One quick step [ Mer/Der]

Chapter 6

Meredith charged another time, and finally the machines started beeping regularly again. A feeling of relief spread through the room, as they continued where they were working on just before the girl crashed. '' So Have you settled in alright, Meredith?'' asked Miranda, as she softly pushed the girls stomach. '' Yes, Emma and i have unpacked most of our stuff yesterday'' nodded Meredith. '' That's lovely'' smiled Miranda. '' How about we call Neuro up here, to see if she has any neurological damage, but from this quick checkup i'd say we're only dealing with a minor concussion'' stated Owen, as he placed the light back in his lab coat. '' We'll book the OR, to remove the blood in her belly'' said Miranda as she scribbled something on the chart. '' Any word about the parents?'' asked Meredith, the nurse whom just entered the room. '' The father was taken up to surgery, he has a subdural hematoma. The mother has a ruptured spleen, and a possible amputation of the left leg'' stated the nurse. Meredith sighed, before leaving the room. She walked up to the nurses desk, since she needed to page neuro. But just as she reached the desk. Derek appeared. '' Oh yes, Hey ! just the man that i was looking for. Can i steal you for a quick consult?'' asked Meredith, as she turned to face Derek. '' Yes, sure'' nodded Derek, as he followed Meredith into the room where she was treating the young girl. '' 12 year old female, involved in a car accident'' stated Meredith, as she watched Derek move around the bed towards the head of the girl. He flashed a light into the pupils of the young girl, '' I don't see much, but let's move her up for an head CT just to be sure'' nodded Derek, as he put the light back. Meredith ordered a nurse to arrange the CT, and followed the nurse out of the room.

'' Meredith'' sighed Miranda, as she walked over to Meredith whom was eating in the cafeteria. '' Yes?'' replied Meredith as she turned around. '' It's about the parents of your 12 year old patients'' sighed Miranda, '' They have just declared the father, and the mother is in a coma. No brain activity'' she added. '' Oh god no. That's terrible, wasn't the mother getting surgery for her spleen? how did she slip into a coma?'' asked Meredith. '' she seized, she wouldn't stop'' sighed Miranda. '' Damn''. '' I'll go check on the girl'' sighed Meredith as she placed her food tray in the container. She walked up to the patient room, she opened the door and walked over to the bed. '' Why is she still unconscious, she should be awake by now'' sighed Meredith as she flashed a light into the girl's eyes. '' Maybe the girl knows that her parents are dead'' sighed the nurse whom was adjusting the blankets. '' The mother is still alive right?'' asked Meredith, '' Her heart is beating, yes. But there still hasn't been any brain activity. Dr Shepherd isn't hopeful'' replied the nurse.

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'' I just can't get the girl out of my head'' sighed Meredith as she took a sip of her wine, '' She's just a patient Mer'' stated Cristina. '' I know, i just can't imagine how the girl is going to feel when she wakes up, without a family'' sighed Meredith, '' What about the mother?'' asked Cristina '' They took her of the vent an hour ago, they found her DNR in an old file, she had been treated here before for a brain tumor, and it said that she didn't want excessive medicine if she were to come in this situation. And we couldn't ask a family member what she would've wanted because both parents are dead'' sighed Meredith. '' Well shit'' stated Cristina, as she sipped some of her beer. Meredith massaged her temple tired '' I'm gonna go to bed, you're free to stay the night'' stated Meredith.

Meredith woke up that next morning late, she had slept through her alarm. '' Oh shit, fuck me'' exclaimed Meredith as she rushed out of bed. Emma, had to be in school in 5 minutes. And she had to be at work in 15. She put a shirt on, and some pants. Put her greasy hair in a ponytail and rushed to Emma's room, she hurried her daughter in some clothes and got in the car. She dropped Emma of, even though she was already late and rushed towards the hospital. She parked and semi-ran into the hospital. '' You look like hell, Didn't your shift start like 30 minutes ago?'' asked Cristina, as she bumped into Meredith at the residency lounge. She quickly put on her scrubs, ignoring Cristina. '' I'm sorry,  I gotta check on the girl"  she snapped, before rushing out of the residency lounge.

Meredith finally calmed down as she neared the room of  her patient. She stood still for a moment in the doorway, when she realized ; her eyes are open.  " Oh wow ! " exclaimed Meredith as she rushed over to the girl's bed. " You're awake, how are you feeling?" Asked Meredith as she flashed a light in the girls eyes.  " t-t-tired" muttered the girl,  " Can you tell me your name?" asked Meredith as she grabbed her hand. " Elizabeth " she whispered, her voice so soft and fragile. " Can I see my mom?"  She asked. " Not right now, sweety " sighed Meredith as she softly caressed the girl 's cheek.  " Can I sleep?" Asked Elizabeth. Meredith nodded, turned the light off and left the room.

" Okay, we have a first name for the girl, we know her last name because we found the ID's of her parents.  Elizabeth Jones" stated Meredith as she wrote it down in the chart at the nurses station. " Have you called social services yet?" Asked the nurses behind the desk, " No, I'm gonna do it later, first I got to tell the girl that both of her parents are dead and that she's going into the system"  sighed Meredith.