Okay Remy, you can do this. Easier said than done. You've known her long enough and she deserves the truth. She has a boyfriend. You can't focus around her either way and you're going to be a crappy doctor unless you tell her. Chase will beat me. Literally punch me in the face and beat me until Cuddy shows up. He'll beat you anyways if he finds out. He won't find out if I don't tell anyone. God dammit Remy, just do it.
Remy had been pacing back and forth in her office for what seemed like hours, but was only a few minutes in reality. She'd been a replacement for Allison Cameron for a while and even though she doesn't run into Allison that often, the blonde has stolen her heart. Allison was so sweet and sincere, which are rare traits for a doctor to have, knowing that any patient could die at any moment. Allison also has a boyfriend, Robert Chase, who also happened to work with House. Remy even heard that Chase wanted to propose to Allison and while she should be happy for the couple, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
After debating with herself, the brunette finally managed to make her way over to the ER, where Allison was working. It wasn't crowded at all, which was actually uncommon considering how stupid people could be. She found the blonde talking to a nurse and handing the woman a file. She waited silently until the nurse walked away.
"Hey Allison."
"Hm? Oh hey Remy. Lucky you, I just started my lunch break," Allison answered, pulling her hair back into a bun. She pointed to the door, showing she wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. "You wouldn't mind…you know…"
Remy nodded and laughed, "Sure. Sorry." Oh my God Remy. Of course she doesn't want to be in the ER. You're such an idiot. She followed Allison to the cafeteria and decided to get lunch herself. She was supposed to be in the clinic in half an hour and was smart enough to know that running around the clinic on an empty stomach was a death wish.
"So what's up?" the blonde asked, breaking the silence.
"Uh..nothing really. We have the same lunch break so I thought it'd be nice to talk." Dammit Remy! Just say it. "So…how are you and Chase doing?" Wha- Why did you have to bring up her boyfriend? Now she's gonna go on and on about how happy they are.
The question threw Allison off guard. She always thought that Remy didn't like Chase. They disagreed whenever they worked together and even after the right decision would be made, one of them would still be angry with the other. "Fine I guess. Just usual couple problems. Nothing really special. What about you? No boyfriend? Girlfriend?"
"N-No. Decided that one night stands aren't for me. Besides, sleeping with people that you don't know is only fun for so long. In the end, they just make you realize how alone you really are."
Allison couldn't help but feel sympathy for her coworker. She was always such a strong person and she was always a bit envious of that. Knowing that you're going to die a lot sooner than you should be and accepting it is something that the blonde would never be able to imagine herself doing. "You do know that I'm here if you want to talk about it," Cameron responded, gently placing her soft hands on Remy's. "Just because we're doctors doesn't mean that we have to ignore our own illnesses."
Pulling her hand away, Thirteen struggled to fight back the tears she felt rising. "I'm sorry," Allison whispered. "I didn't mean that you have to tell me. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to."
"No…no that's not it," Remy answered, choking on her own words. "I just need to tell you how I feel."
"Remy, it's okay to be scared. We all need our moments of weakness. It's what makes us human."
Just say it Remy. Just say it… "Allison," the brunette mumbled, not sure how to say how she felt. Even she was a bit confused by her feelings. She was never really an emotional person, hence the sarcastic personality. "That's not what I meant. I meant that I'm becoming a shitty doctor because I can't focus. And I can't focus because of you."
"Me? I…I don't understand. Remy, did I do something wrong?" Allison started wringing her hands and she could feel her body heat up.
The poor brunette felt like her heart was going to give out. "No, no, you didn't do anything wrong. It's just that I like you…like you like you. I know you have a boyfriend and I'm really happy for you and Chase, but…but I just had to let you know. I knew I wouldn't be able to work without letting you know."
"Remy…I…I had no idea." Allison could feel tears of her own coming on, but she held them back. Sure, this wasn't the first time she's heard someone's liked her, but this was definitely the most heartfelt confession she's ever heard. She wasn't sure why, maybe because Remy was usually so good at hiding her feelings, maybe it was because it was Remy who was confessing. Either way, her heart was pounding and she wasn't sure if she enjoyed or hated the feeling Remy had caused. "I-Is that why you don't like Chase?" It was a stupid question, but she had to know the answer.
The brunette had buried her face in her hands, convincing herself that this would help her avoid further embarrassment. "I don't know. Maybe? He may be an angel to you, but he's the devil to me."
Allison cracked up a little, but stopped herself, realizing that laughing would only hurt Remy more, "Remy, Chase isn't an angel to me either. We both know that we're not perfect, but it doesn't matter. I…I love him anyways."
Who would've thought that a four letter word would've shattered Remy like a sledgehammer to a porcelain plate? The brunette stood up and grabbed her tray, her lunch only half finished, but her appetite wiped out.
"Wait!" Allison called out, quieting down to avoid causing a scene in the middle of a crowded cafeteria. "I'm sorry Remy. I'm really, truly sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Where are you going?"
Thirteen tried her best to stay strong, but it was practically useless. As skilled as she was at hiding her emotions, she wanted to break down right where she was standing. "I'm fine," she mumbled, her voice still cracking. She cleared her throat and pushed the tears back. "My lunch is over. I'm expected in the clinic in a few minutes." Her last two sentences sounded colder than she intended them to sound, but she didn't feel like fixing her mistake. She threw away her lunch and made her way over to a clinic.
Walking into the overly crowded room, Remy rolled her eyes. One thing she hated more than the clinic room was the clinic room being filled with idiots. She took on her first patient and finished in a few minutes. She tried to make her way to the medical cart to remove her gloves, but she was stopped by a man. He was fairly large and his cap made him seem like a trucker, but didn't seem harmful and looked like just another guy you'd pass by while walking down a street.
"I need my migraine medication," he stated bluntly.
"We'll get to you as soon as we can," Remy assured him, taking off her gloves.
He didn't give in, "You can get to me now."
Remy took a deep breath to control her emotions. She was pretty sure that assaulting a stranger was both morally and legally wrong.
"It'll only take you two minutes," the man pleaded.
"You're not an emergency," she answered coldly as she started walking away. Get out of my face.
Of course, the red capped moron followed her, still begging, "This isn't an emergency room!"
No. If it was, I'd send you to go see Dr. Cameron. She'd make sure to take care of you. Oh and maybe she'll throw you a get well party too with her little boyfriend. Be nice Remy. Just be nice. "And it's not gonna go by any faster by pissing me off." That was…close enough. She took another file from a nurse while the man angrily walked away.
"Can I have a minute?" She could tell the voice was Foreman's, but she didn't care who was behind her, she was still pissed off.
"No," she replied with a fake smile. Hiding feelings was always the best approach to a situation. She started reading into the file as well, hoping he would leave. She finished scanning the page and handed the file to the nurse, "Routine checkup can wait. What else you got?"
She was handed a new file, but Foreman kept talking. It's like all people could see were lab coats and since Foreman wasn't wearing one, people were leaving him alone. "I'm consulting on some clinical trials that involve some CNS compounds," he continued.
"While it's true that sometimes 'no' means 'yes', in this context-"
"One's a new Huntington's drug. Phase three trials are showing real results delaying neuronal degeneration. Probably get you in."
Remy moved her eyes up from the file and if Foreman wasn't standing behind her, he would've noticed that he got her attention. Instead she handed the file back and faced him. "No thanks," she answered with another fake smile for politeness. Again, she walked away.
Apparently, she had an invisible magnet glued on top of her head because everyone seemed to follow her. "Are you doing anything about your disease? Following any kind of program?" he continued.
Get out of my face. Remy stopped and turned around, "No. Nor am I looking for a consult."
She once again began walking away and fortunately, Foreman didn't follow. She took care of a patient with a nasty viral infection and let them go. She waited a few moments like she usually does. She took a deep breath and took a step out of the door. Surprisingly, it was completely empty besides a few people and one of the nurses. She started walking over to the nurse. She wasn't particularly friends with the woman, but she at least knew her name. "Hey," she smiled, once again, hiding her annoyance. "Regina isn't it? Did everyone get trans-"
Before she could finish her sentence, she felt the cold, metallic touch of a gun to the back of her neck. "Dr. Cuddy's office. All of you," a male voice spoke very assertively. "Now!"
Remy closed her eyes for a moment then began walking. She was the first one to go into her boss's boss's office and was surprised to see not Cuddy, but House.
So yeah, tell me what you think. I love to read reviews and I think you guys are all awesome for reading my stories. I'm quite fond of this episode and I remember feeling so heartbroken throughout the episode, I was so scared for poor Thirteen. I always thought that this would be a good episode for Remy to confess her feelings and being rejected, hence her being quite annoyed in the beginning of the episode. Of course, Foreman got in the way of my little ship at the end of the episode, but I always blocked him out and replaced him with Allison. Haha So send your reviews my way, if you want this to continue or not, or if anything should happen. Although, I do want to stay true to the episode as much as I can, but I will add in a few scenes of my own in there. Thanks for reading! I'll update soon~
