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Chapter 3: Fooling the staff...,
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Craig woke up at the hotel and stretched. He looked over at the alarm clock on the night stand beside him. "Seven o'clock." he said to himself and climbed out of bed. He wanted to see what was wrong with his brother. He walked to the bathroom and took a shower.
Moments later..., Craig returned and got dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and some sneakers. He walked down to the lobby and ate some breakfast then left for the hospital, to find out about Greg.
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Greg woke up to see a white room with tacky wall-paper at the top edges. "Where am I?" he thought. House looked around the room. "Am I at the hospital? What am I doing here? I don't remember falling asleep in here." he thought. Just then Wilson, Cameron, Foreman, and Chase came in. "Oh good, your awake." James said. "Oh look, you are too." House said sarcasticly. "Ha-ha, so how you feeling?" James aquired. "I'm fine, and how are you James, you look like you should be here instead of me." Greg said. "Your full of it today, did you know that?" James asked. "Full of what James?" House asked dryly. "Shut-up." James replied.
"Really, why am I here?" he asked and un-hooked the IV, out of his arm. "Because Cameron here, thought that you were sick, or something." James said and pointed at Cameron. "Should of known that she would have something to do with this." House replied, "So when can I leave?" he asked. "When we get the results back, so tough it out." James replied. "I am my own keeper, I can leave when I want which is now." House replied. "No, you will leave when you get the release papers, so stay put." James said. House rolled his eyes, "Bark." he replied. "Good dog." James teased.
"So what is it with the 'silent stooges' over there? Cat got your tongue?" House asked. "No, where fine." Chase said. "Absolutely." Foreman added. "Perfect." Cameron also added, and the three went silent again. "Well, I hate to interrupt this chatty discussion, but you have jobs to do. As do I, but I can't do nothing about that now, can I?" House asked. The three remained silent. "Well, get to it then, you can't just stand there all day!" House griped. The three turned to leave silently, then left without saying anything.
"James, am I going deaf, or did they just not say anything for once?" House asked. "I don't know what is wrong with them, anything you want?" James asked as sitting down beside House. "I want to leave." House replied. "Besides that." James aquired. "Okay, there's some paper work in the top drawer of my desk. Bring those and a pen." House replied. "Allright." James replied then left House to get the paper work.
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"I'm worried about him." Cameron stated as the three were heading down the elevator to the clinic for their hours. "I know, I know, but what do you think is wrong with him?" Chase asked. "I really have no clue." Cameron replied while the elevator stopped at the bottom floor at the clinic. Just as they were getting off someone was getting on, and this someone was House. "House?" the three asked in unision. "Aussie, short brunette, Shaft." Craig said as he got on the elevator. The three was about to get in the elevator when the door shut sending Craig up to the third floor.
"What was he doing down here, If I recall correctly he isn't supposed to be out here." Foreman asked. "I don't know, we'll split up and try to find him. Foreman you look down here and on the stairs, Chase second floor, I'll go up to the third floor, and the roof." Cameron said and the three set off in search of House.
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Cameron walked into House's room to see him doing paperwork in his bed. "What were you doing?" Cameron asked. "Paperwork, why aren't you doing your Clinic hours? Have you decided not to like them too?" House asked while looking down at the paperwork. "Yeah, right House. You went down to the first floor and got on the elevator when we got off. Now tell me why you did that." Cameron demanded. "I was here the whole time! I think that you're the one who needs to be here instead of me. If you want I'll walk you up to the fourth floor." House offered. "I don't need to be in the phsyciatric ward House, I need you to tell me the truth." Cameron replied. "I don't lie Cameron, I thought that you knew that. I still think that we should go to the fourth floor if you'll hand me my cane." House said.
"I'm not crazy House. Chase and Foreman saw you too, there searching right now for you downstairs." Cameron replied. "Yeah, sure whatever, will you just leave me alone? I'm pretty busy at the moment." House said. "Whatever." Cameron said then left the room. "Memo to self: Make all my staff do regular phsyciatric appointments." House said aloud while he wrote down the note.
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Craig walked out of the restroom on the second floor. He knew that those three would be following him so he got off on the second floor and walked around the floor. "Dr. House?" Craig turned to see Chase. "Aussie." Craig said. "What are you doing down here? After those tests we did you could've got seriously injured, are you feeling light-headed, dizzy, or anything?" Chase asked. "No, I came down to get some papers, Shh! Don't tell anyone." Craig said and dissappeared in the elevator. Leaving a confused Chase standing there watching him.
Chase jumped on the elevator after Craig's and took it up to the third floor. Chase walked to House's room and walked in. "Amazing how you can get in here so quick." Chase said as sitting down beside House. "What's amazing Aussie, is that I haven't left this room since you guys left." House said while looking up at Chase. "Yeah right." Chase grabbed a sirenge and filled it with a liquid. "What's that for?" House asked. "You probably feel dizzy or light-headed so I'm going to give you this." Chase said as putting the liquid in the re-insurted IV. House knew the effects of this drug. If you weren't filling that way at all, you soon would and nauses too.
"Well I do now." House stated and grabbed his stomach, "Can you hand me a trash can please?" he asked. Chase hurriedly grabbed a trash can and gave it to him, just in time for House to throw up into it. "You okay?" he asked. House nodded, "Thanks." Chase began to take the trash can back in the bathroom, but House stopped him. "Leave it!" House replied as laying back in the bed. Chase put the trash can beside him again. "Well I'll come back and check on you later, if no one else does I mean." Chase said while leaving. "Stupid co-workers, think they know it all." House quipped. He looked down at the paper work that he had to do. He would have muched rather preffered to do some real work, but this had to be done too. House sighed and began to fill it out again.
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Craig looked through the windows of House's room. He was doing paper-work and looked well. So he decided now was not the time to talk to him, and turned to leave the hospital and go to his hotel.
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House sighed in relief. Now that all the paper-work was done his hand cramped. House's leg started to hurt so he looked for some Vicodin, but found none. House was relieved when Wilson walked in carrying a perscription bottle of his Vicodin. "Needing this?" Wilson asked holding up the bottle. "Yes." House breathed as another anguishing pain went through his leg and he clenched his teeth. Wilson walked over to him and handed him the bottle. House grabbed it and popped two of them into his mouth. He was thankful for the almost immeadiate affects of the pill, and he sighed. "A few hours without the Vicodin was that bad?" Wilson asked while taking a seat beside House. "Yeah, you have no idea." House breathed. "Sorry, we had to have those tests." Wilson said. "Exscuses, exscuses, you know you always talked about me not taking the Vicodin anymore, correction, you always argued with me about the Vicodin." House said.
"I wouldn't do that." Wilson said. "I'm not so sure that you wouldn't." House said questiongly. "Well I don't think that I would cause my best friend pain just so I could get the benefit of him listening to me." Wilson said. "So, when do I get to go home?" House asked. It was already six in the afternoon and he didn't want to stay here any more. "We still don't have the results, so you'll have to stay here 'till then." Wilson said. "What do you mean, 'Still don't have the results yet?' That's rediculous! I'm perfectly fine. And also what do you mean by, 'You'll have to stay here 'till then?' When will 'then' be?" House asked. "I meant exactly what I said, you'll have to wait House." Wilson replied. "What have you guys been doing all day, Hmm, I mean you guys have all day to get the results and you still don't have them, Don't you think that I have waited long enough?" House asked.
"Your just going to have to wait, okay?" Wilson asked. "Do I have to?" House asked. "I tell you one thing, you can try to escape all you want, but you don't have the release papers, so you can't get far." Wilson stated while walking out of the room. "Now what?" House asked himself. He already had finished the paper work, and now there wasn't much to do. Actually, there was nothing to do. House looked around the room. He was still feeling dizzy and lightheaded from that drug, and this motion caused him to feel like he was about to throw up again. House stopped and stared at the T.V. infront of him.
House clicked it on, and started to flip through the channels. House turned it on the news, seeing as the only things on was a show called, 'The life of an amphibian.' on Discovery Channel, and some stupid race. "Tonights breaking story...," the reporter started. House muted the t.v., he didn't want to hear no story that broke the headlines about some horse that saved their master from a snake bite, or what some super-star is doing with his or her life. Suprisingly, it was nothing like that.
All of a sudden he saw the sign for Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital on the muted t.v. screen. House turned up the volume. "Here at Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, the staff of this establishment's owner has saved a life that would have died in a tragic death on the shooting the following last Tuesday. Here to tell us more about this fight for a lide is the establishment's owner, Dr. Lisa Cuddy. Dr. Cuddy what do you have to say about the accident that occured?" The reporter asked putting the microphone up to Dr. Cuddy.
"A member of my staff, Dr. Gregory House, and his team of experts, Dr. Allison Cameron, Dr. Robert Chase, and Dr. Eric Foreman, saved the life of Matthew Duvall, the man who was shot. It was a diffucult struggle for my staff, and after hours of surgery and other medical procedures, Matthew Duvall woke up and is now recovering from the operations." Cuddy said. The reporter smiled at her then said to the camera, "We are now getting a exclusive interview with the staff that performed this magnificent, life-saving surgery." She said while the camera changed to the meeting room where Robert Chase sat. "Dr. Robert Chase?" the reporter asked. "Yes mam, can I help you?" the young Aussie asked. "Yes, I was wondering if I could have a word with you about the gun shot victim?" She asked.
"Of course." Chase said motioning for her to sit. "Hi, I'm Kerry Daniels from channel eight news. Was it a struggle for you and your co-workers and boss to save Matthew Duvall's life?" she asked. "Um, yes, it was actually a big struggle. He was loosing alot of blood, we luckily stopped the bleeding, removed the bullet, and he woke up hours later." Chase replied. "If it wasn't for Dr. House, then the patient would have died." he added. "...And what part did Dr. Gregory House have in the procedures?" she asked. "He performed the procedure with, Dr. Cameron, Dr. Foreman, and myself. He got the bullet out and stopped the bleeding just in time." Chase replied. "Thank-you for your time Dr. Chase." Kerry said. "Your welcome." he replied while the camera changed to Dr. Allison Cameron. She was standing in the lab on the third floor writing something down.
"Dr. Allison Cameron?" the reporter asked. Cameron looked up suprised, "Yes, is there something I can do for you?" she asked while shutting her folder. "Smart girl." House quipped. "Um, yes, I was wondering if I could take a minute of your time?...," she saw the questional look on Cameron's face then added, "...About the gun shot victim." "Oh, of course." she replied and motioned for her to have a seat. "What type of surgerys was involved in the occurence of the tragic accident that occured last week?" she asked Cameron. "Um, we had to remove the bullet for one. Also, we had to do several other 'little' procedures." Cameron replied. "Would you ever give your job up? I mean, tradgedies like this. Do they cause you to question your job?" she asked. "No, not really. Um, I love saving people's lives, and that's what this job is all about. I mean, sometimes it does get stressful, but normally things work out." Cameron replied. "Is it normally a struggle for Dr. Gregory House to 'help out' in these situations?" she asked. Cameron's face grew red, "No, he works day-in, day-out, on any operations, procedures, cases. Even if it means working at home." Cameron replied. "Thank-you." she replied. "YOur welcome." Cameron replied then the camera changed to Dr. Eric Foreman standing in the lobby on the second floor.
"Dr. Eric Foreman?" the reporter walked over to him. "Yes, is there something that I can help you with?" he asked. "Yes, the gun shot victim, Matthew Duvall." she replied. "Of course." he replied. "My first question, what was you, your boss', and your co-worker's reactions when you got the call of the gun shot victim?" she asked. "We were completely calm, and cool. We quickly got our operation rooms ready and we hurriedly performed the procedures." he replied. "What made you want to join the hospital staff?" she asked. "My great-grandpa, he was a doctor. He gave me his books when he retired, and I studied them, and wanted to go into it as a profession." he replied. "Thank-you." she replied while the camera changed to the door of his office.
"Now we are going to have an exclusive interview with the one and only Dr. Gregory House." she said and knocked on the door. "Come in!" House yelled. He saw himself on camera, "Dr. Gregory House?" she asked. "Yeah, what do you want?" he asked. "Um, I'm from channel eight news..," she
started. "I know where your from, what do you want?" he asked. "The gun-shot victim, I was wondering if I could have a few words with you about him?" she asked. "You've done had a 'few words' with me, now get out." House demanded, and the camera turned off. House laughed at himself while turning off the t.v. He closed his eyes so he could rest. He might as well if he was going to be there for a couple more hours.
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Craig was sitting in his room watching channel eight. "Greg, Greg, Greg." he shook his head. "Always like you to do that." he said and flipped the t.v. off. He settled back in his bed and started to think about what he could do the next day at Princeton, Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.
TBC...
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