The Ones That Ran Away (Doctor Who Fanfiction)

Father's Day: Chip Cravings and Saviours

~09~

"That's what Mum always says. So I was thinking, could we, could we go and see my dad when he was still alive?" I heard Rose ask the Doctor from my spot up in the railings, neither of them could see me, or at least they hadn't seen me yet. From what I could gather she wanted to see her father before he died.

"Where's this come from, all of a sudden?" The Doctor replied.

When Rose spoke again she sounded a bit angry. "All right then, if we can't, if it goes against the laws of time or something, then never mind, just leave it."

"No, I can do anything. I'm just more worried about you."

"I want to see him." She said, firmly.

I saw the Doctor nod before pulling the lever "Your wish is my command. But be careful what you wish for."

~09~

I was sitting in the captain's chair when they returned about 2 and a half hours later.

"I want to be that someone, so he doesn't die alone." Rose said as the entered.

"November the 7th?" He asked. They still hadn't noticed me yet. Can I say, wallflower or what?

"1987" Rose answered.

The Doctor walked over to the console, seeing me sitting there. "Are you coming with us?"

I looked over at Rose who was staring down at the console not meeting my eyes. Wow okay.

I looked back over at the Doctor and gave him a small fake smile "Nah, you guys go ahead, I'm just going to hang here till you get back."

He stared me down for a minute before turning to the console "Okay then, but don't complain that you were bored when we get back, and stay here."

~09~

It was about 5 minutes after they left for the second time that I ventured outside of the TARDIS. I know the Doctor told me to stay inside but I had a craving for chips! And really how much trouble could I get into going to the chip shop?

The smell of deep fried food invaded my nostrils as I entered the small fish and chip store.

"What can I get ya'?" the middle aged man asked.

"Um," I looked up at the sizes. "Small chips please. Take away."

He nodded making his way over to the chips, scooping some into a bag and handing them to me. "Thanks," I mumbled.

I looked into my bag as I exited the shop. What was I missing...? "Tomato sauce!" I exclaimed to myself, turning back into the shop.

But no one was there? "Hello?" no answer. Weird.

I just shrugged walking back out and down the street.

About halfway back to the TARDIS a little boy ran straight past me nearly barrelling me down, yelling "Monsters!"

I groaned. Of course there are monsters, when isn't there when the Doctor is around?

~09~

The little boy who looked insanely like Mikey with each passing second led me to a church where a wedding was occurring.

"Monsters! Going to eat us!" the boy cried to the people out the front.

"What sort of monsters, sweetheart?" one of the ladies replied condescendingly, laughing "Is it aliens?"