Rather not my best work I think, but when Hex is involved it's impossible for things to stray too far off course (also, you get an actual bona fide drabble. Yay!)
“But the expiry date is – ” Hex checked.
“It doesn’t have an expiry date,” said Ace.
“Probably because it’s from before printing them was mandatory,” Hex said darkly. “Look, Ace, this box looks like it’s from the sixties. It can’t be safe.”
“The TARDIS is in stasis Hex. Besides, if we tell the Professor we need to stop off for groceries he’ll be suspicious, and it’s supposed to be a surprise.”
“Whatever you say.”
--
“Happy Birthday!” Ace and Hex said in unison.
“Really? Is it?”
It wasn’t, because none of them (him included) knew it, but the cake was still delicious.
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Date: 2009-05-01 09:47 pm (UTC)“But the expiry date is – ” Hex checked.
“It doesn’t have an expiry date,” said Ace.
“Probably because it’s from before printing them was mandatory,” Hex said darkly. “Look, Ace, this box looks like it’s from the sixties. It can’t be safe.”
“The TARDIS is in stasis Hex. Besides, if we tell the Professor we need to stop off for groceries he’ll be suspicious, and it’s supposed to be a surprise.”
“Whatever you say.”
--
“Happy Birthday!” Ace and Hex said in unison.
“Really? Is it?”
It wasn’t, because none of them (him included) knew it, but the cake was still delicious.