It has been exactly 5 years since that day in the woods with Brittany. I was now eighteen years old, and in my last year of high school. I still had dreams about the Doctor, but they were different. Every dream was a different adventure we would have together, but the dreams always skipped around, so I never knew how it ended, or how it began.
"Miss Parks?" Mr. Jones called on me, I was in the middle of chemistry, and I was day dreaming again, as usual.
"MISS PARKS!" Oh, right, I had to answer his question.
"Um sorry, wh-what was the question?" I stuttered. Mr. Jones repeated his question, but I didn't hear. I was too busy focused on a different sound. The sound that I always prayed I could hear again. It was the sound of the TARDIS. Knocking all of my books on the ground, I leaped up from my seat and dashed for the door.
Everyone in the class was whispering, about me probably. And there sat Brittany, right in the back row looking at me. She mouthed the words, 'Go get him.' Of course she knew what I had heard, she's my best friend, and I knew I could count on her.
Mr. Jones looked shocked and he yelled as I hesitated at the door, "Leah Parks, you get back in your desk! What on earth has gotten in to you?"
But of course, I didn't listen to him! Swinging the door open, I jogged into the hallway looking in every direction. 'Damn it. Where did he go!' I thought to myself. Just as I was about to give up, I heard a loud crash from the auditorium down the hall, I knew that's where I'd find the Doctor. Adrenaline pumping through me, I sprinted to the large double doors of the auditorium. I swung them open to the dimly lit room.
I scanned the auditorium seats, when I heard another, quieter, crash coming from the control room. So that's where I ran to next. Stopping at the closed door to the control room, I reached my hand out and jiggled the doorknob. Locked. So I knocked on the door, "Hello? Is someone in there?"
There was a painful silence, then noise behind the door, then a click of the lock. The door swung open, only to reveal a man with brown messed up hair, a long brown trench coat, and the exact same blue pinstripe suit.
"Excuse me, but I have every right to be in this room! I'm the janitor and I'm only cleaning up." He lied.
"Well that's the worst lie I have EVER heard!" I said sarcastically.
"I'm serious!"
"No you're not. I can't believe you would lie to me!" I said, hurt.
"What? I don't even know you, I'm sorry but you have me mistaken for someone else."
I scoffed, "You don't even remember me. I cannot believe I gave you my mobile number."
His face instantly lit up, I could tell something had finally clicked in his brain, "LEAH! My god, look how much you've grown!" He pulled me into the biggest hug I've ever had. Oh my gosh how I've missed his hugs, even though this is only the second hug he's given me.
I laughed and smiled, "Well you haven't changed a bit. Even wearing the exact same clothes when we last met..." I said with a fake disgusted look.
"Oi, you just happen to have caught me wearing the same outfit. I change my clothes you know!"
I giggled, "I bet you do. Now, what are you doing at my school?"
He looked astonished, "This is your school? Oh lord this is bad."
"What? Nothing is wrong with the school, we're all just fine. Well, except for our principle... he was recently shot. So we have a new guy filling in. He just showed up today actually!"
"AHA! Bingo! Your new principle, is there anything strange about him? Does he um... is he uh.. gassy?" He looked uncomfortable saying that.
"You mean does he fart a lot? Haha! Well, yeah actually, he does. Why, is that a bad thing? Well of course it smells... but is it life threatening?" I asked.
"Yes actually. The TARDIS picked up readings of a Slitheen in your area. I followed my little device thingy, and it led me here." He tried to explain.
"What's a Slitheen?" I asked cautiously.
"I'll make it simple. Alien."
I grinned, oh man was this going to be fun, "Alien? Sounds interesting. How can I help?"
"Oh no! Not interesting at all. Nasty creatures they are. But yes, you can help me, since I never gave you that adventure I promised." He said with a wink.
I blushed, "What do you need me to do?"
He ran over the plan once for me, then we left the auditorium, and walked to the principles office. I looked at the Doctor for a moment, man was I lucky to be doing this with him. No Leah, focus on the task at hand. So I told him, "Principle Bolten should be patrolling the lunch room right now. So that will give me time to slip in his office, and put the poison in his coffee."
"Perfect! You'll have to be quick, we don't want to waste time, he could come back at any second." We reached the door to Bolten's office, right before I went in, the Doctor grabbed my hand and gave me a reassuring squeeze.
I smiled, "I'll be fine. You must of had to deal with worse than this, I think I can handle it."
"Okay, but if he comes in, you have to hide. I don't know where, but you're a clever girl, you'll think of something."
I turned and opened the office door, the room was empty. I let out a heavy breath that I wasn't aware I had been holding. Quietly clicking the door shut behind me, I scanned the desk. Sitting on it, was a cup of fresh coffee, perfect! I walked over behind the desk, reached in my pocked and pulled out the capsule of poison. I uncorked it, and slowly poured it in the coffee.
I felt like a criminal, breaking and entering, then poisoning someones drink! But I loved every second of it. I had to stir the poison in, but what with? I spotted a pencil laying on this desktop, well, it would have to do. I mixed it all together with the pencil, then slid the pencil in my pocket. I heard footsteps outside the door.
I froze. "No!" I whispered to myself. I heard the Doctor's voice outside, and I heard principle Bolten's voice.
"And who might you be?" Bolten asked the Doctor suspiciously.
"Oh I'm the new school janitor. Just started today, I was wondering if there was anything you needed to discuss with me? Any ground rules to be laid down?" The Doctor asked innocently.
"Oh, no not at the moment. I need to get in to my office if you don't mind. Carry on with your work."
Dang it, he was coming in here. I quietly slid open a supply closet door, and slipped inside. Just as Bolten walked in, I slid the door shut.
He talked to himself, "I don't remember hiring any janitor. Old principle Jerry must of, before I murdered him! Ha!" He laughed very loudly. I got a sick feeling to my stomach. Principle Bolten didn't look like an alien, maybe he was just a murderer. Like that wasn't bad enough! I spoke too soon.
Bolten raised his hand up to his forehead, and a zipper appeared. He unzipped his forehead and slithered out of his skin.
'No. Flipping. Way. I think I'm going to be sick.' I murmured. There, right in the middle of the office, was a large green alien. It had to be at least three times my height. It had the biggest black eyes imaginable. How was I going to get out of this one? The closet was close enough to the door. Maybe if this Slitheen thing was far enough on the other side of the room, I could escape.
"Ah much better. I only feel good in my true form." The Slitheen huffed.
I must of waited at least five long minutes before the alien took a sip of the poisoned coffee. Then I saw probably my only chance of escape. I rolled open the door as loud as I could and shouted, "Look, I don't know what the heck you are, but you were just poisoned by an eighteen year old girl!" I sprinted to the door, and flung it wide open. There was the Doctor sitting on the ground next to the door.
I looked him in the eye and yelled, "RUN!"
"Did the plan work? Did the Slitheen drink the coffee?" He chirped, he was obviously enjoying this.
"Yes it worked, and yes he drank the coffee! That thing was awful looking! And, how can you be enjoying this!" I yelled, secretly enjoying this too, but I'd keep that to myself for now. Just then, the Slitheen slammed the door, and came storming after us. Man could that thing run fast!
The Doctor and I were taking every turn we could, cutting through the gymnasium, lunch room, and possible way of escape. Before long though, we hit a dead end.
CLIFFHANGER! Hahaha Sorry I'm so mean to stop it there :D I'll have the next chapter posted soon don't anyone worry!
