Ever the Same


Disclaimer: Doctor Who does not belong to me. I am just borrowing the characters for a bit.


Chapter 7: Raised

Martha stared into space absence minded and slowly stirs her tea, her mind deep in thoughts. There was a slight frown upon her lips. A cross from her seated her mother and sister deep in thoughts about which colored along with design dress would look best on the bridesmaids at her upcoming wedding, a wedding that was moved to an earlier date than originally planned. A decision she had no clue as to how she ended up in agreement to. It was frighten to say the least. But then again a lot of things over the past two days were a bit unnerving. First the news of Tom death then the sudden appears of him at his parents flat as if nothing had happen. Second the Doctor weird forgetful behavior. Twice she had noted he had entered the Milligan flat that afternoon two days ago- after he had decided to leave -only to leave again confused as to why he returned. Third Unit own admission that the body they had bought back from Africa was not Tom Milligan but someone else despite the fact that the DNA they had ran the first time said that the body belong to Tom Milligan. They had made sure many times because she had not believed them the first time yet here they were with the statement that they had made a mistake. How do you make a mistake over something like that? Fourth the black outs in her memories she had become to notice that were not there before. And fifth the funny feelings she got that her thoughts were being rewritten or at least influenced.

The dark skin woman raised her cup to her lips and took a slip. And the funny thing was that she only got those feelings around her fiancé. Something was not right she knew that much but it could not be Tom. He wasn't a shape shifter. She had checked. He wasn't non-human. She had also checked on that as well with a bit of technology she had borrowed from Torchwood. His DNA sequence had shown human, completely and purely human. And that wasn't anything in his blood either. So why she felt the way she did or thought something was off was beside her because there was no explanation. Maybe…Maybe she was just stressed out or something like her mum had said. Or maybe… just maybe…

"Look Martha," Tish addressed her and Martha broke out of her thoughts. She allowed her eyes to look where her sister finger pointed. It was an image of a black and pink Lela Rose LX196 bridesmaid dress. "What do you think of this one? I think it is rather pretty and the color is not half bad."

The youngest Jones girl raised her eyebrows in a 'really? That is what you think is cute and pretty?' manner. "Tish…" She began. "What happen to the Alfred Sung D60 one? You know the really cute looking one that you liked a lot and decided I should go with instanced of the ones I had already decided on a while back? Because as you said earlier I quote 'Martha you have no sense of fashion' end quote."

Tish rolled her eyes at her sister and scowled. "Well you don't. " She said in her defense. "Just ask mum. Right mum?"

Francine who had been calmly turning the pages of the bridal magazine paused in her actions and looked up at her two daughters. "What?"

"Mum," Tish continued. "Please explain to Martha that she has bad taste when it comes to fashion. I mean didn't you said that the bridesmaids dress she had picked look awful? I mean who wears turtleneck dresses in the summer anyways?"

Martha looked from her sister to her mother, her mouth opened. "What? You thought my fashion sense for the dresses were awful? But they are so pretty how can you all not see that? The theme is simple but elegant."

"Well…"Francine begun but did not finish as music filled the room.

I'm bringing sexy back

Yeah!
Them other boys don't know how to act

Yeah!
I think you're special, what's behind your back?

Yeah!
So turn around and I'll pick up the slack.

Yeah!

It was Martha cell phone. Francine raised her brows at the music while Tish giggled from where she sat at her sister sudden discomfort. Sex and the discussion of their sexual lives or that they even had any sexual lives was stay a new topic between them and their mother. It was awkward to say the least. After all to her they were innocent girls and it was one of the reasons why she did not approved of the Doctor right away. She had saw him that day luring her daughter as the family had separated after Leo party, he had appeared too seductive for her taste and by the time she had returned they were gone. What was a mother to think? Or so she told them.

"Um…" Martha said not looking at either her mother or sister, too bashful to meet their eyes. She had forgotten to change the ring tone before she came over for afternoon tea at her mother's.

"Excuse me." Martha stepped out of room and headed toward her old room. She needed some privates. Her sister just laughed louder.

"Hello Jack?" She greeted as she pushed the down to her old room open, a half smile on her face. "What do I own the pleasure?"

"Beautiful," Jack greeted back. "Am I losing my sexiness?"

"What?" She replied as she took a seat on her old bed and giggled. She knew he wanted an update on the whole Doctor Issue but she had not had time. Things over the past two days had made it almost impossible for her to return his calls or even catch his calls or make up her mind on what she thought about the Doctor condition. And beside every time he called something had been up or someone needed her and by the time she got back to him it was too late he hanged up. But this was not what she would expect his call to be about. "Why do you ask?"

"I do not know," He said and sounded a bit dejected. "It just seems like I am losing my charm. I mean today I said hello to someone and nothing happen. She was really pretty too"

"Was she now?"

"Yeah. She would have look really good in a maid outfit. You know?" He trailed off and Martha could imagine him with that subtle smile on his face. "But anyways that is not the point because nothing happen and then there is you completely and totally not answering my calls. Nightingale you never not answer. No one never not answer unless it is the Doctor. So am I losing my sexy charm?"

Martha laughed louder. Sometimes Jack was just so… "No. No. Jack it is nothing like that. You are stay sexy and well it is that woman lost. No. No. You have not lost your charm. It is just Tom has return is all and I have been busy."

"Oh right I heard about that. How is the old boy and also when you say busy does that mean you have been making it like bunnies and finally making some little Marthas and Toms? And if so why wasn't I invited? I mean with a bit of ice cream we could have-"

"Jack behave!" Martha said and cut him off. "And focus! What is the matter? You kept on calling."

"Oh right. Have you spoken to him yet?" He asked his voice serious.

"Yeah."

"And?"

"Nothing. We did not have the time to have a heart to heart. My mom and Tish came over and I had other appointments to keep and before long Tom was back and he left before anything else could happen. I will try again but you know later once I have settle with the idea that Tom is not dead and got my bearing."

"Right. Sorry about…" Jack said and Martha knew he meant about the fact he had asked her to handle the Doctor when she had problems of her own.

"It's alright. You were concern and I am a big girl I would have handle it." She said quickly. "Oh! Before I forget. We have move the wedding to two weeks from now instanced of the six months mark. Tom said he wanted it out of the way since neither of us knows when another alien attack will happen and one of us ends up dead. So you know mark your calendar and don't miss it! "

"Right," There was a paused. "Isn't that too soon?"

"Yeah…"

"Then?"

"I don't know. That's just it. Jack I think something is wrong. I mean-" There was a knock on her door and Martha paused. The door opened and Tom walked in, all smiles, followed by her sister and mother.

"Look Martha," Francine said. "Tom is here and he bought lunch."

Martha nodded. "Right sorry Jack I have got to go."

She off her phone and stood. Tom approached her and hugged her. They kissed.

"What are you doing here?" Martha said a tad bit confused. She was stay on leave from work which is why she had come over to her mother place. However, Tom stay had work. Despite the fact that he had been pronoun dead than alive again and meant to be in Africa did not change the fact that the Royal Hospital were short on hand after the Daleks incident and needed all hands on deck. So they had called him in yesterday to work after they had made a few arrangements with the United Nations Peace Crop. "Your shift does not end until 6:00 this evening."

"Right, but it is my break so I decided to come over and have it with you."

"Isn't that romantic," Tish whispered and her mother nodded.


He was puzzled by it all. He did not understand it and that unsettled him. Twice he had entered the room and twice he had walked out his intend forgotten. The Doctor gently ran his palm over the book shelf in the Tradis Library, a soft frown on his face. It was liked nothing he had knowledge of or dealt with. He needed help and hoped there was something in the many books he had stock up that could help him. Because he had a bad feeling, a really bad feeling about the whole matter.


Author: Okay I know this is not related to Doctor Who but did anyone see the Disney movie "Maleficent" trailer? It look so cool and that song just lovely.