First Floor Garage, Wednesday, All Day

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam couldn't sleep anymore, even though she probably should have after her week at the Time Agency and in Cardiff. Her new little brother Peter seemed like a perfectly nice kid, which was reassuring.

Which didn't mean she felt the need to be social today. She turned on the CD player, ate a couple of chocolate covered espresso beans, and stacked some food on her work bench, which she'd hopefully remember to eat. Then she went to work on the Swoop Bike. It probably needed babying tuning--she hadn't ridden it or worked on it in almost a month.


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[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Why was the Doctor wandering the first floor of the dorms?

He'd explain later.

"Hello Miss Carter," he said.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam put down the wrench she'd been fiddling with. The combustion system...oh, yes. Person speaking to her. Right. "Hello, Doctor. How are things going with you?"

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Going quite well," the Doctor said. "Rather a large influx of new people to the island yesterday, wouldn't you say?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Oh, absolutely," she nodded, "I'm just sorry I didn't get to meet more of them. Unfortunately, I was just too tired after spending the week with Jack."

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

The Doctor paused.

"Yes, I can see how that might be very tiring."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam blushed, but realized it was her own fault for not explaining better. "Oh, no. We spent the week being tested by a place called the Time Agency."

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"...You're going to join the Time Agency?" the Doctor looked genuinely impressed and surprised.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Maybe?" Sam turned to face The Doctor. "They offered me a spot," which she hadn't mentioned to Jack yet, "but I'm still undecided. You know of them?"

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Sort of, yeah," the Doctor said. "Not really well, mind you. But they don't seem like too bad a sort, via reputation."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders came down to the garage shortly before noon to polish his glider before taking it out for a ride. "Mornin', Carter."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Morning, Anders," Sam waved without looking up. "How were your holidays?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Quiet, but good." Anders took a rag to a water spot he only thought he saw, frowning. "I didn't see you around. Have fun?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I don't know if fun is the word I'd use," Sam grumbled, "but it was interesting and I helped save the world, so it was generally good."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders chuckled and paused in his polishing efforts. "Just another holiday adventure in the life of Sam Carter, huh? You were probably way more productive than I was."

Understatement of the century, that.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes it's good not to be so productive," Sam said. "I'd love to be able to catch up on my sleep."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Sleep's good when you can get it." Anders punctuated that statement, however unintentionally, with a yawn. "Haven't been sleeping so well myself, lately. Though since it's time for our semi-annual invasion of new kids, you might want to consider taking over an empty cabin or something if you really want to get some sleep before classes start."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Well, I've met a new kid," Sam said, almost defensively, "and I figure the rest won't bother me if they don't know who I am. And Jack'll probably be catching up with Cedric, so I'll probably be fine by next week."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders gave her a mildly surprised look. "You sure?"

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Attacked by any good books lately?" the Doctor asked.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Not since finals week," Anders said with a shrug. "That might've put me off reading for a while. At least until the last of the papercuts heal."

Which they so totally already had. But he wasn't about to admit to a teacher that he'd abandoned reading in favor of playing computer games the minute his last final was over.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

The Doctor scrutinized Anders for a moment.

"And the average papercut heals within a day."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"They were . . . really aggressive papercuts?"

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"I see," the Doctor said.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Flying books," Anders reminded him with a nod. "They don't usually do that."

Beat.

"Do they?"

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Depends who made them," the Doctor said.