Clara Holmes?

Part 7 of 7

[Back in Mycroft's Apartment]

'Oh my god, Clara. I swear I had no idea.' He stops to look at me. 'You look just like your mother.'

He stands up and takes a place next to me to hold my hand, maybe he needs a proof that I am really here. Even though for some people it might be obvious, I am not prepared for his next question. 'So, is he your boyfriend, then?' What??

'No!' My answer comes out a bit louder, high pitched and a little bit too fast than I intended. 'No, he's not. We're just friends, travelling around a bit.'

'Oh really? Where have you been to so far?' Uhm, well I can't really tell him that we're travelling in space AND time, can I?

'You know, here and there.' I try to shove his question away with a small smirk.

His home phone rings. He excuses himself and walks to it to pick it up as the Doctor comes back into the room. As he did before he leans onto the threshold.

'Yes? Yes, yes I'm on my way.' He turns around again to talk to us 'Ehm, I'm terribly sorry, but I have to go now.'

I have only just met him, but I'm still sad that our first encounter was this short.

Before I can even open my mouth the Doctor goes, 'Yes, yes of course. I promised that we wouldn't stay for long.' He looks around at us a bit uncomfortable 'I'll wait outside then, thank you Mr. Holmes. [he takes Mycrofts hand in both of his hands and shakes it] Till the next time Mr. Holmes.' With that and a smile he walks out into the hall to get into his shoes again. This time without much trouble as it seems.

I have the slight feeling that this is a goodbye. I don't want this to end already again. I still need more answers. My tears are coming back again. 'Will I see you again?'

He comes closer to stand in front of me and takes my shoulders, 'Yes, most definitely, we will see each other again very soon. For how long will you stay in town?'

'A while...'

'Good,... ahh!'

He takes an arm off my shoulder and into his chest pocket to hand me his business card.

'...here's my card, call me tomorrow. We could meet up for lunch.'

Taking the card, I nod, 'Ok, thank you, I will.'

Complete silence fills the house. I can see how very hard this situation is for him aswell. All of the sudden he falls around me and embraces me in a tight hug.

I can hear him sniffling as he steps back again. If I don't want to break out in hysterious crying I have to go now.

'I'll call you tomorrow.' I walk out into the hall to put my boots back on.

When he starts to talk again, it startles me a bit.

'I am really glad, you know?'

'About what?'

'That you found me and that you are my daughter.' He says with a little comforting smirk at the end.

Not really knowing what to reply I say 'See you tomorrow then.' With that I open his door, finally the rain has stopped, I walk down the steps and turn around the corner to the Tardis.

I walk in, close the doors and lean against them, while releasing a deep breath, I forgot I was holding.

The Doctor is standing behind the console, flipping and switching again.

I thought that I was mad at him for forcing me to do this, but maybe, no. I know that he did it with only his best intentions, like he does a lot of things.

I walk up to him and hug him tightly.

'Thank you Doctor.'