KITG: sorry for the long wait. Think my brain fried. Oh well. Hope you are still enjoying this.
Edit: just had to upload this chapter again as a kind review pointed out my mistakes, I am sorry for that, think I need to invest in a ne keyboard. And it was late at night. So thanks Goddess of Twilight.
Chapter 8Rose was awakened by the harsh relief of the prison lights being switched on, guards walked past rattling their batons along the bars, shouting for the "bitches" to wake up. Then a sight Rose dreaded. It was that guard. The pig that kept eyeing her up.
"Get up you two. I have a special job for you after breakfast" Rose got up shaking Katie to wake her. She rose also, looking a lot better. Determination in her eyes that this place wasn't going to be the end of her.
"So we do get to eat" rose thought as she squeezed past the guard, felt him touch her butt as she did so, she whirled on the man, pulling Kate through quickly. He was leering at her. Rose decided just to follow the rest of the girls and not get into a fight. They were herded into a large hall, metal tables with bench's connected to them like the British wooden picnic tables in the country. But there was nothing relaxing about them. The cold metal greeting them as they sat. Then one of the girls walked past while one pushed what looked like a hostess trolley. Atop it was a huge pot, steam rising out of it in this fridged air. Rose was cold, but not as cold as she knew she should be, must be the prison clothes. They must be made of some sort of thermal material she wondered absently. The girl in front picked up a bowl, and then ladled in the steaming food. Finally it was placed in front of one of the girls sitting at the table. When it was placed before Rose she finally got a good look at what it was. Seemed to be some kind of porridge, but it didn't smell too nice. She picked up a spoon and looking at Kate, took a scoop full into her mouth…she grimaced, it tasted like cardboard. But she was very hungry by now, not having eaten in over 24 hours. They ate in silence, the guards prowling round. Rose and Kate and just finished when the guard returned.
"Come on you two. Lets get to that job" Kate and Rose got up again and followed the guard. He took them through a maze of halls, each becoming darker than before. Finally he opened a door with one of the many key cards hanging on his belt. They entered as the lights flickered on, revealing a huge room. It was lined with rows of shelves as far as you could see, absently Rose thought it reminded her of that last scene in India Jones and raiders of the lost ark. But soon it all became apparent what it held, and it chilled her. Each held the belongings of everyone who had been incarcerated here. Each shelf was labelled. Two categories to put them under…. Alive…and dead. And the dead out weighed the living.
"Right you two, you're to stack you newbies stuff on the shelves. Now get on with it." the guard sat back at the entrance taking out a magazine to read. So Katie and Rose started to haul things onto the shelves. They moved two a fro, the guard not caring if they went out of sight as this door was the only exit. Rose bent down to pick up a box and realised it was hers. She moved off round the corner and when she was out of sight, opened it. She took out the Tardis Key and placed it round her neck, she would have taken the phone, but dare not, in case it rung and plus she had no pockets in this thing. She placed her box on the shelf and continued on. After about an hour she realised she was putting the men's clothes on the shelf. She kept her eyes out for the doctors, when she found it she carried the box where she had placed hers. She opened the box and smiled at the leather jacket inside. He must have been furious at having to part with it. She smelt the leather, and a trace of him, all spice and wonder. Making her feel safe. She looked through his pockets, finding his key she placed it round her neck. Then she looked for the sonic screwdriver. Finding that also she held it a moment wondering where to hide it. Then she tied it onto the Doctors key chain. Thank god for the high neck of these uniforms. She closed the box just as the guard came round the corner.
"Hello sweetheart" Rose backed up.
"I'm not your sweetheart"
"Now come on, do as the guards tell you" He backed her up against the shelves. He was surprised not to see fear in her eyes, but disgust at him. He was just about to make a move when another guard opened the door. Rose took the opportunity to knee the guard, then ran over to the door as he swore, holding his crown jewels. The new guard laughed at this the other doubled over.
"What's wrong Bob, bit off more than you can chew?" The aforementioned Bob, looked about ready to charge at this new guy, but he motioned Rose and Kate out the room then with a smile not to dissimilar to the Doctor, shut the door in bobs face.
"Prick…. come one you two, exercise time. Get to see your friends again" they began to walk, Rose felt more at ease with this guy.
"Thanks for that"
"No prob. Most of the guards here are sick bastards. I'm Nathan by the way" Nathan was a young man in his late 20's. He seemed out of place here, too kind. His soft brown eyes full of care for the inmates, not like the others.
"I'm Rose, this is Kate" he nodded his head in greeting. As they walked out into the yard Rose could see most of the girls at the fence talking with their boyfriends. She looked over and saw the form of the Doctor scouring the crowed; he then finally locked eyes with her. Relief flooded in his form. Then his eyes looked to the guard beside them, eyes asking if she was safe.
"Listen Rose. Be careful. Bob won't let up now. Don't what ever you do get sent to solitary"
"Why what happens?"
"Look, just don't ok. Now you had best go and talk to your boyfriend, you won't have long"
"Thanks, come on Kate." Rose dragged Kate over to the fence, the Doctor waiting. She put her hand through the fence lacing fingers with his,
"Hey"
"Hey are you ok?" he asked looking into her eyes.
"Yeah." It was then she really looked at him and saw him wearing the uniform, she began to giggle, tongue sticking out between her teeth.
"What?…….oh…..it's not funny rose. They took my jacket. And my jumper!" Rose snorted
"Sorry. Oh this is Kate" she indicated the girl beside her
"Hi" Kate's voice quiet, the Doctor looked at the girl's haunted look
"Her boyfriend was the one that was shot in the yard," Rose whispered to him
"Oh. I'm sorry"
"Don't be. It' ok" she replied with a small smile. But rose became furious
"Don't you dare say its ok Kate, cause it aint, that's them talking"
"Rose is right Kate. It is far from being ok" the Doctor looked into her eyes, and Kate found herself believing him.
"I got something to cheer you up. Kate stand here" Rose moved Kate in the way so the Guards couldn't see and took out the TARDIS Key with the Sonic Screwdriver attached to it. The Doctors eyes grew large as saucers his manic grin covering his face.
"Fantastic!" He took it and placed it over his neck. Hidden under the uniform, then he reached his hands through and angled her face to the fence so he could kiss her on the forehead.
"Rose, when you get that? If that guard had seen you it would have been worse" Kate said in slight horror, she liked rose, she had become like a big sister to her in such a sort time. She knew Rose was looking out for her
"Worse? What would have been worse?" The Doctors eyes were set like flint, boring into Rose, he still had his hands on her, but they were resting on her shoulders.
"It was nothing"
"Rose, he tried to rape you. Then you kneed him one. Nathan was right. He won't leave you alone"
"What! Rose look at me" The Doctor cupped Roses Cheek and turned her face to him, he could see the hidden tears in her eyes. She wouldn't cry in front of the guards " Oh Rose…. I'm sorry I get you into these things" he stroked her face with his thumb; Rose leaned into it and gave him a smile.
"I'll be ok…always am. You be careful too, with those hair brained scams"
"Hair Brained….me?….never"
"You think you're so impressive"
"I am so impressive"
"Well so am I it seems" Kate looked on in shock, how could these two banter like this. They were now both smiling like they hadn't a care.
All of a sudden a horn split the moment. It was time to go inside. The doctor looked over Roses shoulder to see that Guard, he was limping and looking Daggers at Roses back. The Doctor squeezed their now joined hands.
"Be careful Rose" it was a low whisper as the guard was approaching she could hear his fear for her, the fear of loosing her.
She began to walk away Kate sticking close to her, with one last look over he shoulder at the Doctor she walked inside and back to her cell.
The Doctor was in awe of Rose all over again; she had found the key to the TARDIS and the Sonic screwdriver for him. But he was also very afraid for her. She was somewhere where he could not protect her and she was going to get hurt or worse. His blood boiled at the thought of that guy touching her, yes he had been a bit jealous over Adam, but he had control over what happened there, as did Rose. But now…here there was no control for both of them. He walked into his cell as they locked the Door. He need to find a way out of here, and find out what was going on inside the solitary, the only way he could see was to get put in solitary or get cosy with a guard. He would try the latter first; he dare not leave Rose alone up here. He laid out on his bunk trying to think up a plan. He looked up as Dave came in, holding two books, one was the War of the worlds from before, and the other was the time machine. He handed this to the Doctor.
"Here, you said you liked it, might pass the time"
"Thanks…Dave? What do you know about solitary" the Doctor Asked now sitting up to look at the man.
"Nothing really Doctor, no more than I already told you. But one person might tell you…now I say might."
"Who"
"Nathan, he's one of the Guards. The only nice one in here. He tries to look out for the girls when he can. Ask him and he may tell you" With that Dave got on his bunk and continued to read, he would ask Rose to bring that guard over when he saw her tomorrow.
He opened the book and started to read. Soon it was time for dinner so he went down with the rest of them. There he saw Billy and his gang, looking over he could see the other Gang sitting apart, both were whispering to their own group, and air of malice hanging thick. Billy noticed him and waved him over.
"Hey Doc. Think you'll be safer over here."
"I would be safer not to be in here at all thanks"
"How's your Bird?" The Doctor looked to Adam who had just spoken
"She's not my "Bird" as you call it, she's my friend. And she's not fine as one of the guards wants to rape her. But thanks for asking" Adam flinched at the cold tone. The doctor ate the soup before him, it wasn't good but he'd had worse. Soon it was lights out once more and he laid down this time. Again the screams came that night. But this time it was different. He got up and rose to the window.
"Someone's being sent to solitary" came a quiet voice behind him; he turned to see Dave looking sadly out the window. He looked back as more screams, this time in anger. Then screams of pain. The pained voice sounding familure. His mind raged trying to deny it. The sound rose as other voices joined, women crying out for someone to stop hurting someone. After a time it drifted to silence. He let go of his white knuckled grip in the bars and waited for morning.
He waited by the fence on the exercise yard. Looking for Rose, he spotted Kate…. but she was alone. His heart seemed to stop, he looked at Kate's Face her eyes were swollen, her face tear streaked.
"Kate…where's Rose?"
KITG: Mwahahahahahahaha evil cliffy. R&R and you will get another chapter soon.