A/N: Thanks for the reviews especially to dacarie. I don't own House or any of its characters, so don't sue. Here's the new chapter!

Chapter 2: A Fun Day with Allie until…

Monday, August 12, 8:02AM

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During the car ride, it was an awkward silence, under normal circumstances there would be loads to talk about, but today was different. But Madison broke the ice:

"So, when did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?"

"Umm, probably when I was 21," Cameron responded. There was more to that story and Madison saw opportunity.

"What happened when you were 21?" Madison was interested. Cameron never really talked about her past, and Madison knew that day, she was going to learn more about her best friend.

"My mom was in the hospital. She fainted and turns out she had a low oxygen supply to the brain. Nothing too serious, but enough to keep her overnight in a hospital for observations. I, being a good daughter, was with her in the room. So, after a few hours after being admitted, she fell asleep. I grew bored and left the room temporarily. So…"

"Wait, what does this have to do with you becoming a doctor?" Madison interrupted.

"Can I continue?" Cameron asked, not really coring about the answer, because she was going to continue anyway. She started, and she wasn't going to stop.

"Yes…"

"So, when I left the room, I strolled down the hall. I found a young patient and walked into his room. I met him right after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I fell in love with him and got married. It lasted six months and if I hadn't married him, he was alone. I was twenty-one and I watched my husband die."

Madison's heart dropped and a tear came from her eye. "Wow, I thought nobody went through what I did when I was seven. My dad, h-he died of that. When my dad died, my mom started drinking, and it's a domino effect from there." She said between sobs.

As they stopped for a red light, Cameron put an arm around Madison, and wiped the tear from her eye. Cameron also cleaned her cheek of any tears. It was hard for Cameron to open up like this, but then again, she had no idea her best friend went through the same thing.

As she did this she approached her designated parking space. Both girls got out and walked towards the hospital hand in hand.

Madison and Cameron walked through the doors, and headed straight for the conference room. Dr. Robert Chase was there early and quickly became inquisitive of the two of them. (It was already obvious that he showed interest in Cameron!) But he had more of an eye on the eleven-year-old holding her hand.

"Who's-," Chase asked, with a face worth a thousand words.

"She's, umm, my neighbor and best friend, Madison. Madison, Chase. Chase, Madison."

Madison stepped forward and held out her hand. It took Chase a little while to figure out what was going on. He never saw a young girl try to shake a grown man's hand as a form of greeting before. But, still, returned the gesture with a smile.

"So, Chase, do we have a case?" She asked as she went to get herself a cup of coffee.

"No, but I'm sure Cuddy will hand off a case file to House, who will hand it to you in disgust, complaining it's boring." Chase explained.

Madison giggled a little. "Allie, do you always get the case file because House doesn't care?"

"Unfortunately, yes, but I don't mind. House is just being House," Cameron spoke confidently when saying this, it was obvious she had answered this question a hundred times before.

"An obnoxious bastard," Chase added but said softly so Madison wouldn't get the wrong idea.

xXx Later that day xXx

"Is it normally this boring at your job?" Madison asked as she placed her hand under her chin in boredom.

"No, sweetheart, there's normally a case…But House had to say they were all boring and not worth doing," Cameron answered, with that she gave House an evil glare.

"Hey, what are you looking at me for? I doubt it's because I'm sexy!" House shot back.

All that Cameron wanted to, and could do, without getting in an argument, was to roll her eyes in annoyance.

Chase came back from doing clinic duty. "Phhu, I've been there the whole day! Some hours are for you House." Chase looked around. "Where's Foreman?"

"Foreman's taking care of some family business, but I don't know what could be more important being here, 'cause this is the happiest place on Earth." House was being sarcastic, again.

Just then Madison's cell phone rang, and she picked it up.

"Hello…Yes…Really?...Kay…Bye," Madison's mood quickly changed from happy to depressed. She started crying, her face buried in her hands.

Cameron quickly ran over to the couch she was sitting on, and held her tight. Madison extended her arms and dug her face in her neck, and just sobbed.

Cameron just sat there holding her for a few minutes, but then asked. "Why are you crying, sweetie?"

"Allie, that was the p-police officer at my a-apartment, he said that my mom's liver failed. The a-alcohol had damaged it. It was too late, she d-died around two hours ago," Madison continued to cry her eyes out, in Cameron's neck.

"I'm so sorry," Cameron said, but really didn't know what to say to make her feel better.

House didn't feel at all sympathetic, and showed it by saying: "Ok, your mom died, suck it up! I'm going to bug Wilson, maybe he can but me dinner…" House left with that.

Cameron thinking quickly, she thought a way to make Madison feel a little better, despite her loss.

"Do you have any relatives? Aunts? Uncles? Maybe grandparents?" Cameron inquired.

When the answer was no, (though Cameron already had an idea that the answer was no, being her neighbor). She knew the solution.

"Do you want to come and live with me in my apartment?" Was the question Cameron asked. When she did the whole room of people, meaning Chase, was in shock that she would even attempt to do.

After many minutes of thinking and pondering, Madison had an answer: "Yes, Allie, I'd love to." When she said this she gave a weak smile, but still depressed over her mother's death. Cameron just held her tightly.

Chase still in awe, just gazed like a mindless idiot. But, still, sat down next to her and held her hand saying comforting words.

A/N: That was an EXTREMELY long chapter. I promise that other chapters won't be as long, unless there is something really important (like Madison's mom's death). Please review! All criticism is greatly appreciated!