Mad Season

"Everything is not okay!" House yelled at the manager. "You have a bitch living in your hotel!"

"I think you need to go outside and cool off sir," the manager said.

"Not until she calls my girlfriend and tells her that she was lying and we did not sleep together," House said.

"I am not going to do that," Stacy said.

"You are or I am going to shove my cane down your throat," House said.

"That is enough sir!" The manager said. "You either leave now or I am going to call the police."

"I haven't done anything!" House said.

"You just threatened her," the manager said.

"This may shock you, but I can't really shove my cane down her throat," House said.

"I asked you to leave sir," the manager said. "This is your last warning."

"Fine!" House said. "I just want to say one thing to you, though, Stacy. Whether Cuddy or I get back together or not, you stay the hell away from me. I don't care if you are in a car accident and need to go to the hospital. You better crawl to another hospital." House turned and stormed out of the room as fast as he could.

House drove himself to the nearest bar. "I need booze!" House shouted as he sat down at the bar.

"Any particular kind?" The bartender asked.

"Whatever will get me drunk the fastest," House said.

"Rough day?" The bartender asked as he poured House his drink.

"Less talking and faster pouring," House said. House downed his first shot and then asked for another.

"You better give me your car keys now," the bartender said. "I have a feeling you won't be able to drive home tonight."

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Natalie pulled her car into her driveway. "House's car is gone," Natalie said.

"He probably went to go talk to Wilson," Cuddy said.

"Call him and tell him to come over," Natalie said. Cuddy took out her phone and dialed House's number. After a few rings, House's phone went to voice mail.

"He didn't answer," Cuddy said to Natalie.

"Try Wilson's," Natalie said. "House is probably in his bathroom crying his eyes out for losing the wonder of you."

"Shut up," Cuddy said as she dialed Wilson's number.

"Hello?" Wilson answered.

"It's me," Cuddy said. "Is House with you?"

"No," Wilson said. "I just got home. Is something wrong?"

"House hasn't called us at all?" Cuddy asked.

"No," Wilson said. "I haven't talked to him since before he went to lunch with Stacy." Wilson then immediately thought the worse.

"Will you call me the minute you hear from him?" Cuddy asked.

"Sure," Wilson said.

"Thanks Wilson," Cuddy said and then hanged up the phone.

"He hasn't heard from him either, huh?" Natalie asked Cuddy.

"No," Cuddy said. "He might have gone to see Stacy."

"Only if he was going to murder her," Natalie said.

"Unless she was telling the truth," Cuddy said.

"Oh no," Natalie said. "You are not going back to believing her again. Let's just go to her hotel."

"I don't know where she is staying," Cuddy said.

"Do you have her cell phone number?" Natalie asked.

"I have the one she used to have," Cuddy said. "I don't know if it is the same."

"Call her and see," Natalie said.

"I don't want to talk to her," Cuddy said. "If she was lying about her and House, I will kill her and if she was telling the truth about House, I will kill her."

"I'll call her then," Natalie said holding her hand out for Cuddy to give her the phone. Cuddy gave her the phone. Natalie dialed her number.

"Hello?" Stacy asked a little surprised. She thought Cuddy was calling her.

"Hi," Natalie said. "My name is Natalie and I am Lisa's friend. Do you know where House is?"

"He just left here a little while ago," Stacy said.

"Couldn't get enough of him, huh?" Natalie asked. Cuddy looked at Natalie in shock.

"Yeah," Stacy said smugly.

"Can I ask you a question?" Natalie asked.

"Okay," Stacy said wearily.

"I few months ago House was in a building that collapsed and he got a pretty wicked scar on his chest," Natalie said. "Didn't that gross you out a little?" Cuddy gave Natalie a 'what the hell are you talking about' look. "I mean I couldn't stop staring at it the first time I saw him without his shirt on after that," Natalie continued.

"I learned from his leg that I really shouldn't spend too much time looking at his scars," Stacy said.

"So you just tried to ignore it?" Natalie asked.

"I didn't want him to feel insecure," Stacy said.

"I don't he would have," Natalie said. "You know, with him not having a scar on his chest you lying bitch!" Natalie then hanged up the phone.

"What was that?" Cuddy asked.

"That was me proving that House was innocent," Natalie said. "Stacy didn't look at his imaginary scar because she was kind. It was because it was imaginary."

"You are pretty proud of yourself, aren't you?" Cuddy asked.

"I am," Natalie said. "Now we have to find House and tell him that we know that Stacy is lying."

"He could be anywhere," Cuddy said. "He is upset and he might be pissed at me."

**********

House was currently at a bar doing a drunken duet with the drunken man next to him.

Out of work, I'm out of my head.
Out of self respect, I'm out of
bread.
I'm under loved, I'm under fed.
I wanna go
home!
It never rains in California
But girl don't they warn ya

It pours, man it pours.

House then started to sing the clarinet solo.

"You're my best friend," the drunken man said to House. "What is your name?"

"Boo Radley," House said. "Everyone calls me Walker Texas Ranger, though."

"Glad to meet you Walker," the drunken man said. "What should the next song be? Do you know Cocaine by Eric Clapton?"

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The song they were singing was It Never Rains In Southern California by Albert Hammond. His son is in The Strokes. That is just a little unless information for you guys. I am the queen of that.