Prologue

I thought of this last night :p Well on with the Prologue-

Greg House stared at Cameron in shock, how could this happen…how could his wife be dying from something one in a million people get? Why is it always him? What were they going to do with Natalia? Looking over at his eleven year old daughter, his heart sank. What was he going to tell her?

"House, I'm so sorry, she could have a couple of weeks, months, or possibly years, but the thing is, we don't know if she's in any pain. We just have to keep her alive as long as we can." Allison Cameron said watching her boss's face cringe at the news.

"What am I going to do with Natalia? I can't raise a young girl?" He protested

"I can help, or Cuddy can help…look House, losing Susan isn't your fault!"

"If I could have thought of something…crazy…insane, I could have saved her." House sulked sitting down and holding his head up with his hands.

"House, nobody has ever lived from this, It's not your fault!" Cameron said sitting down next to House "The worst thing you can do is blame it all on yourself."

"But, what do I say to Natalia? Sorry honey, your mother is going to die?" House said about ready to burst out crying in front of his employee

"Just tell her the truth, but be sensitive about it."

"I'm not really what you call sensitive." House said motioning over towards his daughter "I just wish this was all easier." House said getting up and limping past Cameron before she could say anything else. "Hey Natalia, let's go home."

"Dad, is mom going to be okay, what did the test show?" She asked sounding tired

"I'll tell you later." House said lowering his head

"It's something bad isn't it." Natalia gasped in horror, seeing her father lower her head caused her to sob right on the spot…in the middle of Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. "She's going to die?" She sobbed even harder.

"Natalia, honey, let's just go home." He said continuing to walk towards the door

A week later, things weren't going so great, House wasn't thinking straight, and Natalia failed two tests and a quiz. One night, House got a phone call, he looked at the caller ID, Cuddy.

"Hello." House said holding back his tears "Has something happened?"

"House, I'm so sorry, she just quit fighting."

"I'm a widower? I can't believe Susan is gone!" House sobbed

"House…Greg, it's going to be okay, just breathe in and out." Cuddy attempted to sooth him, but apparently it wasn't working.

"How can you just say that? You've never been married?"

"Do you want me to come over and support you and Natalia?" She asked voice filled with concern

"I'd rather you not." House said before hanging up the phone

Looking over towards Natalia's room, he nearly started to cry again. Thinking about her just made him sadder. Getting up and making his way towards her room, he knocked, but received no answer. He then walked in to see Natalia playing her guitar and looking out the window…no wonder she didn't hear him.

"Natalia." He said getting her attention

"Oh, hey dad! Listen, I just wrote mom a song! Do you think she will like it? Foreman said she might still be able to hear me! I just finished the lyrics, wanna here it?" She asked enthusiastically

"I heard some of it, sounded beautiful." He said holding back the tears welding up in his eyes

"What's wrong…I've had this bad feeling all day…and I know something's up." She said looking back at him with the same eyes he gave everyone when they were hiding something.

"Honey, you're mother…she's dead." He said before turning around and leaving her room.

Well, there's my prologue…enjoy and please review…I would love to know what you think! Taco :p