Oh yes, lets go set the controls for the Tardis to take us back to London.
Jackie Tyler was in her lounge, watching Harriet Jones on TV when she heard the sound of the Tardis materialising outside in the Powell estate. She put down her cup of tea and ran out the door and rushed down the stairs. She arrived at the Tardis in time to see a very tired looking Doctor pushing open the door, and holding it open for Rose. Jackie was shocked at the change in her daughter. She'd lost at least a stone in weight; her hair was hanging limply from her head and she looked as pale as a ghost. Her eyes had dark shadows on them and she was walking on crutches. Boy, was the Doctor in trouble for not keeping he safe. Before she could say anything, however, a soft moan escaped from Rose's lips and she collapsed into the Doctor's arms.
"Doctor, what the hell happened to her? I thought I told you to keep her safe, and now look at her" Jackie screamed.
"Look Jackie, I can tell you right now what happened, or I can help Rose. Its your choice" The Doctor said, scooping Rose up in his arms and starting to walk up the stairs towards Jackie's flat, already knowing what Jackie would say.
"Help her Doctor, but don't think you're getting off easily. She's my baby and you've let her get hurt." The Doctor's only response was to roll his eyes and concentrate on getting Rose to her mum's flat.
Rose was on her old bed, the Doctor waving some of the 30th century smelling salts under her nose, and she woke up coughing.
"Doctor, is there no other way to wake me up? Perhaps with a nice cup of coffee, or a gentle squeeze of the shoulders? Why always those foul Bel-thing-gummies?" Rose pouted.
"Rose I've told you before, they're called Belsamoxtopots – you mastered saying Raxacoricofallapatorius, you can master this. How are you feeling?" He asked in a more tender voice."
"Like I just collapsed – where's mum?" Rose asked.
"I'm right here, now as you're awake, one of you can explain what the hell happened. And where the flippin' 'ell is Mickey?" Jackie's voice was reaching a crescendo as she got more and more agitated. Rose couldn't take much more of this, and found talking about Mickey painful, so decided to get it over with.
"Mum Mickey raped me and then shot me, and then killed himself. Happy now?" Rose yelled.
Jackie took in the information very well, the Doctor thought – until that is, he saw that she was walking towards him with a look of murderous intent in her eyes.
"Jac…" was all the Doctor managed to say before Jackie slapped him round the face. He thought – hoped – that that would be it, but she started slapping him all over his body and face, trying to come to terms with what happened. The Doctor tried to fend her off, but she was like a Woman possessed.
"MUM stop it. Its not the Doctor's fault" Rose yelled to try and get her mother to stop attacking the Doctor. It worked. Jackie left the Doctor alone, and walked over to Rose. She didn't know how she should act around her, but Rose soon sorted that out.
"Mum, don't blame the Doctor…he tried his best to stop it, but he got there too late. These things happen. He's the one that bought me home, because he thought I'd need my mother near me." Rose said.
"Rose…tell me exactly what happened…if its not too painful?" Her mum said.
The Doctor quietly left the room, leaving Rose to tell her mum what had occurred.
"Rose, you'll come back soon, won't you?" Jackie asked, as Rose packed up her things into her overnight bag. The Doctor was waiting outside.
"Yes mum, but I can't stay here too long. Too many people will be asking me about Mickey, and how he is. I can't take that right now." Rose said, and hugged her mum, before starting to walk out of the door.
"Wait…Rose…what happened to…Mickey…to his body?" Jackie asked, hating herself for having to ask her daughter.
"I buried it next to his Gran's body in the local cemetery yesterday, when you and Rose were gossiping" The Doctor said quietly. He'd wanted Mickey to have a proper burial, as he'd meant something to Rose, once.
Back on the Tardis, the Doctor thought Rose might like some time alone, but she turned to the Doctor immediately they'd set off.
"Where are we going Doctor? Can it be somewhere peaceful, where no one's likely to get killed?" Rose asked.
"Actually we're going to…nah, I won't tell you. It'll be a surprise." The Doctor said.
Ok, sorry this was such a short chapter – and in my opinion, a pretty pathetic one. It didn't flow well, but Jackie's not one of my favourite characters and I can't write dialogue for her very well so I just wanted to get this one over with.
Oh, and where shall I send the Doctor and Rose off to? Requests in reviews please.
Oh and if anyone thinks I need a beta reader, feel free to volunteer.
