ABC

Chapter 1
Alert

Disclaimer: I really, really wish I owned Sherlock. Like, really, really badly. Alas, I don't. Deal with my pathetic attempts to love them :')


Here's to the rest of us

To all the ones that never felt they were good enough

I wanna hear it for the dazed and confused

The freaks and the losers

Let's put 'em up

Here's to the rest of us

"Molly, turn of that damned alert before my eardrums begin bleeding." Sherlock very nearly growls out as he places another slide in.

Molly's only reply is to squeak and check her phone. It's the third time it has gone off in the last ten minutes and Sherlock is beginning to wish she would just answer it already. Afterall, what could possibly be so bad about the caller?

The alert goes off again. Sherlock groans in annoyance while Molly's cheeks flame.

"I'm really sorry, Sherlock." She whispers nervously as she furiously attempts paperwork.

"Yes, yes, if you were 'really sorry' you'd just answer the bloody thing." As if by magic, it rings once more. Molly lets loose a sigh. Sherlock stares at her until she finally gaves and answers the phone.

"What the bloody fuck do you want, Tom? I said to stop calling me." Sherlock's eyes widen at the mention of Meat Dagger's name. Damn. If he'd known she'd be talking to him, then he'd have gladly let her continue ignoring it. Always miss something. "I said no the first time. No! Bloody fuck, Tom! Leave me alone." She begins pacing and running her hands through her hair. She also shoots him a glare while he just wonders when she got such a mouth. Sweet little Molly Hooper never uses such language!

He cringes upon hearing more expletives rushing forth from her mouth. A decision is made. He swiftly gets up from his stool and swipes Molly's phone. She just gapes openly at him.

"Yes, Meat Dagger, I presume? Lovely. Stop calling Molly." He hangs up before Tom can get another word in edgewise.

"Oh God... I'm sorry, Sherlock! You didn't have to get involved."

An answer almost spills from his lips, but he manages to stop it in time. He instead chooses a much safer answer. "I couldn't focus on my work with your yammering and pacing." Her shoulders slump and he almost regrets speaking at all. "You seemed anxious." He adds somewhat awkwardly.

"Yes, umm, yes, I was. Tom and I broke up because of this. He provokes me and then gets mad when I lose it."

"You? Lose it?" His lips quirk into a smile causing her eyebrows to shoot up.

"Yes, Sherlock. Me lose it. You seem to have a problem with underestimating me. Why is that? Are you secretly sexist?" She quickly turns around; the action causing her hair to swing and hit him in the face. His mouth drops open in surprise.

"N-no, of course not!" He curses his stuttering while she just laughs. When did the shoe get on the other foot? He coughs. "Don't be ridiculous, Molly. Like your alert. That was the stupidest thing I'd ever heard." He pulls a face.

"I happen to like that song. You'll just have to deal. I also quite like that band."

"I am not inclined to agree."

"Didn't say you were." She's scribbling at paperwork again and his mind briefly ponders doctor writing. Dreadful, really.

"Please change it."

"No. I like it. I doubt I'll be getting anymore calls today, anyway."

Unfortunately, she was wrong and Sherlock refuses to let her forget. Not two minutes later, the alert goes off. Sherlock dramatically bangs his head on the desk.

"I swear to all that is holy, Tom-Oh, oh, yes... Hullo, Mum..."

His head shoots up. Mum?

End Chapter 1

A/N

Oh dear, please don't skip. I know I always do. I would just like to say that this is the first story I've written in a good 3 or 4 years. I would like constructive criticism, but please phrase it nicely. I get enough criticism from my teachers in highschool! Oh yes, that reminds me, I won't be updating often. I'll try, but you all know highschool (well, I hope). It's a very busy time so I have no idea when I'll be back in. S'pose that depends on if reviews leave me in tears though haha xD Have yourselves a lovely day. And if you didn't read this glorious A/N then I will wish something terrible upon you... To never get to hug Louise Brealey! Dear me! Oh and the wonderfully awesome song is "Rest of Us" by Simple Plan!