Chapter 8

"Tell me where the Doctor is!!" A voice snapped again at Martha. She sighed, "I don't know!" A hand came up and slapped her hard on the face. She gasped. "I'm going to ask you one more time, where is he?" Martha stared into the darkness. This had been going on for about ten minutes and her cheek was very sore.

"I've already told you, I don't know. And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you!" She shouted into the darkness. There was silence until another voice spoke "We'll give you thirty minutes alone, so you can make decide whether you're going to tell us or not" Martha heard footsteps walking away and then a door closing. A lone tear fell down her cheek.

'Doctor, Rose' she thought 'help me'

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Rose was in the kitchen making lunch. The Tardis had been searching for Martha for three hours. The Doctor hadn't moved from the console room, in case the Tardis found her. Rose was really worried about Martha. When she got that phone call from her earlier, she had been so scared. What would anybody want with Martha? And more importantly, if they wanted Martha, does that mean they want her and the Doctor too?

The sound of footsteps brought her out of her reverie. She turned round and found the Doctor standing there, still only dressed in his boxers. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms round his waist, pulling him into a hug. He wrapped her arms round her. "Anything yet?" she asked. The Doctor swallowed hard, as if he was trying to get rid of a lump in his throat. "No" he said hoarsely. Rose softly stroked his back. "I made some lunch. You hungry?" she asked. The Doctor nodded "Yeah, thanks"

She let go of him and walked back over to the kitchen worktop. She picked up the plate with his sandwich on it and handed it to him. She picked up hers and sat down opposite him. Rose noticed that the Doctor was being very quiet. She reached across the table and took his free hand. "We are going to find her Doctor" he looked up and looked into her eyes. "Yeah"

Rose put her sandwich back on the plate, wiped her hands and went over and sat beside the Doctor. He wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in her shoulder. "I love you so much" he whispered. Rose smiled softly and stroked his hair "I love you too" He looked up and captured her lips in a soft kiss, both of them getting some comfort out of it. They pulled back. The Doctor reached up and gently stroked Rose's hair. "Thank you" The Doctor whispered. Rose looked puzzled, "What for?" The Doctor smiled softly "For being here. For being you"

Rose smiled and kissed him again.

A loud beeping is what broke them apart.

"Martha!" they both cried.They ran out the room towards the console room. Hope in their hearts.