CHAPTER 2 - INTO LONDON
David turned to Mary and said "Thank You Mary for opening my eyes to the world around me. It angers me and pains me that you have been through so much with no one to comfort you. To be honest I feel so many emotions all at once that for once I don't know what to say I feel. I just cannot believe you, your so amazing yet in a way you're a bit like Donna Noble out of Doctor Who. You don't believe and don't see how amazing you are. Believe me when I say that I have met many girls and none of them have shown me as much strength and courage as you have today." Mary looked at David and smiled not really sure at first what to say, then she said "Thank You for your compliments David. You know you're right, I am like Donna Noble in a way, wow that is weird." David smiled and gave her a little hug, I wonder if she really accepts what I say as the truth. Why have I become so close to this girl, why did it feel so right when I kissed her? So many fans and yet there is something about her, am I in love with her or is it just admiration. thought David to himself. Mary looked out the window and wondered how this day had happened,she was amazed at all the towns that were going by, they all seemed so close and yet so far from Basingstoke.
Just then the Doctor Who Theme started to blare out from her chest, it was her mobile phone ringing. Pulling out one of her hearing aids, she answered it, it was her best friend Sarah. "Hi Sarah, how are you feeling?" she said, "Yeah not too bad but not too good either. I've been better ya know." said Sarah "Oh I am so sorry to hear that your not feeling any better Sis." said Mary her voice full of concern for her friend "Yeah that's alright, I'll shake it off soon. Hay look I am sorry I could not meet you today, I hope your not having a bad day and hating me for it." said Sarah "Oh no that's ok, honestly I know why you couldn't meet me, you can't help being ill hunni. I am not having a bad day at all er quite the opposite." said Mary shooting David a look that said "Sorry about this." David shook his head and nodded showing that he was perfectly fine with her talking on her phone. "Not having a bad day, wow that has got to be the first time I've heard you say that. Say where are you anyway? It is really noisy in the background." said Sarah "Oh, I am er on a train." said Mary blushing. David watched her as she spoke on the phone with her friend, she was blushing at the moment and man did it make her look cute. Wonder why I am even feeling this way about the way a girl blushes. Her eyes are sparkling with laughter, wow they are so beautifully blue. thought David to himself. "Your on a train! With who, where are you going?" said Sarah sounding really shocked, "Oh I am going to London for a bit with a friend of mine." said Mary not really sure weather of not to say she was going with David, she looked at him only to find that he was looking at her. Their eyes locked, Mary felt her heart start to beat faster. Oh my god, his eyes they are so beautiful, so brown. I feel like I am going to drown in them. said Mary to herself, David gazed deep into her eyes, he felt his own heart start to beat faster, My god, what is happening here. I feel like I am falling into her eyes, they are so blue. he thought to himself. Mary blushed even more and turned away.
"Oh to London, wow that is real brave of you. Hope your friend looks after you. Anyway I better go, don't want to use up all my credit in one call. I'll text you again later. Take care of yourself Sis, Love You. Bye." said Sarah "See ya Sis, Love you too." said Mary and hung up the phone, she popped her hearing aid back in and turned to David. "Sorry about having to take my hearing aid out, I can't hear a damn thing over the phone if I don't." she said. David just smiled and said "That's ok, it was not disgusting or anything like that." Then without warning he just bent his head and kissed her parted lips. Mary gasped in shock as all her senses came alive, her veins felt like they were on fire, her heart felt like it could run the marathon by itself. David felt her responding to him, he felt all his senses come alive and his heart started making the blood pump round his veins quicker as it sped up. What am I doing? Why am I kissing her and why does it feel so right. he thought to himself. Mary did not know how this happened or why and she did not care, it felt right to have David kissing her. David pulled away and smiled "Nice ring tone by the way." he said, Mary smiled back and nodded her head then said "Thanks, I just love the Doctor Who Theme." David's whole face lit up in a massive grin, "Oh me too, I mean how can anyone not like or know the Doctor Who Theme." he said. Mary grinned back at him, then realised that the train was pulling into Waterloo Station.
David got up and unloaded the wheelchair he then unfolded it before turning back to help her step down onto the platform. "Thank You David." said Mary as she sat back down into her wheelchair. "Welcome to London Mary, as you can see it is pretty big and pretty mad at the same time. Right come on, I'll show you were to go, just follow me." said David walking towards the exit of the station. Mary followed behind him, it was rather difficult as people kept cutting her up and walking very close to her, but David always made sure he was there with her. Mary saw a Starbucks and said "David, hold up one second, do you mind if I pop in and get a coffee quickly?" David stopped and turned around, "Oh no of course not I don't mind. I'll get one myself." he said and with that walked with her into Starbucks. Mary rolled up to the counter and ordered a large Cinnamon Dolce Latte with cream, David ordered the same and without allowing her to protest paid for them both. David carried the coffees over to a table in the corner while Mary followed behind him. "David you didn't have to buy my coffee for me, I don't want you to think that I am after your money or something." she said as she parked herself under the table. David looked at her "I wanted to buy it for you, plus you bought the dinner so its only fair. Oh and don't worry I know your not after my money." he said. They sipped their coffee and David found himself telling her all about his life growing up in Scotland and how hard he found it when his mother died of cancer, of his failed relationships and how he loved playing The Doctor in Doctor Who. Mary listened with great interest and nodded at the understandable pain that he must of felt when his mother died, she gasped in places and smiled in others. Wow she is so understanding and so caring, she is just the sort of thing I want in a woman. David thought to himself. They finished their coffees and went outside, they then walked to a taxi rank.
David helped Mary into the taxi then showed the driver how to fold down the chair before sitting down next to her. The driver climbed into the taxi, "Where to then mate?" he said, "420, Riverside Close, Please." said David. The taxi drove down the road, Mary pressed her face up to the window taking in the surroundings. London was not just big, it was massive! David watched her stare out of the window in total amazement, he loved how she loved learning about new things and took excitement in new places. "Wow, this place sure is massive. It makes Basingstoke look like a little village town." said Mary turning to face David, "Yup, London is a very big place that is for sure. I cannot believe this is your first time into London without seeing all the sights." said David, Mary shrugged her shoulders "What can I say, when money is tight, you can't go to places you want to." she said. David nodded his head and sighed, "It must have been horrible to have all these money problems and have no one to turn to. No wonder you learnt to hold back your emotions, you done it because that was the only way you knew to survive." he said, Mary smiled, looked out the window then back at him, "I still cannot believe I am here in London. But I can't help but wonder, where am I going to stay tonight?" she said, David looked at her and smiled, "You'll find out soon enough." he said. The taxi turned off the main road into a little built up area, the houses were massive and so were the tall flat building that stood out among the houses, taking a right the taxi drove along a slightly narrow road. Ahead Mary could see the river Themes and alongside it stood the tallest block of flats she had ever seen. David jumped out and paid the driver, then grabbing the chair, he unfolded it and helped her get out. Mary sat back down in her chair, her mouth hung open and the size of the block of flats in front of her.
David started to walk towards the flats, Mary caught up with him and followed him through the main door. "Oi sorry madam, this is private property, you'll have to leave." said a security guard walking toward her. "No no, she's with me." said David taking off his disguise, "Oh sorry Mr Tennant Sir, didn't realise that was you. My apologies." said the security guard returning to his station. David walked towards the lifts, Mary followed him, she looked around her as they waited for the lift, this block of flats was huge, so much more nice and sophisticated then her shabby little block. The lift arrived and in they went, David clicked the 8th floor button and the lift jolted into life. "Wow, this place is just unbelievable." said Mary shaking her head is disbelief, David smiled and knelt down in front of her, "Yeah I bet it is unbelievable to someone who has never been here before." he said. The lift stopped, and David walked down the corridor with Mary behind him. They stopped outside door 420, David put the key into the door and then turned towards Mary, "You know you asked me where you'll be staying, well this is where." he said as he pushed the door open. Mary wheeled herself in and stopped dead, she was inside the flat of David Tennant! She looked around at him, "But this is your flat, I recognize it from your video diary on the bonus disc of series 2." she said, "Yup, that's right and you'll be staying here with me." said David. Mary stood up, she was a little shaky on her feet, David grabbed hold of her arm and steadied her. "I would be most honoured Mary, if you would let me show you around." he said, Mary looked up at him and nodded her head, she had for a few moments lost her voice.
David showed her around his flat, it was gorgeous. Mary felt so out of place and it must of showed on her face because David tipped her head up and looked deep into her eyes. "You don't look out of place Mary, trust me on that. I have had people come to my home that really do look out of place and you are not one of them." he said, Mary looked deep into his beautiful brown eyes and knew he was telling the truth. "I…I…I can't believe how beautiful your home is David. God thank you so much for bringing me here." she said and without thinking twice, she threw her arms around him. David wrapped his arms around her, he had not expected the hug but all the same he was loving it. Mary pulled away worried that she may of over stepped the mark by just throwing her arms around his neck, she looked up at him and said "Oh god I am so sorry for just doing that, I should of asked you first. It is just that I'm so happy that I forgot that I was with you. I've never met someone so famous as yourself so don't really know how to act. Please forgive me." David just smiled and said "There is nothing to forgive, go ahead and hug me all you want, I love how you don't think twice with me and just do it. I get fed up sometimes with people thinking that they can't touch me just because I'm famous. I'm human just the same as you and every now and again I like to get a hug and be spoken to like a normal person." Mary blinked in surprise and said "Wow really? To be honest with you I never looked at it like that before, I always thought that famous people had the life of luxury but looking at it through your eyes I can see why you sometimes get a bit frustrated. Thank you for opening me eyes to your life." David laughed and said "No, thank you for being yourself around me. As for opening your eyes to my life, I think you had a rough idea of what my life can be like at times due to the fact that your bullied by people for just being you." Mary looked out the window thinking about what David had just told her, she then looked at him and smiled "Wow, your right! I guess me and you are slightly the same as far as that aspect is concerned. Your so amazing." David smiled deeply and said "Forgive me for this." then without warning pulled her back into his arms and hugged her tightly to him. Mary wrapped her arms around him and hugged him back, she could not believe that she was standing here in David's flat in his arms. David looked out the window of his flat, he felt so relaxed and contented while he was with this girl, he could be himself and not have to act like he was someone else. Why do I feel this way? What is happening here? Am I falling for this girl or am I in love with her already? David thought to himself. Mary pulled away and looked up at David, he looked down at her and their eyes locked. Oh my god, I so badly want to kiss him, I want to tell him I love him with all my heart and that I always have and always will. But I can't, I've only just met him and even then I don't want to tell him and lose this beautiful friendship that is forming between us. It is best to not say anything. Mary thought to herself, David smiled at her and then said "Would you like a drink or anything?" "Oh yes please, Please can I have a coffee or tea? Either is fine." said Mary "Sure, I'll make you a tea. How do you like it?" said David "Oh with milk and two sugars please." said Mary. David went into the kitchen to make the drinks, it was an open plan kitchen so he could still see Mary as she wondered around the front room. "Do you mind if I go out onto the balcony David?" said Mary "No of course I don't, go right ahead." said David. Mary opened the door and stepped out onto the balcony, leaning on the railings she looked around her.
The view was beautiful, she could see the outskirts of the city of London and the river themes. She looked up at the sky and saw that it was a clear blue day, the sun was shining and the wind was blowing a refreshing breeze into her face. I feel so relaxed and contented here, I wonder why that is? Mary thought to herself. David looked at Mary from where he was standing in the kitchen, he could tell that she was relaxed from the way she was leaning. At that moment a gust of wind blew Mary's hair pulling it free from her hair band, her hair fell down her back and blew freely in the wind. David felt his heart do a skip, Mary's hair was shoulder length and a lovely cherry wood red. God she is beautiful, I want to kiss her, what is wrong with me? I can't control myself David thought to himself. Mary felt her hair get blown free, she bent down and picked up her hair band, she then went to grab her hair to put it back into a pony tail again when a hand stopped her. She turned around and saw David standing there, he looked at her and said "Don't put it up, leave it down. It looks beautiful down." Mary smiled and said "Oh ok if you want me to leave it down then I will." David handed Mary her tea, saying thank you, she took it from him and then turned back towards the view.