Thank you very much to those who reviewed. And in my mind, I imagined Cuddy's 41 and Rachel is 5. English is not my native language so I'm sorry for the mistakes. Please review, it really makes my day and inspires me to write more. Thank you
It's been three years since Wilson's last breath, three years since his wished of House to live his life for him. Yes, there are plenty of times where he just wanted to end his life, yet his promised to Wilson kept him alive. Every breathe that he takes make him feel like Wilson is there with him, living his life through him.
"You're good!" said an old man in the musical instrument store, making House startled.
He smirked and glanced at the old man "so I've been told"
"I see you've fixed the broken keys!"
"yup!" putting his cap on and nodding towards the old man, he opened the door and exited the store, wishing a good day.
The next day he came to the store again, played the piano and said his goodbye, and the next day, and the day after that. That was a year ago in this music store somewhere in Boston.
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Lisa Cuddy was not having a good day. It was raining heavily, and she was late to pick Rachel up on the first day of her piano lesson. She can't believe it. Exiting her car and opening her umbrella after a few struggles she made a run to the store.
"sorry, I'm late honey!" Cuddy said to Rachel after entering the store and spotted Rachel holding a mug. "it's okay mommy. I made a new friend today!"
Hearing someone coming, Cuddy looked up and saw Alex walking towards them and noticed a little girl by her side. The girl is probably Rachel's age or younger. "sorry to burden you Alex, I had an emergency in the clinic". "it's okay, I understand!" Alex said smiling warmly to Cuddy.
"Mom, this is my new friend, Sara!" said Rachel tugging Cuddy's hand.
"Hello, I'm Lisa!" Cuddy said looking down to the little girl.
"Sara" She said with a soft voice.
Alex smiled knowingly. "she's shy" hugging Sara from behind and bending down kissing her forehead.
"ouh, I didn't know you have a daughter."
"yeah, she wasn't here the other day. She was creating havoc in other place."
"Mommmmm…." Sara whined, rolling her eyes
"well, it's true and don't rolled your eyes at me!"
Cuddy smiled towards them. Looking at them she can see their resemblances. Sara looks like mini Alex, with their brunette curls, hazel round eyes, long legs, smiles that can just tugs at your heart. Infact Cuddy bet that Alex probably looked younger than her age as she examined Alex, approving her dress and then only her eyes caught something, her eyes stop at her stomach, her baby bump to be exact. Alex can feel Lisa's gaze on her stomach and smiled while her right hand rest upon her bump. "I'm four months pregnant." "Congratulations! I don't know how I didn't notice that before!" Cuddy said shaking her head.
"anyway, thanks again for staying with Rachel" after bending down picking up Rachel's bag.
"it was no problem Lisa."
They said their goodbyes. And Cuddy drove with a feeling that they can be a good friend.
It's been a month since Rachel started her piano lesson and every time Cuddy sent or picked Rachel up she and Alex would involved in conversation and talk about anything that comes into mind, resulted in the latest discovery of their love towards a restaurant that just opened up around the corner. The fact that Rachel and Sara seem inseparable also helps. Needless to say, a friendship is born between them.
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It was Friday, Alex was in the office updating the log as her father was sick. Then she heard the piano, the melody was mesmerizing, beautiful, she closed her eyes, savour the melody and she felt like she been transported through time, the time where she was scrambling for meaning, meaning of her life where she can see no way, where you feel like there was no hope yet some part of you refused to believe that, refused to surrender and you tell yourself that it's always darkest before the dawn and that was what she felt hearing the melody. The song was like a promise of a better day.
She left the office and made her way to the piano, she saw a man sitting there, with his eyes closed, his head tilt, she can see a genuine smile formed on his lips, his long skillful fingers creating magic by effortlessly dancing on the black and white keys. Alex studied his face, covered with stubble his face looks relaxed, yet she got this feeling there was just something about the guy. He seems so absorbed in his world, clearing her throat, she decided it was time to make her presence known.
"it's not nice to play with people's stuff without their permission you know!" Alex said startling the man that was playing the piano, making him bang the keys instantly.
He smiled "it's not nice to stare at people you know!"
"I was not staring.." Alex said, her cheeks flushed.
"Of course you're not, I was just waiting for you to say something after you finished your ogling!" he waggled his eyebrow.
Alex pressed her lips together and after several seconds of thinking what to say (to her it felt like hours) she said "yeah, well sorry that I ogled you!" and turned around making her way back to the office. Oh my god, that man is infuriating! who does this guy think he is? It's like I'm the guilty one! Wait..what? she turned around and bumped right into the guy.