It's not what it seems

Chapter 2: Some time ago

Some years ago

Today it is a normal day for me in London. I woke up and had tea with my brother, Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock is my twin brother actually, but he always likes to proclaim that he is bigger than me with 7 minutes and a half. As opposed to his tall frame, I am short, standing at only 1.60 meters. I have a thin, athletic body that helps me be agiler when the time calls for it. 

Like my brother, my eyes are blue. Another thing that I don't have in common with him, as in physical appearance, is that my hair is straight, sometimes a little wavy whereas his hair is curled. The colour doesn't match either, he has dark brown hair, I have dirty blonde hair.

After I had my tea, I played some violin and finished one of my compositions. Now I am just bored, sitting on the couch and looking up at the ceiling.

" Anything interesting? ", I ask my brother.

Boredom is not exactly the best feeling in the world.

" Nothing so far, Miruna ", he answers, giving away his boredom.

" Not even a case? "

Sherlock just grunts and looks on his blog, " Only if you want to chase some casual thief who steals human ash ", he says.

I dramatically exhale and get up from the couch. 

" Why is the crime world so peaceful? ", I say.

" Make me coffee. Black ", he says from his laptop.

I roll my eyes. Well, I don't have anything better to do, so why not?

As a sign from God, my phone rings. Finally, something to do other than coffee!

 I run to the phone, a little desperate. Hey, I'll do anything to cure my boredom!

" Yes? ", I answer in a neutral tone.

" Miruna, thank God you are available! ", says Alia.

Alia is the only person, other than Lestrade, that gives me cases to solve around the world. She is the boss of one of the FBI high departments. Alia actually gives me interesting cases, unlike Lestrade who sends me the kind that you resolve in ten minutes tops. So the call was my dose of high that I needed.

" I have a case for you, it's in Baltimore, Maryland ", she continues.

I simply nod and sit back in my chair, forgetting about Sherlock's coffee.

" We found nine bodies that were buried and the killer made all sorts of plants grow from their corpses. "

My eyes flickered with interest. Now, this is the kind of interesting case I want to solve.

" Definitely, I'll take it! I'm coming in 10 hours or so ", I say as I hang up.

I go to my laptop to see what flight I can book as soon as possible.

" What is it, sister dear? Found something? ", he asks as he looks on his own laptop for some potential cases.

" I didn't, Alia did. I'm going to the States ", I say and now I search for some type of accommodation for once I'm there.

" Hm, not interested, it's too far for me. I'll remain here ", he says as he pops his lips.

Obviously, that would be his reaction. He was even too lazy to put some clothes on when we went to the Buckingham Palace. 

And someone does need to remain here in case Lestrade has other plans for one of us.

" No problem, more tea for me ", I say amused as I pay my booked flight online.