The Cafe of the Third Eye
Taking Chances
by
Sabrina Lonewalker
When the Doctor walked into the cafe, Rose was following close behind him. This was unusual for him, she thought, a cafe? He led her to a small table in the back and Rose was wide eyed as she watched the rest of the clientile. The Doctor sat with his back to the wall, as always and smiled at Rose, "Well, what will you have?" He asked his companion.
Rose was still looking around when he spoke again, "Rose?" She turned, "Doctor?" He smiled, his blue eyes almost laughing, "Rose, what will you have?" He indicated the waitress waiting patiently. Rose blushed slightly, "Sorry." She muttered. The Waitress smiled, "It's ok, I understand, new here, huh?" Rose nodded and the woman smiled again. Finally, both had ordered drinks and the waitress left.
"Doctor, why is this place called the Cafe of the Third Eye?" Rose asked, resting her elbows on the table. He smiled, "You heard of the Third eye of the Tao back on Earth?" Rose nodded, she had. The Doctor continued, "The woman who sings here is named Allegra at least, that's the only name she's known by. She has the ability to pick a song that perfectly fits one person in the audiance. Sometimes it talks about thier past but, most of the time, it describes their future. She never tells anyone who the song is for but somehow, that person knows, you only have to watch their faces."
Rose watched him, "You've been here before?" He nodded, "Yeah, in some of my past incarnations. Sometimes, Allegra has given me the nudge to go in the right direction and sometimes, she's warned me not to do something. She's always right so, I come here occasionally besides, she's a fantastic singer. You'll see, she'll be on stage in a few minutes." Their drinks arrived then and Rose contented herself with sipping her drink and watching the crowd.
Twenty minutes later, Rose watched as a slim woman with flame red hair took the stage. She was dressed in a pair of black leggings, boots and a sapphire blue top belted at the waist. She sat on a tall stool behind a microphone stand and smiled as the band behind her tuned up. She never said anything and Rose looked at the Doctor with a raised eyebrow. He smiled, "She never talks, she just sings." Rose nodded as the band began the intro. Allegra smiled and began to sing.
"Don't know much about your life
I don't know much about your world but
Don't want to be alone tonight
On this planet they call Earth
You don't know about my past and
I don't have a future figured out,
And maybe this is going too fast and
Maybe it's not meant to last"
Rose's eyebrows raised again as she looked at the Doctor who was watched Allegra intently. Rose looked at the other patrons and it hit her, Allegra was singing to the Doctor and possibily her as well. Rose listened more carefully as Allegra continued.
"What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
or hand to hold, or hell to pay?
What do you say."
The band began the more rhymithic section of the song as Allegra closed her eyes and continued to sing.
"I just want to start again
and maybe you can show me how to try
Maybe you can take me in
Somewhere underneath your sky
What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
or hand to hold, or hell to pay
what do you say?"
The next part of the song sent chills down the Doctor's spine as Allegra opened her eyes and looked directly at him.
"Well I've had my heart beaten down
But I always come back for more
There's nothing like love to pull you up
when you're lying there on the floor
Talk to me, talk to me like lovers do
Walk with me, walk with me like lovers do
Like lovers do
What do you say to taking chance
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
or hand to hold or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say?
Don't know much about your life
Don't know much about your world."
The crowd erupted into applause as Allegra finished her song with a smile. She looked at the Doctor and nodded slightly as she left the stage.
He tunred to Rose, "Well, what did I tell you?" Rose was quiet, part of the song had been to her as well and somehow, the Doctor knew it. The two were quiet as they finished their drinks then, Rose looked up at him. "Does she sing more than one song a night?" The Doctor smiled, "Yeah, she does, you want to stay and hear some more?"
Rose nodded, "I'd like to." "Then, we stay awhile." That gave Rose and him time to think about what they had heard. Rose wondered if there would be any change between them but, she was determined to wait, especially for him.
Finis