This is the life

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Begin met schrijven Meredith was frustrated and angry, almost two months had passed by since her fall and she had to sleep in a bed that was placed downstairs for her.

Her father had recovered and had gone back to Ellis but her own fall had caused a lot of troubles in the small family, leaving Derek extremely angry at Ellis

"Mama?" Grace walked inside the living room, followed by Derek

"Hi monkey." Meredith sadly smiled. "You look absolutely stunning."

"Daddy picked my dwess!" She giggled

"Oh really?" Meredith attempted to sit up more but winced as the brace didn't allow her to

"Mer!" Derek hurried over. "I'm not starting this again."

"I just-" Meredith frowned

"Please stay laying down. Mark will be here soon." Derek said, not letting Meredith finish

"Mama, daddy and I will go to the zoo!" Grace told her mom

"Your daddy told me." Meredith nodded, tears threatening to fall

"Sorry.. I didn't mean it like that." Derek sighed, this was all so heavy on the family. "Really sorry."

"Fine." Meredith looked away. "Enjoy princess."

...

"Come on, Mer. You can do this." Mark cheered her on, she was sitting up on her own

"No- No!" She cried out, her back was hurting too much. "Markie-"

"It's gonna be okay." He wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her

"Doesn't feel like that, Mark. Everything's ruined, everything!"

"You should wait to see how severe it is, sweetie." Mark rubbed her arm softly, her hard brace preventing them from hugging tight

"Even Amy said it's all ruined." Meredith whispered. "I don't know if I can do this, Mark.."

"You will." Mark assured her

...

The next months went rough, almost a year went by but things had been horrible. Meredith and Derek's relationship was really tested with everything that had been happening

Meredith was aware something would have to change, she was scared she'd lose her husband if they'd continue like this

But she saw her dad tried to call her again, this had been happening so often now, she would rather not pick up the phone but what if something was up

"Hello dad?" Meredith muttered

"Hi Mer, how are you doing?" He asked

"Fine.." Meredith muttered. "Is everything okay?"

"We were wondering when you'd stop by with Derek and our granddaughter." Richard said

"Dad.. You know we can't come right now-" Meredith started but Richard interrupted her

Eventually they hung up, causing Meredith to start tearing up

"Hey, what's wrong?" Derek frowned as he entered the house and found his wife like this. "Are you in pain?"

"Dad- Dad called." Meredith whispered. "He's angry because he can't see Grace as long as my mother is around."

"Oh Mer.." Derek sighed

"Sorry, I'm so sorry." Meredith felt so guilty for everything. "It's fine, don't mind me."

"Hey, no need to say that. Richard knows the rules, let him be." Derek stroke his wife's cheek

"Sorry Der.." Meredith whimpered in her husband's arms

"Don't apologize, Mer." Derek sighed, hating how Ellis had ruined everything for his little family

"I promised Gracie we'd come pick her up." Meredith whispered after a long but comfortable silence

"Let's go then, we should stop to get some food to eat at home." Derek said softly, struggling a bit to connect completely with his wife

Derek handed her the crutches she used. At home a single cane was enough but Meredith's physical therapist wanted her to be careful, scared she'd possibly take a fall

"I'll help with your shoes." Derek said and let her walk up to an empty chair that was only used by her, waiting in the hallway.

Once they were both ready they got in the car and drove off, Derek got out and picked up Grace who was so happy to see her parents

"Hi monkey, how was school?" Meredith asked, unable to look behind her

"Was kay." Grace smiled

"We're proud of you, honey. We'll pick up some food for tonight." Meredith told her daughter

"You two stay in the car, I'll grab your favorites." Derek said

Even if he still cared about her, and for sure was still in love with her, something had changed and Meredith was desperate to change it again, not like there was much more she could do anymore except for taking so long to recoever

Sorry its taking so long! Im really trying to write but its just not working.. tomorrow im at the hospital again, i'll try to write while waiting