Chapter 19
"Did you give him another chance, Daddy?" asked Auddy.
"Why were you so mean to him?" frowned Abby.
Alysa just laughed...
"Yeah, I did," answered House, "And he's proven himself an idiot on SEVERAL occasions." House laughed. "He wasn't the only one though..."
"Maybe it's a clot," suggested Hart. Hosue simply smiled. Was he serious?
"Get out," smiled House in a rude way.
Unsure of what to do, Hart started slowly standing up. Was he serious?
"Did I stutter?" asked House.
"Umm..." Hart was so confused. He just offered his opinion.
"Dr. House," said Riley, "He was just offering an opinion..."
"A dumb one," whispered Mathiessen under her breath. This didn't go unoticed by Hart, who stormed out of the diagnostic chamber. Mathiessen started laughing, oh so slightly. Riley just glared at her. "What?" she asked.
"You're such a jerk," he said.
"Oh come on..." she said, "a clot?!"
Riley had to admit, it was far-fetched, but still... "That's still mean, Jess."
"Jess? Calling me by first name now?" She smiled curiously.
Riley stood up and stormed out of the room and walked down the hall.
House stared at his remaining fellow.
"And then there was one," he said, eyebrows raised. Mathiessen ducked her head.