I go into the living room and my eyes light up as I realise she's still here. "Babe.. you didn't leave" I kneel infront of the couch, where she's sat. "I wouldn't leave you mid argument, but I needed space" she says.
"I'm really sorry" i say. "I can't believe you'd lie to me, Der" she puts her hands on my cheeks. "I didn't want you to be mad" I say.
I put my hands on her thighs and look into her glossy eyes. "Now you're upset" I sigh. "Why would you hurt yourself again?" She frowns, looking down. "I was sad.. and you weren't here.. and-" I say. "Stop saying that!" She yells at me. "What?" I ask.
"You keep hurting yourself every time we're apart.. and it makes me feel like shit" she pushes my hands off of her.
"That's not WHY I do it baby" I stand up as soon as she does and pull her into my arms. "You can't rely on me that much, Derek! It takes such a toll on me and MY mental health!" She yells at me.
Meredith's pov:
"I'm sorry" he tears up. "No" I stop him as he tries to hug me. "You can't depend on me that much" I look into his eyes. Oh my god this hurts me. I know I'm hurting him right now and it's genuinely the worst thing ever, but it needs to be said.
"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!" He bursts into tears, holding my hands in his. "you need some independence, Derek.. I think it might be best if we-" I say quietly. "No" he interrupts me. "Take some time apart" I say. "No! Mer please no" he pulls me into his arms before I can stop him and squeezes me tight. I hug his neck. "I love you so much" he says.
"I just think that this would do you good" I say. "Do you not want to marry me anymore?" He whispers, pulling away. "Of course I do! I love you so much.. I just want you to be able to be happy with me, so that we can be our most happiest together" I say.
"Don't leave me" he says as I pull away gently. "I'm going to call you every single day Derek" I grab my bag. He shakes his head. I wipe his tears, then my own. "Be strong for me, please? You'll very quickly realise that you don't need me to be happy.. you're incredible by yourself and you always have been" I say.
"If you really realllllyyyy are unhappy and you even think about hurting yourself, you call me immediately and I'll be here, alright?" I say. "Okay" he sniffles. "I love you so so soooooo much" I kiss his cheek. "I love you" he kisses my lips. "I'll text you when I'm home" I say. "Okay" he says.
"You know why I'm doing this?" I ask. "Yeah I get why" he whispers. "Good" I smile small. "I can ring you whenever I need you?" He asks. "Always" I say. I go to the door. He holds tightly onto my hand, following behind me.
"Go to school tomorrow Derek" I say, pulling my hand away gently. "Okay" he says. "I'll see you" I smile, waving at him as I leave. He stands at the door, looking at me sadly. I sigh, leaving. I go home. It's for the best. He NEEDS independence. I'll check on him everyday, and get mark to aswell.
