forum Life with Sherlock

Started June 08, 2018 by @SlytherinQueen

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"Nope!" she said, skipping out the door.

Sherlock let out the most annoyed grunt John had ever heard. "I don't have … Friends."

"Yes you dooooo!" Karen called before waving down a cab for herself, John, and Sherlock.

Sherlock was visibly irritated as he slid in beside John, and John turned to Karen. "You should probably give him his scarf back," he whispered.

"Never." she grinned.

"Listen, he's really such a child. I fyou don't give his scarf back, he'll pout all day."

"He's adorable when he's pouty. And I really am never giving this back. It's a fashion statement."

"I can hear you both," Sherlock grumbled. "And I am not adorable, nor pouty, nor a child."

"Don't kid yourself, Sherlock." Karen said. "You're all of those."

"I am not!"

"Yes you are. Now shut up and, I dunno, go to your mind palace?"

"I do not go to my mind palace just because I want to," Sherlock began, but John was getting edgy. "Enough with the bloody scarf, what about Danielle?"

"What about her?"

"What about her?"

"She's missing!" John shouted.

"I know, John. I know. Jeebers."

Both of the men shot Karen a look. John's eyes were murderous, and Sherlock's bordered on irritation and humor.

"But seriously, where do you think she is, Sherlock. Tell us."

Sherlock looked away, but not before Karen saw shame flit across his face. "I … I don't know."

"Then why are we even…. you bleeding idiot."

The cab came to a stop and Sherlock jumped out, eyes to the ground but his face full of determination. "I'll text you when I need you," he muttered, and was off before either could say anything.

Karen ran after Sherlock. "You were griping about the scarf." she said, handing the scarf to Sherlock.

Sherlock turned to her, and the look in his eyes turned her cold. His eyes had a haunted, terrified edge to them, and Karen involuntarily took a step back.

"Are you mentally stable, Sherlock?" she asked.

His eyes flitted across her face, and he almost imperceptibly shook his head. "Karen, we need to find her. I have a theory, but …"