A few weeks later
Waking up in the morning, Chase was feeling horrible. Upset he knew he had to cancel work. Even though he wanted to go, he knew being around the patients would make them and him even more sick.
Feeling bad about having to cancel work, he felt even worse when Yvon came in and had to help him get out of his sweaty pajama.
Concerned Yvon held her hand against his forehead.
''I think you should go see a doctor Robert.'' Julie said worried as she helped him get changed in some clean loungewear.
''Luckily I am one. It is just a cold.''
''Alright, I will help you get settled on the couch. Want me to come by around lunch? I don't mind.'' She said concerned.
''I might be asleep.'' Chase admitted as she helped him to his chair. Usually she just made sure he didn't fall over, but now she had to lift him in.
''Well just call me at 11 to let me know how you are doing, okay?'' Yvon asked him. She concerned about the young man.
''Sure, I will do that.''
''Thanks, it would really put my mind at ease.'' She admitted as she helped him onto the couch and threw a thick blanket over him.
''Do you need anything before I leave?''
''Some water would be great.'' He said and she grabbed a bottle from the fridge for him.
''Alright, call me.''
''I will.'' He promised on.
On the couch, the pain in his chest was getting worse and he tried to sleep. As he was almost dozing off, his phone started to ring and he saw it was Julie, whom just had finished her night shift.
''Hey, you at work?''
''I am not at work, I'm ill.'' He explained over the phone.
''Are you okay?''
''It is just a cold.'' He told her.
''Alright, well I am on my way home from shift. I will pick up some soup for you and come see you, alright?''
''I look like shit.'' Chase said a bit annoyed. As much as he wanted to see her, he felt really bad and honestly he did not want her to see him like this.
''So do I, a 4 year old threw up all over me.''
''Nice.'' Chase laughed and he she was glad to hear him laugh.
''Alright, thank you, see you in a bit.'' He said and hung up. He was so tired, pulling the blanket over him again. His chest was getting more and more sore. Even though he wanted to keep watching TV, he was falling asleep. Feeling worse and worse, he was glad that she was coming her way. Even though he found it hard to accept help, he wasn't sure if he would manage alone.
When he woke up from his slumber he heard Julie in the bathroom. Trying to sit up, he was struggling to breathe because his chest was heavy and he couldn't cough.
''Jules?'' He tried to say loud, but he didn't manage to say it as loud as she wanted. She still heard him and came walking from the bathroom, her hair still wet and only half dressed.
''Rob?'' Julie walked his way, worried.
Chase struggled more and more to breathe, not being able to cough up the thick mucus stuck in this lungs and throat.
''I am calling an ambulance.''
Chase wanted to object, but couldn't find the power to do so, as she was calling the ambulance. Pulling him upright against her, he was leaning against her. It made breathing a bit easier. Wheezing in her neck, he tried to stay awake.
''32 year old male, spinal cord injury from the chest down – yeah – respiratory infection. Yeah we need an ambulance right now.'' She spoke calmly on the phone as she caressed Chase over his back.
''Ambulance is on the way.'' She told him as she kept holding him. Worried she let him sit back on the couch.
''I am going to need you to try and cough.'' she said worried.
''I can't.'' Chase sighed softly as he felt so tired, and his chest muscles weren't strong enough.
''Rob, come on now.'' She told him, getting a bit worried. He tried to cough, Julie pushing against his stomach muscles suddenly. He coughed a lot harder now finally his airway seemed to clear a bit. Panting he laid his head back and she ran to the bedroom to grab some stuff together to take to the hospital.
It was getting harder to stay awake and he felt his eyes fell shut as he laid against Julie.
''Come on, stay with me.'' She told him, caressing his back and helping him cough again then. Holding him close, trying to help him breathe, she sat with him until finally the EMT's arrived
''Let's get him to general.'' The EMT said as they started taking the gurney away.
''No no no, you need to take him to teaching, that's where his doctor is.'' Julie said strict. She backed off a bit as she let the EMT's were doing their work.
Driving along with the ambo, she walked up the stairs to the diagnostics office as soon as they arrived in the hospital and he was taken away.
The team looked at her surprised as she threw the door open.
''Chase is not here.'' House frowned at her, recognizing her from the time she had been waiting here for him.
''He is in the ER – you need to come help him!'' She said worried.
Opening his eyes, he felt even more horrible. Julie was by his side and caressing through his hair.
''Shhh, you are going to be alright.'' She told him softly as she kept caressing. He wanted to object, not used with people being so loving to him that but he did enjoy it now. Closing his eyes, he fell into the slumber of painkillers again.
Waking up again, House was by his bedside.
''Sleeping beauty is finally awake.'' House said as he moved a bit closer. Even though he was joking, he was very concerned with the young man. The pneumonia was hitting him hard. Since he wasn't already in the best health, House was worried about him. They were giving him strong antibiotics but the infection did still not seem to clear. Even though he was stable now, they knew he was not out of the woods.
His eyes falling shut again, he lost all grip over the world again.
When he opened his eyes, Julie was sitting by his bedside again, looking tired. She was still caressing over his head and he wanted to ask her what was wrong, but he couldn't move or talk. Seeing he was awake, she kissed him on his forehead. He really wanted to say something. He was really grateful that she was here for him as their relationship was still fresh, and he could not blame her if she could not deal with it.
''Go back to sleep, you should rest.'' She said softly as she caressed through his hair again.
''Wha-''
''We can talk about it later.'' She told him and holding his hand, she sat by him, worried. He had been brought in to the hospital 2 days ago and she had tried to be with him as much as possible. He was in bad shape and she was really worried about losing him. His eyes falling shut again and he felt a bit frustrated he had no clue what was going on.
House was sitting by his bedside now and checked the monitors as soon as Robert woke up.
He felt a bit better than last time, the pressure in his chest seeming a bit better.
''What h-''
''Pneumonia. Really keeping us worried about you. The infection rate in your blood is slowly dropping but the x-rays are not showing much clearing.'' House said. At first he had thought that he should tell the man everything was going to be okay, but he wanted to be honest with him. Even though he seemed to be on the better hand though, they knew that it could still turn around and he was not out of the woods yet.
''House?'' Chase asked as he removed the mask from his face. House wanted to push it back up but the man stopped him.
''You need to save your energy for hea-''
''When it gets really bad – I need you – I need you to end it.'' Chase managed to mumble, out of breath already.
''You know I can't do that.'' House said as he got up. It didn't happen often, but he was really taken aback by what Chase had said. He was clearly in a lot of pain but that did make it any easier to hear him say that.
''You would want-'' Chase panted. ''want the same.''
''What about Julie?'' House said. ''She has been here every minute that she could by your side. She deserves a man that will fight for her. You deserve better too than what you are saying now. You are going to recover, I am sure.''
''I am so tired – just promise'' Chase just managed to whisper before his eyes started to fall shut again.
''Well, I don't think it will be necessary.'' House just said, pulling the mask over Chase's face again. Noticing Thirteen was standing by the door, he walked her way, closing the door behind him.
''How is he?'' She asked worried.
''Touch and go. Was awake and lucid for a bit.'' House said as they looked through the glass. She walked inside to sit with him for a while, none of them wanting to leave him alone.
Looking back at Chase whom was back asleep, he felt horrible about what the man had asked him.
''You deserve better…'' He said softly, hoping the man would pull through.
I hate me too! ;) Thanks so much for reading, I hope you liked this chapter and that you still want to read more, even with this more dramatic chapter. Please le tme know what you tohught and hopefully till next time!
