David walked towards the living room surprisingly calm with blue his suit jacket and tie over his arm hoping he wouldn't be questioned about what happened earlier but when he saw Amy standing in the middle of the hall looking concern he knew this wasn't going to be easy.
"What?" He said trying act nonchalant. Amy scoffed. "What do you mean what?"
"Well, what are you looking at me like that for?" He asked avoiding her stare.
She tilted her head placing her finger to her chin. "Hmm, gee I don't know. Maybe it's because the very sight of Rose Tyler had you upset and dashing off into your room." Amy remarked sarcastically.
"Here we go." David thought rolling his eyes. "You've been reading too many of her books now if you excuse me I have to go."
"Wait a second I want you to tell me what's going on." She frowned.
David loved his sister but sometimes he wished she wouldn't care so much. "Well, too bad cause' I don't." He replied trying to pass her but she kept blocking him.
"Would you stop that?" David scowled. Amy folded her arms defiant. "Not until you talk to me."
"You know last I checked you were sixteen." He replied annoyed.
"And last I checked you used to talk to me. So please talk to me." She said placing her hand on his heart.
"Why?" He asked softly.
"Because I care." Amy replied. He sighed knowing she only meant well and relented. "If I do will you let me by?"
Amy nodded and let her hand down allowing him to walk by.
"Alight, Rose Tyler and I were in a relationship." He said adjusting his tie.
Her eyes grew. "Seriously, like romantic?" She asked following him to the living room.
David smirked sadly. "Oh yes, it happened while you were in summer camp."
"Was it serious?" She asked leaning over the back of a chair.
He sighed. "It was everything, it was beautiful and deep and loving or at least to me it was. Anyway she stood me up on the night I wanted to give her a promise ring. Left me a short note that she had to go home and was sorry." He replied putting on his suit jacket.
Amy detected the hurt in his tone and felt guilty that she'd asked. "I'm sorry."
David just shrugged.
"Did you love her?" She asked pretending to be interested in her sleeve.
David didn't respond instead frowned at his tie. "Blimey, I hate wearing this thing."
Amy wasn't going to press further and changed the subject. "So you got everything?" She asked.
He nodded pushing up his glasses. "Yep, I think so." David replied popping his p' and headed for the door.
"David?" Amy called. He paused. "Yeah?"
"Are you going to be okay?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm always okay." He shrugged and gave her a small smile before leaving but after closing the door he leaned against it and exhaled before heading to work.
When David got to the hospital he was greeted by his best friend and fellow Doctor, Mickey Smith.
"Hey, boss!" He smiled fist bumping him. "Hey." David sighed heading to the front desk.
"How's it going?" Mickey asked. He shrugged peering over the desk grabbing a piece of candy from the candy jar.
"Fine, I guess." David replied popping a piece in his mouth as he started looking through a patient's chart when he noticed some of the nurses and a couple of Doctor's going by staring at him.
He leaned towards Mickey. "Um, why is everyone staring at me?"
Mickey shrugged. "Probably because their worried about you." David nodded. "Right, um, why are they worried about me?"
Mickey shuffled his feet. "Well, Amy called concerned about you and I might've accidentally had the phone on speaker."
David groaned. "Mickey, seriously?" The last thing he wanted was pity. "Which phone?"
He pointed to the one on the front desk. David winced shaking his head embarrassed. "Brilliant." He muttered.
"Hey, I didn't know besides Martha was using it last." He replied putting his hands up.
"No, I wasn't." She sang walking by prompting Mickey to stick his tongue out at her.
"Well that's great. That's marvelous." David grunted walking to his office.
"Look at least we care." Mickey replied following him.
He nodded replacing his suit jacket with his medical jacket then plopped in his chair behind his desk. "I know. I know." David grunted. "I just don't want people feeling sorry for me particularly the nurses." He added rolling his eyes.
"Well, at least you're popular." Mickey replied propping himself up against the wall. David sarcastically twirled his finger.
Mickey gave a soft chuckle. "So what was it like seeing her?"
He sighed rubbing his eyes. "I don't know. It's hard to describe…I mean Rose was just sitting there and…it was almost surreal. I mean it's one thing to have her books in the apartment but it's kind of awkward having her downstairs."
"Can you handle her being your downstairs neighbor?" Mickey asked.
David scoffed. "Of course, I mean we're adults, now." He then paused and smiled sadly. "I just never realized how hard it was going to be to have her back in my life."
Mickey smiled at his friend. "It'll get better. I know you don't believe it but it will."
"Thanks." He smiled slightly.
Mickey gave him a thumbs up going to the door. He glanced back at his friend sitting back in his chair swinging side to side staring at the ceiling. Mickey shook his head sadly before closing the door behind him.
Amy stood in front of Rose's door for five minutes debating if she should knock or not. She had been thinking about going to see Rose all morning she had to hear her side of the story but standing there now she was losing her nerve.
Finally she took a deep breath but before she could knock Rose opened the door surprising Amy.
"Amy?" Rose gasped.
"Hi, I hope I'm not interrupting." She replied nervously.
"No, won't you come in?" Rose said opening the door wider.
"Thanks." Amy smiled walking inside. She glanced around the living room. There were a few boxes but the room was very nice with its blue plush couch and polished cherry wood furniture and a small T.V set.
"Nice place." Amy said sitting down in a chair glancing at an old photo of David.
Rose sat across from her on the couch. "Thanks, I've still got a few boxes but it's coming along nicely.
After a minute of uncomfortable silence Amy spoke. "Is it true?"
Rose swallowed. She had a feeling she knew what was talking about but asked anyway. "What's true?"
"Did you break my brother's heart?" Amy blurted out. She winced at how that came out. "Sorry, I um meant."
"It's okay but yeah I did." She said softly and ashamed.
"Can I ask why?" Amy replied.
Memories flooded back and her eyes began tearing up. "I don't want to talk about it." Rose said shaking her head. "Why don't you ask him?"
Amy sighed. "Because he's not telling me everything. Look I'm just trying to understand because I'm looking at you and I get this feeling you really didn't mean for things to end the way they did."
A few escaped tears came down her face. "I didn't. I really didn't." Rose insisted.
She slowly walked towards her. "I'm not here to judge. I just need to know why when I left for camp my brother was happy and when I came back he was heartbroken. I need to know what happened."
Rose sighed and stood from the couch. "First off I loved your brother with all my heart and I never wanted to hurt him but when my family had to leave Glasgow early I couldn't face him, I just couldn't."
She shook her head regretfully. "Basically it was easier to run away than to tell him goodbye and to look into those brown eyes knowing I was never going to see him again."
"What about the note?" She asked folding her arms.
Rose scoffed walking towards her window. "That note was just rubbish, I should've written something longer but I didn't have time." She glanced over at Amy. "But I swear not one day has gone by that I haven't regretted how I handled things."
Amy continued to study the photo of David then glanced back at Rose. "You still love him don't you?"
She nodded. "Yes but I know he doesn't." She said softly.
"You're wrong. I actually think he does." Amy replied. "Oh, how do you figure?" Rose asked with doubt.
Amy held up the old photo. "Because he's still wearing the same bracelet you made him."
"He told you about that?" Rose replied slightly surprised.
She gave a half shrug. "Well, David sort of blurted it out. He didn't give a name but after seeing this picture I have a feeling it was you."
Rose shrugged tugging at her thumb. "It doesn't matter. I'm the last person he wants to see, right now."
She sighed. "Rose, it does matter and yes it will take time but you can win back his heart, again."
"How, you saw what happened this morning." Rose scoffed.
"Well, the hospital needs volunteers for a dance there holding for the kids. Why don't you come by in the morning and volunteer? It might make an impression on him maybe even get him to talk to you." She suggested.
Amy then glanced at her watch and realized that David was almost home. "I better go but at least think about it."
Rose nodded. "I will but I don't know." She said softly staring at her shoes.
"He's still wearing your bracelet, Rose. Think about that." Amy replied. She gave Rose a reassuring smile before leaving.
Shutting the door Rose slowly wandered to the coffee table still unsure what to do. It all sounded nice but there were no guarantees and did she honestly still have a chance? Would he even give her one?
Just then David's voice outside her door interrupted her thoughts. Part of her wanted to see him again so she went to her door cracking it open and there he was standing in the hall.
He was now wearing a blue suit and red Converse sneakers digging into his pocket for his keys while talking on his cell phone but in a way he was still the leather jacket wearing boy she once knew.
Looking at him laughing and talking she shook her head. She couldn't do it; she couldn't invade in on his life. Rose was about to close the door when she noticed under his watch was the thin rope bracelet she'd made for him.
It was slightly worn but there it was just like Amy said. Rose smiled. It was a small glimmer of hope but at least it was something.
Author's Notes: Hi, okay this is a slight rewrite. The picky writer in me wasn't happy with the last chapter so I made some changes but they're two major changes in this story I've included Martha for added drama (Don't worry it's still DavidXRose but there won't be any Martha bashing. I'm not trying to make her out to be the villain but she will add some tension and unrequited love to the story.)
Sorry about the last minute character swap but I thought there was more I could do with Martha instead of Reinette but I am keeping my OC character Casey but she's coming back later.
Anyway the next chapter will be a flashback about David and Rose's first date. I hope you enjoy this chapter and thanks for reading! :)