Alright, I hope you was sooner than last time's update. In this chapter, Wilson's makes his appearance…finally. I hope ya'll enjoy this chapter! It has a bit of angst in here but it will all make sense when you read it all. I do not own anything from House M.D. All I own is Ms. Charles, Skyler, and Kara.

Chapter Four: Confessions

Ms. Charles walked down the hallway, hearing the voices of House and Cuddy. She turned the corner slowly, still seeing them in the same area, just standing up now. They were squabbling about something. Ms. Charles bet they were still conversing adoption. She cleared her throat vociferously, causing both of them to cease talking and turn to look. Cuddy was the first to redeem her equanimity. She stepped away from House promptly, walking forward to Ms. Charles. House followed silently, his eyes on the floor the whole time. "So?" Cuddy asked fervently, wringing her wrists.

Ms. Charles took a deep breath. "Well, Kara is a very strong willed child. She's unquestionably not the pardoning type." She began guardedly.

The eager expression just seem to slip right off of Cuddy's face. House looked up right then, glancing at Ms. Charles before staring at her with concern. "Oh, oh." She said, her hands flying to her mouth. "She hates us." Tears instantaneously began to leak out of Cuddy's eyes. "I can't blame her. I'd hate my parents if they sent me to an orphanage too." She sobbed.

House sighed and placed his cane against the wall, wrapping his arms around Cuddy. She turned and cried into his chest, probably getting mascara all over his shirt. House eyed Ms. Charles. "Boo." He stated, scowling at her. Ms. Charles blinked frowning. Now she undoubtedly knew where Kara's behavior came from. She turned and stalked off, walking to the elevator. He looked down at her and unhurriedly his hands began to drop ever so slightly.

"No." She mumbled into him, shaking her head. House frowned. How did she know that he was going straight for her butt? He reached up and patted her head brusquely. She finally pulled away from him, tired of the physical abuse. "You're not very compassionate."

House shrugged. "How long did it take you to find that out?" He asked instead, leaning and grabbing his cane. He threw it up in the air and caught it before limping off.

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Skyler sat with Ms. Charles in the cafeteria, munching on her sandwich leisurely. Ms. Charles would have to leave in a little while. Since it was Sunday, the kids at the orphanage didn't have to clean but they couldn't make a mess either. She would have to go and check up on them, cooking lunch for all of them. Ms. Charles was preaching to Skyler about obeying rules and not wandering off. Ordinarily Skyler always listened to her, but something else was on her mind. Kara's parents to be exact. They needed to know what had happened to make Kara like this. That and Dr. House still owed her the check up. It had been put on hiatus when Kara had fainted for no reason.

"Here's some money if you get hungry." Ms. Charles said finally, handing her a ten and a five. "Be good and please make Kara behave. She needs to get better soon." She added, smiling at Skyler. Skyler was a good influence on Kara.

"Thanks, Ms. Charles." Skyler muttered, taking the money and folding it. She placed it in her pocket and looked up at Ms. Charles tentatively.

Ms. Charles quirked an eyebrow at her. Something anomalous was happening around Skyler, but what it was, Ms. Charles could depict. It felt sort of familiar. Like all the times when Kara graced people with her presence. But, Skyler was a good child and she didn't think she would do something out of her character. "Alright then. Be a good girl and I'll be back at three thirty." She finished, getting up and scooting the chair in.

Skyler nodded. That left two hours and fifteen minutes in her possession. She waved Ms. Charles off before swiftly inhaling her food. She never thought Ms. Charles would leave.

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Skyler stood not to far from Dr. House's office, her face in her hands. What was she going to say? How could she explicate it to them? Hopefully, Kara's mother was in there as well. When Skyler had passed the clinic, she didn't see Dr. Cuddy in her office. Her eyes drifted down the hall where Kara's room resided. She wasn't sure which room it was but she would know when she saw her there. Maybe she shouldn't do this. Maybe she should just keep her nose clean and not betray Kara. Kara would undeniably disapprove of what Skyler was about to do. But they were Kara's parents, they had every right to know why Kara was like the way she is.

After a few more fights with her conscience, Skyler finally was able to acquiesce with herself that she was doing the right thing. She started forward confidently. It was appalling that for one moment someone could be so confident and the next moment, it drained out of you as if it didn't want to be there in the first place. Skyler was going through that right now as she paused in reaching for Dr. House's door. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open, stepping inside.

House was in there, throwing a large red and gray oversized tennis ball in the air. Regrettably, Cuddy was not in the office with him. Instead, another man was in there. They both turned to look at her, one with a flabbergasted look and the other with a mystified look. "Patients actually visit you?" The man asked incredulously, turning to look at House. Skyler got a good look at his name tag. Dr. James Wilson.

House sighed, scooting his chair towards the front of the desk. "I know. It's so exasperating." He answered, taking his cane and slamming it against Dr. Wilson's thigh. He yelped in pain. "Move." He said, bringing the cane back for a possible second blow. Wilson stood up and moved back. "You, sit." He pointed his cane at Skyler and patted the chair. Skyler obeyed calmly, slowly sitting on the chair. House looked up expectantly at Wilson.

"I'll leave you alone." Wilson said puzzled. He turned around, shaking his head and left the office. Skyler watched him quietly disappeared before turning to look at Dr. House. She blinked at she got the full glare of the penlight in her eyes.

"Oww." She murmured, bringing her hand to her right eye. She opened it and she could still see it. She pushed the penlight away gently as House tried again. "Hold on, please." She blinked hastily before finally looking over at him. "Okay, I'm ready now."

House rolled his eyes. Like he really needed her permission to start checking her up. The check up took less time than Skyler thought it should have. In about an guesstimate of two minutes, House was done. "You're fine. Whatever Kara has, you haven't caught it." He told her, rolling back to his side of the desk. He reached for his tennis ball, which he had put back in its spot when she had entered. "That means you leave now." He added. Skyler took a deep breath, readying herself physically and mentally for this. This was so unlike her. "You know, it isn't a big decision. You just get up and walk out. It's simple."

"I need to talk to you about Kara." Skyler told him, her voice wavering.

His contemptuous manner seem to fade ever so slightly, the curiosity sparking in his cold eyes. "I suppose you want Cuddy in here as well?" He asked instead, trying to be apathetic about the whole situation. Skyler nodded.

Cuddy walked into House's office, spotting Skyler almost immediately. She was sitting in the chair opposite of House, looking quite remorseful. "What's wrong? You said it was an emergency?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. House looked up at her blasé, catching the ball and setting it down on his desk.

"It's about Kara." House said quietly, nodding to the other chair that had been pulled up.

Cuddy closed the door and sat in the seat cautiously, looking over at Skyler. Skyler smiled wryly before taking another big breath. She had been doing that lately. "First off, I'm sure you know that characteristics can't be hereditary." She started. They both nodded slightly. "And because of that, I should inform you of how Kara got like that. Unless you don't, then I'll leave." She gave them both transitory glances. A part of her wanted them to say no, just so she could stop doing this. It felt wrong. She hadn't passed it by Kara and knowing her she would disapprove. She felt like she was betraying her. But, another part wanted them to say yes. They were her parents. Abandonment or not, they deserved to know what exactly happened to their daughter and why she was like the way she is.

Cuddy glanced at House. His eyes met hers and in them was a yes. "Continue, please." She urged Skyler.

Skyler nodded, her bangs falling in front of her ocher eyes. "Kara was a pretty quiet kid for her first probably ten years. It was visiting day where potential parents come by the orphanage and look at all the kids. Well, this one couple was interested in Kara. Anyway, the day moved on and they were about to adopt Kara when they saw another child. They fell in love with the other girl and didn't adopt Kara. Kara questioned them about it and the parents said something to her. She has never to this day told me what they had said to her but whatever it was, it was cruel. Then after that, bad luck just seemed to happen to Kara. People wanted her and then didn't want her. This happened over and over and over again. Those encounters just seemed to kill Kara inside." She paused, looking up at the parents, wondering if she could continue. Tears were slowly cascading down Cuddy's face and she sniffled quietly. House just seemed to be in a state of trance. "I never really understood how deeply it hurt her to feel like she was wanted and then have that taken away from her as quickly as it came until one night. I had woken up to some crying. It was Kara and she was on her bed, curled up in a little ball. I went over to see what was the matter and saw blood. She had stabbed herself on the shoulder. She was attempting suicide because she felt like she shouldn't be on the earth. Nobody wanted her, there was always someone better than her. From that moment on, she truly changed. We both made a pact to stay together through it all. I never told Ms. Charles that Kara tried to kill herself. Kara doesn't need therapy or pity. She just needs someone to be there. Someone to care about her and not shirk away." She finished, looking over at them both.

"That's so sad." Cuddy mumbled, searching around for a tissue box.

"But don't tell her I told you that. That's a secret. I'm not really sure if I was suppose to tell you that. But I thought you should know. Kara had it hard back in the orphanage. No one tried to adopt me, but I was always naturally optimistic. It wasn't even until that night that reality began to hit. The chances of a thirteen year old orphan getting adopted is less than if an orphan is under the age of ten." Skyler added, looking a bit panicky.

"Your secret is safe with us." House said, watching Cuddy with a slight sickened look. She wasn't the most attractive thing when her makeup was running as well as her nose.

Skyler nodded and went away off towards Kara's room. Cuddy looked up at House. "Oh, House! This is horrible! Instead of giving our daughter another chance of a life, we destroyed it! No wonder she hates everything and everyone!" Cuddy cried in dismay. "This is all our fault."

"It's not our fault. We can't predict the future. We had no idea this was going to happen. I'm sure if we did..." He paused, thinking back. There wasn't a whole lot of options when Kara had come along. Neither one of them wanted their parents knowing about it. "I'm sure if we did we would have gone a different route." He said, looking towards the door. He always felt uncomfortable in these types of situations though he made sure he never showed it. Sometimes he just want to envelop Cuddy in a hug that she deserved. But, he couldn't. They weren't girlfriend and boyfriend anymore. To him, she was basically untouchable. Cuddy nodded and dipped her head down, taking a shaky breath. This was all too much for one day. She slowly got up. "Where you going?"

Cuddy turned to House. "Out. Just out." She said, holding the door open.

House watched her for a moment, his eyes lingering on her body. "Okay." He murmured, grabbing his ball. He watched her leave and put the ball back in its original spot. He leaned back, putting his feet on his desk, and closed his eyes.

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Skyler entered Kara's room inaudibly, noticing that she had fallen asleep. Her food was laying beside her, untouched. Skyler plopped down in the chair beside her best friend and watched her. Suddenly, Kara's eyes flickered open and she slowly turned her head, raising an eyebrow at her. "Feeling any better?" Skyler asked optimistically.

"No, I feel like crap." Kara answered somberly, glaring at her food. "What did you do?" She asked instead, turning to look at Skyler with her puzzling eyes.

Skyler's eyebrows shot up. She had been caught off guard. "What...what do you mean?" She asked, trying to act innocent and stupid.

"Don't give me that! I'm your best friend, Skyler. I can tell that something is bothering you." Kara chided her, scowling.

Skyler smiled shamefacedly. "Kara...I...I told them." Skyler finally said, tearing up. "I'm sorry! I would never betray you! I just thought they should know!" Skyler hiccupped frenetically.

Kara blinked and let her gaze drop to her hands. Was she infuriated? No. "It's okay, Skyler. You're my best friend. No matter what harm you could do, I will always forgive you. I mean, if I loose my only friend, I might go mad and starting killing people randomly!" She said, trying to make a joke. But Kara didn't feel like laughing and neither did Skyler.

"Will you give them a chance?" Skyler asked, giving Kara a beseeching look. "They're nice enough."

Kara frowned with disapproval. "Maybe." She finally muttered, crossing her arms. "Now, go steal me some food. This hospital food tastes like..."

"Kara!" Skyler yelled boisterously. Kara rolled her eyes. Kara sometimes wondered if Skyler was Ms. Charles' daughter. That would explain them both monitoring her words! Skyler got up, digging in her pocket for the ten dollar bill. "Okay, what do you want? I heard they have anything you can think of." Skyler asked, quirking an eyebrow.

Kara shrugged sluggishly. "A cheeseburger sounds good." She offered.

Skyler frowned censoriously. "You have to pick one of the most unhealthiest items at the hospital." She chided, placing her hands on her hips.

"Yeah, kind of ironic really. Anyway, go!" Kara barked, narrowing her eyes, seeming to be mad.

"Yes, Master." She told her, turning around and walking robotically out of the room. Kara just rolled her eyes, scoffing at her friend's bizarre behavior. Slowly, she lapsed into silence, staring solemnly at the door. So now they knew about her faults. A part of her was livid with Skyler but another part was pleased that Skyler told them. The only person she had shared it with was Skyler, and she felt ridiculous afterwards for doing it. She even missed for God's sake. What kind of loser did that? She closed her eyes, trying to stop all the negative thoughts. She wished they would stop. But, how could she stop if she had already trained herself to do that?

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