Doctor Who: the Continuity of One

Chapter 10

A TARDIS was visible in an alley. Jon was leaning against a building, facing the street. He was alone, but not alone. The Doctor was in his brain.

"Remember, stick to the plan," the Doctor said. "See the girl in the rainbow top?"

A brunette was approaching. Her blouse was like a plaid shirt, only comprised of rainbows, and it was tied up, showing her belly. Her hair was short, bobbed, and there was head band that matched her shirt. She was wearing dark blue miniskirt, and black boots, and she was walking, almost in a trance, but a happy trance, as if she was in really good mood. The sun was shining and the feel of the street seemed like a spring day in New York.

"OMG, she is so hot," Jon said. "I fucking love this job."

"Stick to the plan," the Doctor said.

"Oh, hell, yeah," Jon said, reaching in his coat pocket for the bubble love perfume.

Peri paused before turning into the alley to size up Jon. Her smiled broadened.

"Jon?" Peri asked. "Jon! OMG, what wonderful surprise!"

Peri embraced him. "Oh, I have so missed talking to you," she pulled back and kissed him on the mouth. "Oh, and I've missed that. How's Loxy? Is she here now, or in your head here?"

"Um," Jon said.

"Just go with it," the Doctor said.

"Peri?" Jon said.

"It doesn't matter. I promised Loxy the next I caught you in this outfit, I would update your wardrobe," Peri said, taking him by the arm and leading him to the TARDIS. "You're not the Doctor. You can wear more than one outfit in your life."

"I like what I am wearing," Jon said.

"Yeah, I know," Peri said. She kissed him. "I am so happy to see you. What bring you to town?"

Peri led him towards the TARDIS.

"Where's the Doctor?" Jon asked.

"Have you forgotten the rules? Rule one, if we are alone together, we're not discussing the Doctors," Peri said. "I know it's difficult, but we have to have lives outside of the Doctor. We're not going to travel with him forever, you know. You and Loxy are still with the lady doctor, right?"

"Um, yeah," Jon said. "We're not talking about Doctors."

"It is so hard not talking about the Doctors!" Peri said, pushing into the TARDIS. "I wonder if there is like a word count on the number times a companion says the Doctor."

"That would be interesting," Jon said following her in and pushing the door almost closed. "Like, would the companion that said it the most be the favored one, or the annoying one."

"I don't want to be the annoying one," Peri said. "I want to be the cute one."

"Oh, you won, hands down," Jon said.

"You are so nice. I won't tell Loxy you said so," Peri said leading him back to the wardrobe.

"There are no secrets with her," Jon said. He was going to say 'she would agree with me,' but it came out, "and she agrees with me."

"Remember when she and I dressed up as Barbie Brunette twins for that Halloween Party?" Peri said.

"I can see it now," Jon said.

"Okay, get out of those clothes and hang them here," Peri said, as she went browsing. She picked up miscellaneous items that had be tossed carelessly as if cleaning up after the Doctor. Jon bit his lips watching her bend over. "Men, they can't just clean up after themselves." She paused and looked back at Jon. "I said, undress. You're not wearing that for the rest of your life."