Chapter 16 – Clinic Duty
AN: I've made House so miserable that he wants to do Clinic duty hehe! Still need a few more reviews…thank you to everyone who already has! Hey Paige! Do you think House counts as a poor unfortunate soul? lol
House had arrived at work very early that morning. He was in even earlier than Wilson. Although he didn't want to go into work it was the only thing he could do.
Sitting within his office, he began to play with his red and gray tennis ball. Somehow it didn't seem to keep him entertained very long.
After fifteen minutes with the tennis ball he switched to his gameboy. Unfortunately for him he had completed the game on Friday. Unhappy with the fact he had nothing to do House got into the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor.
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It was seven o'clock and Dr. Cuddy had just arrived to work. A nurse at the head desk gave her some paperwork and Cuddy quickly skimmed over the paperwork with her eyes, while slowly sipping the coffee thatshe had brought from Starbucks.
She quickly glanced up to see Dr. House emerging from the elevator. She had to blink to make sure it wasn't a mirage and walked over to him, herheels clicking against the floor.
"Dr. House" she called. "And what do I owe this pleasure of you coming in so early?"
"Leave it Cuddy." House demanded not in the mood for her games.
"And where do you think you're going?" she asked eyebrows raised.
"To the clinic"
"Are you being serious?"
"Deadly" he said giving an expression as powerful as his words. House then walked past a speechless Cuddy and into the Clinic to consult the first patient.
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After Cuddy let House's actions wash over her, she quickly strolled into her office and gave Dr. Cameron a call.
"Hello?" Cameron asked.
"Allison. It's me Lisa."
"Oh. Hi Lisa. Am I late for work or something?"
"No, no. I'm worried about House?"
"Why's that?"
"He came in early and then went to do Clinic duty. All on his own free will."
"Are you sure it was House?" Cameron questioned. These actions were so…un-House-like.
"It was definitely House. I even went up and spoke to him."
"And…"
"He said he was going to the clinic and that he was deadly serious about going there"
"Any sarcasm?"
"None. That's what scared me the most." Cuddy said goosebumps appearing on her skin.
"Maybe you should ring Wilson" Cameron suggested. "I'll come in as quick as I can and try and find out what's wrong." And with that Cameron hung up the phone.
Cuddy then dialled House's home number as Wilson was supposed to be living there.
"Hello, this phone has been cut off. Please try again in fifty years." Came House's voice on his answering machine.
"Hmm" Cuddy wondered. "Wilson isn't in yet and House is acting weirdly. They must've had a fight."
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"Next!" House's voice rang out, as his patient left the exam room.
Allison Cameron stood up and entered the exam room. From looking out the window, House turned round to find his colleague standing with her arms across his chest and looking at him with a stony faced glare.
"Cameron it's against hospital regulations for me to examine you."
"Very funny House"
"What do you want? Cuddy send you here?"
"Erm…no" she said lying and looking to the floor.
"First rule of lying Cameron. Never look to the floor when you give your answer."
"Well, what is wrong with you?"
"What does it matter?"
"House you make not think this but people do care about you."
"No they don't. They just want to pry into my life."
"That's unfair! Wilson cares about you. I care…"
"Wilson doesn't care."
"Has something gone on between you and him?"
"Stay out of it." he warned
"House. If you don't tell anyone, no-one will be able to help you."
Something came over House and he kissed Cameron.
"House? What are you doing?" Cameron asked breathless.
"I really don't know." He said before kissing her again.
AN: Now what did you think of that as a plot twist? I wouldn't have called this story 'The Webs We Weave' unless it got a little messy….right?