tayvis oneshots

oh meredith..

taylor's pov:
i feel the warm sun beaming in our room through the curtains. i stretch my arms, and then hear one of the cats meowing from the other room.

i glance at the clock and notice it's already 10am, so i figured that meredith just wanted some food. i crawl out of bed and make my way to the kitchen and put a scoop of cat food in her dish and cleaned her water bowl too.

"here mere, that what you wanted?" i said, she purred and just sat there staring at the food. i waited around in the kitchen to monitor her to make sure everything was alright, but once i heard her chewing the food, i went back upstairs to cuddle with travis.

around an hour later me and travis head back downstairs to make ourselves breakfast. "ill be down in a minute, i need to pee" i laugh, going into the bathroom.

once i do my business and wash up, i head downstairs to see travis. "pancakes and smoothies sound alright?" he asks, chopping up the fruit into smaller pieces, i nod.

i glanced at meredith's food dish and notice it's still very full. "trav, did you feed mere again?" i mumbled, starting to get worried. "no, why?" he asked.

"i.. i fed her a while ago, but she... she hasn't eaten anything,." i say. "maybe she's just not very hungry." he suggested.

"but.. but this morning she was whining for food.. and i thought she started eating but.. but i guess she didn't." i say, a tear falling from my eye. "and she didn't eat dinner last night either." i mumble, trying to wipe the tears away

"oh baby.. it will be okay. do you want me to call the vet?" he asked, i nodded. "i'll go call them now, could you watch the pancakes?" he asked, fishing his phone out of his hands.

travis's pov:
i scrolled through my contacts until i found the vet the cats go to a dialed there number. "hello, this anna, what can i do for ya?" she answered the phone with.

"hey anna. i don't know if we need to come in, but can i just ask a question?" i said. "of course, what's the problem?" she said.

"well my cat hasn't eaten, and she is definitely on the older side, we're just kinda of worried, you know?" i said. "mh, how old is she?" she responded. "i think about 15." i said, which made the whole situation so much scarier.

"hm, it could just be nothing, but why don't you bring her in for an appointment today. does 2:30 work for you?" she asked, i replied yes.

"okay, thanks for letting us know. we will do our best to help." she hung up. "babygirl, we have an appointment in a few hours, sound good?" i told her, she nodded.

"oh baby, don't cry yet, it might all be okay, yeah?" i said, she shrugged. "alright, let's go get ready, our appointment is soon. we can eat once the food cools." i said, turning off the stove.

taylor's pov:
i'm scared. really scared. i know she's old and her life isn't going to last forever, but i don't want that day to be today.

i forced myself to get dressed and look at least somewhat presentable. i put on a pair of decent looking black sweatpants, a maroon sweater.

i decided to leave my hair natural, i didn't have the energy to do it. i put on a little waterproof mascara, knowing there might be some tears today.

"ready to go sweetheart?" i hear travis call. i found meredith laying on my bed, i scooped her up into my arms, crying because i know this might be the last time. "i love you mere." i whisper to her.

travis's pov:
i help taylor into the car, i still feel awful for her. meredith has been with her forever, she's been there when taylor's happy, sad, or just needed company, meredith was her everything.

we arrived at the vet clinic not much longer and got into a private room with the vet. "alright, mind if i give her a little exam?" the vet asked, taylor nodded in agreement.

"so from the outside, i don't see anything wrong, but that could very well mean something could be going on on this inside" she explained, taylor didn't respond, just nodded in acknowledgment

"alright, so we're gonna run a few tests if that's alright with you two. i have a guess of what it may be." she explained, taylor agreed.

after she did some tests, she came back with the results, which really broke taylor into tears. meredith has stage 4 cancer, and due to her older age, she wasn't doing well.

the vet gave us a few minute with her, before coming in to discuss other options. taylor sat with her back against the wall, holding meredith tightly against her chest. "i'm sorry mere, i.. i love you." she mumbled in between sobs.

i decided not to interfere with her, she just wanted to be with meredith right now. a little while later the vet came back in with a clipboard with all the options.

"i know this is very tough and sad, but we have 2 choices. since she's older, her immune system is already quite weak, so there really isn't too much we can do to help with any of her pain, so we would just wait out her death." she said. "and the 2nd option?" i asked.

"the 2nd option... we could euthanize her, put her to sleep in a humane way. i know it's very scary either way. i'll give you guys some time to speak, is that alright?" she said, closing the door on her way out.

"baby, what do you want to do?" i asked. "i.. i don't know. i don't want her to be in pain, but i can't just kill her!" she shouted in between cries.

"i know you don't. but think about which would be better for her, yeah?" i suggested. "i.. i think i.. just want her to not be in pain anymore.." she cried, i nodded wiping a tear from my eye.

"okay. i know, it's sad. but she will be in a better place, hm?" i mumbled, giving taylor a kiss on the cheek. "i guess so. but i don't want leave her." she cried, still hugging meredith close to her chest.

"i know you don't." i said and then heard the vet lightly tap on the door. before the vet even had a chance to speak taylor responded, not wanting to hear that questions again. "i don't want her to be in pain anymore.." she mumbled, the vet empathetically nodded.

"i'm sorry taylor, travis. you're very brave and were both great cat parents for this." she said, preparing a small needle.

by now taylor was very teary, barley being able to communicate with any. all she wanted was cuddles from meredith. "i'm really going to miss you baby" she mumbled, setting her on the table.

once the process was done, taylor cried watching meredith take her last breath. "i love you." she mumbled, stroking her back for the final time.

after the process was completed, we walked back out to the car. meredith's little carseat thing was still there, triggering even more tears. "oh honey, i know it's hard." i said, giving her hug before opening her car door.

"i feel so bad.. she's been in pain this whole time.. and i.. i couldn't even notice" she cried. "babygirl, this isn't your fault, okay? remember, she's in a happier place now, yeah?" i said, trying to make her feel less bad.

she sobbed the rest of way home. "i'm really sorry honey, it will be okay." i promised, she shrugged. once we arrived home i had a feeling she wouldn't want to be  alone so i called my coach to explain the situation and he agreed to let me stay home with taylor.

"cuddles?" i asked, she nodded. we cuddled up on the couch, and benji and olivia both cuddled up right beside her.

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i'm sorryyy

i sobbed while writing this 😭

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