I woke up staring at my IV stand. It was about eight according to my internal clock. I rolled over staring at the window that showed me the outside world. I was enjoying it until I heard my cell phone singing the theme for Zelda. I rolled over and grabbed my phone. "Hello?" I asked. I knew it was my friend Maria. She was my bmm: Big Mexican Momma. She was my neighbor and she babied the hell out of me and I loved it. She would always worry about every little thing that happened. "Mi hijo where are you? You didn't come home yesterday and the bakery said you were going to the hospital. What happened?" A rich Hispanic voice came from the other end of my phone. I giggled, there it was. "I'm just getting checked over. The doctor thinks that there may be something wrong and he just wanted to see if I am ok. If you want you can see me while I am here." I said to calm her down. You could tell that she calmed down a lot; I could hear her brain working. "Alright mi hijo I will be coming down with Carlos. We will see you in twenty." She hung up and I just smiled. Carlos was her kid and I loved him. He was a real sweetie.
20 mins later
"Mi hijo I have a visitor for you." I giggled when Maria's voice came to my attention. I looked over and saw her and a little six year old angel named Carlos. Carlos saw me and ran over to my bed. He jumped on and snuggled into my chest. "Gatito whats da matta with you?" He asked. I just smiled at the nickname he gave me. Since he has a hard time saying Katherine he calls me kitty, an since he is Hispanic he found out the word for kitten and has called me that ever since. "Hello Carlos. I am fine they just wanted to see if I am ok. Dr. House says I am healing too fast for a normal person so he wants to see why." I explained and played with his hair. He smiled as I played with him. He just stared at me and played with my two long front bangs. "You never did tell me why you have your hair like this." He asked and rubbed my hair. (If you need to see what I am talking about with Katherine's hair go to Google images and type in Elda Maaka. That is what Katherine's hair looks like) I smiled and shook my head. "My parents showed me a picture and I loved it. It was a cartoon character that had the coolest hair I had ever seen. So I have been coping it ever since." I explained and tilted my head to the side.
With House and Fellows
"So how is our little song bird?" Asked House while he walked around the white board with the marker in his hand. "She is perfectly normal. There is nothing wrong with her. She just heals a lot faster than any normal person." Cameron said as she looked at the tests and charts. Chase and Foremen agree and wait for House to do something drastic. "Alright give me the charts and go do clinic duty." House barked as he started to leave the office and go to the song bird's room. On his way Wilson found him. "So are we going to see your patient House?" Wilson asked with a smirk on his face. House stopped as he rounded the corner. "She is more than just my patient Wilson. Tell me, how do you go an ask a woman out when she is better than you deserve?" He asked. He could see Katherine's face; she was looking at a child sitting on the bed with her. There was another woman with her and it was obvious that they weren't related. The woman was of Hispanic decent so unless they were adopted which was unlikely. He continued his walk and slowly entered the room.
Switch again
I was playing with Carlos when I heard someone walking into the room. "Well hello Ms. Harper. Who may this be?" House asked as he walked to my bed side and looked at Carlos. "This is Maria and Carlos Gomez. They are my neighbors and only family I have. Guys this is Dr. House." I did the introductions and watched Carlos size up Dr. House. "May I ask you a question Dr. House?" Carlos asked and smiled sweetly. "Shoot kiddo." "Why do you use a cane?" Carlos asked. I giggled and turned away. I wanted to know too but I wasn't going to say anything. "I lost my muscle a long time ago and now I need to use the cane." Dr. House explained. His fellows and another doctor looked surprised by his answer. I tilted my head a little and smiled. "Carlos didn't you wish to be a doctor one day?" I asked as I brushed hair out of his face. He nodded and looked at House with admiration and in awe.
"I say you can do it as long as your good at your studies." House says and continued to look at me. I smiled and hugged Carlos. "So Dr. House what is the reason you are here?" I asked and held onto Carlos. He hugged me back and rested his head against my chest. "You have nothing wrong with you and I am here to give you your discharge papers. And I wanted to ask you a question." He stuttered it out a little and looked down to the ground. I didn't think someone like Dr. House could be shy, it was cute on him. "Ask me anything Dr. House." I comforted him by patting his hand. He looked back at me with more confidence and nodded.
"I wanted to know if you would do me the honor of making you dinner one night?" He asked me sweetly. I was a little shocked. I didn't expect him to ask me out. I honestly didn't know what to say. I was going to accept when Carlos turned and asked him, "Do you want to date my gatito?" His voice showing that he wasn't sure that he should trust the doctor a lot. "Yes I want to take Katherine out on a date. Is that ok little guy?" House asked holding out his hand. Carlos stared at it a little then back at me. "Do you promise to take care of her? She may act tough but she is too soft for the world outside her door. I won't trust her with any guy who can't promise to take care of her." He said in all seriousness. You know for a six year old he was deep.
"Ok little guy no more romance books for you ok." I told him and sighed heavily. "But Gatito you told me that I could learn a thing of two from those books." He said and looked me in the eye. "Yes but your six sweetheart you need to do things a six year should be doing. Playing video games, creating havic on your mom, teasing girls cause you like them. That kind of stuff." I told him and continued to play with his hair. He just looked at me and then back at House.
"You have my word that I will protect her if I truly think she needs it." House replied and continued to watch the two of us."You see my son House won't hurt your Gatito so let them have their little romance and be happy for her. If she is lucky and they both don't screw up you will have a friend coming soon." Maria said to Carlos to make him lighten up. I stared at her as if she had lost her ever loving mind.
"Maria he asked to make me dinner not for me to be his baby momma!" I yelped at her in a panicked manner. "Can't it be both?" House asked and I stared daggers at him. That lasted all of three second. I started to laugh and shook my head. "Sure it can Dr. House. When we are ready for the dirty deed why don't we ask your friend out there to join us. It would be fun wouldn't it." I replied and pointed to the gentleman with brown hair and a look that screamed I am a sucker. "No I don't want him. He would feel less of a man when compared to me. Why don't we get the wombat. He already feels less than a man now and we aren't even naked." He said and pointed to Dr. Chase. I laughed loudly and started to cry a little. House smiled while Maria laughed aswell. Carlos was the only one who didn't really get why this was funny. "So about dinner?" House asked again getting me back on track. I smiled at him sweetly and nodded my head. "I would love to have dinner with you Dr. House." I answered and tried not to let my excitement get the better of me.