The Doctor and Kat [5]

-5-

"This is Illinois," Kat said as they stepped outside. "Questions?"
"Why are we here?"
"They have a place called an outdoor mall where they sell ice cream. So adventures," she replied, starting toward the complex.
"Ice cream!" The Doctor yelled excitedly.
"Mhm," she lead them inside, down the winding concrete paths to the place marked as "Stone Cold Creamery." Kat let The Doctor order and took a seat with Lila at a table in the corner.
"I want... ummm... EVERYTHING!" Kat heard the Doctor yell from across the room.
"He'll just have a vanilla with Oreos. Thank you." She smiled politely at the cashier and dragged The Doctor to their table.
"Idiot!" she sighed.
"Why am I the idiot? Everything only costs a dollar!"
"Keep believing that," she muttered, turning to Lila. Just as they ceased talking, an older woman passed their table, stopping to talk to them.
"Aren't you two a lovely couple," she exclaimed, pointing at The Doctor and Kat.
The Doctor stared at her, his body frozen in place without blinking. Kat's eyes widened.
"No! No! No!" Kat stood, being just shorter than the woman. "This," Kat pointed to The Doctor sternly, "is my father. This." She pointed to Lila who was trying to hide, "Is my girlfriend." Kat crossed her arms angrily. The woman looked mortified at The Doctor.
"You're all sadistic, insane!" The woman backed up.
The Doctor dusted his hands off and sat back down, disregarding the fact anything had happened. He ate.
Kat was still standing, staring blankly at where the woman is.
"Humans. Honestly," Kat muttered loudly.
"This is really good," the Doctor commented.
"I'm glad." Kat's voice showed nothing of the sort though.
"What's up with you?"
She spun around, "Nothing." She slunk back into her seat.
"Okay," the Doctor said, shrugging.
"Where would you like to go next, since I got you ice cream?"
"I don't know, Amy used to decide."
"Fine... How about... The seventh planet to the left and slightly over of Aneth."
"Oh! You will love Karakalin. The people there are quite lovely," he stated.
"It's a plan."