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Helena, the young girl, was helping Mary to make tea, for orders of Sherlock.
There was tension in the air that was coming out through John. Sherlock was smiling because of his Best Friend reaction.
While the women were in the kitchen, John was talking to Sherlock.
"Can you?" John asked.
"Huh?"
"Will you?"
"Perhaps" Sherlock smiled.
John narrowed his eyes. Sherlock's smile widened.
"I met her when I was in Russia" Sherlock said, observing through the window. It was like he was remembering something.
"When did you go to Russia, exactly?" John said, amazed.
Sherlock looked at him with a half smile.
"Oh, in the two years you were 'dead', right?"
"The human, yes" Sherlock sighed for himself.
"What?" John asked, confused.
"Nothing" Sherlock said in another sigh.
"But, if you met in Russia... Why she spoke in Spanish?"
"I saw her the very first time in a discotheque, two days after my arriving" Sherlock said, as if he hadn't listened to the question. "I was tracking some Moriarty's men and she was a 'slave' of them. She wanted to be free. I wanted them. We did a deal".
John nodded thoughtful.
"There must be more that just 'a deal', Sherlock. You were very human with her. What happened really between both of you?"
Sherlock saw Helena for a few seconds and smiled.
"Things".
John laughed so hard that even his wife and Helena stopped what they were doing.
"John..."
"What, Sherlock? I can't trust in you in this kind of situations. Remember Janine? You played with her as if she were a simple piece of beef. So, you are going to tell me what is happening between both of you or let her go to don't hurt her as you did to Janine" John said very upset.
"What happened with Janine was very different".
"Was it? So explain to me, what is this? What is she for you?" said John pointing to Helena, who was terrified because of their fight.
"Guys, remember you were close to cry a few hours ago when you thought it was the end. Now, calm down and drink your cup of tea" Mary said, who was giving to her husband the cup full of warm tea. Helena got to Sherlock hesitant. He smiled to her and extended his hands.
"I hope you haven't forgotten your tea lessons" Sherlock said with a sweet voice.
"I've been practicing since you left" she smiled. Sherlock frowned when he could see she had a bandage on his left arm.
"What is this?"
Helena gave a step backwards. Sherlock rose and put the cup of tea on the table.
"What is that?" he asked again.
"Nothing".
"Helena".
"It's not that bad..."
He took her arm and gasped when he saw the magnitude of the bandage. He touched her forehead and growled.
"You are extremely hot".
John blinked.
Sherlock took the bandage off of her.
"Jesus!" Sherlock exclaimed when he saw the wound.
"Oh God, it is very infected!" Mary said when she saw Helena's wound.
"I've had worse".
"It's not an excuse" Sherlock said while was looking for the first aid.
John took Helena's arm and frowned.
"It is too bad. Have a seat".
Mary stroked Helena's face when John went to help Sherlock.
"You'll be fine".
"I feel fine".
"No, you do not" Mary said with confidence.
Helena looked at the floor, ashamed.
"She is in a terrible condition. She needs to go to the hospital" John almost whispered.
"She will be found there. She can't go".
"She needs medical treatment".
"Oh, we are lucky to have you".
Mary helped Helena to lie on the sofa.
"Mary thanks but I want her on my bed" Sherlock said with a smile.
"Oh, perfect. Yes" Mary was agreeing.
Sherlock took Helena carefully.
"I can do it myself".
"I don't care".
Once Sherlock placed Helena on the bed, John and Mary had a talk.
"Dear, you have to help her".
"I will".
"And once you finish, we leave".
"What?"
"They need their space".
"Space?"
"Yes, John. Sherlock needs to be with Helena, by her own".
"But what if...?"
"Nothing bad is going to happen. She won't hurt Sherlock".
"How do you know?"
"I just know. Now, go".
John entered to the room and took the instruments.
"We need to take off a part of the new skin, Helena".
"Alright" she said.
"Who did this to you?"
"It doesn't matter now" Sherlock answered for Helena. She shook her head in disagree.
"Sherlock, don't be that cold" Helena said in a sigh and stroked Sherlock's hand.
"Well" John said, ignoring what he saw "It's better to start now".
"Don't look and take a deep breath" Sherlock said with a sweet smile.
"I know".
Mary closed her eyes and moaned because of Helena's scream.
"Do you need the antibiotics now?" Sherlock asked.
"Yes, thanks" John said.
Helena was sweating because of the fever and the pain.
John had to scrape the skin and remove pus for eternal minutes. Helena could stay awake at least.
"John, be gentle" Mary begged.
"I'm trying but it is in a terrible condition, I have to remove it completely".
"Do it then, doctor" Helena gasped. Sherlock was worried. His face was serious. He was scared.
"She will be fine, Sherlock" Mary said in a sweet whisper. Sherlock nodded once.
"It's not that bad, Sherlock" Helena said with a weak smile.
"I can't believe you".
"Lie to me" she whispered. John applied some substances on the flesh and she growled. She took a breath again and a tear came out of her left eye.
"I'll be constantly checking. Now you should rest. But, before take this pill for the fever. You should feel better soon" John said with a smile once he placed another bandage on her arm. "You were very brave".
"Thank you, John" Helena said, and not because what he said.
He nodded. Mary looked at her husband, speaking to him with her eyes. He nodded again. The pregnant woman waved off Helena and the Watsons left.
Sherlock didn't speak until he heard the door closed.
"When did it happen?"
Helena looked at Sherlock frowned. She sighed.
"Four days ago".
"That's the reason of your condition".
"A bit" she smiled. He sighed.
"You should come earlier".
"I couldn't do it".
"Of course you could, you didn't want to. You can't lie to me".
"Alright!" she exclaimed. "I didn't want to bother you. You were very specific the last time we were together".
"I'm sorry for that. But it was for your own good".
"Then, why did you say in the last minute 'if you need me. If you just... want to see me, go to 221B Baker Street, London, and I'll be there'. Why?"
Sherlock looked at his hands.
"I said it because you are a magnet for trouble".
She laughed for a few seconds. Sherlock smiled.
"Yes, you are right once more" she said seeing her arm.
"I'm afraid, yes" he looked at her arm too.
They were in silence for a few minutes. The only thing they were listening to was their breathings.
"Tell me everything".
She sighed. He took her hand again.
"Do you still trust in me?"
"If I weren't I wouldn't be here" she smiled.
"Explain to me like you did the very first time".
She took another deep breath.
"When you left, I thought I could have a new life. Actually, it started when you appeared. Both of us thought that house was safe, that I'll be fine because he was... dead" Sherlock nodded with his hands down his chin. "But he survived".
Sherlock bite his under lip.
"No one could survive to that explosion. It's impossible, and you said it too, I remember".
"Of course I did" said Sherlock, cold.
"And of course he's alive" said Helena with the same voice.
"And...?"
"And of course, the fire drove him to keep chasing me. Thank you very much".
"Chase with which money? Chase with which men? He's alone. He's ruined".
"Vengeance is stronger than all the men in the world and more powerful than all the money yesterday, today and tomorrow".
"In case of a strong person and he is weak".
"Not that much, as you can see".
"As you can feel" Sherlock said pointing the bandage.
"He found the house, so obviously I left as soon as I could. I went to North Russia, Japan and Spain..." Sherlock's eyes shined but Helena's were sad. "But he was damn close to me... I got to the apartment and I felt terrified when I saw all the mess. I knew he was there but when I wanted to run it was too late. I defended myself very well at the beginning but then I fell and when he tried to cut my face I cover it with my arm. The neighbours heard all the fight and they called the police. When he heard them he ran away. I took the most important stuffs; I put them in my bag and left the place. The police couldn't get me. I slept on the streets for two days and in the third my irrational side forced me to take a plane to London. And here I am" she gave Sherlock a sad smile. "I'm barely alive. I'm too desperate. That's why I came. This time we don't have a deal, I know, but I need your help. At least give me a piece of advice and I'll feel great. I'll leave tomorrow, I promise".
"Stay" it was more a plea than order. "I take the case again" Sherlock said holding her hurt arm. "You'll be fine with me".
"I know. When we were together I felt safe for the very first time. I felt free".
Sherlock smiled.
"It's enough for now. You need to sleep".
"Yes, father" she said with a funny expression.
Sherlock kissed her forehead again before leave the room.
"Hey. But this is your bed".
"The sofa is extremely comfortable, even if you don't believe it".
"Sherlock, please, I've slept in worst places".
"That's why you deserve my bed. Now sleep".
"But, Sherlock..."
"Sleep, Helena. He won't come tonight".
Helena saw him with tears in her eyes and smiled.
"You still remember".
"And you still trust in it" Sherlock said before close the door.
Sherlock gave two steps but then Helena called him. He ran and opened the door.
"Yes?" he said looking at all the points of the room.
"Don't be alarmed. I just wanted to thank you, again".
"You know it's not necessary".
"It is for me. It hasn't change at all in those months".
"I could notice it".
She smiled.
"Ehm... May I ask you a question?"
"Yes of course".
"Could you find out your provenance?"
"I'm still in the shadows" she said with a sad smile. Sherlock looked sad also.
"Well..." Sherlock said starting to close the door."I take that case again too".
Well, Hello girls!
Time runs fast, I thought I had uploaded the first chapter last week and no, I did it two weeks ago. My bad.
Next week I won't be able to upload the next chapter because I'll be in a Camp with no civilization, nothing at all.
Again, if there was a mistake, I apologize.
I hope you've liked it and see you in two weeks!