( maybe not those exact words but a similar sort of sentiment from the doctor. and how could this be made right? even with help and not ending up dead-- months of he life were gone, months of time that she really could have used. this child was really screwed.
she falls silent, taking her coffee through to sit at the table before drinking it )
This is it. Last of the mighty Quill.
( down to someone who seemed to be fucking up her life and a child she had no hope of helping )
( She knows exactly where Andrea is coming from. She's felt that ache before. And she knows it will never, ever fully go away. But maybe with time Andrea can see it as something good instead.
( annoyingly he'd known before she did, had six days to think on it whilst she hibernated. not that it had done anything, not that he could or would do anything. she hadn't given him answers and quill didn't expect that she would. any of them )
They know I'm pregnant. That's it.
( and there's a finality to the final two words, a statement saying that that was all they ever would know. they were children and even if they weren't-- no one needed to know her business )
Well, at least if you need babysitters you can count on them! Kids are good like that.
( The Doctor knows her cheery attitude can be a bit of an annoyance, so she doesn't keep harping on about it. Andrea's going to have a tough time of it. The best she can do is help her see her options. )
Right. I should pop off. Get some research done. Maybe I can bring my mate Yaz round later? She's a police officer! And also great. And Ryan and Graham are a dab hand at delivering babies now, so you should definitely meet them.
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What are you doing?
( yeah, no biscuits for you. or tea )
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( Obviously. )
Wait, didn't Mothercare close down? Or is that next year? There was a whole baby riot thing.
( Maybe it's in two years. )
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I have no idea what you're talking about.
( quill will at least retrieve the coffee she'd made before. thankfully its still warm )
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( Although eventually might not be any comfort to someone who could go into a surprise labour any moment now.
More sincerely. )
I'm going to do everything I can to make this right, Andrea.
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( maybe not those exact words but a similar sort of sentiment from the doctor. and how could this be made right? even with help and not ending up dead-- months of he life were gone, months of time that she really could have used. this child was really screwed.
she falls silent, taking her coffee through to sit at the table before drinking it )
This is it. Last of the mighty Quill.
( down to someone who seemed to be fucking up her life and a child she had no hope of helping )
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( She knows exactly where Andrea is coming from. She's felt that ache before. And she knows it will never, ever fully go away. But maybe with time Andrea can see it as something good instead.
A miracle. Something to hope for. )
Do the others know? I imagine they must.
( What with the being heavily pregnant thing. )
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( annoyingly he'd known before she did, had six days to think on it whilst she hibernated. not that it had done anything, not that he could or would do anything. she hadn't given him answers and quill didn't expect that she would. any of them )
They know I'm pregnant. That's it.
( and there's a finality to the final two words, a statement saying that that was all they ever would know. they were children and even if they weren't-- no one needed to know her business )
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( The Doctor knows her cheery attitude can be a bit of an annoyance, so she doesn't keep harping on about it. Andrea's going to have a tough time of it. The best she can do is help her see her options. )
Right. I should pop off. Get some research done. Maybe I can bring my mate Yaz round later? She's a police officer! And also great. And Ryan and Graham are a dab hand at delivering babies now, so you should definitely meet them.