Chapter 3: Tears, Jerks and Awkward Moments

Rating: T
Note to Non-House-ers: If you do not watch House, M.D., please feel free to read my fanfic, but it may prove useful to read some background info. Google House.

Chapter Summary: Okay, I lied last chapter. Tally's identity wasn't really revealed. But it is in this one, I promise. Cameron's cousin gets a warm welcome to Princeton Plainsboro from Dr. House (which obviously means hesnubs her), House makes Tally cry (can he go one day without making someone cry?) and Cameron and Cuddy have a 'heart-to-heart' about Cameron doing it with Chase last week. Awkward.

Disclaimer: I do not own ANY of the characters in this story (with the exception of the patients, etc). Nor do I own 'House, M.D.' the show or this website (duh).
Author's Note: Okay, I'm back on track with my fanfics, gonna try and add a new chapter every one to three days. So keep reviewing (or flaming if you're weird). The name Beth is one of my internet friend's names. She didn't want me to use it so, naturally, I did. Awesome people: Rubix-Complex, Lost-fan-4-ever, Kay, Christina, Icefirestar, and all un-reviewing readers (you're just not as awesome as the reviewing ones).

"Differential diagnosis, kids." House said, writing 'Double vision' and 'Night terrors' on the board.

"Is that all she told us?" Chase asked.

"Yeah. Work with it." House snapped back.

"Maybe there's something she's not telling us?" Foreman suggested.

"I like your thinking. Go say hi. Foreman, not Cameron. You couldn't pick if someone was lying if they told you. Foreman, however, is black with a juvenile record." House said, causing both Foreman and Cameron to roll their eyes.

"How about you do it? She said she wanted to see you." Cameron said.

"All right." House replied.

If this was General Hospital, a gasp would have been audible.

'You're actually seeing a patient?" Chase asked as if he was trying to get it through his brain.

"I'm a people person." House said, and with that he left.


Dr. House entered Tally's room.

"Hi. Are you a doctor?" she asked.

"Yup. And I have a piece of paper to prove it."

"Okay. I already told Dr. Cameron I didn't have a family history, so if you're…"

"I'm Dr. House."

Tally put down the ice cream she was eating and sat up.

"Dr. Gregory House?"

"Is there more than one?"
Tally looked as if she was deep in thought for a moment, until House said;

"I know why you're here."

"You do?"

"Yeah. And I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not the guy you're looking for."

"You're not House?"

"No, no, I am House, I just don't need this at the moment. Or ever, for that matter."

"What do you mean?"

"I'll diagnose you, but then I want you to leave."

"But…why?"

"Because…because I don't want you here."

Tears were streaming down Tally's face at this point, causing her eyeliner to run down her cheeks.

"House, I…" Cameron said, as she walked in.

"You're my father!" she sobbed.

Cameron's eyes widened and House's closed as if the situation would go away if he closed his eyes for long enough.

"Um, I'll just go check my clinic hours…" Cameron stuttered, leaving the room.

House went after her, purposely not looking at Tally.

"Dr. Cameron." he called, limping down the hallway.

She turned around.

"Look, this is none of my business, I…"

"You're right. It isn't. And I'd appreciate it if you kept this to yourself."

Cameron looked taken aback.

"Oh…yeah, of course…"

"Thank-you."


"Dr. Cameron. I'd like to see you in my office please." Cuddy called out after Cameron the next day.

"Uh…okay…" Cameron said as she sat down opposite Cuddy.

"I heard about you and Chase, and I…"

"What? Oh that was nothing. Just a mistake, nothing major happened, nothing to worry about…please don't fire me!" Cameron rambled.

"Oh…no, I'm not going to fire you! I just wanted to see if you were okay."

"Oh…yeah, I'm fine…"

Suddenly Cameron's pager went off.

She sighed in relief from the opportunity to escape this awkward conversation.

"I'd better let you get that," said Cuddy after listening to the beeping for a moment.

Cameron smiled gratefully and left the room


"What's happened?" Cameron said rushing into Tally's room.

House was there, as was Chase and Foreman.

"I don't see the point of all this…" Tally argued.

She was in a bad mood after yesterday, and if she wasn't depending on House for her life she would of told the hospital exactly who House was.

"Shut up. Watch her foot." House interrupted.

Tally's foot suddenly jumped, as if an electric shock had gone through it.

"Did you feel that?"

"Feel what?" Tally asked, confused and frustrated.

"New symptom to add. Myoclonic jerk."

"Like when you're falling asleep?" Chase asked.

"Are you asleep? Or falling asleep?" House asked Tally.

"Uhh…no?" Tally said, confused.

"Yeah, like when you're falling asleep, but she isn't." House said.

"And a jerk as in an idiot?" Chase attempted to joke.

House showed Chase his cane.

"Is somebody gonna tell me what's wrong?" Tally said, frustrated.

Cameron felt the need to answer.

"We're working as hard as we can on your case, and we've just noticed a new symptom."

"Which is a Myoclonic Jerk. It's like when you're asleep and you suddenly feel like you're falling then wake up." Foreman continued.

"Aw, how sweet. They're finishing each other's sentences." House remarked.

"Do you guys actually have any idea what's wrong with me yet?" Tally asked.

"Um, no." Chase said.

"Great." Tally said sarcastically.

"Allison!" said a voice in the door.

Cameron turned around.

"Elle!" she said in shock.

"Yup!"Elle replied.

"Is someone gonna tell me who she is?" House asked.

"Oh, this is my cousin, Elle." Cameron quickly replied.

"Hi!" she said.

"Are you a doctor?" House asked.

"Uh, no…"Elle replied.

"Then why are you here?"

"To see my cousin?"

"She's working."

"Oh…okay…um, Lis, I'll give you a call later, okay?"

"Elle," Cameron started.

"No, no, I'll just go."
And she left.

"What was all that about?" Foreman asked House.

"Let's go add Myoclonic Jerk to the board."