MY SKIN
The front doors of the hospital were thrown open banging against the wall causing civilians walking past to jump. Gwen ran out of them and down the stairs, running as fast as she could with such desperation through the car park. "GWEN!" Jack ran out after her, his coat blowing behind him making him look almost like a superhero as he chased his girlfriend. "GWEN!" Gwen kept running blindly until she tripped over the cub and landed on her knees. She began to cry as Jack caught up and knelt beside her. He wrapped his arms round her and pulled her onto his lap. "Shh, shh darling it's all right, it's going to be fine. She's fine, everyone is fine, there's nothing to worry about" Jack murmured comfortingly as he stroked her hair. "But...but...it's my fault" Gwen sniffled. "Carys is in there because of me!" "Did you unscrew the door?" Jack demanded. "No but-" "Then it isn't your fault" Jack said firmly. "It's some psycho's fault and we'll find out whom soon. I promise you darling, I'll keep you and your friends' safe" Gwen smiled weakly. "Now how about I treat you to some pizza?" "Sounds good" Gwen mumbled as Jack helped her up. TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW It was roughly seven o'clock when Jack finally got home. He had walked Gwen home after the pizza and had a very nice goodnight kiss before her father opened the front door, glaring at him until he left. The moment he opened the door Alice stumbled towards him, he grinned and grabbed hold of her swinging her up in the air. " dada! Fying!" Alice squealed throwing her arms up in the air. "!" Jack chuckled and held her close to his chest. "Were you good?" he asked kissing her head. "Yes" Alice said leaning up and putting a sloppy baby kiss on his chin. "Dada!" "Jack?" his father walked in. "There you are. How was school?" "Eventful, a classmate ended up in hospital so I visited her" Jack said slightly preoccupied with his daughter. "How was Gray?" "On his best behaviour. Apparently the police have cautioned him a couple times over the summer and he's keeping his nose clean" his father said looking disappointed that one of his sons needed cautioning. "But he played with Alice and acted like a proper uncle" "That's good" Jack said tickling Alice causing her to squeal. "You were good for Uncle Gray?" "Yes!" "Did Owen enjoy his party?" Jack's father asked. "You both cleaned up very well so I can't tell" "Oh we trashed the place all right, it took all yesterday to clean" Jack said. "But he enjoyed it" "That's good; we wanted Owen to have some fun. He is a good boy really. He just needed proper parenting" TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW "Hey" Gwen looked up to see Suzie sitting next to her. Her bushy brown hair tied back in a ponytail and reading glasses perched on her nose, she was holding Wuthering Heights the required reading for their pre-twentieth century module. "Hey" Gwen mumbled. "How are you?" Suzie asked putting a hand on Gwen's. "It must have been such a shock to see poor Carys like that" "Yeah it was" Gwen said swallowing her mouth was now feeling rather dry. "Suzie...i think it was my fault" "Oh sweetie how can it be your fault?" Suzie cooed softly. "You didn't unscrew the door" Gwen smiled weakly. TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW Owen Harper hesitated at the door. He was requested to work with Dr Smith today for his community service. As much as he admired the man he didn't want to be the one to admit that Toshiko Sato was very much under Adam Smith's thumb. The thought of Adam Smith made him clench his fist, gritting his teeth he knocked on the door. "Come in" Owen entered the office. It was messy and cluttered with not only paperwork and books but with photographs as well. "Sir" "Owen, good, good come in, come in I had some tea and banana cake made just for you" Dr Smith said grinning as he waved Owen into a chair. "Now Owen what I'm going to do today is something a doctor should never do unless there's no other option" Owen choked slightly on his tea. "S-sir?" "Breaking a patient's confidentiality" Dr Smith said. "Something unethical but sometimes the best way to go" "I don't understand sir" "I fear she's in more danger than ever and I can trust you to look after her" Dr Smith took a sip of his tea. "Toshiko Sato is one of my patients" Silence. "You're fucking kidding me" A bitter smile grew on Dr Smith's face. "I wish I was Owen. Toshiko has a habit of not talking to anyone. Every stress, every upset and every rage is suppressed to the point she breaks down. She's been in my care for the past year and she visits regularly for talks, last time she visited however...she mentioned...a boy..." "Adam Smith" Owen spat out. "He's a fucking psycho; she shouldn't even be near him! He twists things, makes people think things that aren't their thoughts back in Year Eleven he did a lot of shit to Ianto Jones" "Just as I suspected" Dr Smith said. "Keep an eye out Owen. Toshiko is a very intellectual girl and I have grown very fond of her. I don't wish to see her back in my ward" "I understand sir" Owen said. "I'll do my best" "That's all I ask" Dr Smith said smiling, he held out the plate of cake. "More banana cake, full of potassium" Owen took a slice and took a bite. After he swallowed he looked around the room. "Lots of photos here" he observed. "Are they all your family?" "Some. I lost most of my family but I have a picture of my step-siblings" Dr Smith handed a photo of a skinny brown haired man in a pinstripe suit and a redheaded woman giving him bunny ears. "Dr John Noble and his secretary Ms Donna Noble. Both very proud people, constantly bickering but then again Donna picks fights with everyone" "Your step brother has the same first name as you" Owen noted with amusement. "Yes it did cause confusion at home" Dr Smith said his eyes glittering with amusement. "This is Martha, she used to be one of my pupils and this is Mickey her boyfriend, he's in the military now and this is...this is Rose" Rose was a pretty blonde girl with warm brown amber eyes and a huge grin. "She's...she's my step brother's fiancée" From his tone Owen realised that Dr Smith was probably in love with this woman. "Must be nice to have so much family and friends" "Owen?" Dr Smith blinked. "Dad buggered of ages ago. Mum didn't want anything to do with me. So it's just Nana, Me and Jack's the only real friend I ever had" Dr Smith smiled. "One day Owen you're going to realise you have a lot more family and friends out there" "And then I'll wake up from my coma" Owen muttered darkly causing Dr Smith to chuckle. TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW Tosh staggered through the corridors trying to keep hold of the pile of books in her arms while putting her file away in her bag. The world around her was either laughing or walking on; she didn't care right now she was too concentrated on her task. A hand grabbed hold of her upper arm in a vice like grip. "I said hello Toshiko" Adam said coldly. "Were you ignoring you're beloved" "N-no" Tosh stuttered. "I was just putting my file away an-" She was suddenly pinned to the locker, her books fell to the floor in a loud thump and it was then she realised everyone has gone to class leaving her alone with him. She attempted to scream when his hands went to her throat. "This is my game, my rules, my prey" Adam hissed darkly. "You're supposed to be heads over heels in love with me not ignoring me" His grip tightened and she could no longer breathe.
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