Chapter 20

Rose woke up and rubbed her forehead. She had a splitting headache! She sat up and looked around the room. A chill ran down her spin when she realized where she was. The same room. The same room where she lost John Peter.

The door opened and The Doctor stepped in. He stopped short at the sight of Rose awake and sitting up.

"Martha!" He called down the hall. He ran into the room and pulled Rose into a hug.

"What happened?" Rose asked, stunned.

"You passed out! Your heart was racing and you had a fever of 105!" The Doctor said, still holding her. Martha ran in.

"What is it?" She asked before realizing Rose was awake. "Oh! Rose!" She smiled, walked over, and checked Rose's temperature and pulse. "Well, those are normal again."

"How long was I out?" Rose asked The Doctor.

"An hour!" He told her, brushing some hair out of her face.

"An hour? You're acting like it's been days!" Rose laughed.

"I was worried!" The Doctor defended. Mickey walked in, papers in hand.

"Martha, here's those results! Rose! You're awake!" He exclaimed, handing the pages to his wife.

"Thanks!" Martha said as she took the test results from Mickey. "Tell everyone they can come in, if that's okay with Rose?" She said, looking down at her.

"Of course! Mum's probably had a panic attack!" Rose laughed.

"Try three!" The Doctor mumbled. Martha laughed.

"I had to give her something to calm her down!" She said as she sat down to review the test results. Jackie came running in, followed by all the others. She pulled Rose into her arms and hugged her tight.

"Oh Rose! I was so worried about you, Sweetheart!" She said, almost in tears. Rose pushed her back gently to look at her.

"I'm alright Mum! It was probably just," Rose stopped, trying to come up with something that wouldn't worry her mother, "exhaustion." Jackie looked up at The Doctor, furious.

"See! You did this to her! Running her all over time and space!" She accused. Martha stood up.

"Jackie, it's not exhaustion," she said, stunned.

"Well what is it then?" Jackie asked. Martha looked down at Rose.

"Have you been feeling sick lately?" She asked her. Everyone looked at Rose now.

"Um, well, maybe a little nauseous," Rose said in a voice barley above a whisper. The Doctor took her by her shoulders.

"Why didn't you say something? We would have slowed down! Maybe stopped somewhere!" He ranted.

"That's exactly why I didn't tell you! I didn't want to slow down or stop!" Rose was almost yelling at The Doctor. She stopped when she saw the look on his face and took his hand. "I'm sorry." The Doctor smiled down at her calmly. Rose turned to Martha, "But what does me having been feeling sick have to do with my passing out? And my heart? And the fever?"

"Well, I can explain the nausea, but the rest," Martha shrugged, "we'll have to work those out. I'm sure they're connected though!" Rose looked at Martha confused. She recognized the look on Martha's face. She'd seen it before. Rose looked down and counted in her head quickly. We were on New Earth the last time and that was…

Rose gasped and threw her hand over her mouth. "Martha," she said. Rose glanced at everyone in the room before continuing. "I'm late!"

The Doctor and Jackie gasped.

To Be Continued…

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