Left Behind Life⇒Greys Anatomy FF

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LEFT BEHIND LIFE
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The moment Derek's pager buzzed, he ripped it off of its spot and read 911. He set Bailey down and exited the daycare silently to not disturb the babies in the nursery, and once outside of the door he bolted for where he knew Meredith was being taken care of.

He smacked shoulders with passerby's, not caring enough to stop and apologize either.

He needed to get to her.

It felt like he was not moving fast enough, like he was in a dream and his legs were jello, but he kept going. His body get numb as the pager went off again, he was only down the hall, he'd get there in 20 seconds.

Derek ran and ran, and he skidded to a stop just outside Merediths room, people were crowded around her not doing anything. So many people inside to the point where he dreaded why.

He swallowed the lump in his throat and opened the door. Everyone's head turned to him, and they smiled. Instant relief flooded over him as he saw Cristina by Merediths head talking to her.

"She's okay." Cristina says, her tears noticeably streaming down her cheeks.

Merediths eyes were hardly opened, but the rise and fall of her chest was as clear as the steady heart beat on the monitor connected to her.

It was hard to not not cry here. Derek held onto the end of the hospital bed as he looked at Meredith laying there, alive. He was choked up and still shaking from the fear of losing her.

"Let's...give them a minute." Webber tells everyone.

"I'll be back." Cristina tells Meredith before leaving along with everyone else.

Dereks okay facade is slowly crumbling with each step he takes closer to Merediths face. His brows wobble along with his lip as his face twitches uncontrollably before he takes her hand in his and sits. That's when he lets it all out, and cries.

Her hand is weak, and still cold, but she squeezes his hand as a reassurance; one that was much needed.

"I thought I lost you." Derek whispers, barely able to hear for anyone who wasn't directly next to his lips.

He does his best to keep his eyes open as he looks at her, it's hard to look at someone you love while crying and being so vulnerable.

Meredith smiles at him, her body too weak to move much. She struggles, but manages to place her other hand on his cheek, her thumb wiping away his tears.

She gave him a look that said Never.