ODDITY ⇆ DOCTOR WHO

0.34 | E.M

                     〖 EMPTY MARBLE 〗

HER JOINTS WERE STIFF when she woke up, her entire body feeling like it hadn't moved at all the entire night. She stirred, stretching her arms above her head in an attempt to relieve them. It only brought some, but not enough.

The door to the room clicked and the wood groaned as it opened. A familiar face peered in, checking to see if she still slept or not. The Doctor smiled at her from across the room.

"Morning." He greeted, slipping into the room and shutting the door behind him.

"How long have you been awake?" She asked, noting his lack of change of clothes and his bright eyes. He walked and sat on the side of her bed, watching her stir and stretch in the morning light. She seemed extremely uncomfortable.

"Long enough. Feeling alright?"

"Just stiff. So, what's the plans for today?"

"Well, I figured we go out and figure some stuff out. That Marsilia girl, apparently that statue bores a striking resemblance to her. She's been missing for some time now, so I wanted to go find her father and see what happened." He suggested, watching her continue to stir uncomfortably. "Are you sure you're alright?" He asked again, scrunching his brow in concern. She sat up, letting the sheets fall to her hips as she tried to stretch. She felt of her back and spine.

"Just feels like my whole body is full of knots. I'm sure it was just this bad bed." She suggested, twisting and listening to her back pop. The two sat in silence for only a moment before he sprung up from the bed.

"Well, come on. Up and at 'em! Sooner you are up and ready the sooner we can figure out what's going on here, because something is definitely going on here." He watched her slip from the sheets. She looked to him, and motioned him towards the door.

"Well if you want to get going you'll need to step out and let me change. Unless you want me running around Venice in a nightgown." She laughed, shutting the door behind him and pressing her back to it. After the events that had unfolded the night before, nothing felt weird but it plagued her mind if she should bring it up or not. But she felt a weight off her chest now that he knew some semblance of how she felt. Almost a twinge of joy he didn't shove her away when she did kiss him.

Valarie changed clothing into the gown she had previously wore, hastily throwing her shoes back on and opening the door again. The Doctor stayed there, leaned against the wall. He smiled wide at her, and the began their way down the halls and stairs of the Moretti residence. As they traveled down the last set of stairs Valarie caught up to his side, practically bumping sides.

"So what do you think is going on?" She asked him curiously.

"Well, to be honest and between you and me, I have no idea." He turned to face her at the bottom of the stairs as she continued her descent.

"Where are you going?" A voice called. Gazes turned to a young girl who stood at the top of the stairs. One of the Moretti kids, who had been at the dinner the night before.

"Oh, just out." Valarie replied as she came down the stairs towards them. She couldn't have been any older then six. She tugged on her arm.

"Are you coming back?"

"Yes." Valarie replied hesitantly. The girl beamed.

"Good! My brother says tomorrow morning will be a big day! He said he's making something special!" Valarie looked to the Doctor who concerned eyes before gently freeing her arm from the child's grip and traveling to his side. The Doctor put a hand on her shoulder.