Alexis spun around, trying to see whom that voice belonged to. She found herself facing Elli. "Elli?" Alexis asked, confused. "Why are you here?"
The other girl tossed her head. "Its my day off. I can do what I want on my day off."
"But shouldn't you be shopping now?" Tim asked her.
Her brown eyes narrowed. "I'm bored of shopping," she said simply. "I want something new to do. So," she walked over to the Doctor, "I thought I'd ask the Doctor to go out with me. And, he obviously will."
Alexis clenched her fists, trying not to punch Elli. "First of all," she growled, "he has a name. Don't you think the poor guy gets tired of people calling him 'Doctor', 'Doc', or 'the Doctor'? Maybe we should call you 'Nurse'! Secondly, your beloved Doctor is out on a date with me at the moment, and he won't break off his plans just to go somewhere with you. So," Alexis finished coolly, "I suggest you leave us alone."
Elli fixed Alexis in a cold, hard stare. "That's where you're wrong," she hissed. "He's going to break off his so-called 'date' with you and go somewhere with me. Right, Doctor?" She looked up at him, smiling sweetly.
"Let him choose," Alexis said in a firm voice. "I'm not going to force him to do anything."
"Fine," Elli muttered with another toss of her head. "We'll let him choose." With that, she walked up to him and leaned her head on his chest. She then looked up and batted her eyelashes at him. "You'll come with me, won't you, Doctor? You've known me longer than her. Who knows? She might be playing you." She took her index finger and made a loop on Tim's chest. "I heard she's with Gray, too."
"WHAT?" Alexis shouted. "I am NOT! I don't even know who he is!" She turned to Tim. "Can't you see she's lying?" she pleaded. "I don't two-time guys! I'm not that kind of person!"
"So, you're basically saying that I am?" Elli defended. "See, Doctor, she's run out of things to say. She knows we've found her out."
"No! It's not true! Don't believe her!" Alexis begged. "I'm not that kind of person! I only want to be with you!" She stopped and blushed. Elli, too, was turning red, but not from embarrassment.
"You filthy piece of trash!" she yelled, walking slowly forward. "I don't understand for the life of me why the Doctor wants to be near you!" She stomped up and smacked Alexis on the face, leaving a bright red mark.
Alexis just stood there. This was not happening. It couldn't. Why did Elli hate her so much? She didn't even know if the Doctor liked her at all!
"Elli…" Tim looked at her in disbelief. Then, turning to Alexis, he said, "Come on. It's my day off, but I can still do something about that cut."
For now, the mark was red from blood.
Elli gave one last desperate attempt to get her Doctor back. She made a high-pitched wailing noise, like a wounded animal, and swooned dramatically. The Doctor, being the person he was, rushed over to her.
"Elli!" he called, sitting next to her. "Are you all right?"
She opened her eyes a little before letting off another scream. "I'm s-sorry, D-doctor…" she mumbled. "Alexis… she is the Witch Goddess in disguise!" She pointed at me with a pale finger. "She is using her dark magic to choke me… Hurry. Save yourself!" And with that, she laid down, eyes closed.
"You're not seriously believing this, right?" Alexis asked. "I would never hurt anyone like that!" she added in a soft voice. "Please believe me. She just wants you to hate me!" She touched the Doctor's arm lightly. He looked at her, and Alexis thought he believed her. She smiled cheerfully. Suddenly, Tim yanked his arm away from her. He glared at her angrily, and picked up Elli.
"You witch!" he shouted at her. "How could I believe you? Elli was right! I have known her longer. I don't know how I could have liked you!"
Alexis felt the tears coming. It began to rain.
"You must have hexed me to like you! Elli was right!" he repeated.
"Tim…" she began.
"Never call me by my name again!" he roared. He turned to leave, but looked at her again. "I will tell everyone who you are, witch. So I suggest you leave and never come back!" Then he was gone.
Alexis sank down into the dirt, rain pouring on her hair, soaking her to the bone. She didn't know how long she sat there, just that she went home after a while.
"How could things go so wrong?" she thought numbly before falling asleep.
…/…/…/…
The next day, Alexis made up her mind. She was going to set thing right with Ti- the Doctor. She dressed in her normal farming attire, brushed her hair a little, and left.
As she walked through town, Alexis noticed many people whispering amongst themselves. She felt her cheeks turn hot, because they were talking about her. She rushed to the Library first, to talk to Mary, and to make sure she didn't believe what the Doctor had told her.
"Mary, its me!" Alexis called. There was no answer. 'She must be upstairs,' Alexis thought.
"Mary! Its Alexis, remember? From yesterday!"
She then noticed something move by the bookshelves. It had to be Mary.
"Go away!" a trembly voice shouted. Mary!
"Mary, you don't believe what the Doctor said, do you? I'm your friend! I would never hurt anyone! Elli just made that up so she could have the Doctor all to herself!"
"I don't believe you!" she shouted. "Just go away! Leave me alone! I can't believe I trusted you!" Then, her voice became softer. "You were my only friend! I thought you'd understand me, but you turn out to be a witch!"
"I'm not a witch!" Alexis screamed. "I thought you were a friend! You were so nice to me! I didn't think you would believe all this, but you do! Some friend!" With that, Alexis burst into tears and ran out of the Library, slamming the door behind her.