Here's chapter 2. I tried to put it in earlier, but my computer did something wacky. If it shows up twice, then I'm going to have to wonder if it's gone psycho. Thanks to all of you who reviewed.


Chapter 2: Foreman and Chase

August 7th 2011 (Dan's journal) -

Bella said that I should start a journal. I don't know why, but she's my sister and it sounded like a good idea. Today we met Mama's old co-workers Foreman and Chase. Bella told me about them. I don't like them very much.

Foreman yelled at Bella, but then Mama stopped him. I like San Diego better. I miss Uncle Alex and Aunt Lizzie. I wish we were back in Africa. Mama said I can write to my friends, but it's not the same.

I also miss Uncle Seb. He was like my dad. I never had a dad. My Sperm Donor (that's what Bella calls him) made us leave before he even knew about me. He still doesn't know about me. Uncle Jimmy does though I think House will be mad when he finds out. If he didn't want Bella, why would he want me?

On that happy note I'm going to bed. Mama said the jet lag will go away soon. Foreman and Chase were asking looking at me today when they went to talk to Bella. I hope they didn't see my eyes. Thy might tell House that he has another daughter. I don't know if they're going to tell The Sperm Donor or not. When I asked her she told me not to worry about it and to go to bed. We'll see what happens.


Isabella breezed through the line in the cafeteria, Dani behind her, grabbing two bags of pretzels a Root Beer and a Dr. Pepper before finding a table. Reaching into her backpack she pulled out her Ipod and some paper.

She had to write to her friends in Africa, as well as her Uncle Seb, while she would e-mail others, mostly old friends from Italy and India and a few from other countries later.

Putting on You're So Vain she handed a headphone to her sister and Dani pulled out her sketch pad to draw. Once sure that her sister was fine she began to write.

Dear Aliya,
We just got to New Jersey, and already I'm ready to leave. My dad is here somewhere and I'm going to eventually have to see him. On a happier note, I saw Uncle Alex and Aunt Liz before we came here they send their love. Do you remember them? It's nice and warm in San Diego. Princeton is pretty boring. Dani sends her love. How are Baakir and Chiku? I miss them -

Before Isabella could finish her sentence someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned off her Ipod and turned to look at the two men standing behind her.

Dani pulled her legs closer to her, and leaned against her sister. Dani warmed up to new people after a while, but hated strangers, in America especially. She thought they were mean, which was sometimes true. Isabella barely noticed Dan's freak-out. She was her sisters' protector and had been for years. Although Isabella recognized them instantly she kept her face blank.

"How can I help you?"

"Isabella House?"

"Nope. You must have the wrong person, sorry."

"I don't think so." Foreman frowned. "You have your father's eyes."

The girl that they were talking to had to be House and Cameron's child.

Her long hair, honey colored like Cameron's, was pulled back into two braids and mostly hidden under a hat with the words "I'm not racist, I hate everyone equally." She wore jeans and a loose fitting t-shirt. Nike sneakers were on her feet. Her eyes were House's, and Foreman remembered vaguely that she had dimples when she smiled. Neither noticed the tiny child next to her.

"Sperm Donor." Isabella corrected automatically. "My name is Isabella Cameron, and that man you call my father is a sperm donor."

"So you are Isabella House."

"No mate, I ain't." Isabella perfectly imitated Chase's Australian accent and stood up, putting her paper and pen away. She grabbed her sisters' hand and the two began to walk away.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got better things to do then sit here and talk to a bunch of mindless idiots."

Foreman glowered and grabbed her wrist. Here they were trying to be nice, and the girl brushed them off like it was nothing.

"Let me go."

"Why can't we have a nice civil conversation? We'd like to get to know you."

Foreman had never admitted it, but he felt guilty for what they had done to Cameron, he wanted to fix it, starting with the little girl who at one point had called him Uncle Eric. The little girl who had looked at them in adoration with shinning eyes now had a barely veiled look of disgust. When Cameron had left, Chase and Foreman had both expected her to be back. They assumed it was just a fight between the two (neither was brave enough to ask) and when she hadn't come back, they had never been able to find her and eventually they had just given up.

"If you don't let me go right now, your arm is going to be broken."

"Let her go Dr. Foreman."

Foreman looked over his shoulder to see Cameron standing there a glare on her face. The girl that was standing next to Isabella ran over to her mother and lunged towards her. Cameron picked up the girl who promptly buried her head in her shoulder and clung onto her tightly.

"It's okay Dani, calm down." Cameron took a moment to sooth the frightened child as Foreman dropped Isabella's arm like it was on fire.

"We were just trying -"

"I know." Cameron's voice was still harsh but it had softened a little. "But I would appreciate it if you left my daughter alone until she decided to talk to you. C'mon Bella. We've got to get going." The girls nodded and Bella followed her mother while Dani stayed in her arms.

Neither man was bold enough to question who the second girl was.

Her hair was down and wavy around her shoulders, it was Cameron's color when she had first arrived at PPTH. Jeans and a t-shirt that was from an Alan Jackson concert covered her thin frame. Her hair covered her eyes, and they could not see the color.

"Wait." Chase's voice held a note of despair in it. "Just tell us something, anything. We're sorry and we never meant for everything to get out of hand like -"

"Well it did." Cameron sounded furious.

"Mama, can we go?" Dani sounded sad and angry.

"I want to get out of here. We still have to call Uncle Seb and Uncle Alex and get settled in too." Isabella agreed, wrapping her arm around her sister.

"Let us help you."

"What?" Dani and Isabella exclaimed at the same time.

"Let us help you unpack. Just the three of you can't do it. Let us get to know you again." Mother and daughters exchanged glances and had a conversation with their eyes.

"Do I still get to mock them?" Isabella finally asked with a sigh.

She knew that Cuddy and Wilson were coming over to help unpack as well, but it would be interesting to get a different take on her Sperm Donor.

"I won't yell at you. They may get angry and leave though."

She shrugged. "You can come, but you're paying for dinner."

Chase and Foreman looked at her startled at how like House she had sounded in that single sentence.

"I'm sure that can be arranged."

"Good." Dani nodded in satisfaction. "How about some Chinese?"


That was chapter 2, unless it doesn't load again. Any questions about the Foreman/Chase thing ask me, because that's all that I'm going to write about why they didn't keep in touch with Cameron.

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