They'd taken the long way to the sleep lab, first visiting her room to hang her bathing suit up to dry and to complete her nighttime routine. With a hospital-issue robe over her hospital-issue gown (House had warned her that the thermometer unpleasantness would be the same that night as it had been during the day, making the gown more convenient than her pajamas), she then followed House to his office where her journal was returned to her possession.

"Do you want to get on the Internet or anything?" Beside the journal in his desk drawer was a bottle of Vicodin. He popped two without thinking, then found himself seeking her eye to see if he'd find judgement there

She was too busy looking around, taking in his surroundings, seeing what more she could learn about him. But there were no pictures and few personal effects to give any clues. She considered his offer to use the Internet, but declined. "What would I do? Update my Facebook status to "Kelly Janes is in the hospital with a mysterious disease"? It's probably better that I not contact anyone until I know what's going on."

House checked his watch and motioned that they should start walking, which they did. "But, doesn't SOMEONE know you're here? Have you called anyone at all?"

"My parents know, though I've downplayed the situation considerably. If I'd told them the whole truth they would have been on the first plane here."

"Can I ask why that's a bad thing?" She hadn't really spoken much about her parents, and he wasn't sure if that was a sore spot for her.

"It's not a bad thing, not at all." Her expression said it all. "But I've always believed that worry is a waste of the imagination, and if there's nothing they can do..."

"But wouldn't it help you to have someone here? So you won't feel alone?"

"I don't feel alone," she answered immediately. She surprised herself by blushing.

He surprised himself by caring.

They stepped into an elevator and fell silent as they turned to stand on either side of the custodian and his cart. They left him behind three floors later but still had nothing to say.