Living Proof
Hi everyone
New story for me and for you. Thanks for your review again !
Enjoy this one as well. The story I'm referring to is a bedtime story called "How high is the sky?" by Anna Milbourne et Serena Riglietti.
And please, if I'm making mistakes, just ... tell me !
Ju
4.
Marina immediately recognized the man with the pink shirt and grey jacket toward whom Rachel was running, passing between two nurses and a doctor who looked at her with amusement. House saw her coming and let out a sigh, when she hugged quickly his good leg. You didn't read me a story yesterday, she reprimanded him looking straight into his blue eyes, unconscious of being the center of everyone's attention. House threw away the messages he was reading and nodded at Marina who's just arrived. I was working, he answered her, what about doing it tonight?
House glanced at the nurse who was looking at him with a look he has rarely seen before inside the hospital, knowing that tomorrow half the personnel would know that the misanthropic Diagnostician liked to read bedtime stories to a five-year old child. Dr. Cuddy asked me to bring Rachel here, for a vaccine, explained Marina with her usual Spanish accent. She has a meeting right now, she'll be there in a minute, said House, I'll stay with her.
Rachel was standing next to him, looking away and biting her lips. House frowned, knowing what was passing through her mind. As soon as Marina has talked about the reason they were here, he's seen Rachel becoming distant. He already knew why she was there; they've talked about it with Cuddy the day before. Wanna wait your mum or you want to do it now? he asked, limping at her side as they entered the clinic. I don't wanna do it, Rachel mumbled as she sat in a chair, against the wall. The clinic was quiet and almost empty. Cuddy would be back in a moment and he just had to wait, he didn't have to get more involved. House sighed and looked around, before looking at Rachel. A slight grimace deformed his lips as he knelt down. You have to, kiddo, to protect you, he said looking at her. Why? Rachel asked in a whisper. You won't protect me? You're a doctor too, Howse.
She was now calm and attentive, looking at him with her dark eyes full of expectations. House swallowed hard and looked away, confused and lost in front of her innocence. She trusted him as much as she trusted her mother and he wasn't prepared for that. His leg was killing because of the position. When he looked at her, she smiled shyly. I ... I will, House finally answered But I ... can't do it on my own, Rach. I need help. She frowned and stand straight on the chair. Like the captain who protects the princess? House chuckled and bit his lips Yep, exactly, and the vaccine is ... my crew!
But I don't want to be a princess, I wanna be a pirate like you! Rachel said seriously as he slowly stood, hiding another grimace. You can, a captain always protects his pirates. She looked at him without a smile and nodded, letting out a little Okay. Ruffling her hair, House limped toward the pharmacy knowing that Cuddy had prepared everything for the vaccine. You've seen the last episode of Brownbeard ? House asked her as they entered the examination room. It lasted less than a few minutes and all this time he kept asking her questions, distracting her from the needle.
As she entered the clinic, Cuddy immediately saw her companion leaned on the counter, Rachel sat on it. Both were sucking one of those cherry lollipops House always had in his jacket. Hi honey! she said. Hi Mum! Rachel laughed. Her smile grew bigger as soon as she saw her daughter smiled wildly. Mission accomplished, announced House giving her the vaccine's box and the paper. Cuddy stared at him, surprised. Thank you, she said with a smile kissing him slightly on the lips, she stayed calm? House looked at her, sucking outrageously his cherry lollipop with a mischievous smile. I sedated her. Cuddy slapped him slightly on the chest. He couldn't simply admit that he'd just been kind with her.
Howse gonna read me a story tonight! I chose Pipkins, Rachel said with a smile looking straight at him. House felt Cuddy raising her head toward him. Really? she asked with sarcasm, biting her tongue to suppress a smile. House rolled his eyes and sighed You already know this story by heart ...
Rachel shook her head, laughing. You're funny when you're talking like an albatross!
Thanks