"Scarlett, come in here please" my brother, Jim called from his study. Yes, my brother is Jim Moriarty and I am his twin sister, Scarlett. I slowly appeared at the door of my brother's study.
"Jim, I have to be at work in an hour. You know that I can't be late" I warned, adjusting my jeans and scrub top that I wore.
"It's a quick errand. It won't take you more than two minutes" Jim told me, indicating the box and in the box was a bag containing the trainers that Carl Powers had owned.
"Ugh, why have you kept those awful things? That jock was awful to you back in school" I commented, disgust showing in my face at the memories. Carl had been Jim's worst nightmare in school with relentless teasing, just being a general bully.
"And then he goes and makes a move on you" Jim growled, clearly remembering as much as I was.
"And I broke his nose, remember? I wasn't going to date a jerk who hurt my brother" I reminded him.
"Either way, I have the ultimate plan" Jim told me. He filled me in on what he wanted me to do and I nodded.
"Some days I wonder why I ever agree to help you" I grumble, putting the shoes in my work backpack. Afte being sure that I had everything, I hailed a cab and made my way to Baker Street, looking for 221B Baker Street. Once I got there, I knocked on the door as I asked the landlady, Mrs. Hudson if she had a vacant flat that I could look at.
"I really hope you like it dear. No one usually wants basement flats" Mrs. Hudson admitted to me as we headed downstairs.
"I would if it means privacy. I just really need to get out from under my brother's grip. I swear he and I maybe twins but that doesn't mean he gets to ruin all my attempts at relationships" I answered as she unlocked the second door that led into the flat.
"Oh dear, sounds like you two certainly need some space. I would show you around but I need to get back upstairs before my hip starts hurting" she told me.
"Thank you, I appreciate this and I'm sorry about your hip. I will call with a final decision" I called as she made her way back upstairs. When I heard the doors close, I left the shoes and took a picture, indicating I had done as asked. Once done, I hurried out and quickly hailed a taxi to the dentist's office I worked.
As I worked, I had many thoughts of getting out and finding my own place. I even wanted to deny my own last name. I vowed one day I would end my brother's crime web at any cost. Things went like normal and during my lunch hour, Jim called.
When he told me about his plan and that I had to play the bait, I had to do all I could not to lose my temper. I finally hung up and called Mrs. Hudson with only one question after she had said hello. I smiled a little as I asked "How soon can I move in?"
"As soon as you like dear. Oh, this is wonderful to finally have another woman in the building" she answered, sounding delighted.
"How about this evening" I asked, making mental notes of everything I had to pack. She seemed surprised when I mentioned that I could move in that soon. She agreed and we hung up. This would finally be the start of a more difficult adventure than anything I had ever done in assisting my brother. This was finally my chance to get out from under his evil shadow but would I be able to find the correct key to bringing down my brother's mighty empire?