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~Chapter 9~
Wilson hung up his cell phone, and opened up his door before turning around and smiling at the young girl in the back.
"Ready?" He asked with a small smile.
"Of course," She confirmed with a smile in return. Kelsey opened her back door and followed Wilson up the main front stairs and into the hospital lobby. There weren't a lot of people; just a couple of doctors and nurses, along with a few people waiting in the ER on the other side of the glass doors.
"Nurse Brenda, I need to use your computer quickly - it's an emergency," Wilson ordered as he approached the nurse's station.
"Excuse me? No. Use your own computer!" She said as she rolled her eyes and continued flipping through the file.
"Fine," Wilson said with a sigh, and rushed over to Cuddy's office. Kelsey stood there for a moment and smirked at the nurse before continuing to trail after Wilson.
He walked quickly over to Cuddy's desk, and almost tripped over one of the chairs in the process.
Regaining his balance, he went around the desk and sat in Cuddy's expensive office chair. She had once said that if she was going to be at her desk all day, might as well do it in comfort; Wilson definitely agreed and took a moment to just sit and relax in the chair.
"Um, I know you're having a lot of fun over there…but aren't you supposed to be doing something right now?" Kelsey asked as she cradled her broken arm.
"Oh, right, sorry," Wilson mumbled as he moved the keyboard and grabbed the mouse, ready to do what House had told him to do.
"If anyone asks, you got an open fracture by tripping in the hallway…and you stayed overnight here, ok?" Wilson asked as he looked at Kelsey who had positioned herself on the couch.
"Ok," She answered with a slight nod as added emphasis. She wasn't going to ask any questions – she trusted the people she had met recently, and they wanted to help her. She would do anything it took to find her parents.
"Dammit," he mumbled under his breath as he grabbed his cell phone.
House and Cuddy got into the car in silence. House got into the drivers seat, and waited for Cuddy to get in and buckle up her seatbelt. She was crying, but he wasn't sure if it was of joy or sadness…he hoped it was from joy. After a few minutes of driving, he decided he would see how she was doing.
"You OK?" House quietly asked Cuddy, who was looking out the window with tears quietly rolling down her flushed cheeks.
"Yeah," She answered. Her voice quavered and she quickly wiped the tears from her blue eyes. Taking a few deep breaths, she turned to face him.
"What are we going to do?"
House thought for a moment and then rolled his eyes as he heard Wilson's ringtone coming from his jacket pocket. He grabbed it, and flipped it open with one quick movement.
"I am sorry; the person you are trying to call is either-" House started in a monotone voice, but his friend interrupted him.
"House, we have a problem."
"YOU have a problem. I'm not sure it's my problem, though," House answered sarcastically as he pulled over to the side of the road.
"I need the password for Cuddy's computer, and wait – hold on a second…" Wilson said, and mumbled the last part as if he was paying attention to something else.
"Are you sure? Crap, you're right." House heard Wilson's voice farther in the distance, as well as some ruffling of the blinds.
"What's going on?" Cuddy asked as she suppressed her emotions shortly and put up a strong front, one thing that she was very skilled at doing.
House just furrowed his eyebrows as he shrugged and waited for Wilson to come back onto his cell phone.
"They are here, quick House – I need the password!" Wilson said frantically into the phone.
"Who's there – Wilson!" House shouted back into the phone.
"Kelsey says her foster parents are here, and if they find us in here we are screwed."
"Ok, hold on," House told him sternly.
"Is everything ok?" Cuddy asked slowly as he looked into House's eyes hopefully.
"I need your password."
"To what?"
"Your computer – have you changed it recently? Or is it still what I think it is?"
"It's the same one as before, I haven't had a chance-"
"Partypants – one word, no capitals, do it now Wilson," House ordered as he ran a hand through his hair.
"Partypants? Are you sure…?" Wilson asked as he hesitantly typed in the password. Sure enough, it logged him onto Cuddy's computer. He opened up a patient program, and found a room that was open for the past 2 days.
"Do I put Gwendolyn McClain as the name or Kelsey? We don't know her last-"
"House, Wilson – Kelsey House,"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, ok, listen to me carefully. Finish what I told you to do, then leave the office quickly, and get Kelsey prepped and ready in the room you assign her in."
"Ok, look I have to go – they are making their way to Brenda, and she will probably send them over here," Wilson said quietly as he logged off the computer.
"We will be there soon," House said as he closed his phone and shoved it back into his pocket.
He turned on the car and continued driving towards the hospital, hoping everything would go according to plan.
"What's wrong?" Cuddy asked desperately as she tried to look at House's expression, which was difficult as he was staring straight ahead onto the road.
"Everything," House answered dryly as he swerved around a corner.
"Shh, we need to get to the elevators as discretely as possible," Wilson whispered as he peeked out of the blinds and opened the doors. Kelsey followed close behind as they made their way to the elevators. Luckily, her foster parents were busy trying to get information from Nurse Brenda and didn't notice the duo.
Once the elevator doors closed, Wilson turned to face Kelsey. The elevator only occupied the two of them, and for that, Wilson was thankful.
"How is the arm?" He asked her kindly as he eyed the bandaged, broken arm.
"Good…I guess. Don't I need surgery for it or something?" Kelsey asked, slightly worried.
"Yes, but I need to get you in the room, dressed in a gown and everything before we get there."
"Oh, ok," She mumbled as the elevator doors opened, and Wilson rushed down the hallway towards an empty room. The lights were turned off, and he slid the door open quietly as he led the young girl inside.
Wilson closed the blinds as he turned on the lights. He rushed over to the table on the other side of the room and grabbed the patient gown and pants as he put them inside the adjoining bathroom.
"Go in there, and change – if you need any help, I will be waiting right outside the door."
Kelsey nodded as she entered the empty bathroom and closed the door.
Wilson waited for a couple minutes before Kelsey emerged wearing blue scrub-like pants, and a white gown covered in small blue dots. She was holding her clothes in her good arm, and
Wilson grabbed them immediately and placed them in the locker.
"Here is your bracelet. It is proof that you are a patient here," Wilson informed as he removed the tape to reveal the sticky side, and placed it around Kelsey's wrist.
"Thanks – so do I get into bed or something?" Kelsey asked with a knowing smirk.
"That might be more convincing," He said with a chuckle as he helped the young girl onto the bed.
Wilson sat down in the uncomfortable chair as he waited for House and Cuddy to arrive. He knew that Kelsey's foster parents would find which room they were in, and he hoped House and Cuddy were there – he didn't know all the details about what was happening. Kelsey was lying down in the bed, also waiting for the two doctors to arrive. Whatever plan they were doing, she hoped it worked. Especially since Mike and Lena were a couple floors below them, at least that is what they thought. She looked around the room, inspecting every detail. Her arm itched slightly, so she rubbed it on the sheets quickly since her other arm was wrapped up and 'unusable'. She came to look down at the bracelet stuck around her wrist, and decided to read the information on it.
Princeton- Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, Kelsey House, 08,28,00
Kelsey read and re-read the name. Kelsey House…House…realization donned on her as he looked up at Wilson.
"They are my parents?"
A/N - yay! I updated! sorry about the loooooong wait...I have no excuses, lol. I am thinking about trying to update more than 1 fic at a time, kinda like what I did before...so continue voting so I know which 3-4 I will focus on - I won't ignore the others, I just wont update them as much...and...just remember - I am still in school, and am pretty busy...so...I will try to update my fics more, but please be patient - thanks!
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