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Chapter 9: All I Have is Her

Clara was at her grandmother's house. Gran is sick so she went to her to take care of her.

"Okay, gran. Tea is ready."

"Thank you for taking care of me, sweetheart."

"You're the only one left for me." she poured out the tea and gave it to her. "Here you go." she sat down next to her.

"You don't have to stay with me."

"Yes I do, gran. I need to be here."

"What about the kids?"

"I asked Nina to look after them. But you're more important. You need to rest and drink your tea."

"Alright." Clara kissed her cheek.

"Just rest." she went out of the room to do the housework.

~~OoO~~

The Doctor was all alone. Clara asked him to come 2 weeks later because she doesn't have time. He tried to make some repairings but after 5 minutes he got bored and decided to visit her. He ran up to the panel, pull the levers and after he landed he stepped out of the TARDIS. He knocked on the door but it wasn't Clara who opened the door. It was a girl.

"Hello! I'm looking for Clara."

"She's not here."

"Okay. And where is she?"

"Who are you?"

"I'm the Doctor."

"Her boyfriend?"

"No! No. I'm her friend. And you are?"

"Angie."

"Oh yeah, Angie. Clara told me about you. So, where is she?"

"She's at her grandma's house."

"Her grandmother's house?"

"Yeah. She's sick."

"And where does she live?"

"Not far away from here."

"Thanks. Say hi to Artie." he went back to the TARDIS. He set up for the coordinates to Clara's DNA. When he landed he ran out of the ship and knocked on the door.

"Hello?" Clara opened it. She was in shock. "Doctor?"

"Hello!" he smiled.

"What are you doing here? You didn't get my message?"

"I did."

"Then why are you here?"

"I got bored."

"You got bored?"

"Yeah. And what happened? Angie said that your grandmother is sick."

"Yeah. I think she got a cold. Come in." the Doctor stepped into the house and went to the living room. "Just be quiet. She's asleep." she whispered.

"Okay."

"So you got bored. Why didn't you hop into 2 weeks later?"

"I don't know. I wanted to see you."

"You wanted to see me?"

"I guess so." he smiled.

"You're being weird."

"What do you mean?"

"Since we were a part of that story you are a bit weirder."

"Well, I think I learnt something about it."

"Me too." they looked into each other's eyes. Clara lost in his green eyes. The Doctor was staring at her lips. They leaned closer to. When their lips's would have been touched gran's loud groans brought them back to the real world. They stood up and went in her room. "Gran, are you okay?" gran put her hand on her chest. She was breathing heavily. "Gran? Gran?"

"Clara, I think she's having a heart attack." he took off his jacket and sat down on the bed to check her. He covered gran with his jacket to keep her warm.

"What?"

"Call the ambulance!" Clara went out of the room. He used CPR on her. She lost her consciousness. "Come on! Come on!" he did this 'till gran return to the livings. The ambulance arrived. They put gran on the patient stretcher and loads her in the car. Clara was in shock. "Everything is going to be okay." he took her hand but she didn't react. The Doctor knew that how important gran is to her. That's why he pulled her in the TARDIS and went to the hospital. After they landed they searched for the right ward. The nurse said that they took her to the cardiology. They needed to wait. The Doctor sat Clara down. She didn't say a word. She just stared into nowhere and didn't say a word to him. After half an hour the nurse came to them. Clara quickly stood up and asked her.

"How is she?"

"She had a minor heart attack."

"And what does that mean?"

"It's not fatal, but it might be later. It's up to her how strong is her heart."

"So, there's a chance that she can die?"

"If she's survives the night, she'll be okay." Clara didn't ask more. She was so scared. The Doctor took her hand.

"Can we go inside?"

"She's still unconscious, but you can go in." the Doctor nodded and pulled Clara in the ward. She saw gran lying on the bed... she freaked out. She sat down to a chair and took gran's hand.

"Clara, I'm so sorry!" he said. He knew that it wasn't his fault but he felt he needed to say that.

"It's not your fault. Gran is 74 years old. Sooner or later some kind of illness would have been signed. You know, I always hoped that she will be an exception. But I was wrong. She's just a human. We're not immortal. We got hurt and our life is depending on a thread. We could die in an accident or anything else." he never saw her like this. After gran's heart attack it's like she sees the world differently. But life isn't just about it, Clara – he thought.

"Clara..."

"Can you go out for a minute? I want to be alone."

"Sure." he went out. He leaned against the wall. "Why did this happen now?" he asked quietly. He knew that Clara is in a vulnerable state. Her smile is depending on gran. He wants to see her smile again, but it will only happen if gran gets better. His train of thoughts interrupeted a familiar voice.

"Doctor?"

"Rory? What are you doing here?"

"I work here. What are you doing here?"

"Clara's grandmother got a heart attack."

"Is she okay?"

"If her heart is strong enough, she'll be okay."

"And how is Clara?

"She's freaked out."

"It's not easy for her."

"I'm worried about her. If her grandmother get another heart attack or die, then Clara will be depressed. And I can't help her."

"You can."

"How?" this question was so clear to Rory.

"Like we did before. Be by her side." the Doctor remembered that words. New York, 1996. When he was looking for Clara. Amy and Rory wanted to help him but they couldn't. Being by his side was enough.

~~OoO~~

"Amy?"

"Whatever happens you need to know that Rory and I are always by your side."

"Why are you saying me this?"

"I just want you to know that. We'll be here for you."

"I know that you are here for me, Pond." he hugged back.

"So whatever happens, Rory and I are here for you. You can tell us everything."

"I know."

"Then why don't you tell us the whole story?" the Doctor looked in her eyes.

"I wish I could know."

"Know what?"

"That what's going on here. I wish I know what is happening in front of me. Something's going on, but I don't know what. Something impossible."

"Impossible?"

"Yes. I'm trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle. But if I can't find her, it is an impossible movement."

"Who are you looking for?"

"It's hard to tell, Pond. Very hard. Too complicated and long and I don't know the half of it."

"How can we help you?"

"Being by my side is helpful."

~~OoO~~

"Rory Pond, I could kiss you."

"I pass it."

"Hey Rory!" Amy greeted him and kissed his cheek. "Hey Doctor! What are you doing here?"

"Clara's grandmother got a heart attack."

"Oh. Is she okay?"

"Yeah, kind of."

"Doctor, be by her side. Go in."

"She sent me out a minute ago."

"I don't care. Go inside, raggedy man!"

"Believe me. She wants you by her side."

"Okay." he fixed his bow tie. "But if she shout at me, I'll blame you, Rory."

"I think I'll survive this. But where did you leave your jacket?"

"At Clara's grandmother's house." he went in. Clara was holding gran's hand. "Clara?" she stood up and ran into his arms. She squeezed his waistcoat and cried. "Clara?"

"It's all my fault. I should have been looking after her carefully."

"No, it's not your fault."

"Gran is my everything. All I have is her. I have no mother and my father left us for a witch. All I have is gran. And if I loose her too, I'll be alone."

"You're not alone. You got me, the Ponds, Jack and River. And the most important thing is you got your grandma. She's not dead. She's still alive. All you have to think about is that she gets better." Clara looked up at him. He wiped her tears away, kissed her forehead and hugged her. "All that matters is her to get better." Clara nodded. She closed her eyes and cried.

~~OoO~~

After the Doctor went inside the ward Amy asked Rory.

"What happened?"

"The Doctor wanted to help Clara but he didn't know how. So I told him that being by her side is a big help."

"Like when we was by his side in New York."

"Yeah." Amy went closer to the door to see what's happening.

"I think your advice was better than you think."

"What are you talking about?" Rory went to Amy to look into the ward and he saw them hugging. "Yeah. It was better than I thought."

~~OoO~~

Clara woke up for someone was calling her name. She opened her eyes and saw gran who held her hand and smiled.

"Gran." she hugged her. "Everything's okay? How are you feeling? Do you want me to bring something?" gran stroked her cheek. She looked up at her.

"You're exhausted, sweetheart. Look at you. Your eyes are red and you're pale."

"I thought that you'll leave me."

"I wouldn't leave you."

"But you had a heart attack..."

"Oh, that was a minor one. I'll be more carefull next time,"

"Oh, gran!" she hugged her again. "I love you so much!"

"I love you too, Clara. But I want to ask you one thing."

"What?" she looked at her.

"Will you search for your father?"

"For my father? I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"Because I have everything that he hasn't. And it's good enough for me."

"Are you sure? You don't have to say that you don't want te meet him because I don't like him."

"I'm sure. If we had been important to him, he would have looked for us a long time ago. But if that witch is more important to him then have a good life with her. I don't want to meet him."

"I see. But he did one good thing."

"Which is?"

"A wonderful granddaugher." Clara smiled. "Now, go and wash your face, sweetie."

"Okay." she stood up and noticed that the Doctor was next to her. He was asleep. "Doctor?"

"I wanted to ask. Is he your boyfriend?"

"No. He's just a friend."

"Just a friend?"

"Yes. I'll wash my face." she went out of the ward to a tentacle. She washed her face and looked into the mirror. "I'm really pale." she stung her face. "Much better." she went back. When she was back the Doctor was awake and he had a very good conversation with gran. "Doctor?" he looked at her.

"Ah, Clara. You're grandmother is so lovely."

"So you got acquinted?"

"Yeah." Rory stepped into the room.

"How are we today?"

"Rory? You are her doctor?"

"Yeah." he went closer to grand and examined her. "Okay, I think you're fine now. But I want to take another test in the cardiology. Is it okay, Mrs. Oswald?"

"Yes but I'm not Mrs. Oswald anymore. My husband was Mr. Oswald. I'm Margaret Wilkinson. But to Clara's friends I'm Margaret."

"Alright, Margaret. Then we took another ultra sound to check your heart and after that I'll tell you what happens."

"Okay." Rory went out with gran so Clara and the Doctor ledt alone. She hugged him.

"Clara?"

"Gran is still alive. I'm so glad."

"I told you everything is going to be okay." she looked up at him.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking for?"

"If you didn't make me feel better then I would be in a deep depression. But now I saw that gran is okay I'm feeling alright and I'm glad that I listened to you."

"You're very welcome."

"Why do you always convince me?"

"I don't know. I think your trust is strong enough for me that you're listen," Clara smiled. "You're special."

"Why are you saying this?"

"Most people who were travelling with me they didn't listen."

"And?"

"You do. If I say stay, you'll stay. You listen."

"Because I trust you. Because I know you want me safe. And I don't want to get into trouble because of an idiot."

"Oi!" Clara laughed.

"And it's hard not to listen to someone who has a big chin."

"Seriously, what is wrong with my chin?"

"It's not that bad but someday you'll put someone's eye out, chin boy."

"Chin boy? Really? This is the best you could figure out?"

"I think it's a perfect nickname for you." the Doctor smiled and hugged her. He let her go when Rory stepped into the room with gran.

"So everything's okay. You shouldn't push yourself too hard. You need to rest for a couple days."

"Thanks Rory." Clara said.

"We can always count on you." the Doctor said.

"That's my job."

"Rory, the doctor. I prefer Rory, the roman. Where is Amy?"

"I think she's at home or she's with River."

"I want you two to come with us next Wednesday. Is it okay Clara?" he looked at her.

"Of course." she smiled holding gran's hand.

"What do you think Rory?"

"It sounds good. Next Wednesday?"

"Yeah."

"I'll tell Amy." Rory went out of the room. The Doctor clapped his hand and looked at Clara who was smiling. After gran got out of the hospital the Doctor returned to the TARDIS but he promised to Clara that they'll meet next Wednesday.