Vanessa Patrick/Mycroft Holmes (Elementary) (ladyofsecrets) wrote in thereincarnates, @ 2016-11-18 12:22:00 |
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WHO: Vanessa Patrick (OTA once outside on Baker Street but can stand alone)
WHERE: 221B Baker Street, London
WHEN: Friday afternoon
WHAT: Aftermath of a Skype spat with her parents
In the aftermath of the worst Skype chat with her parents (thanks to outbreak opinions and the election) Vanessa had scribbled a note for Andrew (since he would be over later to return some books and would worry) and was out the door of her flat and going to the one place that still made sense on some level.
221B Baker Street.
Sure it was not the version her Mycroft knew but for now it was enough. She would also sound insane talking to herself but she knew Mycroft would listen and hopefully offer insight since he and Sherlock had problems of their own with their father. But once she was safely inside the flat it all started to come out with her trying to not cry (if she was being honest she was still in either the anger or numb phase of recovery from recent events).
"Father will never get it, I almost had to out myself as a reincarnate but you stopped me!" she almost screamed. Mycroft reminded her she could not come clean at least till she was done with school next year,"You know he will cut you off to make a point." Vanessa knew he was right,"True, he just made me so mad when he came clean about voting for the walking Cheeto." meaning the American president elect. They had come to an agreement about that, he would not be named but addressed as the walking Cheeto. But that had been her last straw, almost screaming to not expect her for Thanksgiving (since she had lack of flights in her corner for Christmas) before cutting off the connection. "He was also sure if Andrew had died I would have deserved it." since in spite of studying at Oxford her father still wanted a meek and perfect robot. It was another reason she kept her life as a lounge singer under wraps, she knew father would only bash her musical dreams.
"Was it ever this bad for you and Sherlock?" she finally asked Mycroft. Cue the several hours chat and him giving her enough bravado to eventually leave the haven that was Baker Street, mostly since Mycroft reminded her she's got to be on stage in a few hours for her usual Friday night set. He also offered some extra bravado to keep her emotions in check at least for the moment. "You can fight back now, you're 27 and an adult. Not a child." she was reminded in his way.
"When the time is right you will be able to feel, for now its time to put on a show." plus she knew those few hours on stage would help since music was also a form of healing. "But you know I'm going to sneak in a song to mark everything, at least for myself." as she left the flat with Mycroft quite happily giving her plenty of ideas.
They would keep talking about Vanessa's problems with her father for the for seeable future however.
But the worst was over, at least for the moment.