Gab House and Jessica Wilson

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It was that time of the year again. The annual medical ball, but this year the Cuddys' made a plan that they swore would earn them more money for the hospital better then the year before! What this plan was?

A talent show.

Doctors and Nurses even some patients whom were well enough could go up and perform and money would be given as support and the winner of the show would be given a speical prize. The prize both Houses were aiming for, was the month of no clinic duties.

Every doctor had to perform, if they liked it or not and sadly, Jessica chuckled. Gab was not happy about it. Unlike her male counter part, Gab could not play a guitar, dont get her wrong, Gab was a goddess on the piano but her fingers were to small to hold down such an object. Larry Cuddy demanded Gab she had to give the hospital something other then her snappy come backs or risk losing her vacation fund. So to Jessica's amusement, Gab caved and agreed to do the damn show.

While Greg showed off his skills on his guitar, Gab was blessed with a voice of an angel.

Jessica smiled to herself as she watched her dear friend ready herself. Before her accident, Gab would sing to herself in her office when she thought no one was around. Jessica swore she never seen her friend as happy as she was when she stood on stage when it was open mic night and show off her skills, to rub in other peoples faces her talent that they could never have.

But after her accident.. After Steve choose to remove the muscle in her leg, Gab never sung again... It was like Steve reached in and ripped her voice right out. Try as she might, Jessica could not make her friend sing... It was one day she found out, the reason Gab refused. Her friend wanted to be an opera singer, to be on stage... What kind of opera star would be be, when she would have to limp everywhere she went? An opera singer should be perfect, beautiful.... not scarred... crippled... not like her now. Even thou Jessica saw her beauty, Gab couldn't see it herself.

But now, after years of waiting, Jess could finally hear her friend sing. "You nervous?" She teased, causing a snarl to lift on Gabs lips. With a laugh, Jess busied herself, making sure Gabs hair was perfect. "It wont be that bad. You didn't even pick a long song. It'll be over before you know it!" She smiled to herself as Gab staied quiet, her fingers squeezing the handle of her cane. Gab was beautiful in her dress, the very image of how she would look if she were an opera singer, Jessica still wondered why Gab choose to be a Doctor at the last second. A mystery she most likly would never slove.

" You're up next. Remember, if you try hard enough, your dress should be able to hide your cane, if you get to nervous just give me a wave and I'll co-"

"I want to go home."

Jessicas eyes widen. She looked at her friend quietly, "B-But we just got here, you're up next! I promise when you're done, I'll take you straight home but please, you swo-"

"No.... I want to go back to our home..."

Jess rose a brow slowly, confused by her friends words before it suddenly hit her. Gab wanted to go back to their world. "Why?" She asked lightly. Ever since that thunderstorm, they have been apart of their male counter parts world for a year and Jess believed they were both happy. "Arn't you happy here Gab? I know you are! You have made a great friend, whom strangely is yourself and not only that but you moved on. You have James."

Gabs fingers curled into her cane so tightly her knuckles turned white. Jess smiled slowly, Gab was scared. Ever since Steve, Gab never opened herself again and since she was the closest friend, the only person she would allow to see her emotions, who better then for her to date and marry? "He loves you Gab." She whispered, walking up behind her friend slowly, her fingers touching those bare arms.

"I know it. I see the way he looks at you. He would kiss the ground you walk on. Gab, if I know him, and I do. James will never do anything to hurt you, make you mad yes but he'll never-"

"He loves Greg."

Jessicas hands snatched themselves away from her friends arms as thou they were burned. James? Her male counter part in love with Greg?! "O-Of course he does, their best friends! Just like w-we're best friends!"

"No." Gab turned then, her skirts rippling around her as she looked into her friends eyes. Jessica saw it. The hurt. "He loves Greg." Jess shock her head still, bewilderment covered her face. "...How?" Gab looked away, her eyes casting to the stage that lingered at her side, the curtains blocking the view from her from the crowed. "Last night he moaned Gregs name in his sleep. He's done that alot." Reaching out, she pulled the curtains back slowly, letting her see out, glancing to the couple she spoke of.

There they were. Sitting side by side, Wilson had the biggest grin on his face while Greg looked bored out of his mind... But Gab could see it, the smallest little smile on his face, his body positioned inward, as if to be closer to Wilson. Blame it on the loud crowed, but Gab knew better.

"Gab... I'm so sorry." She turned to look at her friend, seeing her face twisted in confusion and distress. Reaching out, her fingers touched Jessicas cheek, brushing back her bangs. "I want to go home Jess. I was happier there." She closed her eyes a little, her head tilting to press her cheek into Gabs hand. "Cause it was just us?" She felt her thumb trace along her cheek bone before her hand was removed. "Yeah... cause it was just us." Gabs arm went back to her side as she started to move, her cane clicking on the wooden floor as she turned. "Alright." Jess whispered.

"Alright." She said louder, forcing a small smile on her face. " Tomorrow... Tomorrow I'll start looking on how to get back." She watched her friend give a nod as Larrys voice boomed out, announcing Gabrielle's turn. Jess folded her hands together as began to take a step but stopped. She frowned when her friend just stood there, paused, watching Larry look at her and raise a brow, his arms stretched out for her entrance. Her pink lips parted to offer help when she was suddenly stuck. She looked down at her chest and saw Gabs cane pressing against her. "Wha?" Quickly her hands shot up to grab the cane, watching Gab let it go and took hold of her dress. "Gab?"

"Gonna wish me luck?" Jessica stared at her friend as Gab looked back at her and smiled, her fingers curling into her dress. Without waiting for a response, Gab began her walk, slowly limping without her canes aid to the center of the stage, her right hand squeezing her skirts with every painful step, but Jessica saw, that Gabs face showed none, no pain... no hurt... no sorrow.

Squeezing the cane to her chest, tears began to form in her eyes as she watched her friend take her place before the mic, watching Wilson look upon her with such love and joy, House with wonderment and all she could think about was Gabs words.

'I want to go home.

Sniffling, she hugged the cane tighter, her tears slowly falling as she heard the music begin to play. With a deep breath, she whispered out, like she always did on the side lines. She wished her friend luck.

"Break a leg...."