Disclaimer: I don't own House, if I did Chase would be mine and I don't own the song 'How to Save a Life'. The Fray does.
Claire: Thanks as always. Don't apologize for short reviews, at least there are some. Chase got his heart broken, but he shall be fine. And why? Because this chapter may just may be a happy chapter. :)
Katie was getting better, fast. Chase was losing her, fast. Jack was in her room all the time and it didn't give Chase much time to talk to Katie or to find out what to do about the whole Jack situation. There were small moments where Jack left but it didn't give Chase enough time to talk to her. He wanted to ask Jack to leave, but knew it to be rude even though he was the doctor and had the power to say that. He didn't want to hurt Katie's feelings. He left the room again and sat down next to the door. If he went back to House's office, he would be laughed at again. There was no way he was in the mood for that.
Jack smiled at Katie just like he always did and said something. She smiled back and nodded. He pulled out his music player and searched for a song. Chase was interested in what he was doing and entered the room again. He sat down on the chair next to Katie's bed and watched. Jack picked a song and the tune began to play. He then started singing for her.
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just to talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Chase listened closely to the lyrics of the song trying to decipher them, wondering why it was Katie's favorite. Who was the 'he' in this situation? She needs to talk? Chase shifted his body and listened in closer hoping he would understand within the next couple verses or lines.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Chase's eyes widened. She was going to die. And that's why he was singing her this song. It made perfect sense to him now. Jack would have stayed with her if he knew how to save her. But what was happening to her? Was she dying of Rheumatic Fever? That wasn't possible. She was getting better, and it was quite clear that the medicine was working. Chase thought for a moment, there was something else that was killing her.
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
The song seemed like it was talking about him, because every time Jack sang 'he' he would look over at Chase. Katie needed to tell him what was wrong. She needed to explain everything to him, because without that she was going to die. Chase had to listen. If he didn't then who knew what would happen.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Again, Jack would have been with her, or will be with her if he knew how to save her life.
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Chase thought about this verse for a while. He knew the chorus was coming back and didn't pay attention to that. He was going to raise his voice and she was going to try and stop him. It wasn't making sense anymore. It did in the beginning, but now…Chase was baffled. He was going to admit? He was going to say he's not the same? Chase scratched his head and stared at both Katie and Jack who were both very into the song, and weren't actually analyzing each and every line trying to figure out why it applied to the situation that the three of them were in.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.
Throughout the whole song Katie had a smile firmly planted on her face. It was her favorite song. And Chase knew that. He used to sing it with her or play it with her on the piano when they were together. It was their song and now Jack was here singing it to her. And now Chase's hear was shattered. He didn't think they even stood a chance. Not even remotely. She was all Jack's and there was nothing Chase could do about it. He could talk to Katie, but what good was that going to do? She would just end up picking Jack over him, because she was with him already and she obviously wanted him to sing to her and read her stories over Chase.
Jack was her favorite. Just like the song. She had two favorites; Jack and How to save a life. Chase wanted to be the one. He wanted to be the one who would ask how to save her life. He wanted to be the one who would stay up with her all night if he knew how to save her life. In fact before Jack came Chase was the one who was up with her all night making sure she was okay. Why did it change all of a sudden when Jack ran into the room? It wasn't making sense to him. He was her first love. Wouldn't he have some power over her?
Chase ran that thought through his head. It sounded evil. He can't have power over her. It was supposed to be a mutual relationship. If she wasn't going to contribute it wouldn't work. She was spending all her time with Jack and he was getting nothing. He was jealous, even more so than before. All he wanted was to have her back. To be able to tell her he loved her, just once more. And to have her say it back would make it all the more better.
Chase needed to talk to her. He needed to change everything back to normal. He needed to get rid of Jack. Snapping out of his thoughts he peered into the room and saw Jack kiss the top of Katie's head. His eyes narrowed and watched the man leave the room happily. The door was slid open fiercely startling Katie. He was standing next to her and crossed his arms. He needed to make his point and she was going to listen.
"What the bloody hell is going on Katie? Why are you doing this to me? I thought we had a damn chance. You were acting like we did and now Jack comes in and you only care about him, you only look at him. What about me? Gosh Katie, you know sometimes you don't care about other people." Chase started but was cut off.
"Robert, listen to me. He's not who you think…"
"So you're saying he's not your boyfriend? Well is he your fiancé then? Or you husband or your secret lover?! Who the hell is he? Because whoever he is he's depriving me of spending time with the girl I love."
"He's none of those. I don't love him like that, and I never will because that's just revolting."
"What?" Chase asked thoroughly confused.
"Rob, Jack's my brother."
Chase didn't say anything. He just stared at her in shock. Jack didn't look anything like her yet he was her brother. How could he have let himself get so worked up about it? How could he be so stupid? His hand was slammed against his forehead in stupidity. Jack did have Katie's eyes. It worked. Jack was always in here, he was always getting things for her. She was his kid sister, the one he cared so much about and would do anything for.
Chase's head fell and he groaned in stupidity once again. He heard Katie chuckle. She began coughing again and Chase injected her tubes with the medicine he was supposed to give her an hour ago. She would only have to be here one more day, because by then her coughing should slow down and she should be able to walk and function again, but would have to be taking medicine for the next five years. She seemed fine with it.
She just wanted to get out of the hospital. The room was somewhat dreary and a little too white. Every time she looked around the room she looked sad. The place was saddening her. She wanted out. Her wish was coming true within the next day. Out was where she would be; and into the world once again, to go back to saving lives.
Katie looked Chase in the eye and smiled. She had something on her mind, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. After all these years, she still felt this way about him. It was frustrating. Each time a boy asked her out, she wanted to say yes, but she couldn't get over Chase. It was both annoying and stupid. He was just one guy. Just one Australian and he sent butterflies into her stomach every time she thought about him. Why did she have to love him so much? Why did he have to be so nice to her? Because of the way he treated her she couldn't forget him. Why? She knew exactly why.
"Katie, what's wrong now?" Chase asked moving closer to her.
"I…I still love you."
Chase was shocked. He didn't know what to say, he just gave her the shocked face that seemed to ask 'You do?'
"I know I shouldn't. But I couldn't seem to forget you. It was simply because it takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone."
"That's quite sweet. So you're telling me you spent all these years loving me?"
Katie nodded, "I couldn't seem to get over you. Each time a guy asked me out I thought of you, and I kept wondering if you would approve, and I kept wondering if you already had someone and had gotten over me."
"Kat, I never got over you. It may look like I did, and I for certain thought I did, but that moment you came into this hospital that all changed. I knew I had known you from somewhere, and when I realized your name, I couldn't think straight. I knew I still loved you, and knew that I had not gotten over you or forgotten you. I just needed to see you again to realize that. You're my one and only Katie. I haven't had any other girlfriends besides you. Yes, sure, I've had my share of sex buddies, but that was it. I haven't had anything else. Those sex buddies meant nothing to me. They were just girls that could occupy my time when I was thinking about who I was meant to be with. At times I thought I was supposed to be with Dr. Cameron, but when you came, I knew she was just meant to be a friend. Sure, she's pretty, but she's not the girl for me. YOU'RE the girl for me and I know that now. I love you Katie, I always have, and I always will."
"Wow, I can't compare to that at all. I kept that picture I took of you in the park, the one where you looked truly happy. It was the one when you were looking at me. That's how I never forgot you. I've never had sex buddies, I couldn't do that. I couldn't let someone else have it. I wanted you to be my first simply because I love you. You need to be the one that holds my gift, the one that holds the key to my heart and my soul. You're my one and only and nothing shall ever stop that. Nothing shall keep me from you anymore. I've spent too many years away from you and I can't take it anymore. I need you back. I need you in my life again. I need to feel in love. I need your comfort. Dammnit Robert Chase, I need you period."
"Tomorrow, when you get better, you better not go anywhere before I can say goodbye. Or even better, just don't go. Stay here with me and we'll always be together. I need to feel the warmth of your lips again; I need to feel you in my arms. Get better as fast as you can, please."
Katie nodded, "Get me a job here, and I'll stay."
Haha, cliffhanger. I couldn't help myself. But at least it's a longer chapter. :) I think that's the longest one.
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