hello vonnie
I'd rather be in outer space šø
todays bird
No title available
ojovivo
The Stonewall Inn
gracie abrams
No title available
cherry valley forever
occasionally subtle
Claire Keane
Cosmic Funnies
h
š©µ avery cochrane š©µ
Origami Around
untitled
Kiana Khansmith
Game of Thrones Daily
šŖ¼
š
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Argentina
seen from Ukraine
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Czechia
seen from Brazil
seen from Iraq
seen from TĆ¼rkiye
seen from Colombia
seen from TĆ¼rkiye
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from TĆ¼rkiye
seen from United States
seen from Ukraine
seen from TĆ¼rkiye
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
@shrlxcked-a
MOVEDĀ -->Ā refollowĀ @shrlxckedā
queueĀ &Ā draftsĀ haveĀ allĀ beenĀ movedĀ overĀ soĀ officiallyĀ archivingĀ thisĀ blog!Ā iĀ willĀ beĀ checkingĀ inĀ onĀ theĀ notifsĀ periodicallyĀ justĀ inĀ caseĀ iĀ missĀ yāallāsĀ repliesĀ comingĀ outĀ overĀ theĀ nextĀ fewĀ weeks.
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š¦šØš„š„š² Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Fingertips Ā itching Ā to Ā grab Ā her Ā mobile Ā phone Ā and Ā dial Ā up Ā John, Ā or Ā Mycroft, Ā or Ā anyone Ā else Ā more Ā suitable Ā to Ā deal Ā with Ā this Ā situation Ā than Ā her. Ā Molly Ā was Ā far Ā too Ā lenient, Ā easily Ā swayed Ā to Ā do Ā as Ā Sherlock Ā desired, Ā she Ā was Ā well Ā aware Ā of Ā these Ā weaknesses, Ā as Ā well Ā as Ā that Ā at Ā this Ā moment Ā he Ā needed Ā someone Ā with Ā a Ā stronger Ā will. Ā A Ā choice Ā had Ā been Ā given Ā to Ā him, Ā and Ā instead Ā heās Ā using Ā words Ā to Ā garner Ā her Ā pity, Ā to Ā get Ā the Ā walls Ā down Ā and Ā surrender Ā to Ā his Ā bidding.Ā Ā
āĀ Sherlock, Ā stop. Ā Just Ā stop.Ā ā Ā Whatever Ā little Ā eye Ā contact Ā was Ā there Ā gets Ā broken Ā when Ā Molly Ā turns Ā away Ā and Ā gets Ā off Ā the Ā bed. Ā Her Ā feet Ā pace Ā the Ā floor, Ā even Ā if Ā she Ā desperately Ā wanted Ā to Ā escape Ā this Ā place. Ā Never Ā in Ā her Ā life Ā had Ā she Ā wanted Ā to Ā get Ā away Ā from Ā the Ā consulting Ā detective Ā asĀ muchĀ she Ā did Ā then Ā and Ā there, Ā and Ā it Ā scared Ā her Ā to Ā bits.Ā Ā
āĀ I Ā gave Ā you Ā a Ā yes Ā or Ā no Ā decision.Ā ā Ā Itās Ā easier Ā to Ā talk Ā when Ā she Ā doesnāt Ā look Ā at Ā him, Ā so Ā her Ā gaze Ā instead Ā wanders Ā about Ā the Ā room, Ā thumb Ā and Ā forefinger Ā picking Ā at Ā the Ā dry Ā bit Ā of Ā skin Ā on Ā her Ā lips. Ā āĀ I Ā donāt Ā need Ā to Ā hear Ā all Ā this, Ā I Ā donāt Ā want Ā to Ā hear Ā it. Ā You Ā got Ā yourself Ā into Ā this Ā mess, Ā and Ā you Ā can Ā either Ā let Ā me Ā help Ā you Ā get Ā out Ā of Ā it, Ā or Ā do Ā it Ā yourself. Ā But Ā donāt Ā you Ā dare Ā manipulate Ā me Ā into Ā feeling Ā for Ā you. Ā Donāt Ā you Ā dare Ā lay Ā there, Ā high Ā off Ā your Ā arse, Ā and Ā tell Ā me Ā sob Ā stories.Ā ā Ā Once Ā she Ā finally Ā is Ā alone, Ā Molly Ā will Ā hate Ā herself Ā for Ā every Ā single Ā moment Ā of Ā this Ā day. Ā āĀ YouĀ can tell Ā meĀ thisĀ insteadĀ ā Ā where Ā have Ā you Ā hidden Ā it?Ā ā
š Ā ššššššš Ā šššššš Ā šš Ā šššš Ā šššš Ā ššš Ā ššššššš. Ā Ā the Ā Ā worst, Ā Ā heaviest Ā Ā feeling Ā Ā of Ā Ā nausea Ā Ā clouding Ā Ā over Ā Ā him,Ā Ā Ā pinchingĀ Ā his Ā Ā lips Ā Ā tightly Ā Ā together Ā Ā toĀ Ā swallow Ā Ā it Ā Ā down. Ā Ā Ā his Ā Ā gaze Ā Ā had Ā Ā slowly Ā Ā fallen Ā Ā away Ā Ā from Ā Ā her Ā Ā as Ā Ā she Ā Ā moved Ā Ā away, Ā Ā staring Ā Ā at Ā Ā no Ā Ā particular Ā Ā spot Ā Ā on Ā Ā the Ā Ā bed Ā Ā sheets Ā Ā as Ā Ā molly Ā Ā paced Ā Ā the Ā Ā floor. Ā Ā he Ā Ā realized Ā Ā his Ā Ā mistake, Ā Ā but Ā Ā he Ā Ā remained Ā Ā silent. Ā Ā Ā afraid Ā Ā of Ā Ā screwing Ā Ā things Ā Ā up Ā Ā any Ā Ā more Ā Ā than Ā Ā he Ā Ā already Ā Ā had, Ā Ā Ā he Ā Ā kept Ā Ā his Ā Ā mouth Ā Ā sealed, Ā Ā his Ā Ā arms Ā Ā slowly Ā Ā wrapping Ā Ā around Ā Ā his Ā Ā midriff.
this Ā Ā was Ā Ā his Ā Ā last Ā Ā chance. Ā Ā the Ā Ā panic Ā Ā weighed Ā Ā down Ā Ā on Ā Ā him, Ā Ā that Ā Ā he Ā Ā had Ā Ā to Ā Ā surrender Ā Ā to Ā Ā detox Ā Ā and Ā Ā begin Ā Ā on Ā Ā the Ā Ā terrifying Ā Ā road Ā Ā to Ā Ā sobriety. Ā Ā Ā but Ā Ā between Ā Ā that Ā Ā or Ā Ā losing Ā Ā molly Ā Ā hooper Ā Ā forever, Ā Ā there Ā Ā was Ā Ā little Ā Ā hesitation Ā Ā as Ā Ā he Ā Ā unsteadily Ā Ā got Ā Ā to Ā Ā his Ā Ā feet. Ā Ā he Ā Ā stumbled Ā Ā over Ā Ā to Ā Ā his Ā Ā wardrobe, Ā Ā taking Ā Ā out Ā Ā a Ā Ā small Ā Ā bag, Ā Ā along Ā Ā with Ā Ā a Ā Ā wooden Ā Ā box. Ā Ā Ā he Ā Ā turned Ā Ā the Ā Ā box Ā Ā over, Ā Ā dumping Ā Ā an Ā Ā entire Ā Ā supply Ā Ā ofĀ Ā paraphernalia Ā Ā into Ā Ā the Ā Ā bag. Ā Ā Ā at Ā Ā least Ā Ā fifteen Ā Ā sealedĀ Ā syringes, Ā Ā several Ā Ā spoons, Ā Ā lighters, Ā Ā makeshift Ā Ā tourniquets Ā Ā and Ā Ā over Ā Ā twenty Ā Ā grams Ā Ā of Ā Ā heroin.
with Ā Ā shaking Ā Ā hands, Ā Ā he Ā Ā handed Ā Ā the Ā Ā bag Ā Ā over Ā Ā to Ā Ā her, Ā Ā avoiding Ā Ā her Ā Ā gaze. Ā Ā his Ā Ā free Ā Ā hand Ā Ā gripped Ā Ā the Ā Ā edge Ā Ā of Ā Ā the Ā Ā wardrobe Ā Ā to Ā Ā keep Ā Ā himself Ā Ā steady. Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā thatās Ā Ā all Ā Ā of Ā Ā it. Ā ā
oil painting by omar ortiz
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š¦šØš„š„š²
Ā Ā Ā On Ā the Ā tip Ā of Ā Mollyās Ā tongue Ā lay Ā a Ā joke Ā about Ā her Ā own Ā well Ā being; Ā a Ā humorous Ā fib Ā about Ā getting Ā engaged Ā and Ā already Ā being Ā pregnant, Ā moving Ā to Ā Oslo Ā to Ā spend Ā the Ā rest Ā of Ā her Ā days Ā in Ā the Ā arms Ā of Ā an Ā accountant. Ā Perhaps Ā it Ā was Ā her Ā nervousness Ā at Ā his Ā presence Ā that Ā gave Ā birth Ā to Ā such Ā a Ā silly Ā response. Ā And Ā it Ā was Ā nervousness Ā still Ā that Ā shut Ā her Ā up Ā the Ā moment Ā he Ā stepped Ā closer, Ā leaving Ā barely Ā any Ā space Ā between Ā them. Ā Molly Ā didnāt Ā know Ā whether Ā to Ā hug Ā him Ā at Ā that Ā moment Ā or Ā run Ā away Ā with Ā an Ā excuse Ā to Ā make Ā some Ā tea Ā for Ā them.Ā Ā
āĀ I, Ā uhā¦Ā I Ā āve Ā been Ā good. Ā Everythingās Ā the Ā way Ā it Ā always Ā is, Ā I Ā suppose.Ā ā Ā Nodding Ā far Ā too Ā many Ā times Ā along Ā with Ā her Ā words, Ā the Ā woman Ā clears Ā her Ā throat Ā and Ā looks Ā away Ā for Ā a Ā second, Ā trying Ā her Ā best Ā to Ā compose Ā herself. Ā Itās Ā really Ā rather Ā unfair, Ā the Ā effect Ā he Ā had Ā on Ā her. Ā One Ā would Ā think Ā that Ā after Ā all Ā these Ā years Ā Molly Ā would Ā have Ā built Ā up Ā an Ā immunity Ā to Ā him, Ā and Ā yet Ā there Ā are Ā moments Ā like Ā these Ā when Ā she Ā feels Ā as Ā though Ā sheās Ā back Ā to Ā crushing Ā on Ā him Ā like Ā a Ā little Ā school Ā girl. Ā āĀ Talkā¦Ā talk Ā about Ā what?Ā ā Ā Perhaps Ā it Ā was Ā merely Ā the Ā fact Ā that Ā this Ā is Ā the Ā first Ā time Ā she Ā had Ā truly Ā seen Ā him Ā sober Ā in Ā a Ā long, Ā long Ā time Ā ( Ā not Ā to Ā mention Ā their Ā separation Ā overall Ā ) Ā and Ā she Ā had Ā to Ā admit, Ā it Ā was Ā a Ā rather Ā glorious Ā sight. Ā
ššĀ šššššš'šĀ ššššĀ šššĀ ššššš.Ā Ā Ā sheĀ Ā wasĀ Ā precious,Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā wayĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā almostĀ Ā seeĀ Ā herĀ Ā thinking,Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā wayĀ Ā sheĀ Ā fumbledĀ Ā andĀ Ā noddedĀ Ā andĀ Ā theĀ Ā littleĀ Ā mannerismsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā herĀ Ā hands.Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā inĀ Ā thatĀ Ā moment,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā absolutelyĀ Ā couldnātĀ Ā helpĀ Ā theĀ Ā urgeĀ Ā toĀ Ā leanĀ Ā inĀ Ā andĀ Ā pullĀ Ā herĀ Ā intoĀ Ā aĀ Ā gentleĀ Ā embrace,Ā Ā Ā inhalingĀ Ā theĀ Ā scentĀ Ā ofĀ Ā her.Ā Ā Ā feelingĀ Ā herĀ Ā warmth.Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā gratitudeĀ Ā washingĀ Ā overĀ Ā himĀ Ā thatĀ Ā heĀ Ā wasĀ Ā here,Ā Ā Ā clean,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā ableĀ Ā toĀ Ā touchĀ Ā her.Ā Ā Ā nearlyĀ Ā broughtĀ Ā toĀ Ā tearsĀ Ā byĀ Ā itĀ Ā all.
heĀ Ā lingeredĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā hugĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā fewĀ Ā seconds,Ā Ā Ā beforeĀ Ā steppingĀ Ā away,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā turningĀ Ā toĀ Ā moveĀ Ā intoĀ Ā herĀ Ā sittingĀ Ā room,Ā Ā Ā takingĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā surroundings.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā clearedĀ Ā hisĀ Ā throat,Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā lipsĀ Ā pursingĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā turnedĀ Ā backĀ Ā toĀ Ā faceĀ Ā herĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā slowlyĀ Ā loweringĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā ontoĀ Ā theĀ Ā sofa.Ā Ā silentĀ Ā forĀ Ā severalĀ Ā momentsĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā triedĀ Ā toĀ Ā gatherĀ Ā hisĀ Ā words,Ā Ā Ā eyesĀ Ā followingĀ Ā herĀ Ā asĀ Ā sheĀ Ā satĀ Ā nearbyĀ Ā him.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā listen,Ā Ā Ā molly . .Ā iĀ . .Ā iĀ Ā wantedĀ Ā toĀ Ā thankĀ Ā you.Ā Ā Ā forĀ Ā beingĀ Ā thereĀ Ā forĀ Ā me.Ā Ā Ā iĀ Ā mayĀ Ā neverĀ Ā haveĀ Ā foundĀ Ā theĀ Ā courageĀ Ā toĀ Ā healĀ Ā ifĀ Ā notĀ Ā forĀ Ā you.Ā Ā āĀ
ā Ā Ā andĀ . .Ā iĀ Ā wantedĀ Ā toĀ Ā apologize.Ā Ā Ā forĀ . .Ā well,Ā Ā forĀ Ā everything.Ā Ā Ā forĀ Ā manipulatingĀ Ā you,Ā Ā Ā forĀ Ā throwingĀ Ā myĀ Ā pityĀ Ā partiesĀ Ā andĀ Ā forĀ Ā continuouslyĀ . .Ā evadingĀ Ā yourĀ Ā help.Ā Ā yourĀ Ā love.Ā Ā Ā iĀ Ā wasĀ Ā blindedĀ Ā byĀ Ā myĀ Ā pain,Ā Ā andĀ . .Ā iĀ . .Ā iĀ Ā justĀ Ā couldnātĀ Ā cope.Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā wayĀ Ā iĀ Ā treatedĀ Ā youĀ Ā wasĀ Ā inexcusableĀ Ā andĀ Ā iĀ Ā shouldĀ Ā haveĀ Ā gottenĀ Ā helpĀ Ā earlierĀ Ā insteadĀ Ā ofĀ Ā draggingĀ Ā youĀ Ā throughĀ Ā hellĀ Ā withĀ Ā me.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā aĀ Ā lumpĀ Ā hadĀ Ā formedĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā throatĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā finallyĀ Ā paused,Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā gazeĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lapĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā swallowed.Ā Ā Ā finallyĀ Ā heĀ Ā lookedĀ Ā up,Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā clearĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā meetingĀ Ā hers.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā pleaseĀ Ā forgiveĀ Ā me.Ā Ā āĀ
youĀ Ā wereĀ Ā wrongĀ Ā youĀ Ā know
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š¦šØš„š„š² Ā
Ā Ā Ā The Ā old Ā saying Ā rang Ā in Ā her Ā mind Ā at Ā his Ā words Ā of Ā plea: Ā ask Ā for Ā forgiveness, Ā not Ā permission. Ā And Ā Molly Ā didnāt Ā know Ā what Ā to Ā say, Ā didnāt Ā know Ā how Ā to Ā respond. Ā A Ā part Ā of Ā her Ā knew Ā that Ā he Ā was Ā genuine Ā and Ā felt Ā truly Ā remorseful Ā for Ā what Ā had Ā happened, Ā but Ā the Ā part Ā that Ā had Ā been Ā bitten Ā far Ā too Ā many Ā times Ā told Ā her Ā that Ā he Ā was Ā manipulating Ā her Ā once Ā more. Ā Well Ā aware Ā of Ā her Ā enabling Ā tendencies Ā and Ā empathetic Ā nature, Ā heās Ā using Ā all Ā heās Ā got Ā in Ā his Ā arsenal Ā to Ā get Ā back Ā to Ā her Ā good Ā graces, Ā and Ā let Ā her Ā coddle Ā him Ā in Ā forgiveness Ā and Ā blind Ā devotion Ā once Ā again.Ā Ā
āĀ Sherlock, Ā Iā¦Ā ā Ā Molly Ā tries Ā to Ā begin, Ā but Ā the Ā words Ā are Ā not Ā yet Ā gathered. Ā The Ā tip Ā of Ā the Ā tongue Ā wets Ā her Ā lips, Ā and Ā she Ā shifts Ā in Ā her Ā place, Ā knuckles Ā turned Ā white Ā from Ā gripping Ā the Ā armrests Ā so Ā tight. Ā āĀ I Ā cannot Ā forgive Ā you. Ā Not Ā so Ā easily. Ā You Ā woke Ā up Ā two Ā minutes Ā ago, Ā fully Ā sober Ā and Ā without Ā any Ā consequences Ā to Ā suffer Ā through Ā after Ā your Ā overdose.Ā ā Ā Terrible, Ā and Ā harsh Ā wordsĀ thatĀ feltĀ likeĀ poisonĀ againstĀ herĀ tongue. Ā But Ā she Ā cannot Ā ā Ā she Ā will Ā not Ā allow Ā herself Ā to Ā be Ā the Ā reason Ā for Ā the Ā next Ā time Ā he Ā uses Ā too Ā much, Ā or Ā even Ā at Ā all.Ā Ā
āĀ If Ā I Ā forgive Ā you Ā just Ā like Ā that, Ā if Ā I Ā let Ā it Ā go Ā without Ā even Ā seeing Ā your Ā attempt Ā at Ā getting Ā better Ā first, Ā it Ā wonāt Ā teach Ā you Ā anything.Ā ā Ā Finally Ā she Ā dares Ā to Ā look Ā up Ā into Ā his Ā face, Ā dark Ā eyes Ā meeting Ā clear Ā ones. Ā Thereās Ā infinite Ā sadness Ā in Ā the Ā lines Ā around Ā her Ā lips, Ā worry Ā scrunching Ā up Ā her Ā eyebrows. Ā The Ā tears Ā welling Ā up Ā in Ā his Ā eyes Ā broke Ā her Ā heart, Ā but Ā she Ā had Ā to Ā swallow Ā it Ā all Ā down. Ā Itās Ā for Ā his Ā own Ā good, Ā no Ā matter Ā how Ā cold Ā it Ā sounded. Ā āĀ All Ā youāll Ā learn Ā is Ā that Ā you Ā can Ā get Ā away Ā with Ā this Ā again Ā and Ā again Ā with Ā no Ā repercussions, Ā and Ā I Ā wonāt Ā be Ā responsibleĀ forĀ the Ā next Ā time Ā you Ā decide Ā to Ā go Ā on Ā a Ā drug Ā binge.Ā ā
šššššĀ šššĀ šššššššĀ ššššĀ ššĀ ššš.Ā Ā Ā thatĀ Ā wasĀ Ā it,Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā endĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā line.Ā Ā Ā purelyĀ Ā responsibleĀ Ā forĀ Ā theĀ Ā messĀ Ā heĀ Ā hadĀ Ā dugĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā into,Ā Ā Ā thereĀ Ā werenātĀ Ā anyĀ Ā moreĀ Ā wordsĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā comeĀ Ā upĀ Ā with.Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā wouldnātĀ Ā changeĀ Ā anything,Ā Ā heĀ Ā knewĀ Ā that.Ā Ā Ā fromĀ Ā nowĀ Ā on,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā hadĀ Ā toĀ Ā showĀ Ā herĀ Ā --Ā Ā andĀ Ā thatĀ Ā scaredĀ Ā him.Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā theĀ Ā mostĀ Ā difficultĀ Ā partĀ Ā --Ā Ā thatĀ Ā is,Ā Ā detoxĀ Ā --Ā Ā wasĀ Ā overĀ Ā with,Ā Ā Ā takenĀ Ā careĀ Ā ofĀ Ā forĀ Ā him,Ā Ā Ā spoonĀ Ā fedĀ Ā toĀ Ā himĀ Ā byĀ Ā theĀ Ā medicallyĀ Ā inducedĀ Ā comaĀ Ā heādĀ Ā justĀ Ā awokenĀ Ā from.Ā
heĀ Ā remainedĀ Ā silent.Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā hadĀ Ā fallenĀ Ā closed,Ā Ā Ā avoidingĀ Ā herĀ Ā gaze,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā heĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā nodded.Ā Ā weakly,Ā Ā silently.Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā damageĀ Ā wasĀ Ā doneĀ Ā andĀ Ā tryingĀ Ā toĀ Ā sweetĀ Ā talkĀ Ā hisĀ Ā wayĀ Ā backĀ Ā inĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā makeĀ Ā thingsĀ Ā worse.Ā Ā Ā instead,Ā Ā heĀ Ā occupiedĀ Ā hisĀ Ā mindĀ Ā withĀ Ā theĀ Ā positiveĀ Ā outcomesĀ Ā thatĀ Ā heĀ Ā mightĀ Ā gainĀ Ā fromĀ Ā rehabĀ Ā --Ā Ā howeverĀ Ā difficultĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā toĀ Ā imagineĀ Ā it,Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā allĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā doĀ Ā toĀ Ā try.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā getĀ Ā theĀ Ā psychiatricĀ Ā helpĀ Ā heĀ Ā needed,Ā Ā Ā maybeĀ Ā heĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā evenĀ Ā learnĀ Ā toĀ Ā manageĀ Ā hisĀ Ā emotions,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā maybeĀ Ā --Ā Ā maybeĀ Ā --Ā Ā heĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā gainĀ Ā theĀ Ā healingĀ Ā andĀ Ā theĀ Ā emotionalĀ Ā skillsĀ Ā thatĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā affordĀ Ā himĀ Ā aĀ Ā peaceful,Ā Ā happyĀ Ā lifeĀ Ā withĀ Ā mollyĀ Ā hooper.Ā
severalĀ Ā minutesĀ Ā passedĀ Ā inĀ Ā silence.Ā Ā Ā makingĀ Ā theĀ Ā pactĀ Ā withĀ Ā himself,Ā Ā Ā forcingĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā toĀ Ā envisionĀ Ā hisĀ Ā recovery.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā iĀ Ā willĀ Ā goĀ Ā toĀ Ā rehab.Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā finallyĀ Ā said,Ā Ā quietly.Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā thatĀ Ā wasĀ Ā it,Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā statement,Ā Ā aĀ Ā promise.Ā Ā spokenĀ Ā moreĀ Ā toĀ Ā himself, Ā Ā noĀ Ā intentĀ Ā toĀ Ā convinceĀ Ā herĀ Ā ofĀ Ā anything.Ā Ā Ā hearingĀ Ā itĀ Ā aloudĀ Ā solidifiedĀ Ā itĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā brain,Ā Ā madeĀ Ā itĀ Ā real.Ā Ā Ā notĀ Ā aĀ Ā planĀ Ā orĀ Ā aĀ Ā desire,Ā Ā notĀ Ā a Ā Ā ā iĀ Ā needĀ Ā to āĀ Ā or Ā Ā āĀ iĀ Ā shouldĀ āĀ Ā butĀ Ā aĀ Ā strong Ā Ā āĀ iĀ Ā willĀ ā.
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š£š¢š¦ š¦šØš«š¢šš«šš²
Ā Ā āWell dear me, Sherlock, I was under the impression that you were fond of games.ā Itās incredible, really, how simply sitting here sipping from a cup of tea is enough to tug hard enough at the thread of Sherlockās sanity that he threatens to begin unravelling. Itās not boring at all to Jim, who has no real plan other than to see what he can possibly get away with this time.Ā
Ā Ā āThought we might catch up. Howās dear brother? I do believe I spotted him at afternoon tea over at Sketch.ā Jim raises his eyebrows, cup to his lips. This particular gallery is located on Conduit Street, just a few blocks from his own typical haunts; one might wonder if the elder Holmes might have been in the area in a thinly veiled attempt to get eyes on the criminal, or if the two of them simply have similar tastes.Ā
Ā Ā āOh, do tell, how is little Molly doing?ā
Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā browĀ Ā roseĀ Ā andĀ Ā hisĀ Ā clearĀ Ā blueĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā metĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā manāsĀ Ā blackĀ Ā ones.Ā Ā Ā headĀ Ā tilted.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā inĀ Ā allĀ Ā genuineĀ Ā honestly,Ā Ā Ā iĀ Ā couldĀ Ā careĀ Ā lessĀ Ā whatĀ Ā myĀ Ā brotherĀ Ā isĀ Ā upĀ Ā to,Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā usuallyĀ Ā revolvesĀ Ā aroundĀ Ā spyingĀ Ā onĀ Ā me.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā saidĀ Ā weakly,Ā Ā Ā takingĀ Ā aĀ Ā sipĀ Ā ofĀ Ā tea.
Ā Ā aĀ Ā shrug,Ā Ā Ā ignoringĀ Ā theĀ Ā latterĀ Ā questionĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā hisĀ Ā protectiveĀ Ā instinctsĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā kickĀ Ā intoĀ Ā gearĀ Ā andĀ Ā ruinĀ Ā theĀ Ā moment.Ā Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā placedĀ Ā theĀ Ā cupĀ Ā intoĀ Ā itsĀ Ā saucer.Ā Ā Ā headĀ Ā risingĀ Ā upĀ Ā toĀ Ā faceĀ Ā jimĀ Ā moreĀ Ā directly,Ā Ā Ā lipsĀ Ā partedĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā consideredĀ Ā hisĀ Ā nextĀ Ā move.Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā pulseĀ Ā hadĀ Ā notĀ Ā ceasedĀ Ā toĀ Ā erraticallyĀ Ā thumpĀ Ā away,Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā everythingĀ Ā sherlockĀ Ā couldĀ Ā manageĀ Ā notĀ Ā toĀ Ā fidgetĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā seat.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā iāmĀ Ā fine,Ā Ā sinceĀ Ā youĀ Ā didnātĀ Ā ask.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā slowlyĀ Ā leanedĀ Ā forwardĀ Ā untilĀ Ā hisĀ Ā elbowsĀ Ā wereĀ Ā perchedĀ Ā onĀ Ā hisĀ Ā knees.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā howĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā yourself?Ā Ā Ā thinkingĀ Ā ofĀ Ā me?Ā Ā āĀ
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š£š¢š¦ š¦šØš«š¢šš«šš²
Ā Ā āYou wound me, Sherlock,ā the criminal replies solemnly, poised and ready with the audacity to appear as though he has been wronged by this accusation.Ā āCome on, now. I havenāt broken in. Iām visiting.āĀ
Ā Ā Dark eyes slant toward the arm of the chair, knowing observing these mild tics that betray the detectiveās restlessness, and it offers Jim the utmost in satisfaction to know that his mere presence, sans any sort of clear and obvious threat, is enough to rob the unshakable Sherlock Holmes of his composure.Ā
Ā Ā āWouldāve thought youād missed me,ā he continues, reaching for his teacup and blowing across the steaming surface.Ā āWe havenāt spent time together in such a terribly long time, after all. Thought you might be lonely.ā
Ā Ā ā Ā isĀ Ā thatĀ Ā whatĀ Ā youĀ Ā callĀ Ā itĀ Ā theseĀ Ā days?Ā Ā Ā mm.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā reachedĀ Ā forĀ Ā hisĀ Ā ownĀ Ā cup,Ā Ā Ā takingĀ Ā anĀ Ā incautiousĀ Ā sipĀ Ā withĀ Ā seeminglyĀ Ā noĀ Ā careĀ Ā orĀ Ā reactionĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā steamingĀ Ā temperature.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā shrugged,Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā gazeĀ Ā neverĀ Ā leavingĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā manāsĀ Ā form,Ā Ā butĀ Ā rarelyĀ Ā meetingĀ Ā hisĀ Ā eyes.Ā Ā
Ā Ā ā Ā youāveĀ Ā soughtĀ Ā meĀ Ā out,Ā Ā Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā blueĀ Ā --Ā Ā whoĀ Ā isĀ Ā theĀ Ā lonelyĀ Ā one?Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā raisesĀ Ā aĀ Ā brow,Ā Ā takingĀ Ā anotherĀ Ā sip,Ā Ā andĀ Ā another.Ā Ā Ā tillĀ Ā hisĀ Ā tongueĀ Ā wasĀ Ā scorchedĀ Ā andĀ Ā numb.Ā Ā Ā pulseĀ Ā hammeringĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā ears,Ā Ā Ā anĀ Ā oddlyĀ Ā addictingĀ Ā feelingĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā --Ā Ā theĀ Ā fear,Ā Ā theĀ Ā suspense,Ā Ā neverĀ Ā knowingĀ Ā whatĀ Ā thisĀ Ā incrediblyĀ Ā dangerousĀ Ā manĀ Ā hadĀ Ā planned.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā knewĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā playĀ Ā withĀ Ā fireĀ Ā forĀ Ā soĀ Ā longĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā inevitablyĀ Ā gettingĀ Ā burned,Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā oh,Ā Ā Ā burningĀ Ā wasĀ Ā betterĀ Ā thanĀ Ā boredom.
Ā ā Ā allĀ Ā thisĀ Ā talking,Ā Ā itāsĀ Ā boring.Ā Ā ifĀ Ā youĀ Ā haveĀ Ā comeĀ Ā hereĀ Ā withĀ Ā aĀ Ā purpose,Ā Ā Ā thenĀ Ā doĀ Ā please Ā Ā getĀ Ā onĀ Ā withĀ Ā it.Ā Ā āĀ
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š£š¢š¦ š¦šØš«š¢šš«šš²
@shrlxckedā was feeling lucky
Ā Ā Welcome.
Ā Ā Make yourself at home.
Ā Ā Mi casa es su casa.
Ā Ā Words and phrases uttered carelessly, and taken for granted. Societal niceties. Nobody actually really, truly means it when they graciously tell their friends to drop by anytime. Jim is of the humble opinion than people really ought to get into the habit of saying what they mean, and meaning what they say.
Ā Ā Itās with the bold, reckless and perhaps slightly unhinged confidence that he makes his way straight up into the now-familiar flat shared between the twoĀ ābachelorsā who have managed to become the pinnacle of his attention, even despite his face being so familiar in these parts and their nosy landlady floating about somewhere below. It is a confidence born of familiarity and experience, never mind the criminalās innate ability to blend into a room and to get away with whateverās gotten into his head, one way or another.Ā
Ā Ā He hums as he makes a circuit around the common area, touching almost everything he can get his hands on if only as a means of leaving behind small, maddening clues that he has been here. There is no good doctor here at the moment, but heās sure to notice objects out of place, if not because he is himself a keenly observant individual, but because his proximity to his mad flatmate makes him by proxy a conduit for these observations.Ā
Ā Ā Bare minimum, Sherlock is noticing the signs long after Jimās left.Ā
Ā Ā The kitchen is a disaster, but Jim ferrets about helping himself to the essentials, ending up eventually with two steaming cups of decent tea waiting on saucers beside the box of macarons heād purchased on the way here, because a guest should avoid showing up empty-handed wherever possible.Ā Ā Ā
šš šššš ššššššš.Ā Ā Ā steppingĀ Ā throughĀ Ā theĀ Ā doorĀ Ā downstairsĀ Ā thereĀ Ā wasĀ Ā anĀ Ā unfamiliarĀ Ā scentĀ Ā hangingĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā air.Ā Ā Ā sherlockāsĀ Ā gazeĀ Ā driftedĀ Ā upĀ Ā theĀ Ā stairsĀ Ā butĀ Ā thereĀ Ā wereĀ Ā noĀ Ā visualĀ Ā indicatorsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā anĀ Ā intrusionĀ Ā --Ā Ā everythingĀ Ā wasĀ Ā just Ā Ā asĀ Ā itĀ Ā hadĀ Ā been.Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā soĀ Ā heĀ Ā carriedĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā upĀ Ā theĀ Ā stairs,Ā Ā Ā instantlyĀ Ā catchingĀ Ā theĀ Ā disruptionsĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā sittingĀ Ā room.Ā Ā Ā thingsĀ Ā deliberately Ā Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā placeĀ Ā orĀ Ā missing.Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā strongĀ Ā smellĀ Ā ofĀ Ā teaĀ Ā mixesĀ Ā inĀ Ā withĀ Ā theĀ Ā scentĀ Ā thatĀ Ā hadĀ Ā alreadyĀ Ā filledĀ Ā theĀ Ā entireĀ Ā flat,Ā Ā Ā orĀ Ā atĀ Ā leastĀ Ā thatĀ Ā whichĀ Ā sherlockāsĀ Ā hyperĀ Ā vigilantĀ Ā senseĀ Ā ofĀ Ā smellĀ Ā hadĀ Ā allowedĀ Ā himĀ Ā toĀ Ā recognize.Ā
itĀ Ā wasnātĀ Ā aĀ Ā difficultĀ Ā leap,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā theĀ Ā detectiveĀ Ā didnātĀ Ā evenĀ Ā needĀ Ā toĀ Ā soĀ Ā muchĀ Ā asĀ Ā turnĀ Ā theĀ Ā corner.Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā sighed,Ā Ā Ā ploppingĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā downĀ Ā intoĀ Ā hisĀ Ā chairĀ Ā andĀ Ā crossedĀ Ā aĀ Ā kneeĀ Ā overĀ Ā theĀ Ā other.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā itāsĀ Ā notĀ Ā politeĀ Ā toĀ Ā repeatedly Ā Ā breakĀ Ā intoĀ Ā someoneāsĀ Ā flat,Ā Ā Ā youĀ Ā know.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā chimed.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā but,Ā Ā Ā youĀ Ā didĀ Ā haveĀ Ā enoughĀ Ā courtesyĀ Ā toĀ Ā makeĀ Ā teaĀ Ā thisĀ Ā time,Ā Ā Ā soĀ Ā thanksĀ Ā iĀ Ā guess.Ā Ā ā
thereĀ Ā wasĀ Ā aĀ Ā levelĀ Ā ofĀ Ā nervousnessĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā bodyĀ Ā languageĀ Ā whichĀ Ā wasĀ Ā impossibleĀ Ā toĀ Ā conceal.Ā Ā Ā anyĀ Ā ordinaryĀ Ā idiotĀ Ā wouldnātĀ Ā haveĀ Ā noticedĀ Ā theĀ Ā wayĀ Ā sherlockāsĀ Ā fingertipsĀ Ā twitchedĀ Ā againstĀ Ā theĀ Ā armrestsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā chair,Ā Ā Ā orĀ Ā theĀ Ā veryĀ Ā subtleĀ Ā wayĀ Ā hisĀ Ā toneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā voiceĀ Ā faltered.Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā masterĀ Ā ofĀ Ā manipulationĀ Ā andĀ Ā masking,Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā theĀ Ā consultingĀ Ā criminalĀ Ā didĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā differentĀ Ā toĀ Ā him.Ā Ā Ā madeĀ Ā sherlockāsĀ Ā heartĀ Ā palpitateĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā chest,Ā Ā Ā madeĀ Ā hisĀ Ā composureĀ Ā aĀ Ā littleĀ Ā bitĀ Ā moreĀ Ā difficultĀ Ā toĀ Ā uphold.Ā Ā Ā Ā
ššššššššššš Ā Ā Ā ā³ Ā Ā Ā š¦šØš„š„š² Ā Ā Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā In Ā the Ā duration Ā of Ā time Ā that Ā Sherlock Ā takes Ā to Ā return Ā from Ā the Ā bathroom, Ā Molly Ā had Ā the Ā tea Ā prepared Ā and Ā set Ā out Ā on Ā the Ā coffee Ā table Ā in Ā the Ā living Ā room, Ā sitting Ā herself Ā down Ā on Ā the Ā couch. Ā Fingers Ā tapping Ā against Ā her Ā knee Ā in Ā a Ā random Ā beat Ā as Ā she Ā waited. Ā Trying Ā to Ā figure Ā out Ā exactly Ā what Ā she Ā wanted Ā to Ā ask Ā him, Ā how Ā to Ā get Ā all Ā the Ā information Ā she Ā wanted Ā without Ā annoying Ā him Ā with Ā ridiculous Ā questions. Ā And Ā eventually, Ā he Ā joined Ā her Ā on Ā the Ā couch Ā and Ā gave Ā her Ā an Ā opening Ā to Ā start Ā inquiring.Ā Ā
āĀ Moriartyās Ā dead. Ā I Ā know Ā it, Ā I Ā laid Ā him Ā out,Ā ā Ā she Ā begins, Ā her Ā voice Ā silent Ā and Ā calm. Ā Although Ā Molly Ā didnāt Ā feel Ā much Ā of Ā it; Ā despite Ā all Ā the Ā logic Ā and Ā evidence Ā being Ā right Ā there Ā for Ā her, Ā she Ā couldnāt Ā help Ā but Ā feel Ā worried, Ā and Ā just Ā a Ā touch Ā scared. Ā For Ā herself Ā yes, Ā but Ā more Ā so Ā for Ā the Ā consulting Ā detective. Ā āĀ So Ā if Ā heās Ā dead, Ā why Ā was Ā his Ā face Ā all Ā over Ā every Ā screen Ā in Ā this Ā country?Ā ā
ššššš ššššššš šššš ššš šššššš.Ā Ā Ā fingersĀ Ā splayedĀ Ā andĀ Ā palmsĀ Ā sweatyĀ Ā asĀ Ā theyĀ Ā grippedĀ Ā theĀ Ā fabricĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā trousers.Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā jawĀ Ā flexed,Ā Ā Ā teethĀ Ā grindingĀ Ā togetherĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā triedĀ Ā toĀ Ā fightĀ Ā throughĀ Ā theĀ Ā nastyĀ Ā withdrawals.Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā mindĀ Ā wanderedĀ Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā splitĀ Ā second,Ā Ā rushingĀ Ā farĀ Ā aheadĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā currentĀ Ā momentĀ Ā asĀ Ā itĀ Ā ranĀ Ā throughĀ Ā allĀ Ā theĀ Ā possibleĀ Ā scenarios,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā heĀ Ā nearlyĀ Ā forgotĀ Ā sheĀ Ā hadĀ Ā spoken.
ā Ā obviously,Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heĀ Ā respondedĀ Ā dryly,Ā Ā Ā clearingĀ Ā hisĀ Ā throatĀ Ā andĀ Ā squirmingĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā seat.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā itāsĀ Ā notĀ Ā aĀ Ā questionĀ Ā ofĀ Ā why,Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā who.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā tremblingĀ Ā fingertipsĀ Ā finallyĀ Ā letĀ Ā goĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā thighsĀ Ā toĀ Ā comeĀ Ā up,Ā Ā Ā fingersĀ Ā interlacingĀ Ā andĀ Ā thenĀ Ā pressingĀ Ā intoĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lips.Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā gazeĀ Ā finallyĀ Ā fellĀ Ā ontoĀ Ā her,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā heĀ Ā swallowedĀ Ā thickly.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā thereĀ Ā appearsĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā aĀ Ā survivingĀ Ā entityĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā networkĀ Ā thatĀ Ā iĀ Ā failedĀ Ā toĀ Ā dismantle.Ā Ā Ā whoeverĀ Ā itĀ Ā isĀ . .Ā theyĀ Ā areĀ Ā clearlyĀ Ā asĀ Ā dangerousĀ Ā asĀ Ā moriartyĀ Ā himself,Ā Ā Ā perhapsĀ Ā moreĀ Ā so.Ā Ā ā
@paintedliesā
agntrossā:
the Ā Ā united Ā Ā kingdom Ā Ā is Ā Ā an Ā Ā absolute Ā Ā beast Ā Ā to Ā Ā drive Ā Ā in.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā itās Ā Ā not Ā Ā a Ā Ā rarity Ā Ā for Ā Ā everett Ā Ā to Ā Ā nearly Ā Ā get Ā Ā into Ā Ā a Ā Ā motor Ā Ā vehicle Ā Ā accident Ā Ā every Ā Ā time Ā Ā he Ā Ā sets Ā Ā foot Ā Ā in Ā Ā this Ā Ā country,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā but Ā Ā heās Ā Ā american,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā he Ā Ā supposesĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā one Ā Ā never Ā Ā really Ā Ā gets Ā Ā entirely Ā Ā used Ā Ā to Ā Ā driving Ā Ā on Ā Ā the Ā Ā other Ā Ā side Ā Ā of Ā Ā the Ā Ā fucking Ā Ā road.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā š·š“šš“āš Ā Ā š·š¾š Ā Ā š¾šš Ā Ā ššš¾šš Ā Ā š±š“š¶šøš½šĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā šš¾š¼š“š¾š½š“āš Ā Ā š¶š¾ššš“š½ Ā Ā š¼ššš³š“šš“š³.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā itās Ā Ā someone Ā Ā important,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā naturally,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā or Ā Ā agent Ā Ā ross Ā Ā wouldnāt Ā Ā be Ā Ā here Ā Ā in Ā Ā the Ā Ā first Ā Ā place.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a Ā Ā government Ā Ā official Ā Ā with Ā Ā ties Ā Ā to Ā Ā the Ā Ā united Ā Ā states,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā &Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā some Ā Ā very Ā Ā top Ā Ā secret Ā Ā documents Ā Ā that Ā Ā arenāt Ā Ā for Ā Ā the Ā Ā usual Ā Ā bystanderās Ā Ā eyes Ā Ā to Ā Ā see.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the Ā Ā crime Ā Ā sceneās Ā Ā supposed Ā Ā to Ā Ā be Ā Ā entirely Ā Ā closed Ā Ā off,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā &Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā he Ā Ā knows Ā Ā every Ā Ā single Ā Ā agent Ā Ā thatās Ā Ā supposed Ā Ā to Ā Ā be Ā Ā there.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā [ Ā Ā ā¦ Ā Ā ]Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā heās Ā Ā messily Ā Ā parking Ā Ā at Ā Ā the Ā Ā curb,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā spotting Ā Ā someone Ā Ā that Ā Ā isnāt Ā Ā approved Ā Ā among Ā Ā the Ā Ā swarm Ā Ā of Ā Ā agents Ā Ā investigating.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā tall Ā Ā figure,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā dark Ā Ā coatĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā :Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā who Ā Ā the Ā Ā hell Ā Ā is Ā Ā this Ā Ā guy?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā hey!Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a Ā Ā shout,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā as Ā Ā he Ā Ā exits Ā Ā his Ā Ā car.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā heās Ā Ā striding Ā Ā as Ā Ā quickly Ā Ā as Ā Ā he Ā Ā can Ā Ā toward Ā Ā the Ā Ā stranger,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā sliding Ā Ā his Ā Ā aviators Ā Ā down Ā Ā over Ā Ā his Ā Ā features.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā youāre Ā Ā not Ā Ā authorized Ā Ā to Ā Ā be Ā Ā over Ā Ā here.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā move Ā Ā along.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
š½š“š Ā šµšøš»š“ Ā :Ā @shrlxckedā.
šššššššššš ššš šššššššš.Ā Ā Ā readĀ Ā inĀ Ā aĀ Ā matterĀ Ā ofĀ Ā secondsĀ Ā asĀ Ā theĀ Ā agentĀ Ā approached,Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā moreĀ Ā piecesĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā puzzleĀ Ā cameĀ Ā togetherĀ Ā withoutĀ Ā havingĀ Ā evenĀ Ā goneĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā actualĀ Ā crimeĀ Ā scene.Ā Ā Ā american.Ā Ā Ā governmentĀ Ā official.Ā Ā Ā mustĀ Ā beĀ Ā tiedĀ Ā toĀ Ā power,Ā Ā Ā someoneĀ Ā inĀ Ā internationalĀ Ā affairsĀ Ā ---Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā ššššš,Ā Ā Ā ššĀ Ā Ā šššššššš Ā Ā šššššššĀ Ā Ā ššĀ Ā šš¢ššššš.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā justĀ Ā whatĀ Ā heĀ Ā needed, Ā Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā allĀ Ā sherlockĀ Ā couldĀ Ā thinkĀ Ā asĀ Ā theĀ Ā manĀ Ā cameĀ Ā nearer,Ā Ā Ā tryingĀ Ā toĀ Ā scareĀ Ā himĀ Ā offĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā crimeĀ Ā scene.Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā handĀ Ā dippedĀ Ā intoĀ Ā hisĀ Ā pocketĀ Ā andĀ Ā handedĀ Ā aĀ Ā businessĀ Ā cardĀ Ā offĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā twoĀ Ā fingers,Ā Ā Ā raisingĀ Ā hisĀ Ā browsĀ Ā atĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā manĀ Ā withĀ Ā aĀ Ā subtleĀ Ā smirk.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā onĀ Ā theĀ Ā contrary,Ā Ā Ā inĀ Ā fact.Ā Ā Ā iĀ Ā wasĀ Ā invited.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā onĀ Ā theĀ Ā cardĀ Ā wasĀ Ā writtenĀ Ā mycroftĀ Ā holmesāĀ Ā contactĀ Ā information.Ā Ā Ā withĀ Ā fairĀ Ā certaintyĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā recognizeĀ Ā theĀ Ā name.Ā Ā
Sherlockās childhood.
Sherlock
