Tonight. The cemetery. You know where.
The note that had mysteriously appeared on her desk while she was at lunch would have been unusual if weren't for the familiar slanted handwriting.
He was here.
It had been exactly four months and seventeen days since she'd last seen him. Not that she was counting.
She'd had no news since that day. Nothing. Mycroft had been infuriatingly lacking in information on his whereabouts.
And now…
As soon as the clock hit six, she flew out the doors of the hospital and ran to the Tube.
The noise of the other Friday night commuters was jarring with her mind spinning and nerves on edge so she put in her earbuds and hit shuffle. As the first notes of the song started to play, she smiled to herself and closed her eyes.
I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday I'm in love
The sun was just dipping below the skyline as she walked into the deserted cemetery.
In the dim autumn light, she could just barely make out a dark form in the distance. As she approached, his features became clearer. He was sitting beneath the tree near his headstone. A smile crept onto face as she approached brightening his otherwise serious countenance.
"Must be strange to sit next to your own grave," she said, pulling the earbuds out of her ears and returning his smile.
"It feels oddly powerful, like I've beaten death."
She sat on the ground next to him and leaned against the tree. They were both quiet as they watched the last bit of color fade from the sky.
"You miss this?" she asked quietly. "London, I mean?"
"Yes," he said clearing his throat, "but I didn't come back because of the city."
She swallowed. "Are you staying long?"
He shook his head. "I'm leaving right away. Right after…this."
"Oh."
They sat in silence again for some time before he turned towards her and gestured to her phone. "What were you listening to just now?"
Wordlessly she handed him an earbud, keeping one for herself, and together they listened, neither caring about another thing in the world. Just for a moment.
Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
And as sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's Friday
I'm in love
I was listening to the cover of the song by Yo La Tengo, but you can't beat the original by The Cure.