Hello peps!
Enjoying life? I am, cause I have a fucked up week ahead of me.
But I have another chapter for you guys. In this one, we can not count with Irene's presence and yet I think that you will enjoy it. I also mention something that most of my friends found extremely disturbing in the last season and I may have used some of their arguments. And Sherrinford is making his first appearance...
I hope that you enjoy and thank you so much for everyone that reviews, is currently following or has me on their favourites. Thank you so much :)
"Sherlock is getting married!"
The repercussions of this particular statement in the Holmes dining table were obvious in everyone present in the room. In fact Sherlock seemed to be the one that was more alarmed by his mother's statement. His father had a foolish smile on his face, but then again, he always had that expression when his mother was present. Sherlock never fully understood the relationship that the two of them shared. Then, there was Sherrinford, that was present due to Mycroft's obvious absence, between the two of them, Sherrinford was so much better than Mycroft to contain their mother, however at the moment even him was to disturbed to intervene. And of course, the Watsons had become regulars after his return from after life, John was doing his best impression of a confused goldfish and Mary had a suspicious smirk on her face.
Why had he accepted his mother's invitation?
"Wonderful!" his father was completely helpless.
"Sherlock!?" John had finally come out of the awful trance. It seemed that every pair of eyes in the room where on him. And still, he was unable to understand from where his mother had taken the dreadful idea of marriage. The only time that his mother had seen him in what could be considered a romantic situation, had been in the singular situation in the country club. But even though, he and the woman parted in a cordial manner, especially due to the presence of his mother. And his mother was not sharp enough to reach to the bottom of his relationship with the woman.
"Well, I talked with Victoria…"
No…
"… and she was ecstatic to inform me that Sherlock had proposed!"
No…
"What!? Sherlock, please tell me that you are not using this girl." Using, god no, she was getting her revenge on his departure, while him and his mother were simple pawns in the woman's hands. Goddamn Woman, she was going to pay… "Because if this is like Janine all over again…. Sherlock your face was plastered in every dreadful newspaper in England."
"For a case, John."
"God Sherlock, you are not even going to try and justify how awfully your treat other people. If you keep in this track, you're not going to be any better than Moriarty…"
The time had stopped. The silverware that Sherrinford had in his right was stopped in mid-air, Mary had a fearful expression and her glass of water was motionless against her lips, while Violet had a sorrowful look and her husband quietly had a hand behind her back in hope that he could comfort her.
The only audible sound was Sherlock's deep breaths. John… In times such as this, he often wondered if it was possible to keep his worst hidden beneath the surface. In his mind place, it was kept locked under more than seven different keys, not even the sentimental part of his mind place was so secured, and probably why the woman was always able to get by. And yet, using people was the type of behaviour that he associated to pre-John Sherlock, to a certain point he could understand John's view, especially after what had happened after the Molly\Moriarty situation. However, a deluded part of him justified his relationship with Janine as a sacrifice for the greater good. No, it couldn't be… He was different, Moriarty had in part served to show how different from each other they actually were.
"I…" John quickly rose from his site and carefully placed his maroon napkin by the shiny silverware in top of the table.
Mmhh…
And the awful text message could not have come in a worst time…
"Oh… How disturbing…"
His mother had hastily stated, while the two friends kept staring to one another. And the situation had just gotten worst. From all the days to underestimate John Watson, today was not the day. And of course, this would bring even worst things rather than just a somewhat reckless comment in John's part. Betrayal, complete and absolute betrayal.
"It's for you Sherlock." John was the first to comment, while bitterly waiting for his friend's response. And Sherlock, of course he could turn the tables on John but it seemed to him, at the moment, that his friend's emotion should not be dismissed, not even for his own.
"Sorry, I forgot to turn it off…"
"God Sherlock, I don't think I can even look at you at the moment…" in a sudden movement he was at the door calling for his wife, while Mary threw an apologizing look in Sherlock's direction.
"Marriage uhm… God luck with that brother mine…" Sherrinford's dark mop of hair vanished through the kitchen door and still his mother remained there, gazing at him in a disapproving look.
Now it was surely his fault… Not hers, that had forced him to come… His mother could be so frustrating.
In a shift movement, he took the last Dunhill that he owned from his left shock and left both of his parents in the middle of the dining table.
In one hand, he nervously rolled the Dunhill and in the other, he had a firm grip on his smartphone. In one look, he was able to decode the two simple words that the Woman had sent, and consequently ended the meal to everyone involved.
Dinner, tonight. IA
God, with an ally like her, why did he need enemies…
And there you go...
Actually the whole Sherlock using people never particularly disturbed me in any way, but after watching my two best friends in tears, I have to give them some credit. However, a great part of my careless position results due to the simple fact that I usually don't care about the people who Sherlock uses (especially the goody goodies).
Hope that you liked it, Mrs. Holmes rules and review to share thoughts and ideas with me.
(Before I forget, I will probably change the rating and warn ahead in which chapters there will be more mature scenes). Bye, have a nice week.