The Sudden Return

The Call

The soft sound of the elderly Holmes phone sounded in the apartment that was neither small nor was it big. Joseph shifted himself from his position of push ups. He walked across the living room with his towel wrapped nicely around his shoulders. The Holmes male picked up his phone and he inhaled slowly as he listened to the message on the other side. It was one that Joseph had taught Cordelia when they were both younger. However on the other line it was not his sister. It was another. A male. One Joseph recognised. "What the bloody heck are you doing with my sister's phone?" He demanded in a dark tone. The male merely chuckled. "I want you to come and play. Here's a hint or more so a proposition. If you can get here before I shoot her leg, then you-" he was about to continue when Joseph interrupted him. "No. How's this - once I find you I'm going to kill you then I'll make sure my sister is safe from you idiots" he stated, hanging up his phone quickly.

"Vera!" He seemed to call out, dropping his towel from his shoulders quite quickly, he headed down the corridor to find Vera, Joseph's girlfriend of course, stacking things although, it wasn't too many because of the baby bump she had. Vera turned her face carefully and saw Joseph who looked quite serious. "Something has happened right?" She asked. Joseph nodded his head stiffly. "I need to go and get one of my siblings out of trouble" he answered. Vera pouted, her hands moving away from the boxes and instead going to her hips. "Let me come. I'm bored here. I miss the running" she stated. Joseph stepped forward, placing a hand upon her stomach and he shook his head. "I cannot. You have to stay safe and look after our baby. I want and need you both to be safe" he whispered, placing his forehead against Vera's, gently planting a kiss upon her, whenever Joe did that Vera couldn't pout or be angry with him.

It was somewhat frustrating especially when she wanted to have a debate with him or as Joseph called it, a lot of words ending in anger rather than lots of words that could soothe the soul. Joseph pulled away and saw Vera smiling at him. "You better come back to me in one piece or I'll kick your butt" she whispered. Joseph nodded his head. "Yes Ma'am" he responded also in a whisper before he turned around heading into the living room pulling on his dark jacket, fleeing from the apartment quickly. Joseph needed to get to Cordelia. He even got into his car once he was outside and was driving towards the place rather quickly. He couldn't lose his sister. No. He would die if that happened.