Doctor Who drabble

[talkingtothesky]

I wrote this ages ago.  I really like it, even though it makes me sad. 

Title: Wall
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG
Pairing: Ten/Rose
Spoilers: 2x13 - Doomsday
Words: 189
Summary: I wish I could see you, just once more.

I wish I could feel you. I wish I could say I knew you were standing on the other side of this wall, your hand over my hand, your cheek next to my cheek. But this wall is cold and white and unforgiving, and that’s not you at all. If you were here the wall would be flushed with every colour imaginable, swirls of bright, vibrant yellows, sweet pinks, passionate reds and lively purples. Not all this white. This sickeningly clean, sterile, simply dead stretch of plasterboard.

 

I wish I could see you, just once more. I wish I could carve a window in this endless barrier, open it wide and pull you back into my arms where you belong, where you said you wanted to be. It’s selfish; I tell myself time and time again that you are with your family; you’ll start again, where you’re meant to be. But just this once, I think I have the right to be selfish. I think I have the right – just for one moment – to think not about what is good for the universe, but what is good for me. 

 

“I’m burning up a sun just to say goodbye.”

 

Comments

[autumnjoy.livejournal.com]

I'm just a random passer-by, but I wanted to tell you that's absolutely beautiful.

[talkingtothesky]

Thank you, random passer-by! You're very kind. :D

[sytaxia.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was absolutely gorgeous; it fits so well with the song choice for your cut, and it's very emotionally packed and hard-hitting for a little drabble! Fantastic!

[talkingtothesky]

I wrote this while listening to that song, hence the reference to it in the cut. Good ol' Snow Patrol.

Thanks for your comment! And I'm really looking forward to more Jabberwocky ;)

[sytaxia.livejournal.com]

I do have a lot of fic reading to catch up on - I'd really like to get comments out on everyone else's fic before posting more, but I promise there will be more Jabberwocky in the future, and I promise that while it may take me longer than I want, I will definitely see the fic through to the end.

[talkingtothesky]

Take all the time you need. I'm truly sorry; I really didn't mean to sound as if I were pestering you!

[sytaxia.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, it didn't sound like you were pestering me at all; I've actually had some new parts nearly done - rough drafts written, but they need a lot of revising and tightening - since November, before I got bogged down with work and then became ill, and it's more me pestering myself, because I want to get them done and posted for myself, not to please anyone else. I'm sorry for the delay, and I hope that I'll have them up for you soon - it really means a lot to me that you're still interested :)

[radiotardislive.livejournal.com]

*cries a little*

Sob.. I'd forgotten how sad Doomsday is, in my defiance to believe it actually happened.... :(

Fantastic, as Nine would say :)

[talkingtothesky]

*sniffle* Oh, I miss Nine!

*hands you box of tissues*

Thanks for reading/commenting!

[radiotardislive.livejournal.com]

Don't mention his name! I keep forgetting about Nine at the moment (for shame, I know), but when I remember him.. I just... break down into tears.....

*wails*

*accepts box of tissues*