Rose Tyler was sitting in the living room of her mum's flat playing with her two year old baby brother Tony. Jackie, her mother, walked in with two mugs of tea.
"Got a job yet?" asked Jackie.
"Mum I have a job"
"Working at UNIT is not a job."
"I get paid don't I? I like it there, it's kind of like the adventures of the TARDIS without the travelling."
"I suppose he's still working?"
"Yes but he'll be here in time for dinner don't worry."
"He better be. You're dad's gonna be late too."
The sound of the front door opening and closing was heard. The Doctor appeared in the doorway of the living dressed in his usual suit, trainers and long coat. This Doctor was the half human, half time lord Doctor, that had decided to live with Rose in the parallel world. He crossed the room, sat next to Rose and kissed her.
"How was work? asked Jackie.
"We're getting news of some trouble at Greenfield hospital. Bit shady at the moment but apparently they've got some patients with some unusual symptoms. Don't know what it is, but I'll deal with it in the morning. What's for dinner the, Jackie?"
"Shepherd's pie."
Jackie walked into the kitchen leaving the Doctor and Rose alone with Tony.
"Mum's in that mood again. She wants me to get a proper job."
"You have a job."
"That's what I told her. She won't listen to me though."
"You just got to convince her that you've got a good job."
Rose and the Doctor sat in silence watching the six o'clock news. Rose wasn't really paying attention when she heard a familiar sound. The sound of the TARDIS floated in through the open window. She ran to the window looking for that blue box. Apart from some kids and their mums, the only people on the estate was a man in a tweed jacket and a red haired girl in a short skirt.
"What is it Rose?" asked the Doctor.
"I heard the TARDIS."
"That's not possible. He can't come back, you know that. I know how he thinks and he doesn't want to have to say goodbye to you a third time."
The Doctor got up and crossed the room to join Rose at the window.
"I would know if the TARDIS was here and it's not." said the Doctor. "Look outside, there's no TARDIS and there's no Doctor."
Rose watched as the man and woman turned around and stared straight at them.
"This is not happening." said the Doctor. "This cannot be happening."
"What is going on Doctor?" asked Amy.
"You know when I told you that I crashed into the 60's. I think we fell through a crack in time and space instead. We're in a parallel world."
"There are parallel worlds?"
"Yeah, this earth is the same as yours but the lives of the people are different. People who are dead in your world could be alive in this world. Poor people in your world could be rich in this one, anything can happen."
"You're friend Rose then, how did she get here?"
"She came here after an incident. Long story but she's here and saying goodbye to her was one of the hardest things I've ever done and I've done it twice. It's not her I'm concerned about, it's him."
"Who is he anyway?"
"He would be me."
"What? How can he be you?"
"That is what I looked like before I regenerated. That Doctor is half human half time lord, long story again. We can't be here, we should just go."
Just as the Doctor and Amy started walking towards the TARDIS Rose ran out of the nearest block of flats followed by the other Doctor.
"Rose it's not here, come back inside." shouted the other Doctor.
"I swear I heard it, it's definitely here."
The Doctor and Amy watched as Rose ran around the corner where the TARDIS was parked.
"It's here, it's really here." shouted Rose. The other Doctor ran over and found himself in front of the blue box.
"That's impossible."
"Where is he then? Where's the Doctor?" asked Rose looking around.
"Shouldn't we go over Doctor?" asked Amy.
"She won't recognise me."
"You could try, you never know."
The Doctor stood for a minute and then making his mind up, walked over to the TARDIS.
"Hello Rose," said the Doctor. Rose spun around to face the Doctor and Amy.
"Do I know you?" asked a puzzled Rose.
"I think you do. We met in a shop, travelled about a bit, saw some amazing stuff all inside that box."
"Doctor?"
"Yeah, hello."
"You regenerated again." said Rose walking towards him.
"Yeah."
"You look younger."
"Yeah."
"You got another friend too, I see."
"Ah yes, this is Amy, Amy Pond. Amy Pond meet Rose Tyler."
"Hello." said Amy.
"How are you?" asked the Doctor.
"Good, we work for UNIT now, that's me and him."
She pointed at the other Doctor who was a little way off on his phone. He stopped talking and walked over to them.
"There's been a development at the hospital. There's been another five patients admitted in the last hour, it's getting out of hand. I have to go back to work."
"I'll come with you, mum won't be happy though."
"Oh, is Jackie still here?" asked the Doctor.
"Yeah, she is."
"Sounds interesting this case of yours, mind if we tag along?"
"Yeah, we could always do with another Doctor." said Rose.
