Four days and still no call, Rose was sick with worry, surely he must know how much she would be worrying if he didn't call. It was her day off today her turn to look after Poppy whilst everyone else went to work. She had just given Poppy her breakfast and now she was having her own. Her sister was lying on her play mat looking at herself in one of the mirrors and gurgling to herself. Rose smiled as she watched her; at times she felt more like her daughter. It was good having a sister; she had always hated being an only child when she was younger.
Surely The Doctor would ring her tomorrow, it was her birthday, and she knew he hadn't forgot because they were talking about it in their last phone call. She finished her breakfast and put her plate in the dishwasher. She walked over and picked up Poppy.
" Lets go for a nice walk to the swings sweetie"
She carried Poppy to the hall put on her coat and put her in her pushchair. Pulling on her own coat she grabbed the keys opened the door and began walking to the park, to take her mind of things for a while.
Everyone was home now, he still hadn't rang, even her mum was starting to worry about The Doctor. She pushed her worries to the back of her mind and started to get excited about the fact that it was her birthday tomorrow. It would be her first birthday in this world, she knew she was gonna miss her friends back home tomorrow; they always had a great night out if it was someone's birthday.
Rose could feel herself drifting off to sleep on the sofa she had had a nice long walk earlier that day and it had worn her out pushing the buggy everywhere. She heard the home phone ring but her mum picked it up so quick she didn't even get a chance to open her eyes, it wouldn't be the doctor anyway he range her on her mobile because he was too scared that he would get Jackie on the end of the phone. Besides it was probably one of her mum's friends arranging something to do with tomorrow, after all birthdays were full of surprises.
She decided to close her eyes again, because in her dreams she was with him, and that's when she was happiest.
Jackie stood in the doorway of the kitchen looking into the living room watching her oldest daughter sleeping. She was listening to the person on the other end of the phone nodding saying yes occasionally to show that she understood. After about 10 minutes Jackie said bye to whoever was on the end of the phone, and with a huge smile she put the phone down.
"This is gonna be the best birthday ever Rose, and if anyone deserves it you do." Jackie whispered to herself"
With that she walked into the living room and began to wake rose up.
"Why don't you go to bed sweetie, you look shattered, besides you need to get an early night, its your birthday tomorrow its gonna be a big day"
" Yeh really, coz birthdays are just the best when all your friends are on a different planet" Rose said harshly
"Come on sweetheart off to bed get a good nights sleep you'll feel much better in the morning, trust me tomorrows gonna be a good day, I'll make sure of it"
They started to walk up the stares arm in arm, Rose turned to her mum gave her a smile.
"Who was on the phone mum?"
"Oh no-one you know just someone from work, night night sweetheart"
" Night mum"
Rose shut her bedroom door behind her and got into bed.
" night Doctor, be safe"