So, thanks to Tumblr, I recently discovered BBC Scotland's Takin' Over the Asylum, a 6-episode show that aired in the mid-90's, with a 23-year-old David Tennant as the character Campbell Bain. HE'S ADORABLE AND HIS HAIR IS SO FLUFFY! So of course, I have to write a story for it.

You can watch it on youtube if you want; I don't think it's anywhere else. And this will make a lot more sense if you've actually watched the show; I'm too lazy to try and explain it.

Oh, yeah. It's a Scottish show, so they all have accents. This is the first time I've tried writing in a dialect/accent/whatever so please be kind!

Eddie and Campbell were in the radio studio of St. Jude's, pulling records before the show. Eddie glanced over to see if Campbell had found what he was looking for, when he caught sight of a young girl sitting alone in the hallway. Arms around her legs, she looked very small and sad.

"Campbell," Eddie asked, "who's that?"

"Where?" Eddie pointed. "Oh, that's Bethy. Just brought 'er in a few weeks ago."

"What's wrong with her?"

"They don' really know; she won' say a word. Won' write either, though they know she can read. A policeman picked her up out of the park and brought 'er here when she wouldn' talk. Must have gone through some sorta trauma, though; she doesn' like to be touched or bein' in large crowds. Prob'ly why you haven' seen 'er before."

The two men worked side-by-side in silence for a little while before Eddie asked, "If she won' talk, how do they know her name?"

"They found the letters 'B-E-K' written on her arm in pen when she came in; figure those 'er her initials an' the 'E' is fer 'Elizabeth,' so that's what they call 'er. It can be shorten'd to Bethy to fit the 'B,' ya'see. They don' know how ol' she is either, but they don' think more than 15 or 16." And with that, Campbell began the countdown until they went on-air, and Eddie saw the girl slip away as he flipped the switch.

The next day was Eddie's day off, so Campbell went down to the studio alone. Rosalie was there, cleaning as usual.

"Bethy was hanging around today."

"Again? Did she do anything?"

"No, but she left pretty quickly. If you ask me, though, it almost looked as if she was plannin' on comin' back."

Sure enough, five minutes later, Bethy returned, this time with a blanket and a book. She wrapped the blanket around herself and sat cross-legged on a chair, making a sort of cave for herself.

It wasn't long before Francine arrived. The woman approched Bethy tenatively,causing the girl to stiffen and look as if she wanted to disappear. Francine, obviously, thought better of attempting interaction, and entered the studio to be greeted by Rosalie and Campbell.

"Could'ja tell what she was readin'?" Rosalie asked.

"No, she wouldn' let me get close enough."

"Why do'ya wanna' know what she's readin' anyways?" Campbell asked.

"If we figure out what she likes, maybe we can help her," Rosalie supplied.

"Suit yourself..."