A-Levels and Aliens
Sorry this is a bit late, I've been really busy and spent a lot of what free time I had writing this fic on paper as I had a brainwave. Thanks to all the reviewers of the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one!
Disclaimer: Nothing you might recognise belongs to me
"Have a good day at school, darling!"
Rose, about to step out of the TARDIS, swung around and jabbed the Doctor in the stomach.
"One, it's not school, its college and two, you sound like my mother!"
"I feel like it, sometimes," the Doctor grinned, "Go on, or you'll be late."
Rose rolled her eyes. "Tone down on the over protective parent bit, you're supposed to be my boyfriend!"
"I am your boyfriend! Otherwise I wouldn't do this!" He grabbed Rose by the shoulders and pulled her in for a long, deep kiss.
"Mmm," Rose hummed when it was over, "Right, I better be off. See ya later, yeah?"
"Bye."
Rose hugged the Doctor before setting off into the cool September morning. He watched her go until she left the Powell Estate and then he closed the TARDIS door.
After having a brief tutor group session where they were welcomed back and given a new timetable, Rose set off for her first lesson, which was French. Her timetable was exactly the same as the year before as she hadn't dropped her fourth subject like many of her peers had done. She hadn't seen the point as French was easy enough for her to not cause any additional work.
"Hey Rose, wait up!"
She slowed down as Kirsty caught up with her. They hadn't had time to exchange news in the tutor group session so now was the time.
"You're looking good! Where did you go?"
"All over," Rose replied, admiring the tan she'd acquired over the past two weeks.
"Such as?"
"America," she replied, well aware of the fact that she couldn't tell her friends all the places they'd visited- it simply wasn't possible without the TARDIS.
"Really? Which part?"
"New York and Florida, mainly,"
"Wow, did you have fun?"
"Yup, it was amazing," Rose said, suddenly seeing Matt leaning against a wall outside his classroom. She waved cheerfully but to her surprise, he gave her a suspicious look and turned his head. "OK, that was weird,"
"What was?" Kirsty asked, not having noticed,
"Matt just completely blanked me,"
"Maybe he didn't see you," Kirsty said, "Ask him later,"
"Yeah," Rose shrugged it off. It was probably a mistake.
Rose met the rest of her friends joyfully at lunchtime when they all crowded onto their bench in the college courtyard. It was a very tight squeeze with eight of them there but they managed. Rose was sat on the back of the bench, completely surrounded by her mates. She was badgered with questions almost the moment she sat down which she tried to answer as truthfully as possible.
"So, where's the Doctor?" Lauren asked, after they'd grown weary of asking her about her travels,
"At home with Jack," Rose replied, missing them and wishing they were here,
"Ooh, how are they?"
"Fine,"
"Is the Doctor going to stay here all year, waiting for you?" Kirsty asked, through a mouthful of sandwich,
"I dunno," Rose said, suddenly realising this fact, "We haven't talked about it,"
"Oh," her friends nodded.
The friends all stayed quiet for a moment, watching other students pass to and fro in front of them. They smiled as they saw the new year twelves trying to look confident but not quite managing it.
"Hey, I just thought. We're the oldest now!" Kirsty said,
"We're gonna rule the school!" laughed Lauren,
"Someone's been watching too much 'Grease'," Rose remarked,
"It's a great movie!" Lauren defended herself through the giggling,
"Yeah, haven't seen it for ages," said Rose. She suddenly realised something. "Hey, where's Matt?"
"Dunno," Kirsty shrugged, "Haven't seen him since this morning. Any of you guys seen him?"
The rest of Rose's friends shook their heads.
"It's weird," she said, starting to feel uneasy. "He usually comes over and spends the first part of lunchtime with us even if he doesn't spend the entirety,"
"Maybe he's busy," Kirsty shrugged, "Doing homework or something,"
"It's the first day," Rose said, "Oh well. I got History next with him so I'll ask him then."
The others agreed and they began to chatter about everyday things until the bell rang, signalling the end of lunch.
When Rose got to her History classroom, she discovered Matt was already there, sitting in the same seat as last year with his head down. She walked over to him and slung her bag on the desk next to him.
"Hey stranger!" she greeted cheerfully, "Missed you at lunch. Did you have a good summer?"
Instead of the "Hi Rose! Sorry I was doing whatever at lunch. My summer was ace, how about yours?" that she expected, she was met with silence.
"Matt?"
Silence.
"What's wrong? Have you gone deaf or can't you speak or something? Maaaatt?"
He turned his head and gave her such a glare that she was rendered completely speechless.
"Alright," she said, slowly, "Have I done something?"
There was no reply.
"'Cause if I have, I don't know what it is so you're gong to have to tell me… Matt?"
He stared at her incredulously for a moment before turning to look at their teacher who was just beginning their lesson. But Rose didn't and couldn't pay attention. She continued to stare at Matt, her mind working furiously, trying to figure out what was wrong with him. Because something was, and Rose didn't like it at all.
The bell for the end of the lesson and the end of the day for Rose rang finally, startling her out of her thoughts. Beside her, Matt stood up and began to walk away. She hurriedly threw her stuff, higgledy piggledy into her bag and took off after him.
"Matt! Wait!"
She caught up with him half way down the corridor and placed her hand on his shoulder. He angrily shook it off and continued walking.
Suddenly feeling furious, Rose ran after him and pushed him against the wall.
"What is wrong with you?" she hissed.
He glared at her. "You really don't know?"
"No! So why don't you tell me!"
Matt's eyes flashed. "I know, Rose," he growled, "I saw you and the Doctor and that Jack guy leaving the other week in that police box thing. I know your supposed boyfriend is an alien and you go travelling with him all over the place. I know all about it so you'll excuse me if I don't want to hang around with a freak like you!"
With that, he pushed past Rose and stormed off, leaving her standing alone in the corridor, her mouth wide open.
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