Davina's Discovery

Story by ftv01

This is something I've been working on for a while now. It's a work of pure fantasy, logically and physically impossible, but not impossible in the mind...

Enjoy.

FTV

Davina's Awakening

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The woman walking by the end of the alley way stopped and peered down into the dim afternoon light. She could see someone standing down there, behind a dumpster. She could see the blonde hair on top of the head that barely rose above the lid, moving slowly back and forth. Whimpers were coming from the person. Protests? The woman could not walk away with the slim chance that someone was being mis-treated. She stepped slowly down the alley, looking about. As she got closer, the whimpers became clearer. She still could not tell if they were joyous or painful.

The woman called softly.

"Young lady...are you alright?" She didn't want to risk herself being hurt if some unseen attacker was molesting the girl. She could see her face over the dumpster. Red. Sweating. The girl looked about 18 or 19, her eyes half-closed, mouth hanging open, saliva dripping from one corner as her body moved, her breath coming in deep gasps.

The woman stifled a squeal as she peered around the corner of the dumpster, the scene becoming clear. She clapped a hand over her mouth, staring for a few seconds. It was as if the girl did not even realise the woman was there! The woman turned, running back to the street, both horrified and intrigued at what she had seen. Intrigued. Yes. As she reached the end of the alley and slowed her pace, smoothing her hair as she rejoined the pedestrian flow, she heard a muffled cry from the girl behind the dumpster.

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Davina became an orphan when both her parents were killed in a tragic train derailment. Davina was supposed to have been on the train, but stayed behind with her aunt when she fell ill. The next six months of Davina's 14th year was a blur, skipping school and spending too much time underneath a road bridge, reflecting on things and becoming severely depressed. Her aunt could not help her, and took her to see several Doctors to try to assist Davina out of her stupor.

Davina gradually returned to her senses, going to school and satisfying her aunt and uncle that she was studying as hard as she could. She became more active in sports, playing softball and joining the girl's basketball team just as she turned 15. For the next year, Davina studied, played her sport, and began a part time job at the local mall. After she turned 16, Davina met a group of girls who became her best friends, the first real set of friends she'd opened up to since her parents died nearly three years earlier.

Davina visited her friends several times, often preferring to spend time with their families than her aunt and uncle. Her cousins were nice, her aunt and uncle were very glad to have her, but there was something about them. The close connection to her parents that bought back memories and reminded her too much of her parents and how much she wanted them around. They understood, even if they felt a little helpless about it, and allowed Davina more space than their own three children.

It was during a sleepover at one of her friend's houses that Davina was introduced to her the man who would change her life.

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Davina was introduced to the Doctor by his daughter when Davina was staying at her house one night with two other friends.

The Doctor had met the others before, and smiled softly and spoke politely when Davina said hello. She took an instant liking to him, and even said so later that night when the girls were chatting quietly in the bedroom.

"Sheesh, another one! You all want my dad!" Davina's friend had laughed, as the other girls giggled. Davina smiled, more a facade than a real sentiment. She knew what her friend meant, as did the other girls who had probably said as much before. But Davina felt differently. She could not place what it was, but it was in the way he looked at her.

The next time Davina stayed over, she awoke in the early morning, looking across at the two others, sleeping soundly. She went to the toilet, and returning to the room, she heard the Doctor's voice. She stepped towards the door of his study, seeing it closed, but the voic

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