***Recap***
(Much later, he comes out of his consulting room putting on his coat and walks over to Sarah who is standing behind the reception desk. He clears his throat awkwardly.
John: Um, looks like I'm done. I thought I had some more to see.
Sarah: Oh, I did one or two of yours.
John: One or two?
Sarah: Well, maybe five or six.
John: I'm sorry. That's not very professional.
Sarah: No. No, not really.
John: I had, um, a bit of a late one.
Sarah: Oh, right.
John: Anyway, see you.
(He turns to walk away.)
Sarah: So, um, what were you doing to keep you up so late?
John (turning back to her): Uh, I was, er, attending a sort of book event.
Sarah: Oh. Oh, she likes books, does she, your ... your girlfriend?
(She looks down fake-nonchalantly.)
John: Mmm? No, it wasn't a date.
Sarah (too quickly): Good. (she rapidly tries to cover.) I mean, um ...
John: And I don't have one tonight.
(They smile at each other, John looking down almost in disbelief as if thinking, 'Oh good grief, I've just pulled!')
***Now***
(221B. Sherlock is still working on the crates but now tries a different tack.)
Sherlock: A book that everybody would own.
(He turns to his bookcase and pulls down the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the Holy Bible and a third book which we can't see the title of. Putting them on top of the nearest crate, he opens the dictionary to the correct page.)
Sherlock: Fifteen. Entry one.
(The word is "add". He moves on to the last book he took down. The first word on page 15 is "nostrils". Putting that aside and flicking to page 15 of the Bible, partway through the Book of Genesis, the first word is "I". As he closes the book, and John's bedroom door slams shut, he props his elbows on the crate and runs his fingers through his hair, ruffling it up. I'm sure this has nothing to do with the imminent arrival of his flatmate, who now walks into the room having changed into clean clothes. Rose was cooking in the kitchen wearing Sherlock's purple button up shirt unbuttoned, a blue tank top underneath and a pair of tight black jeans with combat boots.)
Sherlock: I need to get some air. We're going out tonight.
John: Actually, I've, er, got a date.
(He smiles smugly.)
Sherlock: What?
Rose (peaking her head out of the kitchen): You have a date? (in disbelief) Really?
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