2. Finally dressed she sits down on the couch in her living room/hallway, and stares at the black screen on the TV. She thinks of all the people who are happy now, opening gifts, watching movies... singing... And then people like her, wishing the day could just be over with.

Hugging her knees, she looks out of the window, at the snow that just started to fall softly. Snowing on Christmas, which was a dream comes true when she was a kid.

She walks into the bathroom for the second time since she woke up, and stares at her face in the mirror. Her hair still damp from the shower falls flatly on her shoulders, making her look small and frail, just like she feel. Like anyone could just walk over without thinking twice about it. Like she's always been... but more hopeless.

Sitting down on the toilet so she wouldn't have to stare at herself, she once again hugs her knees, and tries to think of what to do.

She knows she has to press charges against him... that is the right thing to do, she is a doctor for Christ's sake, it is her job to do the right thing. But he is House's best friend... he is the good guy, would anyone really believe her? It would shatter House, his best friend he goes to for advice... But this is about her. That made it so difficult because she rarely put herself first.

Tears starts to fall again, and she cries out in frustration.

What are you doing?

She still remembers the tremble in her voice, still remembers his eyes when she asked the question- indifferent

She stares at her fingers.

She couldn't bring herself to shower anything else then her hair, she needed to clean herself somehow, if not her body then her hair.

But she stands up and quickly undresses and stands under the shower, scrubbing away every evidence of a crime.

Something you can't prove isn't there a voice in her head say and she repeats it over and over to herself.

This didn't happen, this was just your mind playing a trick on you.

But the bruises say something else.

The mess in her apartment says something else.


A/N:Going out of town for a few days. Next part will be posted on Monday/Tuesday. And pleaaase review! )