Mycrofts beloved

Six thatchers pt1

"I have to go to a meeting today about Sherlock. Sherlock and Lady Smallwood we be their along with Sir Edwin"Daddy tells me. "Are you going to be ok Anthea is here" he asks "Daddy don't worry about me" I smile "Well it's a dangerous world and I'd hardly feel safe leaving you alone" he puts in his jacket, grabs his umbrella and walks out.

As soon as Daddy leaves I head down to his office I want to look at recent files. I find Moriarty's file first but I've read it a thousand times. I find Sherlock's next but I've read that many times as well it takes me a while to find a good file though some are interesting to read but suddenly something new catches my eye Alexandra Dawson-Holmes that was my mother, it's been recently opened, by Daddy I suppose. I read the file. I read the file again. It had been a while since Daddy left he probably had other business to attend to. "Annabelle" Daddy said calmly from the door to his office I looked up at him, tears forming in my eyes I couldn't say anything. Daddy looked hurt he must have loved mummy I walked out of the room I couldn't take it anymore I just wanted mummy. I wanted mummy to come home. She was never coming home I ran outside and sat underneath a tree and thought about mummy.

Suddenly I felt someone's tight grip around my shoulder I look up. "Daddy" I try to smile. "She was an amazing woman, your mother" Daddy looks down at me. "Let's go inside" he says. I follow Daddy into the kitchen "What was she like?" I ask "she was wonderful frankly she didn't have a single fault" Daddy sighs. "What happened?" I ask referring to her death. "She went on a field mission to Serbia and was shot it you were two when it happened you would cry all the time it broke my heart I swore to her if anything happened to her I would never let anyone hurt you" he told me not going into detail.

Then there was a knock at the door "Sherlock" me and Daddy sat at the same time. I went to answer the door "Hello Sherlock" I smile "Is Daddy home?" He asks me I take him into the kitchen "hello brother mine" Daddy looks at Sherlock "I need to talk to you alone" Sherlock demands "very well brother" he sad to Sherlock "Annabelle dear why don't you have some dinner there will be something in the fridge or in the cupboards" Daddy tells me walking to his office with uncle Sherlock.

I get a plate, put four pieces of bread on it then I look in the fridge. I get the butter, ham and cheese out. I butter my bread put two pieces of ham on two of the slices and four slices in of cheese on the other I put the pieces of bread together and cut the diagonally making two ham and cheese sandwiches cut in half I put some salt and vinegar crisps on my plate and take it to the table. I decide to eat a pink waffle bar as well. They are my favourite thing ever! Well maybe except for pop tarts.

After I finish eating I see Sherlock leave. Daddy soon comes out of his office and into the kitchen "Annabelle dear your still in your pyjamas. You have been in your pyjamas all day" he states. "I know" I smile. "So what did you and Sherlock talk about" I ask eagerly "nothing of your concern, and Mary and John had a baby" Daddy never likes to tell me about work he doesn't want me getting into danger.

I go upstairs and practice my violin to pass the time. Sherlock taught me how to play I enjoy it very much. When I finish practicing it is 8:04. I hear Sherlock knock at the door again I am a little confused as why he is back Daddy answers the door. "Back so soon little brother" Daddy smiles slightly sarcastically. "I need to talk to you" He replies. This time I decide to come in with them since Daddy doesn't have a problem with it.

"What do you know about AGRA?" Sherlock asks Daddy "Agra? A city in the banks of Yamuna. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 378km west of the state capital, Lucknow" Daddy replies "what are you Wikipedia?" Sherlock interrupts. "Yes" Daddy replies sarcastically. "AGRA is an acronym" Sherlock states "oh good I love an acronym. All the best secret societies have them" Daddy says "A team of agents the best but you know that" Sherlock tells Daddy. "Of Course I do, go on" Daddy's replies bluntly. "One of them Ajay is looking for Mary, also one of the team" Sherlock seems concerned Sherlock goes on about Ajay killing to get back a memory stick and a code word "Ammo" then Daddy tells him not to get over sentimental over Mary and that agents will eventually kill her. Pretty boring but I listen anyway soon enough it's over and Sherlock goes.

I yawn. "Annabelle go to bed darling" Daddy tells me and I shake my head stubbornly. Daddy grabs my hand and pulls me upstairs I refuse to go to sleep.
"Nuh-uh" I say. "Tell me more about mummy" I plead.

"I'll tell you one story but you promise to go straight to bed" Daddy says and I nod. "Alright, When you were about one the three of us went to Venice. One day we went for a pick-nick in a park. Mummy held you in her arms you were very small. And then you said 'Mama I walk, you watch me walk, dada, mama watch' it was your first full sentence you ever said. And Mummy said I know we have the most beautiful little girl in the whole wide world she is so,so talented and amazing. Then you got up and walked a few steps then came back. I told mummy you looked like her. Your mummy had gorgeous brown hair just like yours she had chestnut brown eyes and the most wonderful smile in the world and now you look just like her" Daddy smiles at the memory "do you miss mummy?" I asked "of course I do but off to bed Annabelle" he walks out and turns the light off I go into a deep slumber.