Rivers

Chapter Three

My brother's old nurse still has the same appearance. Short grey hair, her face a pale, flushed color. She still has grey eyes and she still even wears the same black scrubs.

"Mrs. Jelekington?" Sherlock says. We've asked for permission to see her and now we're standing in her office with a cluttered desk and a single paned window beside it. It's a quaint space.

"Mr. Holmes, what a delightful surprise!" she exclaims, showing her teeth with lack of dental health. "and... Jacqueline Rivers?" Her smile lessens. "Have you replaced your partner in crime with a Rivers?" she asks with a hint of disgust in her voice.

I take a deep breath. She always hated me and treated my brother like crap. Her own patient, she treated like an animal. My mother used to try to get a new nurse for him, but his doctor never let her.

"No, I haven't. We are here for a case, though," Sherlock answers. Do you agree with Ms. Rivers' brother being released?" he adds.

I'm taken aback. We haven't even been in here for two minutes and he's already questioning her? She's only spoke three sentences.

"Sherlock," I try to budge in, but he shushes me and waves his finger in my face.

"That is confidential," Mrs. Jelekington suggests, standing up. Her face has become angry as she stares me down with her dead eyes.

"Well, I don't have to know because I already have everything I need," Sherlock says, grabbing my arm and racing out of her office.

"We were only in there for like two minutes," I state, following his fast pace.

"Yes and I know that she has a grudge against your brother, has something to do with his disappearance, lies about a lot of things, has two siblings, her father died in an airplane crash," he pauses and looks back towards me. "and she hates you and your family."

"Yeah... I know all about that last part."

I catch up with him as he opens the door of the hospital and a nice receptionist greets us goodbye.

"I know," he states, climbing into a taxi pulled up in front of the hospital, waiting for us.

"You said she has something to do with his disappearance?" I ask to assure him.

"Yes."

"What did she do?"

"That's a good question."

Sherlock hands the taxi driver money and tells him to go to 221B.

As the cab starts to move, I receive a message.

Where are you guys? Sherlock won't reply to me.
JW (John Watson)

I text him back.

Almost there to his flat. How'd you get my number????

He texts back immediately.

Sherlock gave it to me in case something happens.
JW

How does he have my number?

I don't know. He's Sherlock Holmes.
JW

I shut off my phone and look at Sherlock. He's staring outside.

"Why are you looking at me, Rivers?" he asks, not moving his head.

"Um," I try to look for words. "Sorry."