A Healing Heart

Chapter 17

Ellis left immediately after getting changed, she didn't even pack a bag she just grabbed her passport and quickly left the house. She hadn't seen her daughter in five years and this was the worst way that they could be re-introduced to each other. She felt sick as she thought that somebody had violated her daughter, she couldn't help the tears that racked her body.

"I'm so sorry Ellis, I don't even know what to say." Carolyn rubbed her shoulder.

"How could someone do that to her?" She hiccuped.

"They'll find whoever did this and he'll pay for it. She's a strong girl, she grew up beautifully."

"You've seen her?" Ellis turned to her.

"I did, a few weeks back. Derek called me to see they'd met again, they work in the same hospital." She told her.

"Where do they work? I haven't even spoken to my Meredith since she left... did she have the baby?" Ellis asked as more tears left.

"They're in Mount Sinai in New York and yes she did, we have a 5 year old granddaughter, she's just beautiful." She smiled sadly and watched as Ellis just nodded.

When they got to the airport desk they bought two tickets to JFK airport which was due to take off at 1am, in an hour. They checked through security and made their way to the gate which by the time they got there was boating passengers to their flight, they boarded and found their seats. It was a 6h flight and neither of them could do anything but sorry for the entire duration, at some point Ellis got up to go to the bathroom and was sick, Carolyn knew that because when she come back she was sweaty and pale, and residue of mascara was smudged around her eyes.

6h later they landed and swiftly made their way through, calling for the first cab they seen outside the airport and telling them to take them to the hospital.

"I feel sick." Ellis said nervously.

"It's going to be okay." Carolyn took her hand.

"Wha-she... she probably won't even want me here." She sighed.

"Trust me Ellis, she does. When I visited last time she talked about you, about how she wishes you were here with her. She'll want you here." She reassured her.

"We said some awful things to each other." Tears rolled down her cheeks.

"It's in the past. We just need to focus on Meredith now and giving her what she needs." she watched as Ellis nodded and looked out of the window.

They were in the cab for what felt like an eternity due to the nyc traffic but when they arrived they paid without waiting for their change and ran into the hospital.

"I need the room for Meredith Grey." Ellis panted as she reached the front desk.

"I'm sorry, are you family?" The nurse asked.

"I'm her mother! Where is she?" she snapped impatiently. The nurse looked at her in shock.

"Uh, she's in the ICU, I'm gonna page the chief to come get you." she said as she picked up the phone.

Ellis huffed and she packed back and forwards in front of Carolyn, because Meredith was in the ICU they had to be escorted there, hence why they had to wait for the chief.

"Hi, I'm Dr Roberts, your here for Meredith Grey?" A man approached them.

"I'm her mother, Dr Ellis Grey, where is she?" She asked quickly.

"Ellis Grey?" He asked in surprise.

"Okays not now! Take us to her room please." Carolyn stepped in noticing how distressed Ellis was becoming.