The Real Meaning

Goodbye, River

On the dead land, far far away from Sol 3, also known as earth is a broken man.

A man who just lost the most important person in his life.

His friend whom he loved even more than his own kind.

He is crying, saying 'I am sorry' over and over again, as if he wouldn't know any other.

He still holds her in his arms, rocking back and forth.

He still loves her.

„I'm sorry (y/n), I am sorry."

A blonde woman with wild, curly hair stands beside him.

She is watching him, just as sad.

Not because of jealousy or anger, but because one of her best friends just died,

she also needs to leave him, something that means to happen this day.

Leaving him alone.

„Sweetie..."

She kneels down beside him, laying a hand on his shoulder for comfort.

„River-"

His voice cracks.

„We need to bury her. We need to-"

River hugs him, burying her head in the crook of his neck.

The Doctor does the same, just letting all the tears out,

kneeling with her, beside their sobbing, in complete silence.

Minutes passed, neither of them moving, only their noises died down,

leaving the both of them in comforting calmness.

The timelord is the first standing up, still wiping away the tears.

Shortly after River follows, looking around and realizing that it was now night.

„We should pick her up. I need to inform her family and then...

We will find a nice place for her."

River glances sadly down at the body, a last tear escaping her eyes.

„We should try and forget-"

„I can't just try to forget, when she gave me so much to remember, River."

The blonde looked towards the entrance of the building in which (y/n) was imprisoned,

not only there, but also in her own body.

To her surprise someone stands before it, someone she doesn't expect to see there.