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Chapter Two: Sick and The Birth Certificate
"What's going on here?" Cuddy asked, staring at House. He usually was the main reason for these nasty reactions but of course, none had gone this far. She looked over at Kara and Ms. Charles. Ms. Charles seemed at lost of what to say. Kara was too busy glaring at House to answer Cuddy while House just plain ignored her, rubbing the side of his face which had turned red from the impact. Ms. Charles nudged Kara, frowning at her. Kara sighed heavily, rolling her eyes as she did so.
"Skyler and I went to go get checked out when this imbecile...ouch!" Kara huffed unhappily, pausing when Ms. Charles pinched her arm. "But he...fine! When Dr. House said that he didn't care about us and that we could be sent to different orphanages for all he cared." She finished, crossing her arms. It wasn't fair that Ms. Charles was monitoring her words. Cuddy opened her mouth to say something but Kara interrupted. "And, since it IS his job in the clinic to check us up, I decided to remind him of that. So, ergo, I kicked his cane." She finished smugly.
"Which she is very sorry for doing so." Ms. Charles quickly put in, smiling lightly at the two doctors.
"No I'm not." Kara insisted, looking up at Ms. Charles. She groaned slightly, glaring at Kara. It was bad enough that Kara always talked back and always seemed to get in to trouble, but not to be sorry for something malicious she had done was just plain evil.
Cuddy sighed. She really didn't want to press any charges against an orphanage but nor did she want the state getting mad at the hospital for not doing its job. Why did House always get her into these situations. "All right, Dr. House is going to check you two out before leaving. We will not press any charges since we are going to forget this all happened? And I would appreciate if you just didn't speak at all during the check up. Okay?" She said jadedly. Instantaneously both House and Kara began to protest. Ms. Charles pulled lightly on Kara's elbow and whispered something in her ear. Kara scowled but nodded.
"Fine." She hissed irately. Cuddy glanced over at House. From his facial expression, she knew he was going to say no. She glared at him and he frowned back at her. Cuddy grabbed his arm and pulled him away from Ms. Charles and Kara.
"You know, I'm crippled here." House muttered to her as she dragged him down the hall.
"Shut up, House. You're going to check those two girls out whether you like it or not! And that's final." Cuddy hissed at him, glaring at him. Sometimes he could get her so worked up. It drove her crazy.
"But that's not fair." House whined, pouting ever so slightly.
"Having to work with you isn't fair." She added, turning to look at Ms. Charles and Kara. The other girl, Skyler, had joined them and it looked as if Ms. Charles was already reprimanding Kara for her behavior. "Now, come on." She threw over her shoulder, heading towards the trio.
"How many times must I tell you it over and over again. If you don't learn, you could end up with something bad happening to you." Ms. Charles was preaching. Skyler was looking down, acting as if she was the one punished.
"All right. Everything's settled. House, if you please." Cuddy told them, turning to glance at House. His facial expression had turned into one of curiosity. Cuddy frowned and looked in the same direction he was looking at. He was staring at Kara. Her body was flaccid and she looked all most like she was going to throw up. Suddenly, her legs buckled underneath of her and she collapsed on the floor. Cuddy and Skyler immediately kneeled down beside her. Ms. Charles hadn't noticed since she was yelling at another kid. Cuddy felt the Kara's forehead. "She's has no fever. Looks like you just have a new case, House." Cuddy said, standing up and looking at him.
He frowned. "Sure, she kicks me and I get to treat her. That seems equitable." He muttered, looking around before spotting a nurse. "Hey, come pick this thing up."
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Kara woke up gradually to a sharp pain in her right arm. She looked up, spotting a doctor taking her blood. Raising an eyebrow, she looked around the hospital room. Skyler was outside of the room with Ms. Charles, who was talking to that lady from before. What did her name tag read? Kara racked through her brain then finally decided it was fruitless. In spite of not knowing her name, Kara seemed somewhat drawn to the woman. Maybe it the sickness that was making her feel this way? She finally placed her gaze back on the doctor, reading his name tag. "Dr. Foreman?" She murmured. "Why are you doing what you are doing?" She asked, her brows furrowing and frowning.
"You're our new patient. We checking to see what's wrong with you." He answered austerely, giving her a small smile.
Kara nodded, looking out of the room. "And what are they talking about?"
Dr. Foreman glanced over his shoulder before answering. "Dr. Cuddy's talking to them about insurance and stuff. Probably getting all your records, birth certificate, any medical problems within your family and such." He clarified, putting the needle down.
"I'm an orphan." Kara told him, looking up at the man. "How can they know what my family's medical history is if no one knows who my parents are?" She added, quirking an eyebrow at him.
He paused. "It all depends on if you were born at a hospital. If you were, you're parents would have signed the birth certificate. If you were born at home or somewhere else, you might not have one." He finally answered, choosing his words rather charily. Kara slowly nodded, watching him check a bag of yellow liquid. "Yes, that's urine." He informed Kara.
"Wow. I got it made. I've got TV, food, and I don't even have to go to the restroom to relieve myself. I'm in heaven." Kara stated mordantly, her blue eyes bright as she smirked slightly. Foreman paused, staring at the familiar face. Who did that remind him of? Kara caught him staring. "What?" She asked.
"It's nothing. I just thought for a moment you looked like someone I know." He answered, shaking his head. "All right, can I get you anything?" He said instead. Her gaze was one of inquisitiveness as she shook her head. He nodded to her before leaving the room.
Just as soon as he left, Skyler bounded in, grinning broadly at Kara. "Hey, Kara! You doing okay? You had us all scared." She exclaimed, plopping down in the adjacent chair. Skyler, now, had her hair pulled up into a ponytail, just her bangs hanging in her face.
"I think so. What happened? All I remember is feeling really dizzy and tired." Kara said, sitting up in her bed, fluffing up her pillow before leaning on it.
"You passed out." She retorted. "Ms. Charles says that I can stay with you since she doesn't trust you to be here all alone." Skyler added, looking out the window. Dr. Cuddy and Ms. Charles were gone. "Ms. Charles is getting your birth certificate and papers." Skyler said slowly, knowing how irritable Kara was about the subject of her parents.
Kara nodded torpidly. "I heard. So, Dr. Foreman, is going to heal me? You think he's any good?" Kara asked instead, trying to push the subject as far away as possible.
Skyler smiled feebly. "Dr. Foreman isn't the doctor. He's just like...a helper to the real person who's treating you." Skyler told her, frowning slightly. "There's three helpers actually. Dr. Foreman, Dr. Chase, and Dr. Cameron. You know, that one doctor, Dr. Chase, isn't that bad looking." Skyler began, drifting off into her own little world.
Kara rolled her eyes. "Okay, whatever. So if they are like helpers, than who's the head honcho?" Kara asked.
Skyler gave a strained smile. "You'll never guess." She laughed.
Kara looked at Skyler with dismay. "Don't tell me! The limping pig!" She gasped.
Skyler scowled. "If by 'limping pig' you meant, Dr. House, then yes, you guessed it." Skyler agreed, nodding her head. Kara groaned and looked up at the ceiling with a 'Why me?' look.
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"This is all I have." Ms. Charles said softly, handing the manila folder to Lisa Cuddy. "Her parents seem to be in quite a rush to get her adopted. Most people are like that, though. It's either the guilt or because they are ashamed of their mistake." She added as if that would help her. Cuddy paused slightly, as if this all seemed really familiar to her. She shook her head slightly, opening up the folder and looking at the type of insurance that covered her.
"This will do just fine, Ms. Charles. Thank you." Cuddy told her benevolently, smiling at the woman. She seemed very nice but also very tired. She did have a very trying job. Ms. Charles nodded and left quietly, heading in the direction of the girl's room. Cuddy put her pen down and leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes.
.:Flashback:.
Lisa watched him out of the corner of her eye. He was waiting for her as usual, leaning against the tree nonchalantly. Lisa turned back to her friends, smiling at them. "Gotta go, 'kay?" She told them, curling her black hair around her ear. Her friends all said goodbye. Clutching her books tighter to her body, she walked to him. "You know, if you keep waiting for me, people might actually start talking." She whispered to him, grinning.
Greg chuckled lightly, grabbing her books and holding them for her. He looked deep into her eyes before pulling her into a deep kiss. His eyes slowly drifted down her body. "God, everyday you get more beautiful." He whispered at her.
Lisa couldn't help but grin sheepishly. "Come on." She urged him. They walked away together.
Later…
"Come on, Greg. Don't be such a baby." Lisa teased, watching him. She was laying on her bed, waiting for him to consent. Despite all his comments about it, he seemed to be very vigilant about the real thing.
"But I don't have a..." Greg began, looking at her, his blue eyes filled with worry.
She couldn't help but roll her eyes. "We're allowed to be reckless once, aren't we? Come on...you know you can't resist me." She said, leisurely unbuttoning her shirt. He gulped.
"Well, I guess..." He said, plopping on the bed next to her, leaning in to give her a kiss.
.:End Of Flashback:.
Cuddy opened her eyes quickly, sitting up a bit straighter. She sighed, wrapping her arms around herself. She grabbed the folder, slowly flipping through the pages until she reached the birth certificate. The child had a right to know exactly who her parents were. Maybe Cuddy would see if they were still living and maybe, help with Kara's diagnostic. Her eyes drifted to the bottom of the birth certificate. She read it prudently: Time: 8:45pm When: October 10th. Cuddy reached the last line. Her eyes widened in shock and she paled slightly. There was no way. It was a paradox for this to happen. It was an anomaly. It was absolutely impossible for this to happen. She closed her eyes, opening them back up. House's and her names were still there on the birth certificate, serenely pointing out that this was happening.
She should have been happy. The one mistake she had made in her life had come back to her at a time of need. Cuddy really wanted a baby. A thirteen year old popping up wasn't the one thing she had expected but it was her child. How could she forget that day? The horrendous decision both of them had made for the sake of their lives, careers, and Kara's life as well. She thought she would have been adopted by now. Kara had been a beautiful baby to begin with. How could someone not want to adopt her? Her mind raced back to earlier on with Kara kicking House. She was unquestionably her father's child. And his attitude wasn't an alluring one to most people. That must have been why. Cuddy put her face in her hands and laid them both on the table. Who knew her past would come up to haunt her?
.:Flashback:.
Lisa screamed in pain as the contractions worsened. Greg winced slightly as Lisa squeezed his hand with new gusto. Both of them knew it was going to be painful for Lisa to give birth. Especially without meds to numb the pain. And unfortunately, Lisa was too far in to have meds now. They needed to get the baby out. They were so young and they both had so much potential left. "Push!" The doctor ordered. Lisa did, screaming out again. "Alright, the head's coming!" He exclaimed. Greg shuffled over to see but Lisa yanked him back, glaring at him. He grinned sheepishly. "It's a girl." The doctor finally said, ushering the baby to the nurse so she could wash it and then put it in the nursery.
A loud wailing cry filled the room and Lisa relaxed slightly, all sweaty. "The placenta should come out soon." Greg whispered to her.
She groaned at him, shaking her head. Minutes passed by and finally, Lisa was sent in a room. Greg was with her, sitting on the edge of her bed. The door opened and the nurse came in, holding a pink bundle. "Here she is." The nurse cooed, handing the baby very carefully to Lisa.
Lisa smiled enthusiastically, looking at her baby. The baby was so small. She had no hair but she was still so delectable, especially with those piercing blue eyes. Greg looked over at the baby also. "She looks a lot like you." He whispered, looking over at Lisa.
"The skin maybe. But she has most of your features." She chided, smiling at him but it faltered. Greg sighed, seeming to know what the problem was. "Greg," She whispered, trailing off.
"I know, Lisa, I know. It's the only thing." He added quietly.
Lisa nodded. She couldn't help feel culpable. She was cheating her daughter out of a life maybe. Tears welled up in her eyes and she blinked, holding the baby close to her. She breathed erratically, looking up at Greg. "Just let me feed her once." She said. She wanted to know the feeling of caring for her baby before she gave it up. Greg nodded, watching her undo her hospital gown and bring the baby close. The baby, apparently ravenous, didn't waste any time. After everything was done, Lisa fixed her hospital gown, kissing the girl on the head.
"I'll make the arrangements." Greg said, nodding to Lisa and picking the baby up circumspectly. Lisa nodded, sniffing. Greg sighed, looking up at the baby. "Good bye, kiddo." He whispered, planting a kiss on her forehead before leaving the room, baby in arm. Lisa laid back in her bed, crying.
.:End of Flashback:.
Cuddy sat up, her mascara running. She didn't know she had been crying during her reminiscence. Grabbing a tissue, she dabbed at her eyes. What kind of name was Kara? Of course, House probably named her when he gave her to the adoption agency, unsure of really what to name her. Of course, he would forget about something like that. He was House. He had changed. He didn't give a damn about anything and anyone any more. She sniffed, grabbing a few more tissues. No time like the present to mention this to House. Instead of going off and searching for him, she called his pager. She was sure if she walked out of that door, she would burst into tears again. And that would lead to questions she just didn't want to deal with.
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