Chapter Ten A Surprise Visitor

A/N: Another chapter… =) I hope u guys like it! Oh and there's a BG song in the end.

It was the next day and Taylor had invited Robert and Chris over. Unfortunately Chris couldn't come

"My mom is taking me Christmas shopping" he grumbled.

But Robert had agreed to come. Anything was better than staying at home alone.

His father was always working but Robert wasn't stupid he knew his father was spending his free hours with Rachel.

Robert knocked on the door and was instantly greeted by Taylor's mom.

"Hello Robert!" she said as she let him in.

"Hello" he said

"You can take off your boots and jacket" she said.

Robert took off his boots and jacket and left them by the door while Mrs. Anderson went to call Taylor. Taylor immediately ran downstairs

"your here!" she said "come on let's go to my room we can play Monopoly" "okay" Robert said and they both ran up the stairs.

It was already an hour into the game and Taylor was sadly paying Robert for landing on him.

"I'm going to win!" he laughed as he counted his money.

"no you're not I am"

"Taylor you just gave me half your money and you own the yellow monopoly."

"Yeah so"

"So I own half this side of the board and no one ever lands on the yellow monopoly."

Taylor laughed "It's just bad luck right now I'll get more property soon" "ha-ha yeah sure" Robert said as he rolled and ended up going to jail he looked sadly at his car as Taylor laughed.

"Yeah you're so going to win!"

Robert threw a pillow at her. Taylor screamed and laughed

"Meanie!" she said and threw a pillow back at him and before they knew it a pillow fight broke out.

Taylor suddenly jumped on him as she hit his back with her pillow. Robert yelled in panic as she made his bruises hurt. He suddenly saw his Father and the memory of the punishment last night replayed in his mind. Robert was in bed as his father burst through the door drunk.

"I told you to clean the bathroom! Why didn't you fucken do it you lazy little bastard!"

Robert stared at his father; his body frozen in fear. The memory was still clear in his mind as he remembered his father socking his back. Robert gasped in pain. His father never told him to clean the bathroom! And it was the middle of the night! He wanted to shout those words out but he was afraid of what his father might do in his drunken state as he pushed Robert off the bed and started kicking him.

"Robert I'm sorry did I hurt you?"

Robert jumped off the bed and looked at her, confused for a moment. He then realized he was safe in Taylor's room and quickly glanced at her window. Did she hear my father yelling last night? He thought. Did she see me getting punished?

"Robert are you okay?" she said again.

Robert took a deep breath and sat back on the bed forcing his body to stop shaking from the memory.

"Yeah I'm fine Tay."

He looked at her and by her confused expression he knew she didn't see his punishment last night.

"Did I hurt you?" she asked again her blue eyes full of worry.

"No you didn't I just... I was just surprised when you jumped on me"

"Oh I'm sorry"

"It's okay" Robert said as he began to fix up the messed up game board.

"I like the nick name you just used for me"

"Oh Tay? Yeah it just sort of came out."

Robert smiled to let her know he was fine.

"Come on" he said. "Let's finish the game I promise I'll let you slide this one time if you land on me"

Taylor looked at him before she laughed

"Okay fine but just wait until I bankrupt you with my yellow monopoly!" Robert laughed and they began to continue their game.

A few Hours later Robert opened the door to his house; memories of spending the afternoon with Taylor was still fresh in his mind and he laughed at the memory of Taylor's face when she had to mortgage her yellow monopoly and Robert ended up winning.

He walked inside the living room and was just about halfway up the stairs when he heard voices in the dining room. Hoping it wasn't that blond lady...Rachel, he went back down the stairs to see who it was. It wasn't Rachel to his relief instead it was Father who was sitting at the table and next to him was House to Robert's surprise.

It looked as if they were having an important conversation and Robert hoped that House didn't tell father that he knew about Robert's punishments. Not wanting to interrupt them Robert silently walked away from the dining room and up into his room.

(Beginning of BG Song Misguided Ghost by Paramore)

Robert was lying on the floor reading one of his father's medical books that he had snuck into his room. He hardly understood it but he liked the pictures in the medical book. He suddenly heard the front door close and he stood up and looked out the window that looked out into the front yard. He could see House walking slowly to his car and Robert wondered what he was doing here. Did he tell father that he knows about my punishments? Fear gripped his heart at that thought but then he felt hope at the chance of being taken away from this place. Maybe ... Robert thought maybe my punishments will end. The young med student must had sensed Robert looking at him because he suddenly turned his head and looked up at the window. Their eyes met and Robert couldn't tear his gaze away. Robert couldn't read House's face expression and anger suddenly rose up from the pit of his stomach. Who was he fooling really? Of course House didn't say anything! No one ever did. Robert clenched his fist and glared down at House. He's just like them he thought. Just like everyone else who figured out what was happening and does nothing.

House stared up at the window and caught sight of the boy looking at him through the curtains. His face looked pale and sad as they made eye contact. He could see how much pain Robert was in and felt bad for the poor boy. He hadn't told anyone of what he found out. He had actually planned on confronting his resident but at the end House chickened out and he couldn't figure out why.

Still looking up at the boy who now glared at him, House nodded at him then turned back around and walked to his car.

Robert watched House drive away. The anger started to fade as well and now he was just left with sorrow. The hope he felt earlier was gone and he couldn't help but wonder what would had happen if House told father he knew about the punishments.

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