Thursday Morning
Rose hits the speed dial on her cell phone and waits.
"Hello?"
"Rose! Hold on a sec, I have Debbie on the other line."
There's a click as she switches over. Barely ten seconds later, Jackie's voice comes back on the line.
"How are you? Still at school in America? Don't hear from you in months, you could have gone off again with that Doctor for all I know."
"Yeah, I'm still at school. Busy, you know."
"Good for you, Rose. An education is what you need, not to be running around with him."
Rose sighs.
"The term is almost done. We're doing final exams now."
"Oh yeah? Passing all your classes?"
"Yes, Mum."
"Good girl." Jackie pauses. "Any chance you'll be coming home for Christmas?"
"I don't think so, Mum. Don't really have the money."
"Isn't the Doctor there with you? Have him drop you off."
"I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Why not? Go on. He owes you."
"It's just complicated, Mum."
"Have a falling out, did you?"
"No, it's just complicated." Rose sighs. "How's Mickey?"
"Oh, you know, same Mickey. Pops around here every so often, make sure I'm alive. Unlike my own flesh and blood."
"Yeah, I know, Mum, I'm sorry for not calling. Look, I need to go, got to get to class."
"Alright then. You ask that Doctor about Christmas, Rose!"
"Yeah, I will. Love you, Mum."
"Bye!"
"Hello?"
"Rose! Hold on a sec, I have Debbie on the other line."
There's a click as she switches over. Barely ten seconds later, Jackie's voice comes back on the line.
"How are you? Still at school in America? Don't hear from you in months, you could have gone off again with that Doctor for all I know."
"Yeah, I'm still at school. Busy, you know."
"Good for you, Rose. An education is what you need, not to be running around with him."
Rose sighs.
"The term is almost done. We're doing final exams now."
"Oh yeah? Passing all your classes?"
"Yes, Mum."
"Good girl." Jackie pauses. "Any chance you'll be coming home for Christmas?"
"I don't think so, Mum. Don't really have the money."
"Isn't the Doctor there with you? Have him drop you off."
"I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Why not? Go on. He owes you."
"It's just complicated, Mum."
"Have a falling out, did you?"
"No, it's just complicated." Rose sighs. "How's Mickey?"
"Oh, you know, same Mickey. Pops around here every so often, make sure I'm alive. Unlike my own flesh and blood."
"Yeah, I know, Mum, I'm sorry for not calling. Look, I need to go, got to get to class."
"Alright then. You ask that Doctor about Christmas, Rose!"
"Yeah, I will. Love you, Mum."
"Bye!"