"nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable"- Thomas Fuller.


Masters hadn't slept at all that night she cried, her whole body felt like there was something missing, she was due back at work the next day and she knew what she was going to do.

.o0o.

"you missed your own graduation from medical school, that has got to hurt"said House as she walked back into the conference.

"House..."she started.

"look I know this was only till you had your first board certification but I want you to stay on the team"he said.

" I am leaving"she said.

"what?"he asked.

" I am leaving I have my board certification in diagnostics but I leaving that band of medicine, I am asking Cuddy if I can start my second certification here in our paediatrics unit but I have to get away from here and the memories"she said.

"you sure?"he asked shocked but not completely surprised.

"yeah, can you write a recommendation"she asked.

"yeah"he said. " I will have it to you by the end of today"he said.

"don bother looking for a replacement, I heard Dr. Hadley was realised a few days ago."she said

"good luck"he said, she just nodded before leaving toward the conference room.

"what was that about?"asked Foreman.

" I am leaving"she said.

" I expected"said Foreman. "good luck"he said.

"thank you, and I think you will be glad to know that Dr. Hadley is on her way back"she said.

.o0o.

"are you sure?"Cuddy asked.

"yeah, I have always loved children, and I need a slower pace something more rewarding and I need to forget what has happened these last few weeks"she said.

"do you have any interviews lined up?"she asked.

"yeah I have one in a hospital near the Quantico Virginia area, I have quiet a few friends up there so I have my fingers crossed it is a video interview"she said

" I will press gang house into writing your recommendation and I will write one and I am sure Wilson and Foreman and Taub, would be happy to give peer recommendation"she said.

"thank you"she said.

"its okay, you do realise you are very strong"she said as masters let a few stray tears go.

"so everyone keeps telling me but I feel so different I feel new, I feel alone"she said.

"its okay"said Cuddy pulling the young female genius into her arms.


"It has been said that time heals all wounds. I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers the with scar tissue, and the pain lessens, but it is never gone"- Rose Kennedy.