Doctor Norman Holmes

 Norman Holmes wanted ice cream. Like his life depended on it. He couldn't pull himself away from his work so he tried using a food ordering app to get the delectable frozen delight. After paying the tip, Norman viciously enjoyed his ice cream. Tearing into each bite like a string cut off a shoelace, Norman was determined to make this meal the best he had had in months. After finishing the ice cream, Norman felt desire well up inside him again. He wanted to see his cats. But he was at work. With a job to do, there was no time for distractions. Every second he wasted could allow a criminal timier time to hide their tracks. As a detective Norman holds himself to a certain standard. He has a self imposed set of rules to hold upon himself. Sometimes he wondered why he set up such a system when it would be easier to play without a rulebook, but decorum, decency and righteousness keep him from smashing the world altogether. Detectives are a dedicated bunch. Nary a fly shall go unturned, ...

 Norman Holmes was home for Valentine's Day again this year. Dedicated to the job, he had no time for feminine wiles. Norman loved cats though. Chewing the chewy chocolate in his mouth, Norman made the truly rare decision to take some time off work. Norman sighed and felt the sleep well up in him. What could be, would be. And what has been, shall be. Norman regretted taking time off already. At least at the job he could pretend to be busy. Now all he had was his lonesome self locked away in a shack called a home with no one to care. Norman quickly put on a coat and walked outside. He wandered around the grass, looking at the American landscaping and flowers and trees and bushes. Briskly he strolled, as it was chilly outside. He came afor an old apple tree, bare in the winter. Emotions welled up. Eventually, he lay down on the grass in front of the apple tree and looked up at the pure blue sky.