Text exchange with Teresa on 10/12/2019:

Teresa: ????????????

Meredith: what

Teresa: ARE you home?

Meredith: depends, are you locked out again?

Teresa: No, I just called and texted you a bunch and you didn't pick up; I'm doing a double at the hospital, again. Just figured you should know where I'm at so you don't get worried...

Meredith: to be honest i didn't even know you were gone

Teresa: Are you all right?

Meredith: sure

Teresa: How's the job going?

Meredith: i hate it, i wish it would act like mom and abandon me

Teresa: Will you be okay tonight by yourself?

Meredith: yeah lol

Meredith: could you just like come home?

Meredith: nevermind

Teresa is typing. . .