Chapter 2 - Science can be deadly…
The TARDIS crashed into the green fence of KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL with a loud BANG. Inside, the Doctor and Rose laughed at themselves lying on the floor like turtles. They slowly got up and raced to the door. The Doctor bounded out of the TARDIS with Rose running behind him. They stared at the school car park through the railings.
"Doesn't seem to be that strange" Rose said to the Doctor in an amused voice.
"Remember the krillitanes?"
"Point taken."
They walked through the gate, hand in hand, until they reached the main entrance. Something seemed wrong to them. It was too silent (mind you it was the summer holidays) but Martha said there had been reports of alien life forms here. The Doctor thought there would at least be a sign to show that…
A clatter came from the inside of the school. It seemed to be coming from inside the science labs. The Doctor grabbed Rose by the hand and they ran round the corner of the school. As they stood in front of the fire exit that led to the science corridor, the Doctor thought he heard screaming. He fumbled with his sonic screwdriver and with an electric blue whirr, the door opened. Rose noticed that the screaming sounded like it was coming from a child and she rushed forward, noticing the Doctor was half down the corridor before she could move, as usual.
From inside Lab 2, a girl lay screaming on the floor, blood streaming down her t-shirt as she saw the wound. A sharp knife protruded from her abdomen and sparkled in the sunlight streaming through the gaps in the blinds. How could she have been so stupid? If she hadn't explored the labs when she saw the hostages, she wouldn't have been in this mess. Pain swept through her body and she screamed again as a hand plunged down to her, tearing the knife away.
The 15 year old girl lay with her head slumped against the wall, rocking slightly as the pain intensified. She was going to die, she knew it. A life wasted and she was going to die alone. Why didn't anyone notice what was going on, someone must of heard her. The screaming continued in her head as her attacker, a short, weedy looking man with brown piercing eyes, leant down towards her face and whispered,
"Serves you right for poking around. You won't be telling anyone about the things that happen here."
He didn't even cast her a look as he walked calmly to the fire escape and left the school grounds. If he had looked back, then he would have notice that someone had been at the door, not confronting him because the knife was inches away from the child. Now the man had gone, he swept into the room in a flash and crouched next to the girl.
As she lay there on the floor, Lily barely noticed the tall, skinny man wearing a long, brown coat that swayed with his every movement. She looked into his face as he crouched down to her and in that moment, Lily felt his warmth surround her and she knew she was safe. It didn't matter if she died or not because he was there, the stranger was there for her and he made her feel safe.
The Doctor gazed into the young girl's eyes and saw her pain. He spoke to her,
"What is your name?"
"Lily" The girl said after a draw of breath that took away her remaining strength.
"I'm the Doctor and I'm going to get you out of here. You'll be fine."
"Rose!" The Doctor called to the lady that Lily hadn't even noticed pass through the threshold. "I need to get her to the TARDIS. Can you get me a first aid kit so I can stop the bleeding before we take her there?"
"Course." Rose spoke as she ran to the cupboard.
Rose found the first aid kit under the teacher's desk and ran over to the Doctor as she opened it. The Doctor took out some pads to cover the wound and stuck it in place with medical tape.
"This will have to do." He muttered to himself.
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