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~Chapter 5~

Cuddy and House were lying helplessly on the fourth floor of the Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Piles of rubble were surrounding each of them, and there was no way out. House's singing could be heard in the quiet hallway.

"This time, I wonder what it feels like, to find the one in this life, the one we all dream of but dreams just aren't enough. So I'll be waiting for the real thing, I'll know it by the feeling, the moment when we're meeting, will play out like a scene straight off the silver screen. So I'll be holding my own breath, right up 'til the end until that moment when, I find the one that I'll spend forever with."

House paused for a moment before continuing.

"Cause nobody wants to be the last one there, cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares, someone to love with my life in their hands. There's gotta be somebody for me like that cause nobody wants to do it on their own and everyone wants to know they're not alone. There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere. There's gotta be somebody for me out there."

"Greg…you're singing," Cuddy said surprised.

"No…Lisa, I'm not," he replied with a smirk.

"S.O.S, please someone help me. It's not healthy, for me to be here – trapped. Y.O.U, are trapped here with me. When is someone gonna save us today?" House sang out as loud as he could.

Cuddy laughed, "Greg…you were singing. What song was that?"

"That was 'SOS' by Rihanna…the one before was 'Gotta be Somebody' by Nickelback…" House answered as he started tossing a rock into the air.

When he dropped it, it created a loud cracking noise.

"What was that?" Cuddy asked worriedly as she sat up straight and looked at the pile of rubble. Man, I wish I could see him…

"Just tried to replace my tennis ball with a rock…doesn't bounce back though." House said with a small laugh.

"Don't move, and watch out if something falls…" Cuddy warned as she reached up and tugged on rocks that were immersed in the pile. House watched as a couple rocks fell down, and left behind a small hole.

"I see you." Cuddy teased as House saw her beautiful smile.


"Excuse me…" Cameron and Chase made their way through the large crowd of people, and finally made it to the firefighters.

The Chief looked at them with his dark brown eyes, "Yes…"

"My name is Dr. Allison Cameron, and this is Dr. Robert Chase," She said motioning to Chase standing beside her, "We have reason to believe that there are still two doctors trapped inside the hospital." This caught the attention of all the firefighters nearby.

"Two doctors, still trapped?" A young firefighter asked as he ran towards them holding his heavy helmet at his side.

"Yes, Dr. Lisa Cuddy and Dr. Gregory House." Chase answered as Cameron looked at the hospital hopefully.

"We will send firefighters into the building as soon as we can." The Chief reassured the doctors, and walked away to talk with his crew.


"Greg, you do not have 'a scrape' on your cheek! It is a huge and deep cut!" Cuddy informed him as her eyes were full of concern.

"Don't worry, I don't feel a thing. Vicodin is working," he smirked, "Hey, you want some? You broke your leg; you need it for the pain." House said as he grabbed his Vicodin from his pocket and handed it over through the small hole.

"Thanks, Greg." she said with a small smile.

"HELLO! DR. CUDDY, DR. HOUSE!" Firefighters shouted down the hall.

Cuddy and House looked at each other and shouted in unison, "OVER HERE!"


"They are going to go and look for them inside. I hope they are ok!" Cameron and Chase informed the other doctors who were waiting anxiously by the oak tree.

"Dr. Cameron! Dr. Chase!" The Chief called them back to the fire trucks.

With a nod from Wilson, the pair ran back to the Chief.

"Our men went in and found the two doctors. Only problem is they are both surrounded by rubble, and the roof is about to collapse." He looked at both of them sadly, "We will only be able to save one of them. When we go in there, we have a few minutes before the roof collapses – thereby killing the other doctor."

Cameron stood silently as tears fell freely down her face.

"And you're saying that we have to choose between one and the other?" Chase asked angrily.

"I'm afraid so…" The Chief said slowly.

"No, we won't choose. Let them talk it out, or save them both!" Chase told him and gently pulled Cameron away.

A/N – I know…yet another cliffy (haha). Reviews are loved! And I will try to update soon :)