A Healing Heart

Chapter 34

The treatment plan for Meredith's condition was proving to be pretty straight forward, she was responding really well the medication and steroids she was on and her encephalitis was beginning to clear up, which was so relieving for her because she couldn't wait to go home. In the beginning she argued that she should be able to receive them at home because her and Derek are both doctors but the chief fought against it and so did the majority of the doctors caring for her.

Ellyse had been going to kindergarten as normal because Meredith felt like she was missing out on too much of her childhood and there was no reason for her to not be attending, she didn't want her to fall behind socially or academically. Her family were taking 'shifts' in taking and picking her up everyday and between Derek and Alex, they had found themselves in a smoothly run routine. 15 minutes ago, Alex had left to go and collect Ellyse from kindergarten and Derek had been pulled in the ER for a head trauma. He wasn't supposed to be working but the on-call neurosurgeon claimed he needed Derek as he was the best intern on the neuro rotation which he fought against, however Meredith told him to go telling him that she could do with some alone time to relax and maybe read a book, which is what she was doing until she heard the phone ring.

"Hi mom." she answered.

"Hey Mer, how are you feeling?" Ellis was at Meredith's apartment doing some tidying around for her arrival home.

"Better, I'm just doing some reading."

"Where's Derek?" she asked quickly.

"Oh, he's in the ER, he got pulled down for a head trauma, the near attending wouldn't take no one else the chief said."

"Okay." she said awkwardly, Meredith knew she had something else to say.

"What's up mom?" she sighed.

"I have something to talk to you about, but it can wait until you get home."

"What is it? I don't know when I'll be home, just tell me."

"I'll wait Meredith, it's nothing to worry about." Ellis told her but Meredith knew she could push her over.

"I have nothing else to do mom so spit it out, you can't tell me that you have to talk to me about something and then not tell me, are you kidding?" she laughed and Ellis chuckled on the other end of the phone.

"Okay. Well, I was talking to Richard earlier, our chief in Seattle, he was asking about you. Do you remember him from the hospital when you were little?" Meredith rolled her eyes as she listened to her mom, it was clear who she got her rambling trait from. "Anyway, he mentioned something and I think it's a good idea. What do you think about maybe moving back to Seattle?" she asked with hesitance clear in her voice.

"Uhh, I don't know mom. That's a big deal."

"I know but it would bring me some comfort to have you home, I'd be able to see you all more often and i'm sure Carolyn would love to have Derek closer too. I know this decision isn't about me but.."

"Ellyse has kindergarten here and we're just starting to finally get her back into a routine again, she has friends here, family and so do I." Meredith said, closing her book onto her lap.

"I know you do, but you also have family here." Ellis sad, it was clear she was disappointed, Meredith could tell that by her voice.

"What about my job? Derek's job? It's a lot mom."

"Richard said he can offer you a position here at Seattle Grace..." after no response from Meredith after a couple of seconds she spoke again, "I'm not asking you to decide right now Mer, you have to talk to Derek, but please, just a least consider it."