A Cross in Time

Missing

Holmes's POV

I woke up again only a few hours later, my mind too plagued to sleep. I roll myself out of the bed and started to slowly walk around my room. I try to tire myself out by walking about. I sit back down and pick up the tablet. I turn it on and stare at the screen until it backs out. I put it back on the bed and stand up again. I let out a long sigh. I'm too tired to sleep but I don't want to do anything. I'm restless. I need to clear my head.

With that thought in mind, I leave my room and head to the roof of the building. I take the elevator to the uppermost floor then find a set of stairs leading to the roof. Once outside, I take a walk over to the other side of the roof. I sit down on the edge and dangle my feet off the side of the building. This is the highest I've ever been, it's relaxing.

I lean back on my hands and close my eyes. I love heights. Heights and fresh air have always helped me when I've overworked. I relax there for some time, resting my tired eyes. I open my eyes again to see a brilliant orange globe rising over the Manhattan skyline. I realize I had fallen asleep at some point and the sun was now rising. I pull myself back up into a sitting position, my legs still dangling over the edge. I watch as the sun slowly makes its ascent higher in the early morning sky.

I slowly rise to my feet and head back to the stairwell I used the previous night. I head back down to my room and switch off my tablet, after saving all my data, for the day. Time to relax.

It's still pretty early so I find only myself the only one awake when I reach the kitchen. I pull out ingredients and set to work on making waffles, eggs, bacon, and toast. I also bring out fruit, milk, and juice. I set to making coffee and tea as I fry the bacon. Just as I finish setting everything out on the table, I hear the sound of several pairs of feet shuffling towards the kitchen.

I turn around to see everyone slowly entering the kitchen like a trickle of water streaming down a window I the light rain.

"Mornin' everyone." I greet them with a smile.

I receive a few replies as people grab their share of food. I notice Watson and Lestrade giving me a weird look and I quickly shoot them a glare. They look away in opposite directions and then notice the food. While everyone is eating and talking, I observe them while quietly sipping my tea. Watson and Jenifer sit next to each other talking about something I don't quite understand, for once, and Lestrade is playing a game on his tablet, looking up every so often at Jamie.

I look away. My eyes immediately find Cam's blue ones. I look away again and find Luca staring at me. He doesn't look away even when my hazel-green eyes meet his emerald green eyes. I can't seem to look away until I hear a soft cough. I notice it came from Cam. I look back down to my food and continue to eat. The atmosphere is quiet, calm, but to me, it's suffocating and awkward.

I quickly stand up and leave the table. Once in the hall, I request Jarvis not to tell anyone where I am. I head to the only place I can think of at this moment. The roof.

Luca's POV

She goes back to eating after Cam coughs. We're all sitting and eating quietly, even our parents have joined us. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I see Holmes stand up and leave. I'm tempted to get up and run after her, but I don't. I think she just needs some space. Usually she'll excuse herself from the table when she leaves, which means something is bugging her.

I see Cam stand and start to go after her.

"Cam, don't." I say.