Chapter 1 - A Mysterious Quietness
Life in a hospital happens to be so stressful, there are always patients, always surgeries going on, doctors doing clinic hours… but today all happens to be so quiet, even boring.
Nurses were chatting about the latest gossip about the doctors in their nurse station, cleaners were cleaning... That peaceful environment was also felt in the second floor, in the Diagnostics department: four talented doctors doing everything but being a doctor in that moment.
Dr. Eric Foreman was reading a mystery book; Dr. Robert Chase was completing his daily crossword while whistling an annoying jingle.
- "Shut Up! I can't concentrate!". That gentleman who just said that is Dr. Gregory House, who is in his office playing sudoku.
So, we had Foreman, Chase, House…um, I've said 4 docs, oh, yes, lovely Dr. Allison Cameron, after sorting House's mail, she was in her desk writing some postcards for her family.
- Hey Guys, said Dr. Wilson.
- Hey, all said
- You don't have any case either? – said Foreman.
- Nope. But I have a meeting with a patient in an hour. So, what are you doing?
- 4 letters, capital of Azerbaijan – said Chase
- Baku – said Cameron
- Damn it, Cam. You know all! I think you shouldn't help Chase any longer because you are doing the crossword instead of him – said Foreman. All laughed.
Meanwhile, Dr. Wilson let alone the ducklings and went to see his friend.
- Hi Greg! – said Wilson
- Oh, Wilson, you don't have cancer kids today to heal, House said
- Not today luckily. Why don't you put a 6 in there, said Wilson
- Oh, crap. Thanks for ruining my sudoku, said House
- Time's up everybody! You got a new case! – Cuddy said storming into House's office.
- No way! General Hospital is about to start. For half an hour, nobody will die!
- NOW! – Cuddy yelled.
Doctors went back to their jobs, the ducklings and House started the differential diagnosis and Cuddy & Wilson went back to their offices.
Downstairs, in the hospital's hall, things started to have a rhythm again.
- Good Morning, said a girl in her early 20's
- Good Morning, can I help you, Nurse Brenda answered.
- I'm looking for Dr. James Wilson
- Oh, yes. What's your name, please?
- Elsa House
