Chapter 7 (Prompt 3)
Aug. 6th, 2011 07:53 pmThe rain continued and daybreak found the train still stalled. Both Holmes and Watson found sleep elusive and remained awake.
‘Watson, please reconsider your decision to stay in Kensington. Move back to Baker Street.’
‘Mrs Hudson put you up to this.’
‘Of course she did. But she is right. You don’t live in your house, you haunt it.’
‘What I wouldn’t give to turn back time, but I have my practice now. I really do help people.’
‘You used to help me…’
‘…and I always will.’
After an urgent knock, the conductor entered.
‘Mr Holmes, there has been an attack!’