Meredith didn't know how to cope with all the stress. She had to let Brayden know where she was or rather where she wasn't. She took a breath and sent Brayden a message that said she had gone home early and that she was feeling under the weather. He responded immediately asking what was wrong and when he offered to leave and check in on her she was even more nervous.
Brayden kept insisting to come and check in on her and but she wasn't at home and she couldn't let him find that out. She finally convinced him she would be fine and then he stopped messaging her.
Meredith got in line to get something to eat and looked around the market area at everything that was available before deciding on going across to the opposite restaurant for pizza. She was just sitting down to enjoy her meal when she got a call from Brayden.