18000 seconds without Holmes
18001 seconds without Holmes
18002 seconds without Holmes.
I sigh as I look up from my watch to the tossing, feverish form of my friend across the room. My blood is still chilled from finding him twitching and muttering nonsense on the floor 5 hours earlier; blood crawling from a self-inflicted wound on his thumb, surrounded by strange symbols and words.
Irene Adler had walked in minutes after I did, rushing to Holmes side opposite to where I was all ready kneeling next to him. Ignoring the pain and stiffness of my arm, Ms. Adler and I moved Holmes to a junked up couch where I cleaned and bound his thumb. Ms. Adler returned in moments with some cool water and some wash cloths.
I kept watch as long as I could, but still healing myself, my body gave out only a couple hours into my vigil. Ms. Adler insisted that I rest and after she led me to a chair, she was back at Holmes' side bathing his forehead as he tossed and twitched and muttered something neither of us could ever hope to understand.
I passed a short time going through a small book, hoping to use some of my deductive reasoning to figure out what Holmes was doing to get himself into such a fit, but after a few minutes I tossed the book across the room and closed my eyes with a loud sigh. Soon after I took to counting the seconds on my watch as I waited for Holmes to return to the living.
18120…
18121…
18122…
181…wait. I look up as I hear him gasp as he is ripped from the horrible dreams that have gripped him since before I arrived. His eyes dart around the room until Ms. Adler grabs his face and tells him everything is all right. She covers her concern with a joke about having to get back to work, but I can see how she carries herself that she is relieved beyond words that he is okay. He meets my gaze and I smile as I look down at my watch:
One second with Sherlock…
Hello all, I'm alive! LOL! I'm sorry for all my outstanding stories. I swear I'll finish them...I'm just not sure when yet! Thanks for sticking with me though! Life has been kinda shitty lately. My grandma's health his failing fast, which is making my mom crazy (for obvious reasons - it's her mom). It's just hard with all that, and school could be easier...but I think it will be now that I don't have to worry about having 12 credit hours...only have 2 classes this semester! Yay! Should be good this semester.
Anyways...I saw Sherlock Holmes (twice!). I love this movie! Robert and Jude are amazing! They make a great team! Couldn't have picked a better pair for Sherlock and Watson! LOL! So yea...this is my two bits. This takes place in between Holmes performing the ritual and then waking up to Irene and Watson. Enjoy! R&R!
RE Kia: I now have the movie and I have seen the scene you have mentioned, however, it does not show Irene actually performing CPR on Holmes...so while you saw CPR, others might not (like me). Thank you very much for your comment though! 3
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Disclaimer: This is purely fan-made. I own nothing! Not for profit!