Rated for Suicidal Thoughts

Chapter 5: Illusion

Welcome back.

“Here we go again. Everything’s come full circle and now I’m no closer to an answer.”

Yes you are.

“Shut up. I’m going to drown you out with good old television.” I reached for the remote and surfed the channels. “Cool, Shark Week.” I remarked to no one in particular. I was utterly shocked ( Read more... )

Chapter 4: Perception

I was still in the process of tying my shoes when he entered my hospital room. “I was sorta surprised you called me.”

“For lack of a better option…” I muttered irritably. I had no interest in talking, but I knew it was inevitable.

“You know I’m sure Cuddy would’ve signed you out.” Chase remarked, eyeing me carefully.

“Doubt it, ( Read more... )

Chapter 3: Absolution

I opened my eyes slowly and was greeted by a familiar smile.

“You keep this up and I’ll have to bring in a cot.” Cuddy tried to maintain an accusatory tone, but her eyes expressed pure joy and relief. Her hair was a mess and her make-up had faded, so I assumed I’d been out for a while and yet again, she hadn’t left my side.

My ( Read more... )

Chapter 2: Aversion

No one’s yelled at me yet… in other words Cuddy hasn’t spotted me yet. She’s, for once, not looking for me, seeing as I have the week off, but just in case, I’m hiding in the one place she’ll never look.

“House! What are you doing in the clinic?” Her piercing voice called across the clinic, already making a scene. Maybe hiding ( Read more... )

Count Your Blessings

Chapter 1: Contrition

You should be dead.

“I know.”

She’d be alive if you hadn’t called…if you hadn’t gone to that damn bar, but you just had to drink away your misery, didn’t you?

“I know. I know. What do you want from me?”

She’s dead because of you.

“I kno-”

Is that all you can say? ‘I know’?

“Yeah, actually, it is.”

Don’t you feel any ( Read more... )