High School Never Ends

The moment of truth

Two minutes had passed by. The longest two minutes of Derek Shepherd's life. He sat on the couch holding his girlfriend Meredith, who was silently crying. Together they waited trying to think about anything, but what the test would reveal or how they got into this mess.

"Derek, I am scared." He didn't say anything back just hugged her tighter. The next three minutes his fate would be decided. He knew that he love Meredith, but were they ready for this.

"Just pray that fate is on your side." He said looked at the clock on the wall. "We only have two and a half minutes left."

"Great then I will know the truth. I am even ready for the truth." Derek could see she was scareder is that moment than ever before in her life. She was starting to hyperventilate.

"Breathe Meredith. You should just read the test when you are ready. Have you been having any symptoms of pregnancy? Maybe your not and are just jumping to the wrong conclusion."

"I thought I had the flu the other week when I was absent. I was throwing up and nauseous and achy. I haven't been that nauseous since. I thought I was still recovering from my illness, but than I looked at how late I was. Oh god I don't want to know."

"Meredith. Even without the test you will know in a few months or weeks."

"Yeah I know."

They sat there quite for the next few minutes. Not talking to each other. The only thoughts going through their minds were I have to know soon. The suspense was killing them.

"Derek"

"Yeah Mer."

"Are you ready to know are fate? The five minutes is up."

"Yeah I guess now or never." He took her hand and led her to the bathroom. "Are you sure your ready. We can just sit and wait till you are."

"I am as ready as I think I can ever be for this." She walked into the bathroom and picked up the test. She gives him a look and then starts talking.

"No it cant be right. No it has to be lying. I cant be pregnant. What are we going to do? Oh god my mother and your parents and are friends and teachers and peers. Everyone will talk about us. Be mad or sorry or something with us. It has to be lying." She is crying and leans on the wall to keep from falling.

"Meredith if it is right. I am still right here. I will do whatever you want. Why don't you go call your doctor and make an appointment? I will come with you. It can be wrong. We are only in high school. The test has to be wrong." Meredith is now sitting on the floor crying. Derek sits on the floor next to her and cries along with her. This is about one of two times she's seen him cry. The only other time was when his grandmother died. She sat with him all night long crying together.

"Hand me your cell phone." Derek digs in his pocket and hands over his cell phone, but takes hold of her hand.

"Hi I'm Meredith Grey. I am hoping I could have an appointment after school tomorrow." She listens to the person on the other end of the phone for a few minutes and occasionally squeezes Derek's hand. "No I am going to pay cash for this visit. Yes I know I have health insurance. I just want to pay cash. Okay three o'clock is a good time for the appointment. The matter I am seeing the doctor for is known of your concern. Well you can write that its personal." She was getting annoyed and angry with the receptionist.

"How come your not using your insurance?" Derek asked her truly wondering.

"Well if and probably I am not pregnant I don't my mother knowing I needed them to do a pregnancy test."

"That's a good idea. Do you want anything to eat or drink?"

"I just want you to hold me. Derek being here is more than I could have asked of you."

"I am glad I'm here. Let's go take a nap this has been a long day." They walk into her bedroom and just sleep on her bed for a few hours. It's not like Ellis Grey would be home for hours.