Chasing Cars

Chapter 1

"Maddie, are you ready?" Meredith asked her daughter

"Mama!" Three year old Maddie ran towards her mother

"Let's go, we have a flight to catch!" Meredith exhaustedly smiled

"See daddy?" She asked

"Yep, we're going to see daddy and many more! We'll sleep at poppy Richard's house!" Meredith grabbed their suitcase

"Yay!" Maddie jumped up and down

"Now gimme a hand, monkey" Meredith reached her hand out so Maddie could hold onto it

"Will we see auntie Cwistina?" Maddie asked as they walked out of Meredith's apartment

"Yes monkey. We'll see her as well!"

"Did you pack my stuffies?" Maddie asked

"Of course I packed them, Mads. And I brought Fluffy so you'll have it on the plane. Is that okay?" Meredith asked

"Yay! Thank you mommy!" She smiled

...

Meredith was carrying a sleeping Maddie in her arms and carrying her luggage as they tried to find Richard and Adele

"Meredith!" She saw them waving. A smile appeared on Meredith's face and she walked towards them

"Hey" Meredith smiled

"Give me that suitcase, honey. How do you feel?" He asked concerned as he saw she was exhausted

"I'm fine" Meredith sighs as she was completely worn out from the flight

"Do I need to take her?" Richard asked and placed his hand on Meredith's back

"No. I got her." She assured him and together the four of them left the airport. Meredith was exhausted and had almost fallen asleep in the car but now here she was, installing her daughter in the crib and getting herself ready for bed after Richard had begged her to take some rest

...

"Mama, the sun's out! Time to wake up!" Meredith heard Maddie say as she felt tiny fingers through her hair

"I'm up" Meredith groaned. "Lay down a little longer, Mads. Please." She tried as she was super tired

"But I'm hungry!" Maddie whines

"Let's get up then.." Meredith sighed and pulled her blanket away and started shivering so she grabbed a pair of joggers and pulled it over her leggings

"Mama, hurry!" Maddie pulled at her arm

"Aww" Meredith winced

"Sowry!" Maddie gasped and let go, running to the corner of the room

"Oh pumpkin, I'm so sorry!" Meredith gasped and kneeled down. "Mommy didn't mean to scare you, baby. I'm so sorry" She whispered as tears pooled in her eyes

"Sowry.. I weally didn't mean to" Maddie quietly said

"It's okay. Come here so we can go downstairs to uncle Richard and aunt Adele" Meredith reached her hand out for the little girl

"Kay" The girl replied and grabbed her mom's hand. Together they slowly made their way downstairs

"Hey girls, how are you two doing?" Adele asked as she placed the plates on the table

"I swept gweat!" Maddie smiled and her eyes widened as she saw the pancakes. "Mama, can I have some?" She gasped

"Of course pumpkin!" Meredith wanted to lean forward and felt another stab just as when Maddie pulled at her arm.