Thank you so much for the feedback so far. It means a lot to think somebody somewhere in the world enjoyed it and is looking forward to it. :)

Well, here is the second chapter. I'm kind of new to this site- it took me about fifteen minutes to figure out how to update a story...

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After making her way through the crowded canteen, Molly sat down at the usual table with her friends- if you could call them that. She didn't really know anyone at school well enough to call a friend, but the girls who sat at her lunch table were more serious and sensible than most of her classmates. None of the girls said a word to her as she sat down; they were all occupied, minding their own business, as usual.

She automatically looked around the canteen for Sherlock; she had developed a habit of doing so ever since they met. He was sitting three tables down from her.
Today, she had decided, was the day she would build up the courage to speak to him again. She had rehearsed what she would say a thousand times in front of the mirror.

It had been a whole week, but she assumed he still remembered her name.

She tried to stay calm and confident as she made her way to his table.

"Hi." she said, a little quietly, but he heard her, "I'm-"

"Molly Hooper." Sherlock interrupted, "I know. You told me last week, after you bumped- I mean I bumped into you."

All of a sudden, Molly forgot everything she had rehearsed and started blushing again.

"Um, did we have any physics homework?" she asked, talking a bit too quickly.

"No." Sherlock said and sighed, "I would have thought you'd be more organised."

"I'm sorry?" Molly asked.

"I mean, after all, you're hoping to get into some sort of medicine school."

"How do you-"

"And you're doing it because your father's passed away and it's what he'd have wanted for you anyway."

"How did you know?" Molly asked.

"I didn't know. I noticed." Sherlock said, "Just like I noticed that you have two cats, have lost your watch, had baked beans for breakfast and that you fell out of bed this morning."

Molly didn't know what to say.

"How do you-"

"I pay attention."

Sherlock turned back towards his meal.

"Well, I'll see you..." Molly began but she knew he wasn't listening. Once again, her attempt at conversation with him had resulted in her embarrassment.

This time, however, she did notice the brown haired girl from her physics class watching her.


Sorry if its a bit short- I've written it as long as I felt it needed to be. I didn't want to add more just for the sake of it. I have written quite a bit of it on my laptop and I'll update soon.