BACK FROM VACATION!

Short Chapter, just to sort of show Ace at school

"Deal me in," said Ace, sitting down at her table in study hall. She looked at her cards.

"Stay," she said when it got to her. She flipped her cards. She had 19.

"Damn, it was rigged,"

"No," said the boy.

"That's why Brian always wins," she said sarcastically, looking at the boy to her right. She pulled a deck cards out of her purse.

"These are the ones we usually play with. My deal, Texas Hold' em. Dime to play, who is in?"

The kids pulled out small sacks of change. The teacher wouldn't yell at them because they usually let him play. It was fun; he never won, and always bet so high. Once he bet five bucks with pair of fives!

Acedealt two cards to each person. She looked at her cards. She had two wilds. Not a bad to start. By the time she got to raise the pot was already up 50 cents a person, and she raised it a quarter. Two people folded. She dealt the blind and then three more cards face up. There was a King, an Ace, and a 9 of hearts. Everyone checked. She dealt the next card, a ten of spades. 'Yes, a straight,' she thought. She dealt the last card, 3 of clubs. She raised a dollar, and the weird timing threw everyone off. Of course they went in. She won with a royal straight, and just barely. The boy across from her, Dan, had a queen, jack, 10, 9, and 8.

Oh, how she loved a good poker game. Especially with the SPADE gang. Awesome poker faces. She was the leader, of course.

"So, Ace, what's up with you," Brian asked.

"I got in to that Platy's Plan."

"Coolio," said the girl on the other side of her, Carmen.

"Really," asked Kristen. "Will they let me come in?"

"I danno, I'm sure they will. Anyway, I know a dirty little secret 'bout Cuddy." She took her iPod speakers and plugged them into someone's player.

"What's that," asked Kristen.

"Hers and House,"Ace smiled and stuck out her hand. Kristen gave her $20.

"Why did I doubt you?"

"Good question."

"Are we meeting the rest of the gang after school," ask Brian.

"You can, I have to go to the hospital. Pick up my winnings."

"I think you have a gambling problem." They laughed.

LATER, AFTER SCHOOL

Ace's cell phone rang. She looked at the name, but it was just the phone number. She picked it up.

"Hello, Is this Julia--"

"Oh, hey Cuddy, and please, call me Ace," she said. She was trying not to laugh.

"Erm," Cuddy squirmed in her seat. The kid made her uneasy. She always knew too much. "I was just calling to inform you that you got in to Platy's Plan."

"Thanks," she said, and then continued, "Hey, I heard you and House—"

"I have to go tell the other interns; Sorry to cut this short." She hung up. Ace smiled and rolled her eyes.

"They sooooo did it," said Kristen, who was listening to the conversation.

"Yep, come on, we are off to the hospital. Where is Katie?"

"I'm here, sorry, it was a really intense game, and almost had straight."
"Please tell me you didn't lose the money."

"No, I won."

"OK, we need to get to PPTH."

"Bus?"

"I was thinking my mom."
"OK."

AT PPTH

"Hey people," saidAce walking in to the conference room.

"What are you guys doing here," asked House.

"We came to see Chase and Cameron, but turns out they are at Cameron's because she has a concussion. We thought we would come hang out with you."Ace went over to the table and sat next to Wolf.

"Actually, Cuddy called and said I made Platy's Plan. I want to make sure I get to spend the whole summer with my favorite doctors."

"Great, she usually doesn't give me any interns, I scared three out of being doctors."

"Trust me, I'll be here ALL summer," she smiled, and had a look on her face as if she knew something they didn't. This of course this annoyed House, but he didn't show it. Actually, he was happy to have her here. He liked her, even though she was completely annoying.