Till Death Do Us Part

12

The next morning Meredith woke up smiling, she'd slept through the night again, she remembered Arizona helping her last night it, no one had ever gone out of there way to help her like that before.

"Good morning, sleepy head" Arizona says smiling walking into the room,
"I made some breakfast, I hope you like pancakes." Arizona says, placing the tray down in front of Meredith
"Arizona I can get myself breakfast, I'm not incapable." Meredith says annoyed,
"Oh I... I know my love it wasn't, sorry, we can go down stairs if you like I wasn't trying to make you feel incapable or anything I was just trying to be nice." Arizona replied, suddenly unsure she thought she was helping and being nice,
"I..." Meredith starts then stops, "I'm sorry Ari, I know it's just, one of my biggest worries is that people will find out about my conditions and treat me differently," Meredith sighed
"Is that necessarily a bad thing?" Arizona asked sitting down on the bed, "I mean if people know they can help, ease some things off your shoulders, allow you to take breaks when you need,"
"I just don't want people to think I'm weak, or incapable of doing my job." Meredith replied,
"Oh honey, no one's going to think your weak," Arizona cooed,
"But they will Derek does, and I know other will I just, I don't want to tell people, and I don't want to be treated differently." Meredith replied,
"I understand, ok Meredith look at me." Arizona replied moving to hold Meredith hands,
"Your right some people will treat you differently, that's true, when I tell people about my ADHD they don't always know how to respond some get weird and tell me they can't trust me with stuff anymore or they ask how I could have possibly become a doctor let alone the head of Peds but I did and honey, the people who say that are so far and few between the majority of people are lovely they help where they can, are more understanding if I make a mistake, provide the space to have accomodations, are for forgiving of some odd the odd things I do, it can be really helpful my love to share, and let people help you it doesn't make you incapable or a burden, it just lets people help where they can. And my ADHD actually helps with my jobs sometimes, I am great in a crisis, my special interests come in helpful with the kids and I often can relate and understand the kids better than other people, so honey, your conditions aren't something you need to hide," Arizona explains
Meredith sits for a moment thinking about what Arizona had said, she hated feeling like she was inept or unable but maybe she had a point.
"I don't know maybe, but it's going to take time, please don't tell anyone not yet at least." Meredith replied,
"I won't tell anyone until you're ready my love" Arizona cooed, "now can we have some breakfast before the pancakes get cold?"
"Sure," Meredith replied smiling

The pair ate together chatting and laughing before it was time for Arizona to go home,
"I'll see you tomorrow at work?" She asked, as Meredith walked her out,
"Yeah sounds good." Meredith replied, smiling

A bit later Meredith was sitting in the lounge watching some tv when she heard the front door open, she had been dreading this moment she knew she had to do something but she wasn't sure if she was ready. It wasn't long before Derek walked into the lounge grabbing the remote from next to Meredith

"Hey I was watching that," Meredith exclaimed, but Derek just ignored her,

"Ok I've had enough of this, Arizona was right I deserve more than this." Meredith said standing up,

"Meredith move your blocking the screen." Derek whined, trying to move his head to see

"No Derek, that's it I've had enough, I can't do this anymore this is over." Meredith said,
"What?" Derek asked confused

"This, us it's over, I'm not doing it anymore, I want you gone pack up your stuff and leave. We are done." Meredith stated making herself clear

"Don't be ridiculous Meredith, sit down, I'll order dinner for us tonight so you don't have to worry about standing and cooking, and you have any 'flare ups'" Derek said in a mocking tone

"No Derek that's exactly the issue, I do have flare ups and I am in pain all the time, I cannot do this anymore I can't live in pain in my own house because my boyfriend the man I'm meant to be able to trust with anything doesn't even care enough to try and be helpful. Derek most men would actually care about the fact that there girlfriends have not one but three chronic condition as well as a neurodivergence diagnosis, they would be doing anything they can to make it easier for the girlfriend not mocking them and making their life harder. So I can't do it anymore we are over." Meredith yelled, sick of arguing with Derek

"Meredith your being ridiculous your breaking up with me over these silly diagnoses, these excuses I am a world class neurosurgeon and you are breaking up with me because I won't give into some fantasy ideas you have, some excuses to just be lazy. Don't be so silly, you stupid bitch, what are you going to do without me huh?" Derek yelled

"It doesn't matter, I got by perfectly fine without you, before and I will do it again, I want you gone this is my house, I want you out tonight I don't care where you go but your not welcome here anymore take all that money you get as a neurosurgeon and find somewhere else to stay I want you gone !" Meredith yells

"Fine, but good luck finding someone else that will put up with all your crap Meredith, no one's going to pick up a crippled wh*re from the bar, you'll be begging me to come back" Derek yelled, before storming upstairs leaving Meredith to stand in the living room.

It didn't take him long to pack his stuff, and leave, it was only once he left that Meredith let the wall fall tears cascading from her eyes, she reached for her phone not quite sure what to do but just letting her feelings take over,
The phone didn't ring for long when the person on the other side picked up,

"Meredith, is everything ok?"

Authors Note

Hope you enjoyed this chapter,

Finally Meredith is free of Derek