"This is the place?" Ten minutes later, we were in an alleyway, staring at a blue police box. "You've gotta be kidding me. Is this a joke that Grandma planned, before she passed? I used to hear stories from her, about a man and his funny blue box- don't tell me that you're him or something? I'm not in the mood for this."
"Why, yes, I am," Mr. Smith grinned. "And you may call me the Doctor."
I frowned and was about to say something, when my dad pulled up with K-9. He didn't say a word, just dropped him off and left- not even a glance in my direction.
"Master!" said K-9.
"He still recognizes me!" exclaimed the 'Doctor', grinning hugely and petting my dog.
"Affirmative."
"Awwwwwwww, who's a good doggie?"
"Me, Master."
"Ahem," I coughed. "Sorry to break up the love fest, but will someone explain what's going on here?" The 'Doctor's' face fell, and he stood up to address me.
"I'm the Doctor, I'm a time traveler, an alien with two hearts, and the stories that your Grandmother, my Sarah Jane, told you were true. She and K-9 traveled with me. When you saw me in the hospital room, I was visiting your Grandmother- my former companion. She told me things that were going on, and those people, Martha, Mickey, and Jack, they are in on it. They all traveled with me one time or another. But they ended up here. They are all working with UNIT, and they are all addressing a certain threat, along with your father. She wanted you safe and sound, away from all of that, and asked me to keep you and K-9 safe. So that's what I'm doing." He suddenly teared up and muttered something along the lines of "you look a lot like her." I had always been told that. My dark hair was like hers, but I had blue eyes and some freckles.
"Ok then, Alien Boy, where's your proof?"
"Oh," he grinned devilishly, "I was waiting for this. Open those doors." I obliged walking through those old blue door and into a whole new world.
"But… It's… But… What?" I stuttered, as I stepped into a space-themed room, that was big and beautiful and… big.
"This is the TARDIS, and yes, she's bigger on the inside!" He smirked, looking very pleased with himself.
"She?" I asked.
"Yes, she. And this she has feelings, don't you…?" I could have sworn that he said dear under his breath as he was trailing off. As if by response, the machine whirred and made sounds. " Your room is down the hall over there, and make two rights, and it's the one with the lavender door. I think. K-9, you will sleep with Ally." He pondered, and started fiddling with the TARDIS's console. "Tomorrow, you guys are going to a certain place that I have in mind- you'll love it."
