AN: This is a special treat for all of you (I posted the latest chapter just yesterday) because today I ryeceived House season 1 to 4 in the mail :) Party for me! But I promise that I will find the time to write more and I will update soon! Just let me know what you think...
Chapter 6
Chase looked at his friends as if they were strangers.
'Oh my God!' Wilson whispered.
'Did you use drugs?' Cameron asked as she watched tree little bruises caused by a needle. Wilson followed Cameron's gaze and then saw the same bruises. He took out a small flashlight from his white coat and shone its light into Chase's eyes.
'Can you look at me?' he asked when Chase closed his eyes, hurt by the for him too strong light. Chase slowly opened his eyes and anxiously watched Wilson and Cameron.
'Can you tell me your name?' Wilson asked softly.
Cameron was too shocked to do anything. She had never seen Chase like this before and she could never have imagined that it would hurt like this!
'Robert.' Chase answered after a few moments.
'We need to get him inside.' Cameron was finally able to choke out.
'No,' Chase panicked, 'I can't! I have something…something to say. I can't remember…shit!'
'It's okay.' Cameron tried to reassure him.
'No! I have to say it!' Chase yelled as he started walking backwards, away from Wilson and Cameron. They slowly followed the panicked doctor as they didn't want to upset him even more.
Chase came to a halt about 7 feet away from Cameron and Wilson and closed his eyes.
'It was a warning.' Chase whispered, eyes still closed, 'I had to be punished. I spoke to her, I made her smile and laugh and now she's ruined. I had to be punished!'
Chase opened his eyes and looked at his friends with a crazy gaze filling his face. Tears filled Cameron's eyes as she couldn't watch Chase like this. Wilson walked towards Chase, his hands in the air, trying to let Chase know that he wasn't going to hurt him.
'I had to be punished.' Chase repeated; his voice sad now.
'It's okay,' Wilson reassured Chase, 'I'm not going to hurt you.'
'I need it!' Chase suddenly whispered.
Cameron and Wilson were confused.
'You need what?' Cameron asked in a soft voice.
'The drugs, I need the drugs! They made me feel…fuzzy, not fully aware.'
Chase streaked the tree little bruises on his arm while watching Wilson and Cameron, begging them for help.
'You don't need it anymore. It's over.' Cameron said as she took another step closer to Chase.
'No, it's not! It still hurts!' Chase yelled, a little angry now.
'It's okay, the pain will end soon.' Wilson promised him. He now stood right in front of Chase, Cameron a few steps behind, and he laid his hand on Chase's bare shoulder.
'How do you know?' Chase whispered with tears in his eyes.
'Because you're not alone anymore.' Wilson smiled faintly, trying to convince Chase that he was right. 'We are here for you and we are going to help you.'
Chase looked at Wilson with big wet eyes and forced himself not to cry. Wilson laid his other hand on Chase's shoulder, still being careful not to scare him away.
Chase started shaking his head, trying to force the tears back, trying to deny his panic and pain, but it was simply too much.
'It really happened, didn't it?' he whispered to Wilson as he thought about last night.
Wilson didn't know what had happened, but he wished it hadn't. He didn't even want to think about it. Chase was his priority now. He had to be taken care of.
Chase bowed his head and felt his body suddenly turn very heavy. His knees couldn't hold his weight much longer. He fell down and Wilson caught him, throwing his arms around Chase's body. He had to kneel in order to keep them both steady.
Chase had closed his eyes and his breathing slowed down.
'It's okay. I got you.' Wilson whispered as he watched the still shaking Chase in his arms.
'I'll get help.' Cameron said and her voice broke at the end of her sentence. She gazed at Chase for another 5 seconds and then turned around, running towards the entrance of the hospital.
Wilson held Chase as tight as he could, trying to let Chase know he was still there. Seeing his young friend laying in his arms like this, it broke his heart. Wilson sighed and closed his eyes. He felt Chase shuddering in his arms, he felt his rapid heartbeat.
'It's okay,' he repeated in a soft voice, 'I got you.'