Since everyone's parents were very tightknit, it was common for the older kids to watch Irene and Melody since they instilled so much trust in them.
However, Melody and Irene were only so fond of the boys, mostly because Sherlock was a prat. John and Rory were nice and everything, but it wasn't the same compared to when Amy was with them.
It was a Friday morning with the rain battering against Irene's window, but it was tranquil background music for them.
The Raggedy Doctor was poking out of his little blue box, beckoning for an adventure with his companion, Martin the Hedgehog. They went off to the edges of the universe, saving one galaxy at a time. They were joined later by Benedict the Otter and they traveled to Neptune to save his otter friends from the river controlled by evil river spirits.
Mels and Irene weren't terribly into Barbie dolls or other toys of that sort, mostly because they were more interested in having adventures than worrying about trivial girlie things. Instead, they preferred their stuffed animals who could have fun on their own.
Amy was fascinated by Greek mythology, hence the current adventure their companions were having today. She was a little older than Irene and Melody, but she still confided in them about her Doctor. They knew all about how he promised her that he would be back in five minutes, but he didn't show up at all.
"That wasn't very nice of him. He promised you he would come back," Melody said with a frown, poking Martin's nose.
Amy sighed. "I know. It's silly, me waiting around for him. But, I'm not going to give up on him."
"You can't. A promise is a promise," Irene added, stroking Benedict's fur.
"Is he cute?" Melody asked.
Amy blushed, but she smiled. "Yes, he is very cute, but he likes really weird food, likes fish fingers and custard. You would both like him. I wasn't with him for very long, but I remember that he was very kind and protective."
"Fish fingers and custard?" Both girls wrinkled their noses.
"I couldn't believe it at first either. I tried making him the normal foods, like bread and butter, or scrambled eggs. He thought that it was really gross. But when he tried the fish fingers and custard, he thought it was the greatest thing in the world!"
"Ewwwwwww."
"I know!"
They laughed and resumed playing with their toys, letting their imaginations run wild. It didn't feel like enough time passed for them to play together until Irene's parents came home.
Sure, Amy had other friends at school, like Molly, Mary, Sarah, and sometimes Sally, but they didn't understand her like these two wonderful girls did.