Monsters [Doctor Who]

C H A P T E R S I X

Chapter Six:

Augusta's POV

When the TARDIS finally landed, Rose stepped out of the TARDIS, "How long have I been gone?" She asked the Doctor, who stood behind her, leaning on the TARDIS. I stood a bit standoffish, listening to the conversation.

"About twelve hours," he answered.

"Oooh! Right," Rose giggled, making the Doctor laugh. "I won't be long, I'm just gonna see my mum."

"What're you going to tell her?" He asked.

"I don't know!" Rose giggled again. She seemed very... Happy. "I've been to the year 5 billion... and only been gone, what, 12 hours?" The Doctor and I both snort, as she continues happily. "No, I'll just tell her I've spent the night at Shareens. See you later! Oh—! Don't you disappear!" She warns and heads off towards her home.

The Doctor steps out of the TARDIS and begins to walk around. I shoved my hands in my jean jacket, and stepped out along with him, closing the TARDIS door behind me. I saw a orange and red leaf fly past the alleyway, so I knew it was fall.

The Doctor kicked around a empty can. "This is boring," he complained.

"Yeah," I agreed. I would suggest going somewhere, but I didn't want the Doctor to miss out on—

"Oh no," he said in a hushed tone, and grab my arm, and race out of the alleyway, dragging me along with him — again.

Once we made it to Rose's house, he swung open the door, "It's not 12 hours, it's er... 12 months. You've been gone a whole year... Sorry." Jackie engulfed Rose in a tight hug, tears streaming down her face, Rose stood their a but awkwardly and stunned.

I sighed inwardly, this really was going to be a long day...

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After the initial shock, and somewhat of an explanation, Jackie was angry, no furious, which made me a bit nervous. I already knew she was going to be mad, but her angry expression reminded me a bit of them. "The hours I've sat here. Days and weeks and months all on my own," She ranted. "I thought you were dead. And where were you? Travelling. What the hell does that mean? Travelling? That's no sort of answer."

She had also called the police, which I don't see why she did so. I didn't understand why she was angry either. I mean, Rose was here now, alive and well, so what was the problem?

"You ask her," she told the policeman. "She won't tell me! That's all she says. Travelling."

"That's what I was doing," Rose insisted.

"When your passport's still in the drawer?" Jackie scoffed, "It's just one lie after another!"

"I meant to phone, I really did, I just... I forgot..." Rose trailed off.

"What, for a year?" Jackie asked, flabbergasted. "You forgot for a year? And I am left sitting here? I just don't believe you. Why won't you tell me where you've been?" She cried desperately, tears forming in her eyes again.

"Actually, it's my fault," The Doctor spoke up. "I sort of er, employed Rose as my companion."

"When you say 'companion', is this a sexual relationship?" The policeman asked.

I opened my mouth to ask what he meant, but decided that this was the wrong time to do so.

"No!" Rose and the Doctor denied instantly.

Jackie jumped up instantly, and got in the Doctor's face, "Then what is it? Because you, you waltz in here all charms and smiles, and the next thing I know, she vanishes off the face of the earth! How old are you then? 40? 45? What, you find her on the Internet? Did you go online and pretend you're a doctor?!"