Chapter 10: Rainy Daze
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Chapter Summary: The Docs finally figure out what's wrong with Tally, Cameron works out who she loves (AND THEY'RE NOT DYING!) and so ends my first fanfic.
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I do not own ANY of the characters in this story (with the exception
of the patients). Nor do I own 'House, M.D.' the show or this website
(duh).
Author's Note: Thanks to all my reviewers,
you guys are ice cold! That's a compliment, by the way. Now,
about my SHINY NEW sequel: it's coming soon. And that's all I'm
gonna say. Mwa ha ha ha haaa!
"Intraventricular interferon treatment." Foreman explained to Tally.
"Uh, okay…?" Tally said, bemused.
"It's a bit hard to explain without having gone to medical school, but it involves surgery. It's dangerous, but it could be your only chance." Chase elucidated.
"All right, what do I need to sign?" Tally asked with a sigh.
"I'll schedule you in for surgery tomorrow."
Two days later, Tally was in her room when House came in.
"I heard the surgery was a success." he said.
"You heard correct." Tally replied.
There was an awkward silence for a moment, until Tally said:
"I…I think I'm gonna go find my mother."
House nodded.
"You should. But I can't be your father."
"I know." Tally said, thinking.
"So…bye." House said awkwardly.
"Bye, Dr. House."
Later that day, House was watching replays of General Hospital, when there was a knock at the door. He shut his eyes for a moment, as if the person would go away if he did. But they knocked again, so he took a few Vicodin and answered the door to a tearful Cameron.
"Cameron. What brings you here?" House sighed.
"I…I need some advice."
"Wrong person." House said and began to close the door.
Cameron stopped it.
"Please," she pleaded.
House sighed again and let Cameron in.
"What's the problem?"
"Dr. Chase and I…"
"I was right; I am the wrong person for this…"
"If things don't get better I'm going to have to leave."
House looked up.
"You're running away?"
"No. I just can't stay and work effectively while there's this…awkwardness. And rivalry."
"So you're running away?"
"I'm not!" Cameron yelled.
House widened his eyes.
"Okay…"
"It's either me…or Chase." Cameron said calming down.
"You want me to fire Chase?"
Cameron thought for a moment.
"I don't know."
There was a thoughtful silence for a moment.
Cameron looked at her feet sheepishly.
"I will if you want me to."
She looked up.
"You'd…you'd do that for me?"
"Well, I…"
Cameron had a sudden impulse to just reach out
and kiss him.
So she did.
"Oh God…I'm so sorry," Cameron babbled as she ran out.
At the park around the corner from Princeton Plainsboro, Cameron walked apathetically, staring at nothing in particular. It had started to rain and the darkened skies weren't showing any sign of giving up soon, but she didn't care. She didn't care about anything anymore. She thought it was House that she wanted, but she didn't feel anything after kissing him; no passion, no relief, no joy. She didn't even feel worried. Just sick. But she hated Chase.
Allison Cameron was confused.
"Are you trying to catch a cold?" said Chase's Australian accent from behind her, which stood out in New Jersey.
"Are you?" Cameron asked rhetorically and coldly, not bothering to turn around.
Chase didn't answer.
"Cameron…" he said finally.
"What, stopped calling me by my first name?"
"Would you stop being so difficult!"
"For God's sake, I'm saying what I think! I thought that was what people wanted me to do? People are always saying 'Oh, Allison, why are you so quiet? Stand up for yourself!' or 'Come on Allison, have some fun. Why don't you ever have any fun?' Well, maybe that's because if I have fun people will say: 'Allison's gone crazy, she's so irresponsible!' or, 'Allison's a doctor! Why is she being so reckless?' And I think after all we've been through you're allowed to call me by my first name!"
"I had no idea you felt that way."
"Well I do."
There was a moment's silence.
"I'm sorry."
"You have nothing to be sorry about, Robert." she said, beginning to walk.
"No, I do. I've pushed you too hard. I took advantage of you, and I did it again."
"I took advantage of you. I had you as a friend and then I ruined it all, I'm so stupid."
She stopped and turned to look at him.
"You're not stupid."
Chase touched her face.
"You know other people would call me stupid for saying that I'm stupid. Why are you so different?"
There was a pause – not an awkward one, but a comfortable one, as the rain dripped down Cameron's face.
And somehow she knew things would be okay.
Hoorah! It's The Closing Song: She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with
herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged
to someone else
I drove
for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so
many times but somehow
I want more
I don't mind spending
everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the
girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
Tap on my
window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I
know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore
It's
not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us
along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come
anytime you want
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on
your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken
smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be
loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she
will be loved
I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that
goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her
every time she falls
Tap on my window knock on my door
I
want to make you feel beautiful
I don't mind spending
everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the
girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will
be loved
And she will be loved
I don't mind spending
everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain…
