Hi there so this is my first attempt at a FanFic! I know this is quite long but I really want to build this up like a book and not just jump into action like a short story. I want to show you who Lola is and make you understand her. If you think it's still too long let me know and I'll try my best to keep the next chapters shorter! Any and all form of feedback is very much appreciated :)

The Forgotten Adventures of Lola Thompson and the 10th Doctor

Chapter 1

She was sitting on the wooden stairs leading up to the porch of the little cottage by the sea, wrapped in a dark blue blanket. The streetlamps on the road flickered to life as the sun finally set, their pale, fluorescent light making the mist from the ocean visible. She often sat there as a child, looking out at the street, counting the cars, wondering how they worked. How simple everything was back then. Still, she had the memories to to keep her going. The air was chilly for an evening in late may, but that probably came from the sea. You could hear the waves crashing onto shore, the echo traveling from the cliffs up to the old house. The air smelled like grass, dirt and sunshine for the warm day before. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and sighed. Oh how she would miss this place once she will leave. You could still hear the seagulls screeching in the distance. She will miss the roses that grow on the white stone walls of the cottage, as though they were trying to protect it. She will miss the people, and the shops and eternal happiness this little town on the edge of England radiates. She will miss Barkley the ginger cat, that can't meow and her grandmother, Betsie. Most of all she will miss her granddad. But she always misses her granddad, as much as she did when he passed away last year. Tomorrow was her departure back to London and she dreaded it. She would see this place again in three months until summer break. Whenever she was at the boarding school, it felt as if time stood still, leaving her with a heavy weight around her heart, which could only be lifted by this place. The door to the house swung open gently behind her and her grandmother stepped through the frame. She turned her head and met the soft, brown eyes of her Nan. She smiled at her, but her smile was filled with sorrow. "Hello Lola, my dear", her Grandma said. "I've come to keep you some company and brought you some biscuits and tea." Lola patted on the step next to her and moved aside so her Grandmother could sit. She took a seat next to her and handed her a plate with shortbread cookies with strawberry marmalade and a cup of hot peppermint tea. She always knew exactly what Lola needed. She smiled, "Thanks Nan, you know me too well." she said. "Of course my love!", her Grandmother laughed, "After all, I'm the one who raised you with Granddad." At the mention of her Grandfather Lola's face sunk a little. She still had a hard time dealing with his death. "I know, my child", her Nan said softly. "I miss him, too" and planted a kiss onto her forehead and put an arm around her, squeezing her tightly. Lola leaned against her Grandma's shoulder and that's how they stayed for a while, in silence, listening to the sound of the ocean, dreaming of the day there won't be anymore good-byes.

The next morning Lola went swiftly through the process of packing and getting ready for the bus ride back to London, so that she could still spend extra time saying good-bye to the place. She opened the drawers and fished-out the navy blue school uniform with the red lining she despised, even though the colors didn't look so bad against her dark blond hair and green eyes. She slipped into the uniform and shoved the rest of her clothes messily into the suitcase on her bed and proceeded to run around the room, looking for everything else she needed. Once she finished, she dragged the suitcase into the kitchen and joined her grandma at breakfast. Her Grandmother was sitting as the kitchen table drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. The kitchen was cozy and small, with old wooden cupboards and a flower tapestry on the wall. She pet Barkley who lay curled up in a ball on the kitchen counter, making a noise at least similar to purring and poured herself a cup of coffee. Lola slid into the chair across from her grandmother and pensively sipped from the mug. She took the newspaper and started reading about the weather and sports when she suddenly came across a far more interesting page. There is said in big, bold letters London Disappearances Leave Police in the Dark. The article red: a number of unexplained and strange disappearances in London have yet to be solved by the police. Ever since last week groups of people seem to vanish into thin air, without a trace leaving Scotland Yard and the Police force without a single lead as to what or who has been causing this. Speculations range from secret organizations to aliens, though no one yet can say for sure what is behind these occurrences. Secret organizations? No. If anything aliens, Lola thought and but the paper aside. It was time to say good-bye. Her Grandmother got up and gave her a long hug. She told her that time will pass faster than she thinks, and they'll see each other soon and reminded her of the good things about London and the boarding school. Lola knew she was trying to make her feel better even though it wasn't really working. "I love you so much my dear", her Grandma said. "And remember..." "...always start the day with the taste of adventure", Lola finished and with a sad smile. Then she got her luggage and stepped through the door, and already felt the weight slowly returning to her heart.

She arrived in London at about half past 12 and her friends where waiting for her at the bus-stop. Madison Blake and Jeremy Carlyle. Maddi had shoulder long, dark brown hair and brown eyes, that were framed with a pair of black glasses. Jeremy was tall and had messy, blond hair and blue eyes that looked like the ocean. They both had a thing for each other for years but no one dared to make the first move. It always made her laugh. She waved at them through the window, packed up her things and got off the bus. Madi ran to her with arms open.

"Looolaaaa!" she squealed, and welcomed her with a tight embrace.

"Madi! Ugh you're squishing me!"

"Sorry!", Maddi apologized and let go with a grin. Jeremy stood behind her with a smirk on his face

"Now there's my favorite Lola Granola", he said and gave her a hug. Lola shook her head and laughed

"You're still calling me that?", she asked.

"Yep and I always will", he replied slyly.

"C'mon you two. Let's go", Madi said. She grabbed Lola's free hand and off they went to hell.

The next couple of days Lola was quite distant and quiet, but everyone was used to that. She always needed some time to adapt to the school after being at her Grandmother's. She barely talked or laughed unlike her usual self, she seemed stuck in her thoughts. She didn't participate in class or in any other activities, but they let her, because she was one of the brightest students at school and they knew about her needing some space in the first week of school. Madi and Jeremy were trying their best to cheer her up but she just hid in her room and red books which apparently was the only thing that helped. On Friday afternoon she decided she had enough. She got up and put on a pair light jeans, a blue and white striped t-shirt and tied a black zip-up hoodie around her waist. She couldn't find a pair of socks, so she just picked miss-matched ones and put on a her converse. She shoved 20£ in her pocket and left a note on the table for Madi: went to town, back in 1 to 2 hours, L. And off she went.

She arrived in central London about 20 minutes later and had a felt relieved that she finally left that room. The sun was starting to set and the city sunk into to a golden shimmer. There were lots of people in the streets since it was Friday all laughing and talking and looking forward to the weekend. She walked along the roads without a particular place she wanted to go, just happy to breathe some air again. After debating with herself for a while, she decided to get some food with the money she brought. She wanted to take a turn left into an alley when she heard a scream from behind. She turned her head while she was walking, searching for the cause of the sound when she full-on ran into something in the alley. THUD, followed by an "OOF!" and the sound of Lola falling backwards onto the ground. She sat there for a few seconds in confusion, rubbing the spot on her head where she had hit herself. However looked up to see what she ran into her jaw dropped. What the hell is that?! she thought. It was a big, blue, wooden box just standing in the middle of the alley. Since when has this been here? She got off the cobblestone and took a closer look. A police box? I've never seen one of those before. What's it doing here? She touched the frame and knocked against it, it seemed to be hollow inside. Next she tried to open the door. Locked. She walked around it, it wasn't much bigger than a phone box. Still puzzled by the strange blue box, her stomach reminded her of her actual mission; to get food.

Ok so that was it for the first chapter, I hope you liked it so far! Like I said it's pretty long compared to other fanfics so tell me if it's too long. :) I'm not sure when I will be uploading next but I'll try my best to make it as soon as possible 3