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[limping_twerpmd]

The downside of all but living at the hospital, besides it happening because Wilson's trying to die, is that House only gets to spend time with his family when they're at the hospital. It's during one of his intermittent breaks that House takes Jeannie down to the cafeteria for lunch--Foreman could do it, but House needs the time with her

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[no_glass_castle]

"Uh-huh," Jeannette says enthusiastically, picking her sandwich apart. "But I miss you.How's your friend? Papa took me to visit all the lab mice, even if he wouldn't come in with me. Can I get a mouse?"

[limping_twerpmd]

House shakes his head. "Papa doesn't--"

Mice. Mice. And Wilson wound up on the West Coast during the portal's most recent stunt.

"Jeannie, you're a genius."

[no_glass_castle]

"Well, yeah," Jeannette says, giving him an odd look. "What are you thinking about? Does this mean I can get a mouse?"

[limping_twerpmd]

"No mouse, but you just helped me figure out what's wrong with my friend." House stands, gesturing to her food. "Bring it up to my office."