GROWTH

Chapter 1

"Oh I'm getting so sick of you!" yelled Saph at her disgruntled boyfriend. It had never been the same since they moved in together. Since they had got the "closeness" she had so dearly wanted.

Firstly, Brett had stayed out so late that she had fallen asleep three hours before he had come back. The weird thing was he hadn't even told her what had happened. But what she did know was that he had suddenly become a proffesor's assistant. Why she had no idea and frankly she didn't care-anything bringing in an extra amount of money was good in her eyes. But since then he had suddenly spent all that extra money on plants. As they had passed the stage of being able to share a bed together, she had to stomp through the mini jungle that Brett had set up to get into their room. Yes, their room, which Brett couldn't seem to understand. But this time he'd gone too far. He'd brought home a small green pod, which she was sure was going to be more of a nightmare. Ever since he had started to get the bloody plants, he had been watering them, giving them new soil, singing to them and she had caught him giving one of them a pep talk for some stupid reason. Now with a new plant set to be grown in their, now tiny, flat, he was going to spend less time with her than before.

"What's so bad with this little project?!" Brett retaliated. "LITTLE PROJECT?!! Those flamin plants" here Brett winced "hav taken over the bloody flat. Oh my god. It's almost like you're set to replant the entire rainforest. Now I'm all for protecting the environment, but this is going too far!" As she finished, Brett continued to look back and forth between Saph and the pod. He took a deep breath and said strangely calmly "Listen it's something to do with work OK. It's to do with a study the Professor and I are investigating..." But before he could finish Saph butted in "And there's another thing. Who is this Professor Lyn? How come I've never heard of him?"

Slightly taken aback, Brett replied "You'll meet him..all in good time" But far from silencing her, he made her even more angry. "But that's not quick enough Brett. Listen Brett I'm going for a walk. I need to take a break..from you and these wretched plants" Saying this she subsequently stormed out the door slamming the door as she went.

As she started to walk down the streets, a man with brown stylish hair with a brown suit suddenly grabbed her and dragged her to one side. "Hey sorry about this. But have you seen anything weird lately" Stunned she gave no reply. "Any flying spaceships? Any metal men coming out of the sewers? Pepperpots tryig to take over the world?" Recovering, she stared at him with confusion and madness "No. Now get away from me, freak!" She turned and walked quickly away, trying to ignore the last thing he said "I'm the Doctor by the way"

"So so sorry Brett. Listen I don't care..." Her apology was cut short by the scene that lay before her. Most of the plants were ripped, torn and generally battered. If they had not been damaged, they were knocked over. But her eyes were drawn to an ajar bedroom door. As she fled to the door, she saw something she was dreading. The window smashed and a small pile of leafs left below he window. And the worst thing of all - no sign of Brett. "What the hell happened?!"

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