"Yes?" Dad answers on the phone.
"It was the mother, Alice Williams, her the gun was under the floorboards. She's been arrested and taken in for more questioning. What kind of Mother would kill her own child? I know why but..."
"She didn't kill Jane."
"What? Yes she did!"
"No, she shot Jane. Jane was already dead when Alice shot her."
"What've you found?"
"Strong doses of Morphine in her tea."
"She killed herself?"
"Unsure, ask around to see if any Morphine has been found. I'll be with you in 10."
"Morphine! Has anyone found morphine in this house?" I call, running down the stairs.
"What are you on about?"
"Alice didn't kill Jane, she shot her but Jane was already dead at the time. My dad found morphine traces in her tea and in her mouth."
"This is messed up."
"I SAID MORPHINE! HAS ANYONE FOUND ANY MORPHINE IN THIS HOUSE?"
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No! It can't be! It can't of been him!
"Mr Williams we're arresting you on suspicion of murder." I hear Lestrade say. My heart sinks but my head races desperately grasping at any information to prove it wasn't him. I hear children hysterically crying. Sobs echo in the house. I don't believe it, I won't. Prove it wrong.
- morphine found in Mr Williams bedside table
- he claims to use to ease his back pain and that its prescribed
- his son backs this up
- why would he murder his daughter
- same reason as the mother?
- no, I refuse to believe it
- what am I missing?
- something obvious, something staring me in the face!
- THINK!
"Kayla."
"Hm?"
"What am I missing?"
"It wasn't Mr Williams, it wasn't!"
"You think it was suicide?"
"No but it wasn't him."
"What makes you so sure?"
I chew on my lip and look up at Dad.
"Just a hunch. A gut feeling."
"Kayla you see the evidence! You just won't except it because you don't like it!"
"No."
"What?"
"I said no."
"You're behaving like a child!"
"Says you!"
"Yes I did."
"It wasn't him."
"STOP BEING SO STUBBORN AND STUPID!"
I flinch and curl up in my seat.
"Sorry." I whisper. He's right. I'm being stupid, I'm such an idiot. I should never have come, I didn't help. I'm so stupid.
I start scratching at my arms frantically, falling into a hole of self pity.
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Forgiveness and Sacrifice (Sherlock's Daughter)
FanfictionKayla Holmes is moving on with her life, picking up the pieces. She's living as much of an ordinary life as she can - solving cases, studying, babysitting... Until she discovers a secret, that threatens to tear her down again. Can she hold herself...
