strangers in love

chapter 4

DEREKS POV
I was cooking dinner with Meredith when my phone rang, it was Emma and I got worried because she never calls me unless it's about Amelia. I ran over and picked up my phone.
"Hey Emma what's up?" I said.
"Can you come over my mom got a call from someone like an hour ago and she ran up into her room crying and she hasn't come out," Emma said.
"Yeah, yeah I'll be right over," I said.
"Thanks," Emma said.
"What's wrong?" Meredith asked.
"Emma said Amelia was talking to someone on the phone and then rang upstairs crying and she won't come out of her room," I said, "probably her lawyer about Spencer."
"You going over?" She asked.
"Yeah I'll be back I love you," I said.
"Okay I love you too," She said. I got in my car and drove over to Amelia's. I rang the doorbell and Emma opened the door.
"Hey thanks for coming," she said.
"Of course," I said and hugged her.
"I don't know what's wrong," she said.
"It's okay," I said. Joey and Izzy were watching tv on the couch and Emma walked upstairs with me. I knocked on Amelia's door but there wasn't an answer.
"Amelia," I said, "It's me."
"Go Away," she said, and I could hear it in her voice that she had been crying.
"Hey I got this," I said to Emma.
"Okay," she said and ran downstairs. I tried to turn the door knob but it was locked.
"Amelia just talk to me," I said.
"Derek just go away!" She said.
"Amelia open the door," I said. I heard the door unlocked and she opened it a crack.
"What," She said.
"Amy what's wrong," I said. Her eyes were all red from crying and more tears fell down her face. I pushed the door open and hugged her tightly.
"I-I have to testify against Spencer," she said quietly.
"Oh," I said, "That's okay right? He'll probably go to jail."
"I can't see him," She said crying, "I can't stand in front of a court and tell those girls parents what I know he did with her Derek! How am I supposed to stand there and admit I was cheated on with a 16 year old!" She broke and started sobbing. I held her as she sobbed into me.
"Okay it's okay," I said and kissed her head.
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AMELIAS POV
Derek got me to calm down and I finally told him what happened.
"Derek I don't want to," I said. He was sitting across from me on my bed after I cried for a solid 30 minutes.
"I know," he said, "but you have to, you know that."
"Yeah," I sighed, "I guess so."
"Do you want to come over for dinner?" He asked.
"Uh no it's okay," I said wiping my eyes.
"Amelia," he said, "come over for dinner."
"You just don't want me to stay here and cry," I chuckled.
"Yeah you're right, so get up we're going," He chuckled.
"Fine," I said. I got up and looked in the mirror, my eyes and face were still red from crying. I walked downstairs and Emma was in the kitchen with Izzy.
"Hey," Emma said, "you okay?"
"Uh Yeah," I said, "we're gonna go over to Uncle Derek's for dinner."
"Okay," she said.
"Mommy why are you sad?" Izzy asked.
"Mommy just had a bad day that's all," I said quietly, "where's your brother?"
"He's in the living room I think," Emma said.
"Okay," I said. I got them in Derek's car and I got in next to Derek.
"Thanks," I said, "I really didn't wanna spend my night crying." He chuckled and smiled.
"You definitely did but you're welcome," He said.
"Shut up," I said.
"Mommy that's a bad word," Joey said, "you said I can't say that!" Derek and I laughed and I turned around to look at him.
"You're right you can't say that word," I chuckled. We pulled into Derek's driveway and the kids ran inside to be with their cousins.
"So is your friend Owen here?" I asked Derek.
"I think," he said, "unless he went out."
"Ah," I said.
"Why?" He said.
"Oh no reason I was just curious," I said.
"Yeah sure," he chuckled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I said.
"Oh nothing," he said as we walked inside. We walked inside and Meredith was cooking dinner in the kitchen with Owen.
"Hey you Okay?" She asked and hugged me.
"Yeah," I said. Owen turned and smiled.
"Hey," he said.
"Hey," I smiled.
DEREKS POV
I can tell Owen has a little crush on Amelia, and It's kinda cute. Amelia pulled her hair into a ponytail and I watched the way he watched her, which was cute.
"What are you thinking about?" Amelia chuckled and looked at me.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have your thinking face on," She chuckled.
"Yeah well it's none of your business," I chuckled.
"Mhm," She said.
"So Amelia hows work?" Meredith said.
"Uh I like it," Amelia shrugged.
"That doesn't seem too positive," Owen chuckled.
"You're right," Amelia chuckled and looked up at him. Owen smiled and I looked over at Meredith who smiled.
AMELIAS POV
Meredith and Owen finished dinner and Meredith and Derek went upstairs to get the kids.
"Do you think Derek has beer?" I chuckled and opened the fridge.
"Third draw on the left," Owen said.
"Oh you're my type of person," I chuckled, "you want one?"
"Yeah sure," he said. I leaned up against the counter and he did the same and smiled.
"Cheers?" He chuckled.
"Cheers," I chuckled and clanked bottles with him.
"Derek's beer isn't even that good," he chuckled.
"You're not wrong," I said, "but I still drink it anyway."
"Yeah me too," He chuckled.
"He really does need better beer," I laughed.
"Christmas idea," he laughed.
"Bet?" I chuckled.
"Yeah bet," he laughed.
"Hey stop drinking all my beer," Derek chuckled.
"Whoops," I said and looked at Owen.
"Hey it was her," he chuckled.
"Shut up," I chuckled.