So, this is the end of the story. I'm glad wewe peeps liked it. Thanks for your support:)
A big hug and a big thank wewe go to my beta-reader Sam! wuw yaaaa!
Let me know what wewe think about this fic... thanks again!!!
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"Learning how to say Goodbye"
Epilogue: Almost a mwaka later
Cuddy's POV
Rachel walked into my office. "Mom! House aliiba all the candies!"
"Rach, wewe know House ..."
"But Mom! He aliiba all the candies!
"Ok ..."
I pick up the phone and call your office.
"House ..."
"House! Why on earth do wewe always have to steal candies from Rachel?"
"Why do wewe always accuse me?"
"Because usually you're the one who causes problems here!"
"This time I behaved in a mature way and wewe give me ..."
"Mature way? wewe have stolen candies from a 3-year-old!"
"She had already eaten too many. If I hadn't taken them she would have made herself sick!"
wewe seem sincere. I put a hand on the receiver and I speak to Rachel.
"Honey, is it true that wewe had already eaten a lot of candies?"
"No ..."
"Are wewe telling me the truth?"
"Yes ..."
That said, my daughter went out shutting the door behind her.
"She's only 3 years old and has already learned to lie to her mother ..." I rue.
"Like mother like daughter ..."
"House!"
"Sorry ..."
"Go back to work ..."
"Not to worry, I sent Thirteen to do my shift in the clinic ..."
"House, wewe should be the one doing your shift ..."
"But I also saved the teeth and stomach of your baby. Shouldn't I have a reward for that?"
"We'll discuss this later..."
"Ok, I'll be down in your office in 5 minutes. Be prepared!"
"No Greg! We will talk at nyumbani ..."
"But Mom!... "
"No buts ..."
"Ugh ..."
"Go back to work, and kwa that I mean also the clinic!"
"But..."
"Now House"
"Ok ..."
"And ... House ... thanks!"
"Mmmm ... you're welcome ..."
I turn my attention back to my work.
"Mom!" Rachel came back into my office, waving a strawberry lollipop in one hand and a crumpled $1 bill in the other.
"Rachel, what is it now?"
"I know something wewe don't know!"
"Ok, wanna tell me about it?"
"House said: do not tell anyone, not Mom au Uncle Jimmy!"
"Oh, did he really say that?"
"Yes, and he also gave me $1 for my candies he took!"
"Honey, if it's something important wewe should tell Mom ..."
"If I tell you, wewe won't tell anyone?"
"Of course I won't tell anyone!"
"Promise..."
"Ok, I promise not to tell anyone your secret."
"House told me he wants to surprise wewe ..."
"Did he really tell wewe this?"
"Yes! Well, I found it kwa myself."
"Oh ... what's that?"
"I found a box in his office ..."
"What? Rachel I told wewe not to run around the hospital kwa yourself. Do wewe understand?"
"Yes, sorry ..."
"So, what did wewe find?"
"She found this ..."
At that moment wewe enter my office with a big blue box. Your eyes are fixed on me. Rachel, sitting on the kitanda with me, starts laughing. I stand up and walk towards you. wewe take my hand and pull me down to sit inayofuata to wewe on the couch.
"House, what is it?"
"It's everything we've been through."
"What?"
"Everything that reminds me of our adventures."
"Our adventures, huh?"
"Yeah. Everything from our history together – from studying in Michigan, the infarction in my leg, all the way up to the Lucas idiot ..."
"Lucas idiot?" Rachel looks at wewe smiling, and with her eyes looks back and forth between us.
"Do wewe remember Lucas? Mommy's old friend?"
"Yes ... the younger one..."
" Hey, Are wewe calling me old?"
"Yes, but you're better looking!"
I laugh like I've never done before. My daughter likes to joke around with you!
"She's starting to talk like wewe Cuddy!"
"Yeah ..."
"Anyway, this is everything we've been through till today."
"Today?"
"Yes, today ..."
"Why today?"
"Because today it's been 24 years we've known each other."
I look at wewe in amazement. After all these years of pranks and practical jokes wewe are in my office on a siku that could be normal for anyone but us. We are celebrating 24 years together. It's been a strange relationship made of ups and downs. There have been days when we loved each other and days when we can't stand each other, days when wewe mean everything to me and days when I wanted to cut off your head, days when I wanted to take the first step and days when I wished wewe had. We are unable to have a normal relationship, because are not just any people. We are Lisa and Greg. We've known each other for an age. I've loved wewe for a lifetime.
A big hug and a big thank wewe go to my beta-reader Sam! wuw yaaaa!
Let me know what wewe think about this fic... thanks again!!!
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"Learning how to say Goodbye"
Epilogue: Almost a mwaka later
Cuddy's POV
Rachel walked into my office. "Mom! House aliiba all the candies!"
"Rach, wewe know House ..."
"But Mom! He aliiba all the candies!
"Ok ..."
I pick up the phone and call your office.
"House ..."
"House! Why on earth do wewe always have to steal candies from Rachel?"
"Why do wewe always accuse me?"
"Because usually you're the one who causes problems here!"
"This time I behaved in a mature way and wewe give me ..."
"Mature way? wewe have stolen candies from a 3-year-old!"
"She had already eaten too many. If I hadn't taken them she would have made herself sick!"
wewe seem sincere. I put a hand on the receiver and I speak to Rachel.
"Honey, is it true that wewe had already eaten a lot of candies?"
"No ..."
"Are wewe telling me the truth?"
"Yes ..."
That said, my daughter went out shutting the door behind her.
"She's only 3 years old and has already learned to lie to her mother ..." I rue.
"Like mother like daughter ..."
"House!"
"Sorry ..."
"Go back to work ..."
"Not to worry, I sent Thirteen to do my shift in the clinic ..."
"House, wewe should be the one doing your shift ..."
"But I also saved the teeth and stomach of your baby. Shouldn't I have a reward for that?"
"We'll discuss this later..."
"Ok, I'll be down in your office in 5 minutes. Be prepared!"
"No Greg! We will talk at nyumbani ..."
"But Mom!... "
"No buts ..."
"Ugh ..."
"Go back to work, and kwa that I mean also the clinic!"
"But..."
"Now House"
"Ok ..."
"And ... House ... thanks!"
"Mmmm ... you're welcome ..."
I turn my attention back to my work.
"Mom!" Rachel came back into my office, waving a strawberry lollipop in one hand and a crumpled $1 bill in the other.
"Rachel, what is it now?"
"I know something wewe don't know!"
"Ok, wanna tell me about it?"
"House said: do not tell anyone, not Mom au Uncle Jimmy!"
"Oh, did he really say that?"
"Yes, and he also gave me $1 for my candies he took!"
"Honey, if it's something important wewe should tell Mom ..."
"If I tell you, wewe won't tell anyone?"
"Of course I won't tell anyone!"
"Promise..."
"Ok, I promise not to tell anyone your secret."
"House told me he wants to surprise wewe ..."
"Did he really tell wewe this?"
"Yes! Well, I found it kwa myself."
"Oh ... what's that?"
"I found a box in his office ..."
"What? Rachel I told wewe not to run around the hospital kwa yourself. Do wewe understand?"
"Yes, sorry ..."
"So, what did wewe find?"
"She found this ..."
At that moment wewe enter my office with a big blue box. Your eyes are fixed on me. Rachel, sitting on the kitanda with me, starts laughing. I stand up and walk towards you. wewe take my hand and pull me down to sit inayofuata to wewe on the couch.
"House, what is it?"
"It's everything we've been through."
"What?"
"Everything that reminds me of our adventures."
"Our adventures, huh?"
"Yeah. Everything from our history together – from studying in Michigan, the infarction in my leg, all the way up to the Lucas idiot ..."
"Lucas idiot?" Rachel looks at wewe smiling, and with her eyes looks back and forth between us.
"Do wewe remember Lucas? Mommy's old friend?"
"Yes ... the younger one..."
" Hey, Are wewe calling me old?"
"Yes, but you're better looking!"
I laugh like I've never done before. My daughter likes to joke around with you!
"She's starting to talk like wewe Cuddy!"
"Yeah ..."
"Anyway, this is everything we've been through till today."
"Today?"
"Yes, today ..."
"Why today?"
"Because today it's been 24 years we've known each other."
I look at wewe in amazement. After all these years of pranks and practical jokes wewe are in my office on a siku that could be normal for anyone but us. We are celebrating 24 years together. It's been a strange relationship made of ups and downs. There have been days when we loved each other and days when we can't stand each other, days when wewe mean everything to me and days when I wanted to cut off your head, days when I wanted to take the first step and days when I wished wewe had. We are unable to have a normal relationship, because are not just any people. We are Lisa and Greg. We've known each other for an age. I've loved wewe for a lifetime.