It was some time before I managed to put the key in the hole and by then I was certain I would wake the whole house with my muttered curses. I was far too tired to care, since it had been so long since the last time I had slept well. Finally managing to enter the foyer I began to trek up the stairs without bothering to shed my outer garments or shoes.
Finally managing to reach the hallway I sagged against the wall for a moment, dizziness nearly throwing me off balance. I closed my eyes, just trying to make my vision stop swaying long enough to get to my bed and sleep.
Somewhere in the back of my mind I expected to hear the voice of my friend calling down a greeting and then coming to find me in this condition before letting off in a string of angry lectures regarding my lack of common sense. There was no sound from upstairs however, so I decided I had been more silent then I had first intended or Watson was deeply asleep. In either case, I managed to stumble into my room and dropping my bag I fell against the bed without bothering to change at all. I was asleep almost the moment that the soft pillow touched my brow.