Chapter 1: Welcome to London
Beth POV
It was my very first day in London. I was headed to The Telegraph offices when I heard a loud bang. I saw a bunch of people running towards the noise, so I followed suit.
When I got to the scene, I realized that a building on Baker Street had exploded. I was in shock of the fact that something like this could happen, but I knew there was nothing I could do, so I continued on my way.
I had been offered a job as a journalist for The Telegraph after finishing school at Michigan State University. My Journalism professor new the editor in chief and found a way to get me a job here.
Once I made it to the offices, I went to Mr. Seiken's office to see to my first assignment.
"Who are you supposed to be," Mr. Seiken said with a sneer.
"I'm Beth Halloway. Peter Nichols was my journalism professor. He said you had a job for me?"
"Ah, yes, Ms. Halloway. Come with me. I'll show you around."
Mr. Seiken led me around the building and eventually brought me to a cubicle.
"This is your desk," he said. He dropped a very thick file on it a second later.
"And this is your first assignment."
I was very confused. A folder that big couldn't be meant for a beginner like me. I sat and began to flip through photos and information. Mr. Seiken was looking at them over my shoulder.
"Shouldn't be a problem, correct?"
"No, sir. I'm just a bit confused. This is obviously a very large piece that is most likely very important. Why would you give it to me? I've only just started, and I've never had a real journalism job before."
"Nichols said you were the best in your class. Prove him right. This has been a very difficult piece to gather information for and I want to see if you're as good as he says you are. I'm trusting you not to mess this up horribly."
"I won't sir."
"Good. Any more questions?"
"Just one, sir. Who is this Sherlock Holmes?"