Nineteen years after House and Cuddy split ways.
House's team is still, however unlikly, the same.
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"I'd like an audience with Doctor House," Claire Parker said with her hands folded across her chest. "He'll take my father's case."
"No, he won't," the hospital director, Doctor Forman, said with a sigh. "I'm sorry, but he just won't."
"Let me guess, not interesting enough for him," the other sister said with a raised eyebrow and a frown. "You let my sister talk to him for five minutes, he'll take the case."
"What makes you so sure?" Forman asked.
"I have some rather….interesting information for him," Claire shrugged. She looked up at her older sister, Rachel who rolled her eyes.
"What kind of information?" Forman asked, sitting at his desk.
Rachel shrugged, "the kind that will make him take the case."
Claire sighed, "We'll tell you when he gets here."
Forman stared at her for a moment before walking over to his desk and picking up his phone. "House, my office, now."
The three all stood around awkwardly for a moment. "Please, have a seat," Forman smiled but neither of the girls sat down. Forman couldn't believe they were related. Claire, the fifteen year old was fair of skin with dark hair, the other, Rachel who was twenty, was tan with light brown hair. They were an odd set of sisters.
"Rachel, calm down, everything will be fine," Claire reassured her older sister. "House is the best there is. He'll fix dad."
Rachel took a deep breath and tucked her knees to her chest. "I know."
"Can I get either of you a glass of water?" Forman suggested.
"No thanks," the girls said at the same time.
"You rang?" House said, limping in through the door. His hair was graying, a slight balding was evident. His cane smacked the floor with a loud' thump' every time he took a step. His mind, sarcasm, and irritating personality hadn't changed a bit though.
Claire whirled around and her eyes widened at the man. First she looked curious, then surprised, then angry. "So you're the bastard who has the power to save my dad, but won't?"
House turned to look at Claire and smirked for a moment. "Who are you?"
"This is Claire and Rachel Parker, the daughters of Brian Parker, the patient you shot down," Forman said.
"We want an explanation," Rachel said firmly.
"He the one who can't feel his legs or arms?" House turned to Forman who nodded. "Boring. Now, if you don't mind, I'm missing a tv—"
"We're Lisa Cuddy's daughters," Claire spat out and House froze, his hand still on the knob.
Very slowly, the man turned around to face the two girls. With his cane he pointed at the older girl, "You're Rachel. Of course," he watched her, then turning to the other girl. "Your mom married, huh?"
"Yeah."
House looked around. "If she wants me to save her husband, sending her little girls to—"
"Mom's not here. She died," Rachel spat at him, "Three years ago to Cancer."
House paused, he lowered his gaze and nodded. "I'm sorry."
"Not as sorry as me," Claire answered, unshaken. "Still, she told me you were the best. My dad is dying, you need to save him."
She glared at him, daring him to object. Finally, after a moment of silence, Claire got up. "Come on Rachel, he's not going to take it. I was wrong."
"Wait," House stopped her. "Cuddy, you're mom, why did she tell you about me?"
"All of her best stories were about you House, Rachel wants to be a doctor, like mom. She used to tell us about the best cases," Claire stared at him. "She said you always took cases where you could save a life. I guess she was wrong."
"Your dad, he's a good guy? Was always good to her?"
"The best," Rachel promptly answered.
House stared at the two girls before he took the file for Forman, "I'll think about it."
And with that, he left.
"Will he take it?" Rachel asked the shocked Forman.
"I don't know," Forman shook his head and shrugged.
"He'll take it," Claire seemed sure. "He'll save Dad."
"Cuddy was your mother?" Forman finally asked after a moment of silence.
"Yeah," Claire Parker nodded, her eyes finally moving from the door where House had just left. "He'll save my dad. For her."
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