med school roommates

chapter 100

The door closes as he leaves. I take a deep breath, wiping my tears. "Come on sweeties.. we're going to see your grandmas and grandads" I put on a smile.

I hold their hands, taking them to their room. I get them ready and pack their bag before getting ready myself. I grab my stuff and we leave.

I groan as I remember the baby seats are in dereks car. "Looks like we're taking a cab" I whisper to myself.

I call one over and we get in. I keep the babies on my lap. I know I'm not supposed to but I don't know what else to do.

We arrive at their house and I knock on the door, holding the babies in my arms, resting them on my hips after paying for the cab. "Hey meredith" Carol smiles.

"Hi sweetie" she takes lucas and kisses mias head. She let's me walk in. We all sit in the living room. "Where's derek?" Carol asks. "I um- he-" I look down.

I want to tell them but if I say another word I'll start crying. "He couldn't make it.. he's ill" I say. "Oh" they all say confused.

Mia tugs on my leg, saying something incoherent. I pick her up. "What's up baby?" I whisper.

"Daddy?" She says. I sigh quietly. I kiss her cheek. "You'll see him soon" I whisper so only she can hear.

"Meredith.. Where's your engagement ring?" My Mom asks carefully. I take a breath, putting mia back down. "We broke up" I say. "What?!" They all exclaim. I look down.

"Why, honey?" My dad asks. "H-he just broke up with me.. said that he couldn't handle our relationship right now" I whisper, not looking at them. "That doesn't sound like him?" My Mom says.

"I know.. he's- he's going through something right now.. its hard to explain" I cross my arms over my stomach, trying to comfort myself a little.

"Going through what?" Carol asks. "I-I can't tell you.. its not my place to say" I shake my head. "Meredith.. you have never kept a secret in your life.. what could be so bad?" Christopher asks.

"I can't.. I want to tell you.. I think he should tell you but its his thing to tell" I say. "Is he gay?" My Mom Mom. "What? Mom!" I laugh for the first time today. "Just asking" she says. I giggle.

"Mommy! Dada" Mia says. I look at her. I sigh, picking her up. "Okay, come here" I kiss her cheek. I pick up my phone and call derek.

"Hello.. Mer?" He answers. My eyes go wide. I didn't think this through. I can't speak to him. I throw the phone at Carol. She catches it. "Speak" I whisper. She sighs, putting the phone to her ear.

"Hi derek" she says. "Yeah, she's fine.. you wanna talk to mia?" She asks. She passes me the phone back. I put the phone to mias ear.

I lean down to hear him aswell. "Hey baby" he says. "Dada!" She giggles. She grabs the phone, holding it in her hands. I put it on speaker. I pick her up, carrying her outside. I go up to my old room.

I sit on my bed with her on my lap. She's talking gibberish into the phone to him but seems to be having fun. I wrap my arms around her, resting my chin on her head gently.

"Is mommy there? Can I talk to her?" He asks in a baby voice. I look at the phone. "No, you can't" I say. "Mer-" he says. "Talk to mia or hang up" I say quietly but firmly.

He sighs. "Is she listening?" He asks. "Yeah" I say. I tickle her stomach to make her giggle.

"I love you sweetheart.. I'll see you tomorrow, bye" he says. "Say bye daddy" I whisper. "Ba bye!" She says. "Bye derek" I say quietly. "Bye mer, I lo-" he hangs up before he can finish his sentence.