My name is William

He had to run. Run as fast as possible. `Don´t look back` he reminds himself constantly. `Straight forward there is no way I am going back to those people!`. When he heard them shouting he could not resist the urge to turn his head. `Just to make sure they won´t catch me the next second` he toughed. He regrets this decision immediately when he turned back to see a man stepping out the door. There was no chance to stop he crushed into the tall, dark haired man and hit the ground just a moment later. The taste of blood filled his mouth and laughter filled the air. `They got me. This is impossible. How could I be so stupid?`

"Congratulations young man you just crashed into the smartest man alive!"

He forced himself to look up to the stranger who just spook to him and finds himself surrounded by a group of four men and a woman who all looked down at him.

"I am sorry Mr. but I have no time for a chat.",

he replies while he is trying to get on his feet again.

When he finally got up one of the man grabbed his shoulder and turned him around. He had dark blond hair and blue eyes with which he scanned the boy from bottom to top.

"Maybe you can borrow us some of your time to excuse yourself and tell us why you are running trough the streets like a maniac."

The boy glanced over the man´s shoulder to check for his chasers. Surprisingly the pavement was empty. No one was there to take him away. No one who would bring him back to this disgusting place. He relaxed a little until he remembers that five people watched him and wanted an explanation for his behaviour.

" I... I am really sorry I did not meant to hurt anyone. I am late for dinner and my mother is going to be mad at me."

He had no time for this they could be back at the next moment. `Maybe they are hiding just around the corner` he pushed the thought away and looked at the others. As long as he had people around him they would not attack. The man he just ran into stood to his right. He did not seem to be bothered about the accident but he looked at him as if he knew that he lied to them. Then there was the blond haired man who was still holding onto his shoulder. His eyes wandered to the other man. The boy noticed that the dark haired man was shaking his head

. "You know as well as I do that this is a lie", the tall man said with a deep voice.

`Fuck how can he know? I have improved my lies over all those years and now he thinks he can read me like a book? God I hate people`.

"No sir there is no reason for me to lie!"

"There obviously is and I can even tell which one" the man replied in a very arrogant tone.

`Just leave me alone and mind your own business`.

"Oh now we can see the smartest man alive at work. Great!"

He turned around and saw a young man with a dull impression who was the one of them who spook first. He noticed the disapproval towards the taller man.

"Shut up, Anderson. You know that I don´t like to be interrupted during my deductions."

The blonde haired guy joined the conversation again: "First of all you should tell us your name. It will be much easier to communicate."

`Why should I tell you? You are not helpful. Not of interests. Okay calm down and be polite. It will take much longer when you are rude`

"My name is William."

"Good that is a start. Hello William nice to meet you I am John Watson."

`As if I would care...´

"This", John said by looking at the tall man next to him: "is Sherlock Holmes. The man next to him is DI Lestrade and the young lady is Sgt. Sally Donovan. And last but not least Philip Anderson" he ended up by pointing at the man with the dull impression.

"Fine now that we have introduced ourself can we please go ahead and get back to the case?"

The tall man... Mr. Holmes looked to his companions.

" You are not going to tell us what you found out about this boy?" Anderson asked surprised.

"It is none of our business. We have a case to work on and if the young man desires to get caught than there is no need to help him" he stated calmly.

"I am fine. I don´t need anyone to help me!"

John finally let off William´s shoulder and he took his chance to get away. He left the group behind and glanced back one more time to make sure that really no one followed him.