The car horn beeped and shattered the warm summer morning. Gwen stuck her head out of the window and gave a thumbs up to the waiting figure. She scribbled a note to Rhys and pulled on her clothes. She took the stairs 3 at a time and ran to the waiting SUV, and the grumpy Jack.
"Where the heck were you?" he exclaimed as they raced down the streets.
"Yeah, sorry, Rhys has been ill and I had to make sure he was alright" said Gwen finishing the buttons on her shirt. "Oh and thanks for your kind words of support he is better" she ended.
Well done Jack, you've started the day on a bad note again. He really couldn't get used to humans sensitive emotions. He had a feeling Gwen's mind was on something more than Torchwood. Was this a good thing? It meant she had her feet firmly on the ground, but what was she thinking about?
Gwen glanced over at Jack, and then looked away quickly. Why was he staring at her? She glanced in the sun visor; there was nothing on her face. What was it? They drove along in silence until Jack broke it.
"Sorry I had to pick you up; there's been a weevil sighting at Saint Mary's School, and we'll have to get there before 8:30 to avoid the crush."
"Right guys," said Ianto through the comms. "I'm sending you the coordinates…now, it's in the main gym by the way" Jack took a sharp left and they began up a posh drive. 'Saint Mary's School for Girls' read the sign.
"Oh and by the way, morning Gwen."
They pulled up outside the school and climbed out of the SUV. Gwen wiped some dirt off her shoe and they entered the sparkling reception. Jack sauntered up to the desk and said to the woman,
"Hi, I'm Jack and this is Gwen, we're with British Gas. Just gonna have a look round, you know, few safety checks." The woman nodded and they ran down the corridor.
"Where the hell is the main Gym?" panted Jack. When Gwen caught up she said,
"Out of here, across the quad, through the maths department, and, voila, there's the main gym behind the technology block"
"How do you know?
"Coz I used to go here"
"Whoa, Posh!"
"Shut-up" Gwen took the lead and they ran through the maths department and on to the main gym.
Millie lay on the floor, clutching her side. Her vision was blurred, but she could still make out the shape of a hunch-backed human. But she knew it wasn't a human. It was a weevil. And a weevil was an alien. The weevil had taken a chunk out of her side. She fumbled for her camera and took a picture. After that, she passed out.
Jack and Gwen burst through the door of the gym. Gwen ran to Millie's side and gasped.
"It's defiantly a weevil Jack; it's taken a chunk out of this girl's side."
"Come on, use your initiative, call the paramedics and stop the blood flow." He exclaimed running towards the store room. She tore of her jacket and tied it round the girl's waist. The summery white cloth turned quickly red. A minute later, Jack emerged from the cupboard. He was pushing a sedated weevil along on a trolley.
"I'll get him down to the hub. You wait here with Millie until the paramedics get here. Here's the change for the bus. Oh hang on, their Euros. You pay and then I'll give you the money ASAP." Before she had a chance to argue he was out of the door.
The paramedics arrived along with a man in a tweed jacket, and a cute little bow tie. Behind him stood a woman with orange hair that glowed like fire in the sunlight. They're probably in training, thought Gwen.
"What's your name?" One of the paramedics asked Gwen, obviously in an attempt to comfort her.
"Gwen Cooper" she said confidently, standing up and brushing her jeans down. The young man's eyes widened and she smiled at him. What she didn't notice was the queer look on the bow tied mans face mans face.
"I assume she had something to do with, you know whats" said another man nodding at the sky.
"If you need to know any information, just call, and we'll find it out for you." Gwen said, avoiding the question. With that she grabbed her bag and the fallen camera before sauntering out if the door and into the quad.
"Jack, she's left her camera, I'll drop it off at the hospital or something like that." She stuffed it in her bag and zipped it shut.
"You've forgotten this." said a voice. Gwen spun round and there was the man in the bow tie, clutching a form.
"UNIT," he said reading from it, "hmm, very impressive, got a friend who works there" Gwen grabbed the work place, Torchwood Cardiff. I have a friend who works there to." Gwen rolled her eyes.
"You wish" she muttered walking off.