Chapter 04 of Whom To Choose?
Pairing: Mycroft/John
Disclaimer: I do not owe Sherlock! Sherlock belongs to Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat.
Author's notes: Sorry for the waiting. I've been busy with school since class started last week for fall quarter. However, here is a looong chapter and I hope you guys review! Hope I didn't make any mistakes. Please tell me if I did. Grammar is one of my weakest points. I like writing, but I hate grammar.
The following week went by so fast for John that before he knew it, it was already summer vacation. He decided to take summer school as his family wasn't going anywhere anyway and Mycroft was now a new employer for where he was working and he wasn't an intern any more. John decided to take three classes like last quarter and he decided to go into a program for the military. He decided he wanted to become an army doctor like his father but he didn't want to tell Mycroft yet. He wasn't going to take any classes for military until fall so that would give him plenty of time to figure out how to tell him.
The first few weeks of summer weren't that too bad. Mycroft and John had gone on dates during the weekend for three times as John was busy with classes and Mycroft's schedule doesn't coincide with his classes. When John told his father that he would be entering the program, his father was proud and excited for him but his mother was worried for his safety. Harry hadn't said anything as she knew her younger brother was still upset about her being a lesbian as she started dating Clara a few months back. However, no one in the family knew that John was dating a man and he was afraid of what his father would say when he finds out.
John's relationship with Harry was sore because he thought he was homosexual until he started dating Mycroft. It wasn't until Mycroft that John could be bisexual as none of his relationship ever worked out with his past girlfriends. John was afraid that his father would disown him from the family if he ever tells him that he was gay and he knew that if the army finds out, he could be dropped.
It wasn't until near July where Mycroft had taken off work to visit family is where John's bad week had gone. Mike was visiting family for the summer as well and it was during the weekend where John decided to go and visit family again. However, when he got to the house, he saw that their close family friend was there with their only daughter named Elisabeth Anders. John stared at his father as his father told them that he was going to become an army doctor like he was. John frowned even harder when the two parents' left the living room to give him and Elisabeth to talk is when John realized that this was sort of a match-making setup. He knew also that Harry wasn't around either.
John fidgeted in his seat as Elisabeth was staring down at her drink nervously, "I don't know where to begin," Elisabeth began.
"Before you say anything Elisabeth, are our parents trying to become matchmakers?" John asked.
Elisabeth looked up at him, "I really don't want this, John. I have someone already but they don't know whom though," she explained.
John looked surprised, "That's what I was going to say. I have someone already too," he said.
"Really? Well, it can't be as bad as me," Elisabeth said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" John asked.
"Well, the thing is, I do have a boyfriend but his twice my age. I'm not sure how my parents are going to react to that," Elisabeth said.
"That's not bad as me," John said shaking his head.
"Oh? I'm sure it's probably better," Elisabeth said.
John fidgeted, "I'm bisexual and I have a boyfriend since two months about," he said and at that precise moment when Elisabeth jaw dropped down, their parents had come inside with drinks and John and Elisabeth heard a glass break on the floor. The two turned around as they saw John's father standing there with his mouth opened.
"What did you say, son?" He asked.
John gulped as he repeated what he said and Mr. Watson exploded with furious rage. "GET OUT! YOU'RE NO SON OF MINE! YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO THE FAMILY AND YOU'RE DISOWNED!" He exclaimed as John had gotten up from the couch and was already backing away towards the door, away from his father as his mother looks away, ashamed.
"What about Harry? You don't kick her out!" John exclaimed.
"Harry is a girl and I am not leaving my girl out on the street while you can survive!" Mr. Watson snapped.
John glared at his father one last time, "Fine! Don't expect me to come back here during the holidays! We'll see whose right or wrong," John said angrily as he left the house without looking back.
Once back at his flat, John slumped down on the couch with a groan. The one time that he needed Mycroft who is not there at the moment but visiting family during vacation… John groaned again as he looked at his cell phone. Should he text him or call him? He didn't want to ruin Mycroft's vacation time and especially with his little brother, Sherlock.
John stared at his phone for a moment before texting him.
I had an awful conversation with the family tonight; it had to do with my relationship with you –JW
John sent the text and he put his phone onto vibration while he turned on his laptop to go online and surf around. A few minutes later, there was a buzzing noise.
Do you want me to come back home or do you want to visit me here with the family? –MH
No, neither. I just want to let you know what happened –JW
I'm sure that your family would come around, John. Are you sure you don't want to visit my family? They won't judge you or anything. I'm sure mummy would adore you –MH
I'm sure she would be, but I just feel like being alone right now. I was thinking about calling you, but you might be busy with Sherlock –JW
After John had sent that text, his phone rung and he looked at it and sure enough, it was Mycroft who was calling him as he answered it.
"Are you alright, John?" Mycroft asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, Mycroft. I'm just… how could he do that to me?" John asked.
"I'm sure he'll come around. What about your mother or sister? Did they do anything?" Mycroft asked.
"It was a setup, actually. My parents wanted me to date someone named Elisabeth and my father came inside and heard that I'm bisexual," John explained.
"John, everything will be alright," Mycroft assured him.
"When are you coming home?" John asked as he didn't realize that his voice sounded desperate.
"I'll be back within one week time. Can you wait that long?" Mycroft asked and John was about to say something until he heard a voice in the background.
"Mycroft, why are you smiling? You shouldn't be smiling at all. It's creepy," the voice said as John sniggered and he thought that the voice was right beside his ear.
"Excuse me," Mycroft muttered as John heard he put the phone down but he could still hear the conversation that was being said. "Sherlock, when did you get here? I thought you were out?" He asked.
"We just gotten back just now," Sherlock's voice said, "is that John? Could I speak to him?" He asked.
"No," Mycroft replied as he quickly got the phone back to his ear, "I'll talk to you later, John. There's a pest here that's really being a pest," Mycroft said glaring at his brother.
"Hey! I'm not a pest!" Sherlock exclaimed.
"You're now," Mycroft pointed out as John chuckled.
"Just text me later Mycroft," John said and Mycroft quickly promised that he would as he hung up the phone. John shook his head with a smile; he just hoped that Mycroft was right and that his father would come around and sees reason with him. However, right before Mycroft came home, John's father died with a heart attack.
TBC...
Sherlock: It's about time that you put me in!
me: You're essential to the story, Sherlock. You'll just be coming in later chapters...
Sherlock: am I going to end up with John?
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