Vanessa of the orphanage murder
(iPhone ringing, SHERLOCK IS ASLEEP IN HIS BED. JOHN IN NOT AWAke YET)
(7:00am)
Sherlock
(picks up) Lestrade, you know perfectly well that I don’t need wake up calls.
Lestrade
(Through phone) Sherlock you know perfectly well that I do know. It’s a case.
Sherlock
Fine, I’ll give you a minute. Interest me.
Lestrade
So this peculiar case, is different. There’s murder, but we know who’s the killer. It’s just that she fled before we came. She left a pretty clear message that she was the murderer though. Carved her bloody name into the Hollow Point bullet. Seemed like she was emotionally involved with the victim, too. Right next to her name was, “For you especially, Kevin”. Or “I used to like you, Sally.” You know, looked like classic movie revenge.
And killed half the orphanage. You hear me. Child murder. And from the information we’re getting, not only the victims are children, but the murderer is probably…A child too.
Sherlock
Time to give me a minute. Well, more like twenty. Wait, and don’t you dare move anything!
Lestrade
I never do, I have critical thinking as well, you know.
Sherlock
Twenty minutes. Just stand there and don’t do anything. Twenty minutes!
*
(Orphanage)
(John runs after Sherlock, breathless, and still doesn’t know what’s happening. Sherlock dragged him out of bed and without explanation dragged him here. Finally, John sees Sherlock slow down in front of an orphanage.)
(In front of the orphanage is a small mountain of bodies. At least thirteen kids were lying lifeless, and huge wounds on their chests suggested a powerful bullet. John cringed a little. This by far was one of the most bloody murders he had ever seen.)
John
So these are the victims, huh? Poor children.
Lestrade
Yeah. We only removed the bullets. Seems like a pretty cruel prank to do to a kid. By another person.
Sherlock
(busing examining bodies) Mmm, yes, quite obvious hollow point. Would you look at that nasty piece of flesh torn out…Let me see these bullets.
Lestrade
(hands him a plastic zip up bag with bullets inside) All here. I know this is a important matter, and everyone’s worried to death, but these messages she gives are quite fun to read.
Sherlock
“Shame that you chose to betray, Emily—Vanessa Johnson”. “Love you, Carly”.
…
Ha, interesting indeed. Carved in by a knife, obviously, had a nice hand that isn’t shaky. Bold of her to carve her own name on these bullets. Found fingerprints?
Lestrade
Sadly no. Must’ve used gloves.
Sherlock
Well this is getting rather fun. I trust you’ve sent your men looking for her?
Lestrade
Precisely. Been looking all over town for the kid.
John
It’s a kid? You’re kidding me.
Lestrade
It’s true. Looked at the files. She’s only twelve, can you believe it?
John
Unbelievable.
Sherlock
Worse than Moriarty, and that’s something.
(In a nearby alley)
???
(Texting)
TO: SHERLOCK HOLMES
FROM:THE WOMAN
TUESDAY, 8:00PM
Vatican Cameos
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Sorry there’s a bug here! I forgot, I meant “THE WOMAN”
