One Hundred and Eighty Two Days ~ (a TenRose Fanfiction)

First One Standing

-Chapter (idek) 

Rose's POV

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I'm singing tonight, it's my first evening in front of an audience and truth be told and I'm terrified. I haven't so to anyone in...well...ages. I'm almost afraid I won't be any good. I hear a knock on the "dressing room" door. Even though it's not really a dressing room, it's an old store cupboard with a chair and a mirror at the back of the pub, Lucy stuck a star on the door to make me feel more special. I get up and open the door, surprised to find Mike, my boss, standing there wearing a smile.

"Right! I hope you're all warmed up, on in five" he nods and leaves. I swallow hard and turn back to face my reflection in the mirror. I wasn't quite sure what to wear so went with a TARDIS blue casual dress, and pinned up my hair leaving two curled strands circling beside my face. I smile to myself, trying to express confidence through my red lipstick, and leave the room. I can hear the people in the bar and in the lounge area of the pub chatting, and if feel the butterflies dancing around wilding in my stomach. With a deep breath and stand my the curtains, peaking out slightly. There's a bug crowd, bigger than I'd thought, and I can't see the Doctor. I'm not surprised, I didn't invite him because I thought it would be embarrassing...especially if I go wrong. There's no way he'd even know I'm singing tonight really. I just said I was working late. Lucy pokes her head round the other side of the curtain.

"You ready?"

"Yep." I say, doubting my words. Lucy disappears back being the curtain and with a deep breath, I make my way on stage.

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-The Doctor's POV

My breath hitches at just the sight of her. TARDIS blue dress, golding shining hair, and lips as red as Roses. She makes my breath hitch in my throat and I almost feel the need to sink further down in my chair. I hid at the back as she doesn't know I'm here and I wouldn't want to out her off in any way. She makes heR way across the stage and towards the microphone.

"Hi..." She says, a little quietly. When people don't here she coughs and everyone turns round "Sorry..um..My name's Rose. And...I'm going to be singing for you today," I can tell hashes nervous by her shakily hands holding the mike stand and wavering voice. So much of me wants to shout out and wish her good luck, and so much of me wants to stay concealed in the dark corner at the back "Thanks." She says, and everyone gives a small clap as she steps away from the mike. Suddenly the whole pub drops into silence as a young girl begins to play piano. I don't recognise the song, but I'm sure it will be beautiful all the same.

"Come on skinny love just last the year, Pour a little salt we were never here" just those first two lines cause my breathing to erupt and get caught in my throat. Her voice is somewhat angelic, with a pitch is as pure as water. I can't take my eyes off her. "My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer."

She carries in the whole song, and I don't take my eyes off her throughout he whole thing, I'm transfixed in her beautiful voice and the way she moves as she sings, the slight tilt of her head and how she sometimes closes her eyes. I noticed eyes looking through the audience towards the end and then I feel her eyes rest on mine, I hold my breath in and sink back into the shadows, but I know she's seen me. At first I think I've out her off, but her eye don't leave mine "Who will love you? Who will fight? And who will fall far behind? Come on skinny love, My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my"

I just stare in utter shock when she finishes and the whole pub erupts with an immense amount of clapping, whoops, wolf whistles, and I'm the first one to stand up. She smiles at me, her beautiful, tongue-between-teeth smile that melts me heart and makes me weak in the knees. I immediately push all thoughts out my head and just smile back at her. She leaves the sage and goes backstage, and I assume she's going to get ready. Knowing she's seen me and I can't sneak back home, also the fact I'd like to walk her back, I wait in the pubs porch next to the old wood door. There's a chilly breeze outside, and it's terrifying cold. I wrap my coat around myself, and wait for Rose. Suddenly I see her rounding a corner and walking I over, her too wearing a warm coat. It is the. It is then when she's stopped by a man...Mike? Who holds her arm and whispers her something. I see her smile and I suddenly feel a pang of jealously ride through my veins. I mentally kick myself. I shouldn't be having these thoughts. Rose has every right to find her special someone, someone she can actually grow up with, get married too, and have kids with. I can't do any of those things for her, and I know I never will be able to. She says goodbye to the man and he shakes her hand. I look at his badge and can just make out "Mike" so yes, he's her boss. Rose makes her way over and I smile at her.

"Rose...I-I never knew you could sing like that." I say, and see her blush.

"Thank you, I don't know you were coming"

"Saw the add in the news and figured I had to come. I didn't want to out you off so I hid in the back."

"I saw." She says with a small laugh.

"You were incredible" I admit. She blushes even darker.

"Yeah?" She smiles.

"Yes, of course. Never heard a nicer voice. I mean...you are incredible, not were. Because y'know, you still are, so were wouldn't be precisely the right word-"

"Doctor," Rose smiles again "babbling"

"Right, yes. Sorry" I scratch the back of my neck and tug on my ear, rocking back on my heels in awkwardness. She laughs and pull me in for a hug. I react immediately, and pull her against me even tighter, the cold air clawing at us through the gaps in the oak door.

"Home time" she smiles. I nod.

"Definitely" I smile back, and take her hand as we exit the pub.