Enough is Enough (Post-Eppie: House 3.08)
DJ Dubois
November 2006
Spoilers: Season 3 eppies especially the House-Tritter storyline and including the preview for the "Judas" eppie.
Notes: House MD belongs to Universal, FOX and David Shore. Please send comments to dante0220
Chapter 1 [Princeton Plainsboro]
[Clinic]
House limped toward the Clinic, not caring if he wasn't scheduled for duty there. His road trip with Wilson and Vegetative State Guy had given him things to think about. (Not that he would admit that to anyone.)
But looming larger than that issue was his personal hemorrhoid—an overweight, balding, idiot with an extended ego masquerading as a police detective. Detective Michael Tritter had made it his personal crusade to bring House down since that day in Exam Room 1. Why couldn't that asshole have come during Wilson's or Cuddy's shifts?
Bad enough Tritter messed around with him, clearly stepping over the line in the process with the bad search warrant, the stalking and harassment. Now though, he was extending his vendetta against the others around House. Wilson in particular suffered because of the creep. And now Foreman, Chase and Cameron dealt with the initial Q and A session leading up to the bullying tactics.
As (bad) luck would have it, he felt those eyes staring at him from across the lobby. He rolled his own eyes and frowned at his nemesis. "Scanning nurses and co-eds part of the police protocol now? I thought that idiotic vendettas were the line these days."
Tritter shrugged. "I'd say the same about doctors with drug habits myself." He glanced at his watch. "You're actually here early. Impressive. Lord knows, I wouldn't want to stop you from helping people."
"At least I do my job, Tritter. I don't go making up cases to solve." House smiled sarcastically and made sure his tone came out the same. "Or go harassing people to fabricate a case."
"I have a case, House."
House smirked. "What you have is a delusion. Cut the crap, Tritter." With that, he limped past the detective, hoping that the latter would do something stupid such as assault him in the open.
Unfortunately, the latter just watched. With a chuckle, he headed for the elevator.
"He needs a life," the Diagnostician groused while stalking up to the nurse. "Dr. House is checking in." Seeing the nurse's startled reaction, he glanced strangely at her. "And you aren't glad to see me either? Wow. Surprise there!"
"You're early."
"And you noticed too? Wow! Maybe Cuddy should call a press conference. Just sign me in," he retorted.
"Fine. Exam Room 3. I'll send the next one to you," she advised. When he left for there without another retort, she picked up the phone and dialed Cuddy's number.
"Dr. Cuddy," Cuddy answered.
"Dr. Cuddy, this is Nurse Henderson from the Clinic. There's something you need to know about," Henderson responded. "It's House."
The Dean ground her teeth, imagining the impending disaster rolling in on her this time before glancing at her watch. "Wait a minute! He's early!"
"That's why I'm calling," Henderson informed her. "He actually signed in early." She hesitated for a minute. "That detective was hanging around outside though."
Tritter again? She rubbed the back of her neck feeling an ache forming there. In the past week, Wilson had his car towed not to mention his financial and professional affairs frozen. Then she had overheard House and Wilson talking about Tritter's confronting the former's staff. "Where is he now?"
"He went into the elevator. Sorry to bother you with this."
"That's fine. I appreciate the heads up, Nurse Henderson. Let me know if anything else happens," Cuddy concluded before hanging up. She ran her hand through her dark locks. I know House messed with him. But I still have a hospital to run! She sighed. At least House went to the Clinic early! Strange but I'm not complaining. Not wanting to upset any more apple carts, she started into some paperwork.