A Never-ending Spiral

Chapter One

Disclaimer: I own nothing House M.D.

-Okay, I couldn't let go of "Holiday From Hell". It just had to have a sequel. So, that is what this is/going to be. Hope you enjoy it. Review!

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House rolled over in his sleep. Then he rolled over again. At last, he woke up sweating and panting. Lisa sat up, because she is a light sleeper. She put her hand on his arm.

"The same dream again?" She asked. He just nodded.

"Well, just try to sleep now, okay?" He nodded again, and turned away from her. He tried to sleep, but it was useless. He waited a few minutes, and then got up. Lisa just sighed and went back to sleep. House went out to the dark living room, and sat on the couch.

"Damn, damn, damn!" Greg mumbled under his breath. "It's that same damn dream. It gets me every time. My world is crashing down around me, Lisa gets shot, Jessica gets kidnapped, I'm in a mental institution, banging on the walls, begging to get out and see my family. I hate that dream." Then, he heard Jessica start to cry, and he heard Lisa get out of bed, walk past him, and go into their daughter's room. Greg had to do something, anything. He couldn't sit still. So he grabbed his tennis shoes and went out for a walk. He started to run. Lisa came out holding the baby a few minutes later, and saw Greg gone.

"I wish I could help him." She said, looking down at her daughter in her harms. So fragile, yet so beautiful. Lisa sat down on the couch and proceeded to feed Jessica. She was just finishing up when Greg came back. She put Jessica in the crib and joined Greg on the couch.

"Greg, I'm so sorry you have to have this nightmare." Lisa whispered, staring at him.

"It's not your fault."

"Greg, I think you should go and see the doctor. It has been four months since the dream began."

"I think you are right. Will you make an appointment for me?"

"Sure." And she lay her head down on his shoulder. He took her hand. The next morning, Lisa is taking Jessica to work with her. And Greg is on his way to the appointment. He waits for thirty minutes before being able to see the doctor.

"Greg. What seems to be the problem?"

"It's this recurring dream I keep having. I've had it every night for four months, and to be honest, it scares the shit out of me." He says, looking at the doctor.

"What is this dream about?"

"Well, Lisa gets shot, Jessica gets kidnapped, and I'm in a mental institute, banging on the walls to let them help and find my family. I always wake up sweating and panting, like I've actually been banging on the walls."

"Well, it seems to that that is your fears, made into a dream. Exactly when did this start?"

"Well, I suppose the first night I started taking the new medication."

"Has that been working?"

"Well, yeah. I haven't had any leg pain in four months."

"That's good, Greg, that's good."

"So, I may just be having paranoid fears?"

"Yes, that's what I think it is."

"Okay. Thanks." And Greg stands up and goes to work. Just as he walks into the doors of PPTH, he takes some of his medication. Then, he sees Lisa holding the baby Jessica. He sees a man struggling to take the baby away, and he succeeds. But to get Lisa to let go, he shot her in the head. She just fell back on the ground, blood pooling around her. He was screaming. He felt himself shaking from fright.

Meanwhile…from Lisa's point of view…Greg came in, he took some medication, and then just stared at her. He seemed to be in a trance. Then, he started screaming, and fell to the floor in a heap. Lisa passed the baby off to Cameron as she walked by, and ran over to Greg. She started shaking him.

"Greg! Greg! What's wrong, Greg?" She yelled in a frantic voice. He didn't respond, just kept screaming, and then started convulsing.

"Call an ambulance!" Lisa called. Soon, an ambulance arrived. As Greg was being loaded onto a gurney and strapped down, Lisa approached Cameron.

"Cameron, will you watch her while I go to the hospital with Greg?"

"Sure. He needs you." She said, nodding.

"Thank you. I owe you. Her bag is in my office, complete with bottles, diapers, etc."

"You're welcome. And you don't owe me. Your husband needs you. Go to him." Cameron said, putting her hand on Lisa's arm. Lisa hugged her then jumped into the ambulance.

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I'm sorry this chapter is so short! But I liked the way it was, to end it there. So, hope you liked it! And review! I will probably be updating this one more frequently because this is the only story I have going right now! Thanks to all those reviewed on "Holiday From Hell", again. So, hope you enjoy this sequel as much as the first!

-K