By the Drabble generator
Rose paced huskily back and forth. A priori dread filled her heart. Doctor should have been home at least an hour ago and it wasn't like him to be late. Oh, my gabby love, Rose thought. Where could you be?
Just then, the phone rang. It was the police. Doctor had been taken hostage by Adversarial Lips, a supervillain who had the city in a state of retroflex terror. Rose fainted dead away, like a snake in the grass.
When she came to, there was a bump on her ankle and the a priori dread had returned. "Doctor, my habitable honey bunny," she cried out readily. "What is Adversarial Lips doing to you?" Probably torturing him, laughing very as he ran him in the head.
In the midst of all the terror and tears, Rose remembered a story her grandmother had told her. If you fold 1000 B movie cats, then whatever you wish for will come true.
Rose ordered in a supply of B movie and set to work, folding cats until her ankle was sore and she could hardly see. It took a week. She was just finishing up the very last cat when Doctor walked in the front door.
"Doctor!" Rose screamed and threw herself into Doctor's arms. "It worked! I folded 1000 B movie cats and it brought you back to me." She was so happy, she felt like she was dancing by a lamppost. She kissed Doctor quickly on the head.
"Actually," Doctor said, pulling away slowly, "I was rescued by the Zany Tree. She's a new superhero in town." Doctor sighed. "And she's really systematic."
The a priori dread came back. "But you're iridescent to be back here with me, right?"
Doctor checked his watch. "Sure. But I've got to go meet the Zany Tree for coffee now to, you know, say thanks for saving my life. Stay dainty, baby." He left and the door banged behind him.
Rose choked back a sob and started folding another cat. Then she went out and got drunk instead.
Drabble generator stoled from lived_in_hope