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dr_gregoryhouse in p_p_t_h

I've lost it all

May 03, 2006 04:37

Who: House, Cuddy; closed.
Where: Cuddy's office.
What: House on the rampage to vent frustration, mainly. Poor Cuddy.
When: Thursday, 30th March, 2006; midday.

Complete

( And it's sure getting dark in here )

house, cuddy, closed

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dr_l_cuddy May 3 2006, 12:58:45 UTC

"You're going to teach every single minute of that class if I have to tie you to the podium ( ... )

dr_gregoryhouse May 3 2006, 13:11:38 UTC

House gritted his teeth together at Cuddy's response and swung around to look at the assistant outside Cuddy's office. As usual, the lapdog was trying to inconspicuously watch. House gave a saccharine smile to the assistant and then ordered, "Get back to work."

He swung the door shut with a loud slam and then looked back to Cuddy, waiting for her to react to him. Reaction, he wanted reaction.

Sighing deeply, House glanced around her office before he took a few stolled steps further towards her desk. He chose to ignore her comment about the mid-life crisis and about the students. He wanted a rise out her. A reaction. None of this passive stuff.

He stopped short of her desk. Lifting his cane, he abruptly started obnoxiously hammering the end of it on the floor so a loud thumping sound vibrated across her office carpet, and House demanded loudly, "Earth to Cuddy, I'm talking here."

dr_l_cuddy May 3 2006, 14:01:40 UTC

"You're not talking, you're bellowing...as if anyone could miss that."

Cuddy set her pen down on the desk and leaned back in her chair, finally looking up at House. She knew what he was doing. He was upset and when House got upset he got angry. When he got angry he provoked people because if he could provoke someone into attacking him it justified--in his twisted mind--his own attacks. Part of her was in the perfect mood to give him the fight he was looking for. Part of her didn't want to give him the satisfaction. She wasn't sure which part would win out.

"What is it, House? Your Gameboy run out of batteries? The other kids refusing to play with you? Your porn sites go off-line?" Cuddy shook her head in exasperation. "You're not getting out of the class so if that's all you came in here to whine about...?"

dr_gregoryhouse May 4 2006, 01:53:32 UTC

"Option D, all of the above," he retorted, glad that he got some reaction out of her, though it wasn't the type of reaction he wanted. He wanted a reason to be able to shout at her. "Except for the part where it's option E: none of the above. I steal the batteries that are used for the ear thermometers in the supplies cupboards for my Game Boy; and I refuse to play with the other kids because I don't like sharing."

He reached into his pocket and pulled his vicodin out, continuing goadingly, "And as for porn sites, I'm actually thinking of taking up a hobby in internet dating." He glanced down as he popped the lid undone, thinking about that conversation he'd had with Cuddy about internet dating a little while ago. "You know, maybe try those sites where all the lonely, attractive female doctors that are desperate enough to plaster pictures of themselves up all over those dating sites. Just to score a date with someone they don't know so they don't feel so pathetically alone and needy ( ... )

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