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𝐱𝐢𝐢. I Promised

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Tewkesbury has finally took his place in the House of Lords and has voted in favour of reform, passing the bill by one vote after he said goodbye to his dearest friend, Enola Holmes who eventually moved on with her life. She became a detective. A decision of her own.

Her life is hers.

As for Y/N, well, she lies still on a comfortable bed in the Estate of the Tewkesburys as ordered by the young lord. She was pale and cold. Almost lifeless, but holding on.

When Tewkesbury returned home after the voting in the parliament, he quickly rushed to the bedroom where the girl peacefully slumbers. He sat beside her, patiently waiting.

"I did it, Y/N." He started. "The first step to change the world," he added.

The boy slowly took her hand kissed it gently. "If only you could see it now. Imagine that smile you'd pull on your face."

He sniffled as he stared at the pale unconcious girl with glossy eyes and red nose. "The greatest gift that was given to me was the idea to run away...because it led me to you."

"Remember those exact first words you uttered when you saw me?"

"An outstanding performance of getting yourself out of a bag, really."

"The sheer sarcasm I could never forget. God, Y/N. I never knew how you even dealt with a bloke like me."

He layed his head on her chest and listened to the steady rythm of her heart beating. He felt his own pounding in sync as hers.

"I'll give you the stars, Y/N." He mumbled.

"If you could just open your eyes and speak to me. I would never dare to stop trying to wake you up. I'll do it all. Just come back."

The Lord continued to whisper sweet nothings until he fell asleep next to her. He wrapped his arms around her with such gentleness and protectiveness.

His mother watched from the doorway and couldn't help but smile. He really does care for her. She sighed and tucked the boy in the blankets. After that, she left.

"My mother told me she likes you very much. Told me I've become a man because of you. Did you hear me, Y/N? She likes you! I'm glad she does. You two would get along very well."

"I miss you."

"I'm bored, Y/N. I wish you'd wake up and stroll around London with me."

"Would you like another set of knives as a gift when you wake up?"

"Please wake up. I really need someone to talk to. Who knew being a Lord is harder than I've ever expected? Uncle has been lecturing me all day about what I would have had if I joined the military."

"I miss your laugh."

"One of the servants told me they saw your fingers move earlier today. That's a good sign. I can't wait for the moment you'll wake up."

"Just promise me you will."

"I don't understand. One of the servants told me you're slowly letting go. Please don't. Remember your promise? That you'll open your eyes as soon as you can? I'm desperately hoping you'd keep it."

"Please don't leave", Tewkesbury whispered as he sobbed quietly. He clutched her hand in such a tight way for dear life as if she's really saying goodbye now.

"Stop doing this to me. You almost gave me a heart attack."

"That place you must be in now is probably peaceful. I sometimes think, maybe I should join you?"

"They told me the stab wound is deep and close to your spine. I can't imagine the pain. You're a strong woman. Even I couldn't handle that. Your corset helped with the thrust of the dagger. They said it would have been deeper enough to kill you instantly if you didn't put it on."

"Come back to me," his voice cracked.

"It's eerily silent without you. The night sky full of twinkling stars and the shining moon aren't enough to calm me down. I'm bloody desperate for you. Waiting for you seems like an endless walk underwater chasing for something that seems to get further and further."

"I didn't know it takes this long to recover from blood loss. I've been staring at walls for hours. When are you going to awoke?"

"Why does the clock seem to tick slowly? Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours and hours turned into days. It feels like I've been waiting for a year now."

"Are you okay?"

"Should I let go?", he asked hoarsely as he played with her soft fingers. Tewkesbury then drew circles on the girl's forehead. His hazel eyes gazed at her delicate features.

"Would it be too selfish if I join you?", the boy questioned. "I feel like I want to, but I can hear your voice in my head telling me not to."

"Day by day, I come back home just to stay up here with you."

"Once you wake up, can you catch me up on the sarcastic comments you came up with?", the young lord laughed at that. Intertwining his fingers with hers, he smiled.

"Doesn't it feel right?", he asked. "Having your hands on mine?"

Chuckling, he kissed the back of her hand once again. "Hey, I promise if you wake up, we'll do every activity you want. We'll have so much "

The young lord was interrupted when her fingers twitched a little. His eyes widened as he fixed his gaze to her eyes.

Y/N's eyes moved a bit. "Y/N?", she heard. The girl's eyes fluttered open to see the white ceiling with decorative golden plasters as an architecture style.

"Y/N!", she heard a voice. She turned to her side to see Tewkesbury beaming. She smiled as he let out a victorious cry.

"I promised."

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