So I got my permit and drove for the first time ever today. I'magonnadie! Or at least some poor critter is when I run over it.
Rose woke to a sharp beeping coming from the floor. Oh, for Heaven's sake! Rose thought as she reached down to grab her alarm clock, which must've fallen in the night. Although she lived on a spaceship where time was all but inexistent, she still tried to keep time as best she could.
Taking in a deep breath, Rose realized that there was an odd aroma in the air. She sniffed it and recognized it as smoke. Doctor! She jumped up from her bed and ran out the door, not bothering to put on a robe. She dashed in the direction of the smoke and ran as hard as she could.
Rose stopped at the doorway of the kitchen and waved at the smoke billowing out. Not again. She thought to herself as she groaned.
The Doctor's voice, while he was still unseen shouted out. "Extractor fans activate!"
"Doctor!" Rose shouted. The smoke started clearing and she was coughing. When she could actually see him again, she latched onto him. "Doctor, what happened?"
He threw his hands up. "Well, it's not my fault, is it? It said it was red which means 'no.' But it lied, Rose."
"Hold on, hold on. What lied?"
He gestured to a melted lump of metal. "That lied, Rose! The waffle iron! The green light is supposed to turn on when it's done. It was red the whole time! It's a waffle iron of lies and deceit!"
"A waffle iron of- Doctor, why didn't you just open it to check?"
By the look on his face, she could tell that he hadn't even thought of it. "W-Well, course I thought to check, b-but-" He looked like he was working up a good excuse. Although, in his case, it was always a very, very bad one. "But, the cookbook said absolutely never, on any conditions, should you open the waffle iron. It ruins the waffle. Really, Rose, it's common sense. You should know this."
She sighed. Was that the best he could do? "Did you stop to notice, before giving me that phony excuse, that because you didn't open the iron, that the waffle is now ruined?"
He opened and closed his mouth several times before finally answering. "Well, I-I-"
She closed her eyes and shook her head. "Doctor, you're such an idiot." He didn't seem to get that she wasn't angry at him. He looked down, frowning. She walked up to him and put her arms around him and laid her head on his chest. "But you're my idiot, so I forgive you."
The Doctor chuckled and held her close. "Thanks."
After a second, she pulled away. "But, you aren't getting anymore hugs from me until you get this mess cleaned up." She walked towards the doorway. "Is that clear?"
He picked up a rag and, scowling, replied saying "Yes, Ma'am."