Big Shepherd, Little Shepherd

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ANDREW'S POV

In the hotel I'm sharing with Carina and Isabella. Originally it was going to be me, Isabella, Carina and y/n but since Arizona hasn't come with us y/n is sleeping in with Amelia to help with the boys.

- y/n : Boys, how about you spend some time with Uncle Andrew and Auntie Carina while me and Mommy do some bonding

- Eli : You got games on your phone uncle Andrew?

- AJ : Eli come look at my cars. Mama got them when we was at the shops last

- Andrew : Carina. Is y/n okay?

- Carina : She won't talk to me about how she feels. That's why she spends hours on call with Amelia

- Andrew : How bad is it? As bad as last time?

- Carina : No, she doesn't want it to get that bad so has been looking at getting checked in somewhere. Amelia doesn't want her to go

- Eli : Uncle Andrewww. Come playyy

AMELIA'S POV

I don't know what to do. I've ruined my relationship because I need to keep my sister alive and healthy but it seems like I can't help.

- Amelia : Hey. What's wrong?

- y/n : It's not getting better Amy. I'm trying but it's just not working and I don't want it to get bad again

- Amelia : I don't want to loose you again y/n/n. Your my baby sister, I can't let you go in somewhere like that again. It took all of your independence

- y/n : I don't know what else to do

- Amelia : Give me a minute. You text Meredith to tell her you won't be in Seattle for a month, she'll tell Bailey

This better work. Okay scroll through the contacts, scroll through the contacts. AHA there. Just the person I was looking for.

- Amelia : Hey. Are you free to talk and is Charlotte nearby?

- Addison : We're both here on lunch. What's wrong?

- Amelia : I need you to take y/n for a month. It's getting bad and although she's not relapsing it won't be long if she doesn't get help. Right now the best place for her is with you guys

- Addison : We've still got her old room set up

- Charlotte : Check it before she gets there. I can sort her with work and therapy programs.

- Amelia : Thank you. She'll be there in a few days

Okay that's that sorted. She's got a place to stay that's away from her life at the minute. I just hope she can come home.

YOUR POV

I've got to text Meredith but she was the one who hated me so much when this last happened. She would rather I died.

Meredith 💣

Y/n
Mer, I'm not coming
home for a few weeks.
More like a month. I'm
sorry it's short notice
but I need to take me
time x

Meredith 💣
That's fine y/n/n. Rowan
will be sad she missed
you but she'll understand.
Look after yourself. You
know how to contact me
if you need me x

Y/n
Thank you x

Meredith 💣
What else are
sister-in-laws for x

It's not like last time I guess. Now I've got to tell the two people I'm dreading leaving. Purely because it's going to hurt them. They haven't really done this and there isn't much anyone can do. Amelia understands some of it but it's different for all. I've got to break Carina by telling there isn't anything she can do and that I need to live somewhere else for a few weeks.

- Amelia : Char and Addie said your welcome there

- y/n : I don't want to leave you Amy. You or Carina

- Amelia : You've got to tell her

- y/n : Fuck

- Amelia : Bad word. I'll take Andrew ands the boys down for dinner. Have a heart to heart with Carina. She'll understand

- y/n : Okay give me a minute. Pfffffft.

I'm going to be fine. It's not Carina's fault, it's not my fault. I just need to go to LA for a bit. Treat it like a conference. But Carina is going to have to helping Andrew with Isabella alone.

- Amelia : Andrew, we're going to get dinner with the kids. Grab Isabella and I'll keep an eye on AJ and Eli.

- y/n : Can we talk?

- Carina : Si, bye Andrea. Bye bye Isabella

- Eli : Bye Auntie Carina

- AJ : Bye bye

- Carina : Hello bella. I missed you. What's wrong?

- y/n : Okay. Erm, I've been struggling a lot recently. I spend most of my time on call with Amelia or with Amelia or staring into the middle of space thinking about everything that has ever gone wrong in my life and how I'm responsible. I'm going to stay with some friends in LA for a few weeks. I don't want to leave but-

- Carina : It's okay. I understand. I'll be waiting for you to get back. I will always wait for you y/n/n

I need to ask Amelia something before I go because it genuinely intrigues me and I want to know if it happens.

- y/n : Hey guys

- Amelia : Everything good?

- y/n : Yeah. Ames, has Arizona ever woken up and forgotten to put her leg on she she falls over

- Amelia : Yes. Mainly if the boys are crying or were running late. Why?

- y/n : I was just asking. All I'm thinking of is a cartoon character running in mid air

Dinner was fun but Amelia's phone kept buzzing to the point where she left to go answer it. Eli dismissed it pretty much straight away but AJ just looked up at me, pretty much asking where his Mom had gone. Truth be told, I'm not sure where she's gone.

Authors Notes
Have a drink and snack
please x