Chapter Seventeen: Let It Be

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In the 8th grade, my English class had to read Romeo & Juliet. Then for extra credit, Mrs. Snyder made us act out all the parts.

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Derek is on board the ferry and walks to the edge of the top deck, smiling at the sight before him.

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Sal Scafarillo was Romeo. As fate would have it, I was Juliet.

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On the deck below him, Addison is standing staring out into the ocean lost in her own thoughts. She turns around and sees Derek. He finally notices her and stops smiling.

Addison waves but he just walks away. Addison turns semi-upset back to look at the ocean. She hated that while Derek still chose to try with her, he still hated her. They were good at faking being happy for their therapist, their co-workers, and the world around them.

But, when alone they barely talked.

Addison couldn't help but think, why did he choose her?

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All the other girls were jealous but I had a slightly different take. I told Mrs. Snyder that Juliet was an idiot.

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Meredith is sitting in her jeep in the parking lot of Seattle Grace Hospital. Meredith is trying hid an obvious zit on her forehead by covering it with her hair, looking in her rearview mirror as a guide.

A car pulls up next to her.

And Addison looking as perfect as ever exits the car.

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For starters, she falls for the one guy she knows she can't have. Then she blames fate for her own bad decision.

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Addison stares at Meredith. Meredith finally realizes someone is looking at her. Addison half waves and Meredith raises her hand back forcing a smile on her face.

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Izzie and Alex are walking along an open mezzanine hallway. Talking about the kiss they had shared at the Emerald City Bar.

"You kissed me." Izzie asked.

"Yes I did." Alex agreed.

"Should we, I mean ... " Izzie asked as she sighs. "There's a discussion we could have, if you wanted to have one ..."

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