A new little story for everyone. I was doing some a lot of Classic Who watching and I felt like I needed to write a little fic. Hopefully this will go somewhere but at the moment it's just going to be a one shot. Sort of set mid-series 3 and a bit AU. Hope you like.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. BBC owns everything, etc.
An Old Friend
He looked up at the grand house as he stood on the corner of Bannerman Road. She had certainly done well for herself, was the first thing that went through his mind. Starting off from a little flat in Croydon and then managing to become one of the countries to journalists living in a beautiful house in Ealing. He looked down once more at the address that UNIT had supplied him with. As ever they had been efficient with their records and the Brigadier had been more than happy to give him Sarah's address. As he stood there a woman came up and broke his thoughts.
"Hello!" she spoke in a cheery voice and gave him a large smile "Gita Chandra."
"Good afternoon." He took her outstretched hand and gave a quick salute. UNIT training had never really left him. Before he could offer his name, a man came running out from around the same corner Gita had come round.
"Gita, don't rush off like that." He admonished her, before turning his attention to her new friend "Haresh Chandra."
"So, mysterious stranger. Do you know Sarah?" Gita got straight to what she wanted to know in her usual urgent tone
"Well, yes, I used to travel with her a while back." He replied
"A traveller, eh?" she asked again "Where abouts?"
"This really isn't any of our business Gita." Haresh tried to get her to stop but received an elbow to the ribs
"No, it's quite alright. We went all over really. No place specific, we just kept travelling."
"Well, you've told us more than Sarah ever has." She smiled once more
"Really?" he was surprised at this "Sarah was always very forthcoming when it came to our travels."
"Well she's very secretive these days. Mind you our daughter Rani, spends a lot of time with her and she's become quite secretive as well, hasn't she Haresh?"
"Rani is a teenager Gita." He responded "They're meant to be secretive."
"Yes but-"
"And you know she goes over there to get journalistic tips and to ask Luke for homework help." Haresh insisted
"Luke?"
"Sarah's adopted son." Gita answered the obvious question without hesitation "Rani's friend as well Clyde. They're over there now."
"Oh. I never saw as the adopting type." He stopped a small fear creeping into his mind "She's not married is she?"
Gita's eyes sparked at the question and Haresh quickly interrupted before she had the chance to speak.
"No, she isn't. It's just her and Luke."
"Is that why you've come?" Gita quickly spoke before Haresh could stop her
"Gita!"
"Oh no, no." he laughed but ended with a sad sigh "She wasn't that interested in me then and I doubt she will be now."
"Ahh, that's such a shame." Gita sighed "Sarah needs someone to look after her."
"Gita, do you ever stop meddling!" Haresh sighed
"It's not meddling, it's just slight pushing." She told him before continuing "Where you in military? The salute gave it away."
"I was in the Navy for a while." he admitted
"Did you meet Sarah while you were in the Navy? She never told us anything about the military."
"Not in the Navy. I was a military Doctor." he explained
"Oh, how romantic!" Gita sighed
"I'm simply her friend and I haven't seen her for years now. I doubt she'll even recognise me."
"Well, good luck to you!" Haresh extended his hand again
"Thank you."
"Do come over and tell us what happened." Gita ended while being dragged off by Haresh
He waved to them as Haresh forcefully shut the door and dragged his wife away from the door. With a final smile to the couple, he crossed the road and arrived outside Sarah Jane's home. He walked slowly up the drive and past her car, which he recognised as being a Figaro. He laughed at this. She always had to be different. As he reached the door, he gave it a quick knock before stepping back to look up at the building again. Grand sort of place, he noted, and a pretty garden. Before he could look around the garden further, the door opened by a young girl.
"Hello." He greeted her "You must be Rani."
"How do you know that?" she asked suspiciously "Who are you?"
Once again, before he could reply he was interrupted by a young man.
"Who's this Rani?" he asked
"You must be Clyde. Good afternoon. Might I come in?"
"No way!" Clyde was insistent "Who are you anyway?"
"Would it satisfy you to know, I know Sarah Jane and I worked for UNIT at one time?" He asked
"UNIT?" they both looked confused
"Unified Intelligence Task Force." He told them, when they still looked confused he sighed in frustration "Dear Lord, what do they teach you lot these days."
"Oi, no need to be rude mate." Clyde responded
Before Clyde could go further another young man came down the stairs.
"Mum asks, what's taking so long?" he started before turning to the door "Hello."
"Hello. You're Luke I'm guessing." He took the boys hand and shook it
"How do you know my name?" he asked
"Just what we wanted to know." Rani replied
"Shall I simply say, your mother is very talkative, Rani."
"What have you done to her?" Rani instantly went on the defensive
"Nothing!" he insisted "I met her as I walking."
"Yeah, likely story." Clyde was still sceptical
"Your mum is talkative though Rani." Luke pointed out
"The voice of reason."
At this point he was getting fed with talking to children.
"Can I just speak to Sarah, please?"
"It's Sarah Jane. She doesn't like Sarah." Clyde pointed out
At that moment, they all turned to the stairs as they heard a creak as someone stepped down.
"What's going on?" Sarah Jane asked as she descended the stairs
"This man says he knows you, mum." Luke supplied
As she reached the doorstep, she was smiling. She would know that face anywhere.
"Harry?" she asked with confidence
"Hello, Old Girl."
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