AN/ So this is my first Sherlock fanfic. It focuses more on Molly but other characters are also in it. Also, it hasn't been beta'd or brit-picked so sorry about that.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sherlock but I do own all OCs.
Prologue
January 15, 2013
It was a cold January day when Molly Hooper unlocked her flat to find a girl around the age of 17 seated at the breakfast bar typing rapidly at the computer.
"What are you doing here?" Molly hung her tan coat and messenger purse on the wooden rack. Strolling to the kitchen she started boiling some water for tea and when said to the girl, "I thought you were staying after. Is everything all right?"
The girl peered up from her laptop and pushed her light golden brown waves back before speaking. "Art club was canceled due to Ms. Green coming down with the flu. It sucks but it gives me time to work on my letter."
"Letter?" Molly looked up at her with her eyebrows crinkled in confusion. "What letter?"
"The letter for my old writing teacher. I told you about it, right?" She seemed genuinely confused for they both knew Molly wouldn't just forget something like that.
"No, you never mentioned any letter." Molly replied, pulling out some mugs from the cabinet.
"Oh." The girl paused for a second before continuing. "Well my old writing teacher, Miss Jones, sent me an email a few weeks ago asking me about if everything was okay and whatnot. She said she saw the news report and found the articles I wrote all those months ago. She said I was really good and she thinks I should write up everything and maybe publish it and-"
"Alexis, if you're going to publish it you're going to have to check with Sherlock." Molly interrupted swiftly. "Sorry, go on."
"Don't worry, I know that bit. Anyway, I thought about it and decided I would write it all down and send it to her. She was my favorite teacher back in Liverpool and she use to help me all the time with my writing so I guess if she's interested I should tell her." The girl, Alexis, shrugged. "Besides it'll make a good story one day for my kids and grandkids. You know, if I ever have any."
Molly chuckled. "You're only 17. You have time."
Alexis smiled at her. "I guess you're right, cuz. However," she paused dramatically and took a deep breath before continuing. " I don't have time to finish this letter. I want to get it to her ASAP so I need total concentration."
Molly laughed at this and held her hands up in defense. "All right, I get it. I'll just go read a book or something. I'm sure Toby want's to cuddle."
Alexis gave her a mischievous grin. "You better be careful with Toby or your boyfriend's gonna get jealous."
Molly blushed at Alexis' remark before saying, "Alexis…"
"All right, I'm working!"
Molly laughed, took a seat on the maroon couch and began to read her new romance book while Alexis typed in the background. With a small smile she thought to herself, some things never change.