And so, we go on. This is what happens after both their dreams, still happening at the same time on different time zone.

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CHAPTER 6 – MISSING YOU

APARTMENT 2B, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, USA – 9am

Cuddy began to stir from her lala land when she felt the sun's rays coming in from House's bedroom windows. She reluctantly opened her eyes to check what time is it from the digital clock on top of the small table to her left. She saw that the figures were clearly showing her that it's now 9am in the morning. She rubbed her eyes with her hands to make sure that she got the right time.

When she looked back to once again check the time, she saw that it was indeed 9am. She couldn't remember having to sleep this late ever since her break-up with House. She had trouble sleeping soundly through the night after having to sleep alone on her huge bed again. Her bed feels empty without House's warmth besides her and the feeling of sense of security she got every time House will lock her in his protective arms.

She must admit though that during the first nights that House did spend the night with her, it took some time for her to get used to him sleeping beside her because the grumpy Diagnostician snores. Remembering those first nights brought a smile on her face when she recalled how adorable House had looked when she called him about his snoring and he strongly denied it with a cute pout.

Cuddy was not surprised at all to know that she once again able to sleep through the night and this late in the morning. She knows that being in House's bed with his familiar scent lingering on his sheets and pillows lulled her to morphus state. Her exhausted might have known that she was at her man's own bed and that she was protected by his "presence".

As she moved to sit, her fingers brushed something hard and saw the picture frame she was holding securely near her heart last night. She was once again reminded why she was here at her former lover's sanctuary. She took hold of the picture frame again and stared at the man who was somehow staring back at her.

Tracing House's facial contours with her right hand, she slowly tried to imagine what it was like to run her fingertips at his scruffy cheeks, the feeling of adoration she always felt when House will unconsciously lean in to her touch. She rarely sees her favorite Diagnostician that content and letting his guards down for a few seconds to enjoy her need to show her tenderness towards him. It was indeed a great feeling to be able to witness how "soft" and tender House can be when he was with her.

Closing her eyes now, Cuddy felt like House was actually in front of her and looking intensely back at her. She can imagine his ocean blue eyes slowly caressing her back with no actual touching but just by his penetrating stare. No words exchanged between them were needed when they are together on those moments. Oh, how she missed those times when they were just simply content to be with each other's company.

She was put out of her reverie and realized that she was about to cry again when she heard her phone ringing. She took it from the top of the table and saw that it was her sister, Julia who was calling.

"Lisa, where are you? Are you okay?" Cuddy heard her sister asked her without a proper greeting.

"Yes, I'm okay. I'm just about to call you. How was Rachel?" The Dean answered back in a hoarse voice due from her crying the night before and dried her newly-formed tears with her right hand while holding her phone on the left.

"She slept well through the night but is now looking for you. What time will you be here?" Julia, even through the phone can hear how exhausted her sister is.

"I'll be on my way there now. Tell Rach, I'll see her in 20 minutes." Cuddy disconnected the call right away without waiting for Julia's response back.

She needs to compose herself first before she gets to tell her family especially her mother, Arlene that she's pregnant and with House's baby no less. She can already imagine the massive "lecture" she will receive from her mother knowing how the older woman had tried to reconcile House and her during the pseudo-suing incident. She was sure that she will hear the huge, "I TOLD YOU SO" comment from Arlene and that she's indeed an idiot with impossible standards.

She remembered how she negated what House had said of her mom's plan to force them to "team up" against her by pretending to sue them and the hospital but in reality, the older woman was just actually trying to make them get back together. She doesn't even know that Arlene actually "approved" of House as her boyfriend enough to try to salvage their relationship. And when, her mother just looked back at her when she was telling House that whatever her mom was doing was just part of her list long reasons to get back at her, she was genuinely surprised to know that was indeed Arlene's goal all along.

By her own mother's twisted logic, she was saying that only House and Cuddy can put up with each other. And Arlene was trying to make them both see and realized that reality. Now, knowing that she's carrying House's child and that she might never see him again, Cuddy doesn't know how to address this "issue" to Arlene.

Taking in a deep breath to calm down her nerves, Cuddy went to stand up from House's bed and then still holding the precious picture frame, she went out of the bedroom.

When she passed by the piano on House's living room, she remembered the scattered papers she saw there last night when Dominika interrupted her. She slowly approached the piano and in broad daylight, she was able to see now that most are Music Sheets lying haphazardly on top of the shiny surface of House's most beloved instrument.

There were about 10 music sheets there but what caught Cuddy's attention the most was her name on one of those sheets written on the Title lines. She slowly went to lift up that particular sheet and she gasped when she read the title as, Cuddy's Serenade. Besides it, she saw the date that it was written. She will always remember that exact date because that was the time when her sweet daughter Rachel had her baby naming ceremony. She recalled how she and House had their episodes of "dancing around each other" pranks when she was trying to "trap" him not to attend such an important event in her daughter's life. And she was trying to forget House's look when they met at the hospital's entrance door that snowy night and her failed attempt to actually tell him that in reality, she really wanted him to be present there.

Recalling those times, she didn't realize that she was once again in tears until she saw one drop of her own tears on the sheet she was holding. House wrote a song for her that night? Cuddy has no background in music and so, she can't understand the various notes that were staring back at her on that piece of sheet. All she can think about was how sweet of a gesture it is from the man she rarely sees the soft side. She can visibly imagine him composing this song for her while trying to drown himself with Bourbon and his loneliness.

How come he never mentioned this to her when they were together? How come she never got to hear him play this wonderful and sweet memoir? Hearing him play this for her might have been included to all those treasured shared memories she truly cherished till now deep within her heart. God, she wanted him to play this for her while intensely looking at his penetrating blue eyes. This is indeed one of those missed opportunities they could have shared and enjoyed in bliss.

"Where are you, House? Come back, please." Cuddy heard herself speak in a tiny whisper while still looking down at one of the evidence of House's genuine and rare love for her. She then went to touch her still flat tummy and address their unborn child. "We need you. Our baby needs you."

Somehow, she heard a soft whisper back calling her name from somewhere in the wind that reached her heart and filled her with hope that the father of her unborn child will eventually come to back "home" to them where he truly belongs. With a small smile, still holding her "Family" photo frame and her song, she went out of the door with a sweet promise to come back here where she still felt House's "presence."

PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES – 9pm

House, instead of going back to his room chose to go out on the veranda to clear his thoughts. Thirty six hours had passed and yet he can still clearly remember Cuddy's shaky posture when he leaned down to place a soft kiss on her forehead and whispered those foreign words to her. He was cursing himself now for actually choosing to say those words in a language that surely the love of his life won't comprehend. That could have been his last oral words towards her and yet he chose to be an epic coward by whispering it via Tagalog words.

"Idiot." He said to himself out loud.

He felt his leg throbbing again and so, he took the bottle of Vicodin from his jean's pocket. Opening the lid, he dry swallowed 2 pills. He went to look up at the sky and saw several stars. He vaguely remembered when he was a small boy at around six, his mother once told him that when one just truly wish upon a star, his innermost desire will be granted.

Of course, during that time even at such a young age being in advance when it comes to his gifted intelligence, he didn't believe her. Wishes and dreams are just for foolish people. But, now seeing the clear night sky on this other side of the world, Gregory House, the one man who only relies on logic and solid facts presented by Science wanted nothing but to truly succumbed to that childhood belief.

And if he was being honest with himself, he knows what his heart wants to whisper to whoever it is up there that will listen to his innermost desire to make his wish come true. He closed his eyes and without really realizing it, softly whispered, "Be happy, Cuddy."

Someone might have been listening to him right that very moment because he somehow felt a whisper back from the night wind surrounding him calling for his name and filled his heart with more longing over the one woman he left back "home." He knew then that no matter how much he tried, Cuddy's face and memories will be forever engraved deep within his broken soul.

As what the movie once said, "People come and go into this world, but the memories live on." Taking in a deep breath into the warm night, he felt reassured that his woman was safe. Opening his eyes once again, he turns around and finds his way to his room.

Ahmm, I guess I lied. This is not yet part of those angsty chapters that we'll get. The next one will surely be it since I will now jump on the months so we can be nearer to the much anticipated meeting of our love birds again.

Quote taken from one of my favorite local movies called, "Pangako Sa'yo" (A PROMISE TO YOU).

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Helen