A/N: sorry about the shortness of this update. I'm busy with Calculus. But the upcoming chapters will be longer ;)
Chapter 3: Not Quite Right
Azalea is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of her mum's laughter. She turned on her light, blinking a couple times to adjust to the new brightness. As she slipped out of bed and put on slippers, the laughter continued, and was accompanied by muffled music. She stretched and creeped over to the door handle. Being the curious girl she is, she just had to see what her mum was doing.
When she entered the corridor, she stopped at her younger sibling's doors to peek in and check on them. Both of them sound asleep, she proceeded to get closer and closer to the laughter and the music became more clear. Azalea paused in the hallway to listen to some of the song.
Hold me closer tiny dancer.
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
"Hmph. Weird. Never heard this song before..." Azalea pondered, looking over her shoulder before proceeding to the console room. She slinked along the hallway, sticking close to the wall. She heard her Dad mumble something and snicker with mum. After minutes of listening and creeping, she peeked around the corner into the room.
They were dancing. River was standing on the Doctor's feet and he was spinning them both around and around on the glass floor. River was giggling, the Doctor whispering things in her ear and occasionally singing to her. Even though he was terribly off-key, she smiled just the same.
Azalea smiled and darted out of sight. She silently ran to her room and fumbled around her drawers for her camera. She had to capture this moment somehow, because it was absolutely adorable and slightly disgusting. But only because it was her parents. If it was anyone else, it'd be just absolutely adorable.
Azalea unearthed her camera from beneath the random objects in her closet bins and ran back down the hallway. She slowly stuck her head out from behind the corner and saw they were still dancing, but to a different song. As soon as she positioned her camera and it clicked, she ducked back behind the wall so she wouldn't be noticed.
The Doctor and River saw her but decided to let her have her fun.
"Did you just see our little photographer over there?" He whispered and pulled River as close as her 4 month belly would allow.
"Oh yes I saw her. She loves that camera Amy gave her. I wonder when she'll fill up that little card in there." River smiled at him, continuing to sway with him to the music.
"Well when she does, we can print out her favorites for her." The Doctor chuckled.
After peering over her shoulder to make sure Azalea was gone, River laid her head on the Doctor's chest.
"Sweetie can I say something and you not get worried?" River said softly, listening to his hearts beat.
"Of course River."
"Something feels off. I'm not sure what, but something is different..." River bit her lip and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I'm sure whatever it is will turn out fine Riv." He kissed her curls and continued swaying to the music. Even though he knew it was probably nothing, he couldn't get River's words out of his head the rest of the night.
A/N: AND THE TORTURE BEGINS xx