Chapter 2: Rebuilding 221B
After informing Mycroft of his little brother's situation. The elder Holmes found it incredibly hilarious but it soon became awkward from the unimpressed gaze Molly Hooper aimed at him,
"Apologies, Miss Hooper" he offered before retrieving his ballpoint Biro pen and provided a document with his signature before handing it to Molly,
"As stated in the document, my little brother shall be released into your care and any help you require shall be provided by myself upon request" he explained before handing her a top of the line smart phone,
"This phone is to be carried upon your person at all times, You have access to my personal bank account through the said device and shall be able to withdraw the sum of money requested by yourself once it has been approved by me" he continued causing Molly's eyes to grow wide and her mouth fell open in shock and Mycroft smirked,
"My final thing to inform you of is... that my brother is lucky to have someone to care about him the way you do" he praised causing Molly to smile softly,
"Thank you Mr Holmes" she said gently and Mycroft nodded,
"I expect a text every Monday to update me of my brother's progress" Mycroft informed her and Molly nodded with a gentle smile as she placed the document in her bag before standing,
"I'll take care of him. Don't worry" she assured before leaving his office.
Molly knocked on Sherlock's hospital room door cautiously and he looked up,
"Oh... Hello" he said nervously and Molly felt awful knowing the bravest man she had known had become a stranger. She approached him gently with a soft smile,
"Hi... I was here yesterday, Remember?" she asked gently and Sherlock squinted his eyes as if trying to think back and Molly placed a hand on the bed just an inch away from his hand,
"Hey... It's ok. I'm Molly" she told him gently and he looked at her hand before brushing the tip of his finger against her own before pulling his hand away,
"I... Did we know each other before my accident?" he asked and Molly nodded as she sat down in the chair beside his hospital bed,
"Yeah... Well, I liked to think we were. You used to come to me if you ever needed access to the lap here at St Bart's Hospital" she provided and Sherlock looked curious,
"Oh was I a doctor?" he asked and Molly smiled having never seen the expression that was Sherlock's curiosity and she shook her head gently,
"No, You were... A consulting detective" she provided gently and Sherlock had a look of realisation on his face as he looked down at his bed sheets and Molly became excited,
"What?... Do you remember something?" she asked and Sherlock shook his head slowly,
"No... No I don't think so but... Those words seem... Familiar to me." he explained and Molly smiled gently,
"Don't worry Sherlock. I'm going to help you get your memory back" she assured and Sherlock grimaced,
"Could you call me William? Or Will? It's my first name. The nurse told me." he explained and Molly giggled and shook her head,
"No, I'm sorry. I can't do that" she admitted and Sherlock looked confused,
"Why not?" he asked and Molly smiled shyly,
"Because..." she began before standing,
"You have been and always will be Sherlock Holmes to me" she told him gently.
Molly was going to call a cab when she and Sherlock left the hospital only to find a black Rolls Royce waiting for them both. A Chauffeur in a posh, what she could only assume was a Armani suit opened the door for them,
"Miss Hooper, Mr Holmes" he greeted with a polite nod of his head,
"Where too?" he asked and Sherlock looked stunned,
"How much exactly does a pathologist earn?" he asked and Molly looked at him,
"How did you know I was a pathologist?" She asked hoping he would give an answer based on some amazing deduction work,
"That man, Mr Lestrade told me" he explained and Molly sighed sadly before smiling at the driver and let Sherlock climb in first,
"221B Baker Street Please" she told him and the driver nodded as she climbed in and sat down and the driver closed the door behind her.
The car pulled up outside flat 221B and Sherlock was the first to exit the car, followed by Molly,
"Anything look or seem familiar?" she asked and Sherlock looked around,
"No... I... I don't think so" he said and Molly patted his shoulder comfortingly,
"Don't worry we'll get there" she promised before opening the door for him and he entered the hallway,
"Straight upstairs" she informed and Sherlock slowly made his way up the stairs before opening the door to the living area with a curious expression and Molly followed him inside and watched him silently,
"I... There is something... I think... I remember something" he murmured as he walked towards the chair that sat in front of the fireplace, closest to the window and sat down hesitantly,
"There was... Something." he whispered and placed a hand to his forehead and Molly came and knelt before him and hesitantly placed her hand on his that rested on the arm of the chair,
"What can you remember Sherlock?" she asked quietly and he looked at her slowly,
"I... I remember being... Bored and then... there's this really loud noise" he explained and Molly sighed,
"I can't believe I'm about to do this" she mumbled to herself before retrieving Sherlock's gun from the magazine rack beside his chair where he always kept it and instantly fired at the wall causing Sherlock to jump out his skin,
"WHAT THE HELL?! YOU JUST SHOT THE WALL!" he yelled, standing quickly and Molly put the gun down on the table instantly,
"I know, Believe me I can't believe it myself. I've never fired one before but... You always used too. Whenever you were bored. You would fire at the fall as a way to entertain yourself" she provided awkwardly and Sherlock placed a hand to his head and sighed,
"Be honest with me Miss Hooper... Was I a Psychopath?" he asked and Molly felt herself smile amused,
"You preferred, High Functioning Sociopath" she corrected and couldn't help but giggle and Sherlock felt himself chuckle after a moment. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
So Sherlock's back in 221B and he's having a little bit of De Ja Vu. Can Molly bring back his memories or is the true Sherlock Holmes lost forever? You'll have to review to unlock the next chapter if you want to find out.
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