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Chapter 7

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I get into Mycroft's car and smile at him. "Croft. Did you have to be so hard?" I ask and lean my head on his shoulder.

"Must you lean on me?" Mycroft asks me. I nod and yawn. It was getting late and I was tried. "To my home." He tells the driver. I smile and close my eyes. "When do you want to go home?" He asks.

"In a little. I need a break from your brother." I say softly.

He wraps his arm around me and move my legs onto of his legs. "This is why I never wanted you to meet him." He says and sighs. "My brother is not the nicest."

"Neither were you." I say and laugh.

"No but you have gotten better and I believe that my brother can damage that." Mycroft says. I sigh and nod. I start thinking about the time Mycroft and I met.

It was my third weekend on the street and I was freezing. It was the middle of March and I didn't have much to cover up with. I tried to go back to Irene's and get some more clothes but Kate just slammed the door in my face. I wasn't about to try that again. I was sitting outside a store, trying to stay warm. I had on three shirts, two pants, and a coat. I still was cold. I could feel my hands and feet going numb. I see a black car pulling up and stopping. I notice a man coming out and holding out his hand. "Come on." He said. I look at him questionably. "Now." He says sternly. I get up and follow him into the car. A woman is inside and hands me a cup. I look at it. "It is hot chocolate. Drink it." I nod and drink it. I moan softly at the warmth. I look at the woman and smile softly. She looks around my age. She smiles back. I look at the man. I had so many questions but his body language told me to wait to ask. I look straight ahead and drink the hot chocolate. We get to a nice house outside London. The man and woman get out and I follow. I look around in amazement. This was even better than Irene's house. I follow them into the house and they lead me to the living room. "'Elizabeth', go get us some more hot chocolate. Miss Adler needs the warmth. Tell the cooks to make some soup." The man says to the woman and sits down. The woman nods and leaves. "Sit down Miss Adler." I nod and sit. "You have questions and we will get to them. I have some rules before we start. You will not tell anyone about this meeting or any that we have in the future. You will not go back to your 'sister's' house. Yes I know she is not you true sister and we will talk about that. I will help pay for you schooling and you will get your degree or there will be consequences." He pauses to see if I understood. I nod. "Good. We will change your last name to your mother's and will get you a flat. It won't be anything you are used to, but you will be able to afford it on you allowance. I will be getting the money you go from your mother's death and will put it in an account so your 'sister' cannot get it. I will give you an allowance each week because I know you would blow through it in no time." He says and gets out a notebook.

"Who are you? Why are you doing this?" I ask him.

"Ah 'Elizabeth'. You can set the cups on the table. Have the rest of the day off." The man says and ignore me.

"Thank you sir." 'Elizabeth' says. I had figured out that Elizabeth is not her real name and it was a new identity since she didn't always respond to the name at first. It took her a couple seconds more to understand that people were talking to her. She sets the cups down and leaves. I watch her go.

"My name is Mycroft Holmes. I am doing this because I see a future in you that can help me." The man says as he put his notebook down and grabs a cup.