On the side of the Angel

by enayaC

this fanfiction is the second of Enaya's adventures (for the first one see: second chance in doctor who): when her son is threatened to death, Enaya turns to an old friend: Sherlock Holmes. between the search for the killers, the track for Magnussen, and the memory of their first case, will Enaya save her son? and who is the mysterious prisoner? how is he connected to her?

38. Chapter 38

When she got in, she found Tom, sitting against the wall, shaking and trying to calm down. She got to his height, and he flinched. She sighed.

"I'm sorry you saw that, Tom." she said.

"Did you kill him ?"

"No. I put him to sleep. Just like I did to you in the car. But I made sure he can't wake up."

"Are you gonna do the same thing to me ?"

"Of course not ! Why would I want to do that ? "

"Well, I don't know. I only have your version of the story, I don't know about the other side. For all I know, you could be lying to me, or worse, you could be sure to do the right thing, when in fact you're wrong. How do I know I can trust you ?"

"True. Look, I'd like you to stay with us until Thursday. That's five day from now. I want to show you something. After that, if you're still not convinced we are the right side, you can go, and I swear you'll never see me again."

"Why Thursday ? "

"This is when I bury my son and my fiancé. I can't go there before, because the mourning protocol forbids it, and I'm not sure I'll be strong enough to return afterwards."

Tom kept silent for a moment.

"I want to see my friend." he finally said.

"Of course. If that's okay for you, a young man I would trust with my life will escort you. He will obviously keep a distance to leave you with your friend."

"Why ? To make sure I come back ?"

"No. you are free, Tom. You're not my prisoner. If you don't want to come back, then you don't have to. And if you don't want to be there on Thursday, then you don't have to either."

"Then why do you want him to follow me ? "

"Because I'm afraid some other people could try to get on you. Should it happen, Will can protect both you and your friend. Is that acceptable ?"

He took time to think, and then nodded.

"Good." she said. "Thank you."

She got up, and started leaving the room.

"I'm sorry for your loss." he sincerely said.

She thanked him, and then indicated that, should he want to spend the night in the Manor, a room had been prepared for him, with all his belongings waiting there. She added that he had free access to all of the Manor, except for the crypt, and that the swimming pool was always kept at an ideal temperature. She then left the room for good, and joined Sherlock in the crypt.