I have a good idea where this is heading... I am not quite sure on this chapter, but I just liked the 'idea' of it, so I risked writing it. I had to say I have fun writing situations like this and I couldn't put it off any longer or I would get too eager and ruin it, so... Here it is! If it doesn't really make sense right now, I'll explain things in depth later on in chapters to come. Until then, enjoy!
Frustration
"House?"
They had told her not to go and find him, but Cameron had other plans. She had hid in the cafeteria until Foreman and Chase went by, away from House's office. She really wondered if she was doing the right thing in going to him, especially if he was still as furious as he was when Chase had stopped House from giving the pills to the patient. Cameron could see in her mind's eye how grave his face had become, how silent the room had been. He had looked at every person from his medical team straight in the eyes before storming off as best he could with his cane, slamming the door open and leaving it open as he disappeared down the hallway toward his office.
She took a deep breath and entered, pretending to ignore his penetrating gaze as she turned and shut the door behind her.
"So, you've ignored Chase and Foreman before, but never Cuddy. I have to say your corruption is coming along nicely."
His caustic voice hardly filled the room, but Cameron could hear him. She just chose to keep ignoring him, putting her head against the glass door. At that point, she really wished she would have followed orders and stayed away from House.
"Can you hear me or will I have to get up and walk all the way over there, crippled as I am? You wouldn't-"
"I can hear you," Cameron muttered, wishing she could move through the glass without opening the door. "As clear as crystal."
"Hum, let's think about that statement."
Cameron shut her eyes and sighed. Great, now she was going to have to listen to House complain and snap at her because of his mistake. But, what else was she expecting? Had she wanted to find him docile and tender-hearted? She never did... She could have laughed at herself.
"Many ancient civilizations used crystals for healing the sick. There are still nut cases today who go around, claiming the healing capabilities of crystals. What do you think? Do you think we should place crystals everywhere in this hospital, have one on every doctor? Should we use them directly, instead of just in machines that diagnose illness? We could actually cure illness with a plain crystal?"
"I-"
"But, no, modern medicine says crystal has no place in this world as a direct cure. We use modern medicine and, with modern medicine, you have results. But, along with actual results, you have mistakes."
The silence was suffocating and every one of Cameron's nerves were on edge, waiting for the rant to continue. But, instead she heard the slight scuffle of him getting up from his desk. He made no sound walking across the carpet and Cameron could see him out of the corner of her eye, simply standing there.
"You're leaving smudges on the glass. Are you going to move or not?"
Cameron took a few quick steps backwards and succeeded in snagging one of her shoes on the carpet, snapping off the heel. She hit the ground on her side, feeling the scratchy carpet under her hands. Sitting up, she looked at House nervously. He simply stopped halfway out into the hallway, aware of the fact she had fell, and, after a few moments, he walked away, ignoring her.
Angrily, she took off the broken shoe and crawled into the chair in the corner of the office. The fall hadn't hurt a bit, just frustrating her as she looked at the broken shoe before taking off the other one. She had listened to House vent his own frustration, letting him take it out on her.
At least she had protected the rest from him.
There we are... I'll write another chapter very soon! I have this 'thing' with shoes, I suppose. I don't think I like Cameron wearing shoes, because I see a pattern in almost all of my stories. She either breaks them, takes them off, or loses them. Hum, I have to figure that one out... Thanks for reading and be sure to review! A review is really nice and helps so much! Happy reading!
