HallowWHO [Doctor Who Fanfic]

I'm Sorry

Clara sat in front of her vanity, slumped and staring intently at herself. After the Doctor left, Clara barely got through the day without screaming " bloody hell" and flipping her desk. She snapped at several students, ranted at herself in the facility bathroom, and avoided Danny as best she could. He fortunately caught on that she didn't want to talk and instead texted her that he'd be at her place at 7:00.

It was now 6:25 and she looked like crap. Clara had on a cat costume that she had to force herself to put on and now she had to do her makeup and hair, but she didn't have the energy.

Here he goes again, Clara thought, destroying me from the inside out.

" He shouldn't effect me like he does BUT HE DOES," she said aloud. "And I hate him."

But you care about him more, a small voice whispered through her head.

Clara reached towards her phone defeated. She knew she wouldn't be able to enjoy her night out with Danny feeling like this and it was better just to cancel. The sound of the Tardis materializing in her bedroom shocked her so much she dropped her phone on the floor.

The Doctor stepped out and Clara sprang already prepared to yell at him, take out everything on him, when he opened his mouth.

"Clara I am so sorry."

All the things she wanted to say slipped away and the only thing that came out was," Huh?"

He closed the Tardis door and walked towards her. " I was rude and horrible towards you and I'm sorry."

Clara stared at him with gaping eyes. "Well this is rare." She turned to face her bedroom door and took a deep breath. " Well it's too late." She turned back around to the Doctor." I'm not trick-or-treating with Danny. I've decided to stay here and sulk."

" Oh-no Clara, don't leave me alone with him. I'm only going if you are."

" What? You-" she points at him,"want to go trick-or-treating with me?" then points to herself."And Danny," she adds, as if he was an afterthought.

"Yes!" the doctor expresses. "Of course I do, I mean, there is nothing more I'd like then to trick-or-treat. I think I'll really enjoy it and me and Danny will hit it off! And I love-"

"Okay Doctor, you don't have to fake your excitement. Knowing you feel bad about what happened today is good enough."

"Great. So when do we head out?"

"We're not going anywhere until you change. Where's your costume?"

"Costume?" The Doctor looks at Clara like she's grown two heads. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"Clara noted he was wearing a suit like always.

"It's so you and Halloween is about not being you. Transform yourself into someone else."

"You want me to regenerate," the Doctor exclaimed offended.

I want you to shut up and listen, Clara thought, then said aloud,"No. I want you to go back in the Tardis, find that big closet of yours, and put on something that you would never ever consider wearing in public. Now go." Clara started pushing the Doctor into the Tardis.

"But aren't we going out in public?"

"Yes."

"So why-"

"Off you pop Doctor. And don't you come out until you are totally unrecognizable." Once the Doctor was inside his blue police box, Clara pulled the door shut and hurried to her vanity. She didn't have much time.