The clock struck one. This meant that the mail had just arrived. Usually, it was John who went to get the mail, but today John was at work, so whenever John wasn't around, Sherlock went to get the mail. It was a deal they had made when John moved into the flat. Usually, the mail consisted of two bills and the paper, and that was it. However, today's mail was interesting.
It started off as the daily paper and a bill, but then something caught Sherlock's eye. He saw a letter in the pile of mail. He hadn't found a letter from anyone in the mail in a while, never mind a letter addressed to him....
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