PART 13

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"What is this all about?" Mary asked as the cab pulled up outside St. Bartholomew's. They got out of the car, Sherlock passed the cabbie the change, and then turned, grabbed Mary and dragged her along behind him. When they were outside the lab Sherlock finally replied:

"I did say. Irene Adler." And with that Sherlock flung open the door to Molly and Irene.

"Sherlock!" Molly said calling him over and Sherlock released Mary and ran over to where Irene lay. Her face was pale and Molly was holding a cold flannel to Irene's face to help with the increasing temperature.

"Sherlock..." Irene said gasping for air. Her voice was frail and deathly but there was an underlying urgency. Sherlock crouched down beside Irene and held her freezing hand, hoping she would finish. But she didn't. Her eyes shut and for the first time in forever, a single tear fell from Sherlock's eye.

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