The Believer

Chapter 1. The State of Shock

Chapter 1. The State of Shock

People always Sherlock Holmes was rare of calculation coldness and stubborn man but as Ms. Alidia Burns watched him sitting by the fire hands pressed together up to his thin mouth. Her heart would skip as she noticed a passing cold glance at her when as Dr. Watson handed cup of tea after giving her blanket to recover from the shock of that has happened to her. Out of the places she has been this was the safest.

Alidia felt grateful and said, "Thank you, Dr.Watson, for my kindness," I turn to Sherlock hope for another glance from him as I said to,

"And to Sherlock Holmes thank you for taking my case and find refuge here, you are not what people say, thank you."

She didn't expect to receive another glance but was surprised to hear him mutter.

"Why you?"
Alidia thought she didn't heard him right for her ears were still from....

"Bombs explosions, murder most foul, you saving Dr.Watson. Tell me your story Alidia Burns make a believer of out me, for I am Sherlock Holmes."

With that Alidia took a deep breath hoping to make a believer out Sherlock Holmes for He is her only hope. And how her story begins

Few hours earlier
Her black hair was flowing in the wind. She held her arms close to her chest. She had to keep herself warm from the chilly fall air. Her name was Alidia. She had glasses, shoulder-length black hair, green eyes and a smile that could brighten up your day but not today. She was upset. She began looking around. 

"Where is it?" She said aloud. She knew that she was close. She could sense that. She pressed her lips together as she began looking at her map. 

"Excuse me?" A male voice popped out of nowhere. 

Alidia turned around and gasped as she saw a man who looked like in his mid-thirties who held a cane to his side. He seemed friendly. So she decided to ask him for help. 

"Can you help me? I'm looking for 221B Baker Street... I'm kinda lost..." Alidia giggled nervously. 

The man smiled as Alidia felt more comfortable with him. "I live there. I'm Doctor John Watson... And my colleague is Sherlock Holmes." 

"Oh thank God for running into you... I've heard so much about you two... You see my name is Alidia Burns I'm from America and I need your protection because," she paused as she heard something in the distance.

She gasped as she heard a cling sound. "Doctor get down!!!" She pulled them down as an explosion went off besides them. She groaned in pain. Her coat was shredded and her face was coated in grime from the street. She began getting up and gasped as she ran to John. "Oh God... Are you okay!? Please be okay..."

Her eyes began to water. "I'm fine... I'm used to it... Being a veteran from Afghanistan..." Alidia let out a breath of relief as she smiled and helped John back on his feet.

"Now let's get to Baker Street before the police arrive huh?"

Alidia nodded as they walked a couple blocks away. Then she gasped in awe as they arrived and not a moment too soon since the sounds of the police were in earshot.

John took out his keys. "Welcome Ms. Alidia to 221B Baker Street or what I like to call home..."

He opened the door for her as they walked in and she was overwhelmed with all the paperwork and the equipments. She smiled as she turned to John. "It's beautiful in here..." John smiled and nodded.

"Sherlock and I are quite a team even though we have our witty banter back and forth..." Alidia giggled as she smiled more. She felt comfortable with the Doctor. She knew she'd be safe here. Then she heard something or someone.

"John!? Have you seen my-- Oh? Who are you? And why do you look like you and John walked through a warzone?"

The older woman Alidia noticed was like a housekeeper. "Ah. Mrs Hudson." John smiled as he took the washcloth that she had in her hand and gave it to Alidia.

Alidia giggled and blushed as she took it. "Thanks..." John looked at Mrs. Hudson. "This is Alidia Burns. She needs protection from Sherlock and I... Is he in?"

Mrs. Hudson smiled. "I think he is. But I think Ms. Burns needs to freshen up first..." She took Alidia's hand to the washroom. While John was sitting down by his laptop; he had a feeling that he had to search up on Alidia.

And what he found was frightening. She had no family and witnessed a crime from the mob. John felt so bad for this young lady. And he noticed that through her hardships and loss she was still kind and generous. His heart softened for her. But he would have a difficult time getting Sherlock to see her and explain everything.

Just then Sherlock showed up. "John, did you know that there are police a couple blocks away and they think that there was an explosion... And you look like crap... But never mind that... What are you looking at?"

He walked by John and read behind his shoulder. "Burns Witnessed A Hit... Huh?"

Sherlock arched an eyebrow. "Poor dear... Shame we can't do anything..." "Sherlock... Ummm..." "Yes?"

Then Alidia walked back in the parlor wearing a dress with her necklace. She blushed as her hands were holding on to another. "Hello Mr. Sherlock Holmes I'm Alidia Burns..."

"And this is where we are Ms. Burns and yet it you have not  ad e a believer out of me." Sherlock hissed at Alidia turning away from her

"Why, I need your help Mr. Holmes please I don't I will surely die."

"Pitty, but all of those have a time though sadly though yours is sooner unless."

"Unless what? "

John sits by Alidia takes her hands which Sherlock scoffs away from as John urges her,

"In order to help you, Alidia, We must know everything, please tell us why is the mob after you what did you witness."

Alidia shaking she can't go through that again not again the horror the pain every thing she just needed to know if she can be safe first before said anything more.

She stands up faces walks to Sherlock makes him face her and demands,

"Promise me, promise me your protection and In return I will promise to tell you everything and make a believer out of you. If you can't promise me that I will walk out this place accept my fate of death. For you Sherlock holmes are my last hope. I leave my life to you to chose can you promise me your protection. Mr Holmes."

Sherlock was lost for words her in words Alidia had her way in making her demands known and met he found her interesting and with that he simply nodding in acceptance of her promise to keep her safe from harm. Now all he need from her was the truth and what made so much of a risk to the mob in first place.

To be Continued on Chapter 2 of The Believer