Chapter 2: I want to go to school

"John, I want to go to school." William was standing in front of him. They were at the playground and William was happily playing with Mr. Bee. They were alone; it was before noon and most of the children were in school or nursery school. It was the best time for them to go, no one would ask questions and if Sherlock turned back to adult, John had clothes for him in a backpack.

John tried to find the source or reason for this wish to go to school and saw a primary school class walking in a line through the park. They were nearly out of sight but it was what must have triggered William´s wish.

"William, it's a bit too early for you to go to school. You are only three years old. Most children your age start with nursey school."

John could see it coming: the discussion was about to start just now. "I'm old enough; I can already read and write a bit, math is no problem and you could bring me to school and pick me up." Oh the child had really planed it. At least the travelling part. It was true, William could handle even the second grade subjects without problem but there was the emotional level to consider and in this respect he wasn't ready at all.

"You know there are lots of other things you have to know to be ready. For example Mr. Bee here is not allowed in school." William looked as if John had tried to take his bee away, he held his friend tightly to his chest.

"Why is Mr. Bee not allowed in school? He wants to learn too." He had to be truthful.

"William, a school is for children only, there are no bees allowed, also no other types of companion that aren't children."

Close to tears William looked back to where the school children had walked by. "But I want to go to school with Mr. Bee."

"I'm sorry, William, but there a certain rules no one can bend." William wiped a single tear away.

"Not even Uncle Mycroft?" He was crying now.

"Not even Uncle Mycroft. It's like Mrs. Hudson's rules, we can't break them or she will be really cross with us." He has to tell Mycroft that he can't get William into a school.

"Okay then I don't want to go to school anymore, only when there is one Mr. Bee can come to, too." With this William took off to play again.