When We Travel Book 2 | Whouffaldi

Chapter 8: Leopold Oswald-Smith

Clara's POV

I sat on the sofa and placed my hand protectively over the small bump. Four months along... The Doctor had gone to pick up Oswin and Orion from UNIT. I prayed to nothing, "Please. Please." I whispered, glancing down at my unborn child, in hopes that they would make it...

The Doctor's POV

"What's the gender, Doc?!" Jack exclaimed as I pulled down a number of levers, setting course for UNIT.

"Why do you need to know? You'll only end up telling Clara and she doesn't want to know the gender." I replied.

"Oh, come on dear. Just tell us." Missy said as she leaned on the console.

I sighed, "Fine. But you better not blurt it out to Clara or she'll kill me. We're having a boy." I paused, "Hopefully."

"Don't worry, Doctor..." Missy started, "I can feel that this little fella is going to make it."

Once we arrived at UNIT, I opened the door to be greeted by Kate, "Doctor. Finally! You were meant to be here twenty minutes ago!"

"Wow, twenty minutes!" I exclaimed sarcastically, "Did they behave in class?"

Kate nodded, "Yes. It did take a while to start but they cooperated."

"Good." I said before heading into the classroom. Oswin and Orion were talking to Osgood and Bonnie, who was also in Osgood's form. Oswin and Orion then turned to see me before running over, I went down onto one knee before pulling them both into a hug. Osgood had recently become their new teacher, she had taken a teaching course so that she could have a job that would pass the time. She only taught Oswin and Orion as they were... a lot more difficult to deal with. Clara insisted that they went to school but there was no way that I was letting them go to a normal human school... maybe when they're older they can learn at Coal Hill. When they're more mature.

The two children retreated from the hug, I smiled, "I hope you were good for Osgood." I signed it for Orion.

"Yes, daddy." Oswin said as Orion nodded. Orion was smart so he could talk, but he only ever talked around me and Clara. Noone else. My smile grew wider as I pulled them into another hug. I hugged them tightly. Tighter than I ever have before, and they returned it. After the losses of our unborn children it showed me how grateful I should be to have two living and breathing children. I never wanted to let them go but of course, I had to. I stood up and grabbed Oswin's hand in one of mine and Orion's in the other.

"Thanks, Osgood. Thanks, Bonnie." I said. They smiled in response as Oswin and Orion waved bye to them. We exited the classroom and headed towards the TARDIS.

"Doctor, can I talk to you before you go?" Kate asked.

I nodded as I knelt down to kiss my children on their foreheads, "Missy and Jack are inside. I'll be back in a bit." I paused, "I love you." I told them.

"Love you too, daddy." Oswin said before walking into the TARDIS.

Orion whispered into my ear so noone else could hear him, "Love you too, daddy." he then also walked into the TARDIS, closing the door behind him. I stood up and looked at Kate.

"What did you want to talk about?" I questioned.

"Well... it's about your unborn child, Doctor." she started, "Oswin was born on Skaro. Orion was born in Clara's flat because we had difficulties of reaching her, it's a shock that Orion actually survived without the help of UNIT technology. Will this one be born at the UNIT base?"

I gave her a sad smile, "I don't really want to make plans..."

"Doctor, just because you've... lost some of your children doesn't mean that this one will go too. You can't give up hope." Kate explained.