Both the Needle and the Knife Part 3

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No ones POV
Bea was waking down the street headed to where the cellar land lord lives. When Bea go inside Mrs. Hudson was taking to a man. "You know, George, if you're ever struggling like this again, we can always find an alternative means of payment" She said "Uh"  George said "Off you go" Mrs. Hudson said as she placed the money on her desk and George left. "Mrs. Hudson" Bea said, The old lady turned around to face her, "Well, shit in your hat and punch it... and they say miracles never happen, come to cough up your back rent at last, I was about to send the Cartwrights round to see you" Mrs. Hudson said as she walked behind the desk. Bea placed a pouch of money on the table. "Since I'm here, I wondered if you might help me, I'm looking for a man who lives at one of your properties... 221b Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes" Bea asked Mrs. Hudson grabbed the pouch and took the money, took a sip of her wine cup and looked at Bea. "I own three dozen properties in this neighborhood, what makes you think I'd know this guy" Mrs. Hudson said, Bea grabbed the empty pouch and put it back in her pocket. "Because you make it your business to know everything about everyone" Bea asked "All you need to know to about Sherlock Holmes is he's a drug addict and a bum" Mrs. Hudson said as she wrote on a book that Bea had payed the rent. "Back when he was clean, do you remember him hanging around with this woman" Bea asked showing Mrs. Hudson the picture of her mum. Mrs. Hudson snatched the photo out of Beas hands. "Christ, I remember her, all right, amount of complaints I got from the tenants about screaming, crying, carrying on" Mrs. Hudson said, she handed the picture back to Bea. "God knows what they did to her in there" Mrs. Hudson said continuing writing in her book, "Where can I find him" Bea asked "His usual haunts the Phoenix in Limehouse... piece of Advice, stay well away from it" Mrs. Hudson said, Bea was about to walk out when Mrs. Hudson said "You get yourself killed, your rents still due at the end of the month" she said as Bea walked out.

No ones POV
Leo made his way back to the palace, he was now walking out of his room. "Your weekly breakfast with your mother has been canceled, your highness... You are over an hour late, and what with your sisters birthday, her majesty has a full day of appointments" Daimler said as he walked over to Leo. "Was she angry... I've been with Louise Daimler, we lost track of time, and I" Leo asked "I know you have been absenting yourself from the palace your highness, your mother suspects as much, too, but I managed to convince her, for your sake, that you would never be so foolish" Daimler said as they walked into a room. "Thank you" Leo said "Her majesty has worked hard to keep your image from the public... I pray I'm making myself understood" Daimler said. Leo heard chucking ahead, he looked and saw that in the other room there were people. "Last time" a girl said that saw Leo and starred at him. "Who are they" Leo asked, "The children of Lord and Lady Yorke, they'll be attending her birthday soirée tonight, of course, you are not yet of age... which is why I took it upon myself to get you permission to attend" Daimler said Leo looked at him "What" Leo said "I was once your age, sir, I understand the needs of a young man, if sir can't pursue recreation, perhaps we could bring a little recreation to sir" Daimler said.
Your POV
We walked to the store that the clerk said that girl lived at. It said it was called M. Dixion Taxidermist, we entered the store, there was a bunch of creepy stuff all over, it looked like there where skinned animals filled with cotton. A man came up to us "Can I help" he said "I'm from scarlet Yard, I'm looking for your daughter, Mr. Dixon" Lestarde said "Clara, I'm not her dad" Mr. Dixon said "Where is she" Lestrade asked "I don't know, she sleeps downstairs" Mr. Dixon said. He looked at a door "Comes and goes as she pleases... listen we don't go down there anymore" Mr. Dixon said he looked at Lestrade but Lestrade ignored him and opened the door. We made our way downstairs, the room was filled with animal skins, some animal skins were sown together, "This, This is the worst place we've been" Spike said I looked around a found a dead mouse with its belly open but nothing inside. "They're all made up like families" Jessie said. She opened a double door cupboard and took a step back, "Guys" She said "What's up" I said as I walked over to look in the cupboard, there were three faces on stands. "That's the guy I bumped into outside" Jessie said pointing at the face in the middle.

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