Although Amy was loving the spotlight; the job was beginning to run her ragged. She jumped from hotel rooms to runways to airports almost nonstop for days and days at a time. After weeks of hopping around the globe; she was finally on her way home.
Her heels clicked away as she quickly walked through the London City Airport DLR station to catch the next train. That's when she felt something sneak into the corner of her eye. A familiar but long forgotten figure. Amy flinched a little as she took a seat on the train. She couldn't quite remember what it was she'd seen but she knew something wasn't right. She knew she couldn't trust her own mind. Amy took out her mobile to call Rory. In the reflection of the train's window she saw it; a tall gray figure. The shock made her drop her phone.
"Oh, let me help you with that." A businessman type noticed her drop her phone as she fiddled with her purse and he picked it up for her.
"Thank you" Amy smiled flirtatiously but her hands were shaking. They were coming back for her. The train was filled with The Silence. She dialed Rory's number. "God, Rory! I've missed you so much!"
"How are you!? We've missed you too" Rory's smile could be heard in his voice.
"Hello, Sweetie"
"Glorious Pond!"
"Hello!"
"Mama"
Everyone yelled at once in the background.
"I've got you on speaker" Rory had to yell over everyone else trying to speak.
"No way. Didn't notice." Amy laughed. "Can't wait to get home! I'm so incredibly tired. I'll see you all soon!" Amy smiled as she heard everyone say their goodbyes simultaneously.
She was so tired. That had to have been what it was that had her jumping at shadows before. She was just overworked and needed a good nap and a few weeks vacation. They weren't back; they couldn't be. She thought she'd defeated The Silence. Amy closed her eyes in hopes of catching a break on the train but as she fell asleep she saw the crack in her wall shining bright behind her eyes. She sprang out of her seat as she reached her destination. What a nightmare. Amy hadn't seen that crack in her wall since she was 8 years old. 16 years later and Prisoner Zero was still trying to escape.
First thing Amy did when she got home was hold her baby girl. "Do you remember me, Melody?" Amy smiled as she hugged her tight.
"Mommy!" Melody spoke some gumbel of almost words at her mother. Amy laughed at Melody's baby words that didn't make any sense at all but it sure meant something to Mels.
"Oh, you don't say?" Amy spoke back as if she understood her daughter's half sentences and make believe words.
"Wiwa" Melody pointed up at Rita as she walked into Melody's room
"Thanks for all your help." Amy put Melody back down into her crib.
"It's no problem at all." Rita smiled. "I just put the kettle on if you'd like to join me"
They chit chatted at the kitchen table over tea for a good 30 minutes before Rita looked up at the time. "Well, I guess you don't really need me around here anymore so..."
"You don't have to go." Amy stopped herself from sounding too desperate for company. "Rory's at work and The Doctor is busy with other things so.. I mean, I'm not asking you to stay forever as a live in nanny. I know you have a job too." She laughed.
"No, It's fine." Rita smiled back. "I just didn't want you to think I was cutting in on your time." There was a quiet pause before Rita added. "So, The Doctor... everyone seems to call Dr. Smith THE Doctor. Why is that?"
"I called him that from the day I met him. It just stuck." Amy paused for a moment not sure if she ought to bring it up but she was curious. "How much do you know about me?"
"Well... if I may be completely honest; I think I know almost everything about you" Rita laughed. "Rory and The Doctor gush over you nonstop."
"I've been seeing a crack in my wall." Amelia began to explain. "It was something I used to see when I was little and it spoke to me. That's when The Doctor showed up to fix it and we all thought he had but now it's back and it's ripping time apart."
Rita realized Amy was falling into a minor episode but being a nurse herself she stayed level headed. "The Doctor told me about that. Has it spoken to you again?"
"No, it's just been blinding me with this light and letting The Silence in." Amy spoke as she looked into her teacup. "Do you believe in hell?"
"I believe in Jahannam, yes" Rita looked into Amy's eyes. "What do you believe in?"
"I believe in The Doctor." Amy looked over at the pills sitting in a transparent bottle on the kitchen counter. "He protects me and he's everything to me" Amy stood up and poured a glass of water for herself as she opened her medication bottle.
"What does Rory believe in?" Rita mentioned Rory feeling like Amy had been leaving him out.
"He's an atheist." Amy placed a pill in her mouth and took a big swig of her medication. "He doesn't believe in anything. Which is really unfair because the minotaur doesn't affect him."
"What?" Rita was lost.
"It feeds off faith. I used to think it fed off fear but it feeds on faith, sucking you in." Amy finished her water. "The Doctor says I depend on him too much. I have too much faith in him."
"He's a brilliant man and I know he's always looking out for you but no one's completely infallible." Rita smiled as she stood up and placed a gentle hand on Amy's shoulder. "I'll be going now. I pray you find peace."
"Thanks" Amy smiled.
