Author Note at the bottom ! New change
Disclaimer: House and Fox do not belong to Jennie
Chapter 20 Part III: Vengeance begins .. but it never ends
By the time Allison allowed herself to leave Hannah's side, it was well over 3 Am on Sunday. Allison and Daniel watched Lila and Hannah while they slept, from the doorway of Hannah's room. Allison could barely keep her eyes open, her fever had risen, and she could barely stand. Gone were the clothes that she was wearing, she wanted to burn them. She now wore an oversized sweatshirt with Yale on the front and a pair of blue flannel pants. She was wearing footies on her ice-cold feet and gloves to keep her hands warm. No matter what she did, she couldn't get warm.
"So, I'm guessing you'll give me the scoop on the new child that we have acquired." Daniel said, as he spoke in hushed tones to Allison.
"Trust me, I don't think we'll have to worry about this one. This one is nice, I like her." Allison said, as she shook her head slightly to clear the dizziness that she was feeling.
"And you spoke to her parents at the hospital? Are they fine with her staying here after what happened?" Daniel asked, slipping into dotting parent mode.
"I wasn't really in a position to ask them Daniel. Besides, they weren't here and I didn't want to pry. I have a feeling that if she couldn't go with us, her brother would have stopped us before we left." Allison replied, a little harsher than she wanted too. But, she was tired, hurting and feverish. All in all, he had it coming, at least in her opinion.
Daniel seemed to notice her trying to keep her balance against the door. It had been a life altering experience to hear that your child was almost raped. He wasn't angry with Allison, not at all. Guilty that he wasn't there at the hospital but he understood in the end. For the first time in his life he felt a burning hatred for a living person.
Allison made an unintelligible noise and sort of started to slide down the wall. He quickly shot his arms out to brace her up. He didn't even have to feel her forehead to know that she had a fever.
"Well done, mom. Great time to go and get sick." Daniel mumbled to himself as he picked her up and moved towards her bedroom. "The last time I checked you were the doctor, not me."
"But, you'd look so much nicer in a lab coat." Allison joked as she lay on the bed.
"Oh look, sick and still sarcastic. Wonderful." Daniel said, as he went to the medicine cabinet in her bathroom. After a few minutes, he returned with a glass of water, Advil and 2 green pills. "You know, I thought that you had to have a prescription for these."
"The guy who runs the pharmacy thinks I'm hot." Allison said, as she took the pills and water. She struggled to get the pills down her throat and leaned back on her pillows to relax.
"Allison, everyone thinks you're hot." Daniel said going back in the bathroom to turn out the lights. "Say, you don't think you could get any Xanex do you?" He said with a chuckle as he left the bathroom and walked over to the side of her bed.
Just before she began to doze of she yawned and said, "You obviously didn't look in the white bottle behind the Advil."
Daniel smiled and leaned down to kiss her forehead. She smacked his cheek and closed her eyes. Allison was asleep before he left the room. Daniel walked into the living room and sat on the couch. The moment that he hit the couch, all the stress was released.
It was his intent to stay awake in order to 'protect' the women in his life. But, after a few minutes, he began to doze off.
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8 Am Sunday Morning Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep – Loud Annoying Alarm SoundA hand reached up and turned off the alarm, before slipping back under the covers. The inhabitant of the bed, rolled away from the window and a soft snoring could be heard from the bed once more.
Slowly, a figure could be seen creeping towards the bed in the now light bedroom. Not a sound could be heard; even the intruder's shoes were left by the door. He reached in his pocket and pulled out another alarm clock and put it on the nightstand.
After a few minutes later the clock struck 8:15 Am.
Do Do Do Do Do Mha na mha na Do Do Do Do Mha na mha na – Second Alarm ClockThe hand again came more forcefully to turn the racket off; all it received was a missing alarm clock and a chuckle.
"It would be in your best interest to turn it off." A scruffy voice spoke from under the covers.
"Or what, you'll chase me around the living room." Came the voice, "Time to get up Greg." The intruder left the room and went to the living room.
"Wilson! Come back here. W-I-L-S-O-N! Make it stop." House grumbled as he put the pillow over his head. After a few minutes, the pillow went flying and House sat up in the bed.
The first thing as usual was the pain. Groaning, he reached for the pill bottle on the nightstand and downed two pills. Wilson was in the kitchen, making coffee. Time for a shower and all that jazz, House thought as he started to wake up from his 4-hour nap.
House slowly limped to the bathroom and took a shower. 10 minutes later, he was out and standing in front of the sink. To shave or not to shave, that is the question.
On one hand, he hated to shave. It helped maintain his scruffy image. On the other, he was going to see Allison. Daniel would be there. The lines of logic stopped there as House began to lather up his face and neck. A few minutes later, a new House looked at his reflection in the mirror.
Wilson was waiting at the door with a cup of coffee and a grin. House just rolled his eyes and took the coffee.
"Need to work on the wake up call." House said, as he limped away into the living room.
"That's what you get for giving me a key and telling me to wake you up at eight." Wilson said.
"You coming with me to Cameron's?" House asked, looking over at Wilson.
"Yeah."
House grinned evilly and went to pick up his helmet. Wilson stopped him before he could reach it.
"Nu uh. Tonight, if you want to have the "Bad Ass" effect you can. Until then, we drive." Wilson said.
"But, dad! I don't get to play with my toys often." House chided.
"If you weren't such an asshole you'd be able too." Wilson said, as he led House out of the town home and on to the street. They walked to Wilson's BMW and got in. "Did you hear anything from Dylan?"
"No, I told him that if he called me before 11 I would kill him. I'm expecting to hear from him soon." House said, as he leaned back in the seat of Wilson's car.
"Why don't you get some more sleep on the way to Cameron's house. You look like crap."
"Oh and I was soo wanting to win that beauty contest." House snapped. After a few minutes of silence, House spoke up again. "I talked to Judy yesterday. The papers were signed and everything is ready to go. I will expect everyone, even Cuddy at 7 next Saturday."
Wilson just nodded his head and looked over at his friend. House had his glasses on and his cap pulled down. The rest of the drive was in silence. Wilson parked in front of the complex and shut off the car.
"Time to get up." Wilson said, as he opened the door and stood in front of his car.
House took off his glasses and stretched a little in the car. Soon, he was in front of the car with Wilson and they began their trek to the apartment. "I will be so glad when she moves from this place."
"What, the color isn't to your liking?" Wilson joked.
"She'll be closer to me and I wont have to waste so much gas to come here." House replied. He said the words before he realized what he actually said.
Wilson just stared at him openly with wide eyes. "Did, did you just say?"
"Let's get inside Super Boy, sick patient to check up on."
Wilson grinned to himself as he walked behind House, who seemed to be walking much faster than before. When they reached the door, House rapped on the door. They had to wait for about two seconds before the door flew open. In the doorway stood a distraught Daniel.
"Thank God you're here!" He said, sighing and opening the door.
"Well, that was a first for you, huh House?" Wilson said, looking over at House.
House ignored him and turned to look at Daniel. "I'm guessing you're going to go into that statement because I don't swing that way Danny."
Daniel scowled at him but they were interrupted by a loud hacking cough. House looked down the hall and sighed. He didn't say a word to either men, he just limped pass them and down the hall. He looked in Hannah's room and saw that they were gone. Which could mean only one thing; he turned to Allison's room and opened the slightly cracked door.
In the middle of the bed was Allison, she had her head elevated and her eyes were closed. She seemed to be struggling to breath and her cheeks were flushed. Hannah and Lila were holding the fort, sitting on two chairs close to the bed.
"Ok! Out of the room! Could be catching, all this nice-ness." House said in a serious but funny voice to the teenagers.
"She just keeps on getting worse. We can't get here fever down. Dad gave her medicine last night but I don't know if it helped at all." Hannah said, as she got up to meet House at the door. Lila and House stood in front of him. House raised his hand to touch Hannah's bruised cheek and his eyes held softness in them but in a moment they were gone again.
"Get dad and bring him here." House said, as he limped into Allison's bathroom. Hannah scurried off with Lila following close behind her. It looked like she had picked up a duckling of her own.
It took no time at all to find her medical bag. He was standing in front of her sink, searching through her bag for her stethoscope when he heard a soft voice call to him.
"You know, it's a taboo for an uninvited man to search a woman's bathroom." Cameron said, with her eyes closed.
"Well, then I guess I'm safe to read your diary." House replied. He didn't even look up at her, but he just knew that she smiled at that one. Once he found her stethoscope and thermometer, he limped to his patient.
"I feel like I was hit by a semi." Cameron moaned as she tried to push herself up so that he could reach her better without hurting his leg.
"Don't move." House ordered. Cameron immediately stopped moving and looked up at him. "Now, I know that I hired you because you were brilliant.. "
"And hot." Allison added.
House ignored her and just continued on, "So, let's go over last night. Now, due to the highly traumatic event of seeing me a midnight and all. You are aware now that going out in almost nothing when its 20 degrees is a bad thing .. right?"
Allison was about to tell him off when he stuck the thermometer in her mouth. So all he received was a look that would freeze hell over. While he waited, he began to unbutton the top of her nightshirt. She watched him as he put the scope on her chest.
"Breath." He ordered. Now House already knew what Allison had gotten herself into but it wasn't every day that he got to remove her clothes."
He heard the beeping of the thermometer and pulled it out of her mouth.
"101.8" Allison guessed.
"Try 102.9" House said, shaking his head. "I'm guessing that daddy doctor gave you something last night."
"Amoxicillin and Advil." Allison supplied, looking up at him. "I had some left from the H.I.V scare."
"I'm going to call in Cephradine and Motrin 500 in a few minutes. I'll get Foreman to bring it when he comes by to see you later." House said, "For now, take 2 more Amoxicillin and another Advil. And get some rest. One of the nurses will bring you some food later."
"Great. More sleep." Allison groaned, flopping her head on the pillow. House sat in the chair next to the bed for a few minutes. The room remained quiet for a few minutes with House watching over Allison. "Thank you House."
The "Thank you" was meant for more than the quick check up and House knew it. "Your Welcome." House stayed there until she fell asleep; before he left he placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
At the door, Daniel and Wilson watched him walk towards them. Daniel with a look of worry and slight defeat, and Wilson with a grin that called for death by cane.
"She's got the beginning of Pneumonia forming in her lungs. Her fever will need to be checked in a few hours and her chest needs to be checked as well. Call these in Wilson and get Foreman to pick it up on his way here. I have a student to teach." House said, before limping away from them and heading to Hannah's bedroom. He knocked and waited.
The door opened and Hannah stood in front of him. "What's up?" She asked.
"Need to teach you something cool. Might change your major." House said, as he looked at her. "Can I come in or am I interrupting girl time?"
"Oh well, we were just making voo doo dolls and casting curses. But hey, you're cool."
House smirked and limped into her room. He nodded his head in Lila's direction before sitting on the bed. "Come here, Hannah's friend and sit on the bed." House said, patting beside him.
Lila looked unsure but stood and sat beside him. "Now, this is a stethoscope."
"Duh." The girls said.
"Ah but do you know what you're looking for?" House said.
"How about you tell us what's going on, then we can proceed with the learning." Hannah sighed, looking at House with a no nonsense look.
"Ok. Mom is sick with the beginning stages on Pneumonia and a fever of about 103. The men will be away and you two will be promoted to nurses. If her fever gets higher you are to call an ambulance immediately. If she seems to be getting worse, call an ambulance. Check her fever at 3 and 8 and use this, to check her lungs. Be sure to make her eat something and drink lots of fluids." House stopped and looked at them. "Any questions?"
After a few minutes, House pulled himself up and made his way to the door. "Make sure you burn those and feed them to a dog."
Hmd Hmd HmdThe call came at 11 Am, right on time. House picked up the phone and talked to Dylon. Foreman, Wilson and Daniel were currently sitting in the living room. House let Hannah 'treat' her mother and check her fever and chest. House and Allison both watched with a strange sense of pride as Hannah checked fever and listened to her lungs.
Dylon had the typical information for House. Where Michael lived, when his parents would be home, what he drove, who he hung out with, where he would be all day, who his parents were .. etc. It was when Dylon mentioned his parents that triggered House into action.
"Get to him and hopefully he'll be as stupid as I think he is. Call me when you find him and we'll be there in a few." House said, as he hung up his cell phone. He looked at Foreman, Chase and Wilson who were waiting anxiously to hear the news. "We need to go towards downtown Saruna. He'll call us to tell us where to meet up at."
Daniel chose this moment to come from the hallway. Foreman, Wilson and Chase were leaving the apartment, which left House and the angry father.
"Get ready. We will be leaving in 5 with or without you." House said, as he walked passed him to Allison's bedroom. Allison was sitting up and currently trying to eat some chicken and noodle soup.
"I'll be out for a while. I'll be back later tonight. But you have two great nurses watching you until then. Be sure to rest and take your medicine. I might have a surprise for you later." He said in a chiding, parental voice.
"Thanks dad." Allison joked. She watched him get up and limp to the door. "Hey house?"
"Yeah?" He asked, not even looking back at her.
"Make sure he pays."
House looked back at her with a smirk on his face. "Trust me."
Hmd Hmd HmdWilson pulled into the parking lot behind the club and parked the car. House was on the phone with Dylan and Daniel was behind him. The five men walked towards a tall boy with blue jeans on and a grey button up shirt.
House just glared at him as they walked pass the boy to a Navigator that was parked just passed him. A slight shaking could be seen and House had to smirk when he limped to the SUV. It seemed like someone started without them.
The door opened suddenly and out came a blur of khaki and black. He didn't even make it a foot from the SUV before getting clothes lined. He lay on the ground, dazed and looked up to see a pair of ice blue eyes glaring at him.
"Help him up please gentleman." House said, as he stepped aside for Foreman. Foreman picked the kid up and held him against the side of the SUV. "Now, you must be Michael. One sec."
House's hands moved in a slow manner towards the teenager. His eye was already red and swollen, looked like Dylan had some fun before they got there. He almost smirked when he saw him flinch away, fearing attack. Instead, House deftly moved his hand to the pocket in the back of his pants.
"Aha there you are." House said, as he pulled a zyploc bag from his pocket. In the bag were three little white pills. "Thanks."
House began to limp towards his car, with Wilson in tow. "No, stay here. There may be a doctor needed later on. Is the file in the car?"
"Yeah, I got it all together last night before I left the hospital." Wilson said, "You sure you don't want me to go?"
"Oh no. I got this one covered."
Wilson headed back to the SUV while House opened the door and sat behind the steering wheel. As he was leaving he looked in the rear view mirror and felt a sense of satisfaction when he saw Daniel hurl a punch at the teen against the car.
Hmd Hmd Hmd20 minutes later – West Salara Ave
House was currently drumming his fingers on the steering wheel as he sat in the driveway of an expensive house. The lights were on in the living room; the occupants were home and waiting for him. They just didn't know it yet. He popped two Vicodins in his mouth and closed his eyes.
He was ready.
He grabbed the folder and exited the car. No rehearsing, no prior planning, he already knew what he was going to say. With determination in his steps, he knocked on the large ebony door. It took about two minutes before a kind woman answered the door.
Such a pity.
"Can I help you?" The woman said in a friendly voice. She partially hid behind the door in a defensive gesture. It seemed like daddy is the one he needed to talk to.
"Dr. Michael Richardson. He is expecting me." House said, as he leaned on his cane.
"I'm not expecting anyone." Came a voice behind the woman. House watched the woman jump slightly and tremble ever so slightly. He began to close the door in his face when a cane came between the door and the hinge.
"Do you know that your son rapes girls?" House cryptically said. The door opened and the angry face of a father came into view. "Oh, are you ready to talk now?"
House brushed pass the man and tipped his head at the woman. He looked around briefly before moving to the living room. House pulled a stool up to the coffee table and gestured to the couch. Mother and Father sat in front of the doctor and waited.
House opened the folder and placed four-color photos on the table in front of the parents. He watched with satisfaction as the docs face reddened while the mother put her hands up to her mouth.
"This is the handy work of your son. Any questions? Comments? You know you want to say something." House said, chiding the father slightly.
"This is preposterous! You can't come into our home and throw around these obligations. I'm calling the police." Michael said angrily as he walked to the phone and began to dial.
House let him get to the phone before starting again, "I wonder how you plan to explain how a 16 year old got these in his pocket as well." He said, as he waved the bag in the air with the pills in them. The sight of the pills made the older man stop and put the phone down.
"Michael what are those?" The mother asked, as she continued to look at the photos.
"This is Rohypnol, normally used as a pre-anesthesia drug and a typical date rape drug. Typical drugs to find on an Anesthesiologist, right doc?" House said, as he looked up at the now approaching doctor. "Now, where were we? A yes, I wonder what they do to teens who drug and rape girls? More importantly, what do they do to Doctors who leave the drugs for them to be found? "
House watched the now sobbing woman and defeated father. Payback was a bitch.
Hmd Hmd HmdIt was almost ten when House left the house. House limped pass the police officer and nodded his head. When Michael came home tonight, he would be escorted to jail. Dr. Richardson would be present at a hearing before the medical review board. If it was up to House the ass would lose his license permanently, but he will most likely only get a warning.
As he was walking to the car, he saw Michael's mother, Carolyn, standing under the oak tree in the front yard. He began to open the door to his car, and leave but it was something about the way the woman carried herself that made him stop. He drew a long sigh and limped to the woman.
"It will never get better and it will never change." House said, looking over at her.
"T-thank you." She sobbed as she nodded her head and looked toward the doorway to find the outline of her husband. "I need to go."
House just watched her walk away. That was the nature of him, always watching people walk away. 'But not this time', he thought, as he got in his car and pulled out of the driveway.
As he drove to 'his' duckling's house, he made a plan and for once he would do the stupid thing, at least in his opinion.
Allison Cameron would not be going anywhere this time, this time he would do it right, or at least as right as he could.
Wilson was going to love this, house thought as he drove to the apartment. He only hoped that he was gone when he got there.
Until next timeAuthor Note: I think I have decided to start putting these at the bottom .. sounds logic to me And by gosh my story and I am right dang it ! smiles
Sooo story arc 1 done. I hope I didn't draw it out too long and I hope the whole confrontation ended well for everyone. The "damage" will be assessed next chappie .. don't worry.
I hope everyone reviews and reads it. I am pleased with the chappie but feedback is always appreciated
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