Disclaimer: Not mine. Really. Not mine.
Leaf on the Wind
Some one shot's detailing how Clara has saved the Doctor.
Closing Time
"Rose!" The blond's head jerked up from where she was folding a stack of shirts. She bit her lip as the manager, Lucy approached. This never ended well.
"Yeah? She replied hesitantly, glancing at the clock. Only another hour until six, and she was off. She was due to meet Mickey for some pizza this evening.
Lucy blew a stray curl out of her face.
Rose always wondered why someone like Lucy would be a manager at a place like Heinrich's. Sure, she was pretty and professional enough. But she always looked like she had half a mind to be some where else. Boating, or skiing or...or sword fighting.
Honestly, when Rose looked at her, she imagined her as something adventurous and glamorous and worldly...like...like that Indiana Jones guy. What was he, again?
That's right. Lucy looked like an archaeologist. Or a treasure hunter or something...
Someone who traveled, anyway...
"Rose, did you just hear a thing I said?" Lucy's voice broke in exasperatedly.
"Uh, yeah...no." She flushed. Lucy just rolled her eyes.
"I need you to work a double." She said pleadingly.
"But I came in at 8!" Rose exclaimed. "Closer's never get out until, like midnight!"
"I know, I know, I'm sorry! And last week you were looking for extra hours." Lucy begged.
"Who called in?" Rose demanded.
"The new girl who was supposed to train tonight, part timer, uh...Clara. Clara Oswald." Lucy replied, looking down at her clipboard.
"Yeah, fine, whatever. Hope she had a good excuse." Rose rolled her eyes. "And I want an extra half an hour break, so I can grab a bite with my boyfriend."
"Sure. Anything. I just hope she show's tomorrow, or we're really gonna be in a pinch." Lucy looked worried.
"Was she sick or something?" Rose asked, starting to feel a little bad.
Lucy shrugged. "Her message didn't say. Something about her Mum."
Rose just shrugged. "I'm still surprised they let you hire a sixteen year old, even as a part timer."
Lucy grimaced. "Normally, I don't. She just really struck my fancy. Seemed serious enough. Said she wanted to travel after school, wanted to start saving up."
"Right. Well, closing. Lovely." Rose smiled gamely.
"Thank you, sweetie! Oh, and don't forget to take the lottery money down to Wilson before you go. You forgot last time."
"Yeah yeah." Rose smiled.