"Look what we've got here. It's the band of losers" one of the boys said, coming right up to them. "Oh, and we've got a new girl. My name's James" he stretched his hand out towards Molly. Everyone around her had gone tense. It was like they were ready to fight.
"We didn't ask for a fight. So take your stupid cronies and leave" Mary said, threatening.
"Nope, I don't think I will" James smirked. He came even closer to Molly. "You still haven't told me you name" he whispered in her ear.
"She has nothing to do with you" Sherlock said, grabbing Molly's arm and pulling her back towards him.
"Oh, silly Sherlock; she does have something to do with me. She knows you. And" he said, yanking Molly. He dipped her down and stood staring at her face "She's awfully pretty". He gave a grin that sent chills down Molly's spine. "Look at this face" He pulled her back up and moved her so she was facing Sherlock "How could you say 'no' to that face."
"Can you let me go?" Molly whispered fearfully.
"You don't like me? That's a shame. I think you look lovely." He turned her and looked her up and down. It made Molly very uncomfortable.
"What are you kids doing over there?" a person from one of the booths yelled.
"See you later" James said pushing Molly towards the rest of the group. Molly watched him walk away. As he turned around he made a 'call me' sign at her and went snickering off. Mary ran over.
"Are you ok?" she asked, hugging Molly.
"I'm…fine" Molly said. She hoped they didn't see that she was shaking from head to foot. "I'm just going to sit down for awhile. I'm fine. You guys can go ride the rides."
"Are you sure?" Irene asked, looking skeptical. Molly nodded. As she watched them walk away she heard Mary ask John
"Why do you have a giant teddy bear?"
"Oh" he said, shyly "I won. Do you want it?"
"Sure" Molly swore she could see Mary blush. Molly walked around and soon found a bench near the edge of the festival grounds. She sat down and tried not to think of the fear that had been running through her body not moments sooner.
"Here" she heard Sherlock say as he sat down, handing her a cookie.
"I thought you were going to ride the rides"
"I decided that you probably needed someone to sit with you. Are you really ok?" When he looked at her, she could feel herself melting.
"I'm ok" she heard herself squeak. She looked down at the cookie and took a bite.
"How did you know my favorite was chocolate chip?" she asked.
"I didn't. I thought 'Hey let's get her a cookie'. And that's what I did" he smiled. She felt herself smiling too.
"Thanks" she said after a short silence.
"For what?"
"You didn't have to do this. Buy me a cookie. You didn't even have to sit down with me"
"You think I would just let you sit by yourself after what James just did to you?" Sherlock looked genuinely hurt. "You think I would be that heartless?"
"No. Not at all" Molly turned to stare into his eyes. "You just didn't have to do it. So, thank you." They both just sat there looking at each other.
"Why did that James guy do that?" Molly asked
"I don't know. We have a bit of a rivalry. He doesn't like me, I don't like him."
"But why me? Was it because I'm new here?"
"I don't know"
"Did you see that way he looked when you grabbed her?!" Sebastian laughed. James and his cronies were standing behind one of the carnival booths. "What was that all about?" he roared laughing.
"Shut up." James "Whatever came over Sherlock, I don't know. But he almost seemed to care about this girl"
"Care?!" Sebastian laughed "Sherlock doesn't care about anyone. He is alone. I'm not even sure he has a heart."
"Well I think we've just found his heart"
"What? Who?"
"The girl, dumbass. She means something to him. And whatever it is, she's a weak point of him."
"What does this mean for us, boss?"
"I don't know. But if he feels anything towards this girl, then that is where we strike. We hurt his heart."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to burn the heart out of him"