept talking for a bit longer until Derek heard noise coming out of Meredith's room "Alex, I have to go"

Derek walked into Mer's room and saw her body shaking. She had another seizure

"Mer, oh god" Derek gasped

"Daddy, mommy's asleep-" Grace ran in and saw her mother's body shaking. She slowly walked backwards until her back was resting against the wall

"Gracie, it's okay. Mommy's just having a seizure" Derek tried to keep calm as he rolled Meredith quickly on her side, immediately noticing the bruise that started to form on Meredith's arm from hitting the side of the bed

"Is mommy okay?" Grace asked with a very quiet voice

"She's okay now" Derek nodded as Meredith's body finally stopped seizing. He rolled her on her back and shivers went down his spine at how still Meredith was laying in the bed. His daughter climbed on the bed, immediately laying her head down on Meredith's chest

"Poppy will help you soon, mommy" Grace whispered

Short chapter, I'm sorry but I'm really done with uni and I still have like 6 more exams