She looked down at the mobile in her palm and took a few deep breaths.
You can do this.
She began dialling. Each key letting out an electronic tick as it was struck. Slowly she pressed send and brought the mobile up to her ear.
Ring.
I wonder if he is travelling with anyone.
Ring.
I wonder if he still misses me.
Ring.
I wonder how long it will take him to realize it is me.
Ring.
I wonder if he still-
"Oh blimey! Okay. Probably leave a message at the tone or something. Sorry I wasn't really trying to do this. I was looking for the brakes!"
Click.
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"Oi! Doctor. You've missed a call", the redhead called as she swung around the console.
"What do you mean 'missed a call'?", I asked shooting her a confused expression, "I don't get missed calls. The TARDIS redirects them until I am able to answer them".
"Well apparently not because you've got a miss call. Just there", she said pointing to the spanner.
"Can't be. It is imposs-", I shut my mouth and scratched at my cheek, "No, no. That can't be right".
"Apparently you don't know everything after all, because that right there is a missed call", she said and hopped onto the jump seat.
"Why isn't there a number I can trace? There should be a number I can trace", I looked up, "Did you delete the number?".
There was a slight hum of affirmation from the TARDIS.
"Why did you delete the number? Who was it?", I asked in semi put out voice.
The TARDIS was silent.
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Ring.
I'll just tell him that it's me.
Ring.
He will still want me to come.
Ring.
Geez, what if he doesn't though.
"Oh blimey! Okay. Probably leave a message at the tone or something. Sorry I wasn't really trying to do this. I was looking for the brakes!"
Beep.
I took a deep breath then exhaled.
Not yet.
Click.
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"Doctor you've got another missed call", Amy said with a large smile, "Looks like you got a voice message as well".
"Let me see that", I said as I shifted the spanner towards myself, "How is that even possible we have been in here the entire day and there wasn't so much as a wire malfunction. What does the message even say?"
I played the message and found it strangely familiar.
"Was that someone breathing?", Amy asked wiggling her eyebrows at me.
"It would seem", I said not taking the time to really pay much attention to her, "No call back number. Again".
"Looks like someone's being naughty", Amy laughed and held her arms wide in a gesture to the TARDIS.
"Okay enough is enough", I said and angled my head up to look at ceiling, "Alright girl. Who keeps calling me and why do you keep diverting them?"
Silence.
"What do I have to do beg?", I asked with an eye roll.
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Ring.
He has moved on.
Ring.
He doesn't want me any more.
"Oh blimey! Okay. Probably leave a message at the tone or something. Sorry I wasn't really trying to do this. I was looking for the brakes!"
She sighed.
Not yet.
Click.
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"Why does the woman sound sad?", Amy asked her eyebrows knit with a mixture of concern and confusion.
"How would I know?! I can't bloody well tell who she is", I said from the jump seat as I ran my hand over my face.
"Any ideas?", Amy asked her face relaxing a bit.
"None that are of any use", I said then leaned back as I pointed my noise into the air, "Let me help whoever she is. I don't know why you are being so evasive about this, but let me help this woman. Please".
The TARDIS hummed softly in a compliant tone.
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Ring.
He doesn't need me any more.
"Hello", I said.
"Doctor", a voice said that I could recognize anywhere.
"Rose", I said in a hushed, reverent voice, afraid that if I said it too loud I would shatter the pieces of my hearts that were mending together quickly.
You've regenerated", she said in a whisper.
"I'm still me", I said as fear crept back into my hearts.
"I know", she whispered then went silent.
"Rose", I asked fearing she had ended the call.
"I'm here. Forever. Right?", She said in a normal voice.
"Always", I said before pushing a couple buttons, typing in coordinates and flipping a levers, "I'm coming to get you".