The young Sam peeked into her Grandmother's room. "Come here, my sweetheart. Come here," Her Grandmother, Sarah said softly. She patted the spot beside her. Sam went over to her Grandmother, who was looking at a wedding photo album. In the photo there were a bride and a groom.
"Do you know who are they?" Sarah asked. Little Sam looked up at her Grandmother and shook her head. "It's your Mommy and Daddy," Sarah replied. Sam looked back at the picture. "Katy was your Aunt Jackie's little sister. She died after giving birth to you. And my Neal died when you where six months old. Hit and run."
"Did it happen here? In New York?" Little Sam asked as she looked at her Grandmother. Sarah nodded and wiped a tear from her cheek. "Yes, sweetheart." Sam looked back. "The day that Stuart Hoskins and Sarah Clarke got married," Sarah said.
"Your Dad was always having adventures. Oh, he and your mother would have loved to have seen you now," Sarah said as she pointed to a picture of Sam's parents, Katy and Neal.
"That's what my Grandma always said," I told The Doctor about my past, "So I was thinking if we could see my Mom and Dad when they were still alive. You know, I went to see their wedding. And the day when Stuart and Sarah got married."
"Where's this come from, all of a sudden?" The Doctor asked. I looked down at the floor, "It's okay if we can't. If it goes against the laws of times or something," I said. "No, I can do anything," He said and I looked at him, "I'm just more worried about you."
"I want to see them," I said. "Your wish is my command. But be careful what you wish for," The Doctor said and he pulled a lever. "Okay," He said, "Here we go."
I looked at the doors as he turned to me, "We here," He informed. I breathed out before swallowing and then I walked to the doors with The Doctor following. We walked outside to see we were inside a church. "Is that were . . ." I trailed off. "Yep. That's the church your parents got married," The Doctor informed. "We landed at the second floor so we could see the wedding better here."
He walked to the balcony, "And we right on time," He said as I walked over. I looked under to see that the wedding was already started. "I, Neal Alan Forbes, take you, Katy Angela Suzette Prentice -" Dad said. "I thought he'd be taller," I said, gazing at him.
"- To be my lawful wedded wife, to love and behold till death us do part," Dad said. I gazed over to my Mom, "This is my Mom," I whispered as I stared at her and smiled, "She look beautiful, isn't she?" A tear streamed down my cheek and I quickly wiped it away.
"Yeah, she is," The Doctor agreed and I looked over at him, smiling. He looked at me and smiled back before we turned back to the wedding.
... ...
When the wedding was over, we went back in the TARDIS. "I want to be someone. Just someone so my Dad doesn't die alone," I said. "November the 7th," The Doctor said. "1988," I added. The Doctor pulled a lever and we walked outside.
"New York," I breathed out, looking around. New York. my birthplace. "When Mom died in this time it was a bit rain. I thought that when my Dad died, it'd be all sort of grim and stormy. It's just an ordinary day," I said. "The past is another country. 1988's just the Isle of Wight," He said, "Are you sure about this?"
I thought for a moment before nodding, "Yeah. Yeah, I'm sure," I said before we walked down the street to a small, red house. "Uncle Pete showed me a picture of my house," I told The Doctor. "This is it. That was my house. He was late. He was out getting a wedding present. It was a vase. I know because my Grandma and my Aunt always said that stupid vase."
A car had come around the corner and I swallowed. "He got out of his car and crossed the road," I said. The car stopped and The Doctor grabbed my hand. We watched as my Dad climbed out of the car. Another car had come around the corner and hit him as I hid my eyes on The Doctor's shoulder. I looked back to see him laying on the road.
"Go to him, quick," The Doctor encouraged in a gentle voice. I shook my head slightly with tears in my eyes. I couldn't do it. I backed up and hit the wall behind me before taking off just around the corner. I stopped and ran my fingers through my hair, trying to fight back my tears.
I rested my back on the wall as The Doctor walked up to me. We heard the ambulance and I closed my eyes, a tear slipped from my eye. "It's too late now. By the time the ambulance got there, he was dead," I said and opened my eyes before looking at The Doctor, "He can't die on his own. Can I try again?"
He studied my face before nodding slowly. We went back to the TARDIS and went back. We peeked around the corner to see ourselves. "Right, that's the first you and me. It's a very bad idea, two sets of us being here at the same time," The Doctor said, "Just be careful they don't see us. Wait till she runs off and he follows, then go to your Dad."
I watched my Dad's car park the second time and shook my head. "I can't do this," I said. "You don't have to do anything you don't want to, but this is the last time we can be here," The Doctor said. I couldn't just stand there again and watch Dad die. I breathed out before running to his car. "Sam! No!" The Doctor yelled.
Just as the car was about to hit my Dad, I jumped him and pulled him out of the way. The car drove off and Dad and I got up, "I did it. I saved your life," I said in amazement and disbelief. "Did you see the speed of it? Did you get his number?" Dad asked.
"I really did it. Look at you. You're alive. That car was going to kill you," I said. He chuckled, "Okay, okay. Thank you for saving my life," He said, "Can I know what my savior's name?"
I smiled slightly, "Samantha," I introduced myself. "That's a coincidence. That's my daughter's name," He said, nodding slightly. "That's a great name. My parents loved the name," I said.
He looked at his watch, "I'd better go change now. I've got a wedding to go to," He said as he looked at me. "Is that Sarah Clarke's wedding?" I asked. "Yeah, are you going?" He asked. "Yeah," I said. "You and your boyfriend need a lift?" He asked. I looked back and saw The Doctor was looking at me. I looked back at my Dad, "That will be great, thank you," I said.
Dad took us to the house and led the way. "Sorry about the mess," Dad apologized, "My daughter's toys are all over the house." He chuckled before turning to me and The Doctor, "I've got to go change. I'll be back in a minute." I nodded and he went off to the bedroom.
I looked around and then turned to see that The Doctor just kept looking at me. I sighed, "If it bothers you that much, I'll tell my Dad you're not my boyfriend," I said. "When we met, I said travel in space and you said no. Then I said time machine," He said. "It wasn't some big plan," I said, "I just saw it happening and I thought, I can stop it."
He scoffed, shaking his head as he looked away, "I did it again. I picked another stupid ape. I should've known," He said before looking back at me, "It's not about showing you the universe. It never is. It's about the universe doing something for you."
"So it's okay when you go to other times, and you save people's lives, but it's a crime when I do it," I said.
"I know what I'm doing, you don't. Two sets of us being there made that a vulnerable point," He said. "He's alive though," I said. "My entire planet died," He stated, "My whole family. Do you think it never occurred to me to go back and save them?"
"It's not like I've changed history. It's not like he's going to be a world leader. He's not going to start World War Three or anything," I said. "Sam, there's a man alive in the world who wasn't alive before," He said, "An ordinary man. That's the most important thing in creation. The whole world's different because he's alive."
"Would you rather have him dead?" I asked angrily. "I'm not saying that," The Doctor said. "No, I get it," I snapped, "For once, you're not the most important man in my life."
"Let's see how you get on without me, then. Give me the key," He said and hold his hand out. I reached into the pocket's of my jeans and grabbed the TARDIS keys. I slapped them onto The Doctor's hands angrily.
"You've got what you wanted, so that's goodbye, then," He said. "You don't scare me," I said as I followed him to the door, "You'll be back in a minute, or you'll hang around outside the TARDIS waiting for me. And I'll make you wait a long time." He stormed out and I groaned. I looked over to see my Dad walking out of the bedroom and he raised an eyebrow at me, "Boyfriend trouble?"