Day 26: Doctor's Office #2, Dr. House

[damned_doctors]

Yeah, so maybe dosing Wilson with amphetamines hadn't been the wisest thing of House to do, but it had been pretty damn funny and proven his point, which was all he wanted to accomplish in the first place. His friend was as much of a loser and a two-faced liar as everyone else, but he preached as if he wasn't, which was what made him so irritating

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[damned_doctors]

"I dunno, good question." House looked to the patient whose name he couldn't really remember, employing his usual sarcastic tone. "Threats and insults are always fun, but I've gotta admit, it's easier to play PacMan in silence."

[damned_doctors]

House paused, then appraised the kid with a raised brow.

"Are you putting on some kind of attention-whore act, or are you really that stupid?" He shook his head as if in disgust. "You kids with your Grand Theft Auto..."

[blazingsword]

From here.

Jean had been covered with soap when a nurse had appeared, calling her name--or rather, the name she was supposed to have here. She wouldn't be getting used to "Dana" anytime soon. Either way, she'd gotten whisked away from the showers as soon as she'd rinsed off, hurried into her clothes (she did not need help dressing), and hustled off here.

What was this, anyway? The nurse had said, "therapy," but Jean didn't think there was anything wrong with her. But maybe it was how this place worked.

After the nurse left, she let herself in. It looked like an ordinary study, though the doctor didn't seem...very doctor-like, what with his leg on the desk like that.

"Good morning," she said cautiously. "They call me 'Dana Spencer'."

[damned_doctors]

"And they call me 'He Who Is Godly,' but let's not get into details." House replied without much mercy, seeming more interested in drinking his coffee and reading his medical journal than in his patient.

[blazingsword]

The doctor's sarcasm surprised her--even if he seemed less professional than Jean had expected, she hadn't thought it would run down to his attitude. He really didn't seem like he cared about her presence, for the most part. She couldn't be sure, but had he even looked at her when she came in?

It certainly couldn't hurt if she came in, then. She'd been waiting for an invitation, previously, but this man didn't look like he was going to issue one anytime soon. Closing the door behind her, Jean stepped further into the office and took her seat in front of the desk.

"If it will not take up any of your time, I would like to know why I am here in this institution," she said. Her words were polite, but there was a slight note of irritation beginning to creep into her voice.

[damned_doctors]

"You're here because..." House glanced away from his medical journal to pick up a sheet of paper and squint at it for a moment. "...well, it says something else here, but I know it's because you're a nutjob. Or at least pretending to be."

The doctor dropped the paper again and looked back to his previous reading material.

"You see, real psychos actually interest me."