I'm Not Dead Let's Have Dinner

by otsanda

Post Reichenbach. John copes by sending texts to Sherlock's old phone. He expects the number to be reassigned soon. Sherlock drafts responses, but doesn't send them. Yet. Spoilers for Season 2. Complete.

8. A Short Exchange

Are you pretending to be [my] [dead] [best friend] Sherlock?

[No.] I am. [That is a leading question, John.]

Am I to believe that [you] he is alive? Or is he texting to me from [heaven] beyond the grave?

Whatever you like.

Why are you doing this?

I had to.

Sherlock?

[Yes.] What do you think?

I don't believe you.

Good.

But… I want to believe you.

Why?