For A Little While (BBC Sherlock Prequel/Fan Fiction)

Chapter 3: Yin

Yin

That man... that man that Alice is with.

That's Sherlock Holmes.

He's noticed her before ever since she came to London but I never thought he'd go this far as to actually get in touch with her.

No... no, this isn't good.

He might find out.

He'll hurt me if he finds out.

I did what he asked. I put my symbol on the painting and I was to watch until she got in and then leave.

So, I'll do just that.

I got up from the bushes and trudged back into the layer of trees that separated this street from the one next to it.

The cold wind wouldn't stop blowing against my face. But, the only thing I could think about was him.

He has eyes everywhere. If he finds out that Alice now knows this man, he might... eliminate Sherlock. I don't want that to happen. I've heard of him before... Sherlock might figure us out.

I walked across the deserted street, the only thing looking at me was a cat that wouldn't move even when I screamed and stomped at it, which caused me a load of looks from strangers in the restaurant window I was standing right by.

The cat just tilted its head and didn't even blink or meow at me. It was weird. It got up now as I was staring at it and stretched its back and legs, meowed at me. then sulked into the bundle of bushes I had just came from.

And you know what?

That cat reminded me of him.  Not afraid of anything and just seeing everything. Waiting for the right moment...

To pounce.

And hopefully he won't have to. He said he won't spring into action unless I get caught.

I don't want to get caught.

I rubbed my cold hands on the baggy dirty jeans I'd been wearing. I caught my reflection in the window of a closed shop.

My bright red hair is greasy and sticking together but covered by the hood of the black thin jumper I was wearing. Bags were starting to appear under my eyes from the lack of sleep and my lips were turning a light blue from the coldness of London. The tip of my nose and my cheeks were turning rosy red and I knew that I had to get somewhere before I got sick.

I walked for a while longer, the holes in my old sneakers were starting to make my feet feel like ice.

I came across a small cafe called Speedy's or something like that and I went in, thankful it was really warm in there.

A man behind a counter asked me if I wanted something to eat so I hesitantly nodded.

"Wha' chu wan', den?" he rudely said. But, I guess I could understand since it must be around 10 pm or something.

I got a cinnamon coffee cake and a small coffee with the few rumpled pounds I had in my pocket. I nibbled on the cake and took small sips of the coffee, trying to savor it.

That's when I felt a vibration in my pocket. I put the cake down and got out the phone he'd given me and read the text.

Come home.

That was it. Just those two words were all I needed.

I grabbed the cake and the coffee and hurried out of the shop. I must've walked for an hour 'till I finally reached the place I'd been looking for. Blue Jay had given me and him somewhere to stay, thought he thinks we're just watching Alice.

I took a bite of the cake and then threw the drink and the wrappings in the trash can on the side of the street. The apartment building was small and dank but at least it's someplace that I have a roof over my head and a bed to sleep on.

I walked across the street and opened the door shakily with the key in hand.

It was dark. The only thing that was lit was a light coming from upstairs.

I quietly walked up the stairs and into the living room only to see that no one was there. That was weird, his favorite show was playing-

Suddenly, I was on the ground. I landed on my shoulder first and yelped as I saw a hand coming at me. It grabbed my shirt and lifted me up only to slam me against the wall.

"You lied, Yin," he whispered. I felt tears streaming down my face from fear and I violently shook my head.

"No, I swear! I didn't lie, she wasn't with anyone all day- ah!" I screamed and roughly grabbed my hurt shoulder.

"STOP LYING TO ME! I KNOW SHE WAS WITH A MAN!" he yelled. He grabbed my waist and flung to the floor while and hid my face in my hands. He punched me in the stomach and then again on the side. I tried not to make any sounds, knowing he'd just hit me worse if I did.

He pulled my hands away from my face and slapped me. Hard.

He grabbed the collar of my jacket and pulled me up to him.

"Who was he, Yin? I know you know. Don't play games with me, you know that don't work," he muttered fiercely.

"I don't know," I sobbed. "I've never seen him before..." Okay, that was a lie. I had noticed Sherlock before when he was following Alice all week.

Yang sighed and threw me back to the ground and I landed with a whimper. "I'm sorry, Yin. It's just been stressful. Lying to boss man and trying to help you," he whispered.

I nodded in understanding. It's been stressful on both of us.

Yang had been my best friend since high school and when Blue Jay called me and told me everything, saying I was the only person he could trust with this, I knew I had to save her. To save Alice from him.

He told me that he was going to recruit some people. To get Alice back. No way, no way in hell would I let him lay one finger on her. So, I called up Yang and he said he'd help me, understanding my intentions.

We don't call each other by our real names anymore, afraid that someone might overhear us.

Paranoia has gotten the best of us.

And lately, it feels like someone has just sucked the life out of me, all the sanity too. Only one thing was left in my mind and that was to get Alice back to me. My child, my Alice.

"I just want her safe," I whispered to Yang and he nodded.

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Just a little heads up, Yin and Yang are crazy, 'kay? Got it. Might want to write it down or something.

Anyway, I'm so very sorry for not updating for a month. I've just been putting this off for some reason but I'll update really soon. Promise! Oh, and a picture4 of Speedy's is in the external link.

By the way, this book isn't going to be about how Sherlock died or anything. It's set before he even met John. (Set in 2004. It's the prequel to Something to Remind You.)

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