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Chapter Two
In Which John Celebrates His Birthday
March 29th, 2014
It's my birthday tomorrow, thinking about going out for drinks tomorrow with Lestrade, not much else I can do. If Sherlock remembers it'll be a miracle. He never acknowledged it before he "died" why would he this time? I'm not sure why I feel so worried about this.
Sunday, March 30th, 2014. Approximately 6:17 pm
Today is John's birthday. He hasn't said anything about it to me, so I have chosen not to bring it up as well. Thus it has gone on like any other boring day with no case.
I NEED A CASE.
It's been a couple weeks since the last case and even then that was one I solved without even leaving the flat so it hardly counts.
But I digress, John's birthday. Lestrade showed up about 15 minutes ago and John left with him with hardly a word to me. Of course John said his farewells, he always does, and it took me a minute to respond as I had to let the outside world catch up with me. And just before he left I wished him a happy birthday.
Out of the corner of my eye I could see the utter look of surprise on his face. I don't quite understand it, It was two simple words that did nothing more than with him happiness on his day of birth. It's not really a big deal.
Emotions, they will continue to confuse me, perhaps I'll ask John about it later.
March 30th, 2014
Something amazing happened today.
As I mentioned yesterday, today is my birthday and I didn't expect, well, anything from Sherlock, but as always, the world's only Consulting Detective surprised me.
He said happy birthday.
Yes, it was only two words, but when you're expecting nothing, that's a lot. Besides, Sherlock Holmes said Happy Birthday. To me! I didn't even know he knew when it was.
When I came home from the night out with Lestrade, Sherlock was quick to ask me about my shock from the birthday wish. For a man who is so brilliant, I seem to be explaining a lot to him.
Of course I replied with an answer explaining that I hadn't expected the comment and that I didn't know he even knew when my birthday was.
"Of course I knew when your birthday was, I retrieved your birth certificate some years ago, remember?"
I was as much shock as before and wasn't quite sure how to respond. I remembered, but only once he brought it up. When I asked him why he never said anything, with all the years we've been together he only responded that there was never a need to. I asked him to elaborate but he had already deemed the conversation over and didn't respond.
I don't want to let his words bother me, but even now as I write, I can't help but wonder what he meant.
Monday, March 31st, 2014. Approximately 3:42am
I asked John about his shock, and he explained that it was simply unexpected. After some explanation on my part about seeing his birth certificate he seemed to understand but then continued to question.
Why now?
I simply answered that there was never a need to before. He of course questioned this answer as well. Sometimes that man just isn't satisfied. Though I did indeed hear the question, but chose to remain silent as I found I did not have an adequate answer. John did not bother me any more about it and soon went to bed.
Now I find myself unable to sleep, which is not unusual but when John came out and yelled at me for playing my violin I resorted to writing.
I still don't know exactly what I meant with what I answered before about never needing to before. The best I can come up with is that John never really brought it up, not as a big deal at least. I do vaguely remember some mentions or references but my responses were hardly meaningful.
But things are different, now, aren't they? I know I hurt John and though I don't exactly believe that it is in my nature, I do believe that I'm trying to make it up to him. So no, I don't believe there was ever a need before, John was always there, birthdays are trivial. At least they were. But I know I really, truly meant it when I said Happy Birthday this time.
There is one thing John doesn't understand, one thing I haven't been able to tell him.
All that time, those two years I was supposed to be dead, in a way, I lost him too.
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