The Life Altering Effects of Mortality

The Life Altering Effects of Mortality

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of House.

Pairing: Thirteen/Cameron

Summary: Cameron finds Thirteen after she gets the worst news she could imagine. AU post season 4 finale.

Chapter 1

Thirteen began to feel lightheaded as she stared at the paper in her hands. Breathe she reminded herself. She knew this was always a possibility; her mother had died from Huntington's after all. Deep down she knew she would be positive; why else would she have delayed this moment for so long? She should have been ready for this moment. She thought she was. Nothing she had done to prepare herself had stopped this terrifyingly real fear that gripped her. Sure, she had faced death before, but nothing she had experienced was anywhere near the feeling of coming to grips with her own mortality.

"Are you okay?" Thirteen jumped from the sudden sound of Dr. Cameron's voice. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." She apologized as she took a step into the room.

"I…i…it's okay. I was just lost in my head." She replied without turning around.

"Anything I can help you with?" Cameron asked, the concern evident in her voice.

"I'm fine."

"Really? You're shaking like a leaf and I don't think you've taken more than one breath since I came in."

Thirteen immediately put the paper in her hand down after realizing how bad her hands had been shaking. Breathe she thought again. "Right." A quiver in her voice another dead give away that she was not alright.

Cameron stepped behind Thirteen placing a comforting had on her shoulder. "I don't know what's wrong, but if you want to talk I'm here."

Thirteen turned her head, pleading in her eyes. She desperately wanted to talk, to tell someone, yet found herself to get the words out of her mouth. " I think I need a drink…or several." Was all she could get out.

"Not by yourself." Cameron didn't know what was going on, but she did know the young doctor should probably not be alone.

"Okay." Thirteen replied in a daze.

"I'll drive." Cameron said helping Thirteen out of her chair.