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Advent Drabble 10 - For apurplepatch
Dec. 10th, 2011 08:34 amRose frowned at her mother’s dishwasher and punched at few more buttons.
“Oh,” said her mother. “That’s broken. I’ve been meaning to get someone in to fix it.”
“Someone?” frowned the Doctor. “Why not me? You didn’t mention it was broken.”
Jackie hesitated. “I didn’t want to trouble you.”
“It’s no trouble!” The Doctor puffed up proudly. “I’m an expert fixer of things!”
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” mumbled Jackie.
The Doctor frowned again, and stubbornly set to work on Jackie’s dishwasher.
Days later, when he managed to catch the dishwasher on fire, he consented to calling for additional help.
“Oh,” said her mother. “That’s broken. I’ve been meaning to get someone in to fix it.”
“Someone?” frowned the Doctor. “Why not me? You didn’t mention it was broken.”
Jackie hesitated. “I didn’t want to trouble you.”
“It’s no trouble!” The Doctor puffed up proudly. “I’m an expert fixer of things!”
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” mumbled Jackie.
The Doctor frowned again, and stubbornly set to work on Jackie’s dishwasher.
Days later, when he managed to catch the dishwasher on fire, he consented to calling for additional help.
