Here's the next chapter! I'll try to post more often but I think the stress of school and story writing is finally getting to me. I need to relax for a bit.
Dear Sherlock, Your drunken out pourings are quite something. It's quite a way to start my day! As your new life is about to start soon, I have a problem about our schedule for the new three weeks, which could possibly be our last. What should we do? One: nothing so that you could prepare for the arrival of Greg in peace? Two: we could keep on writing with each other until the plane lands? Three: Or should we meet one more time?
Dear John, If I'm being honest, I can't imagine that we should meet one final time would be a good idea. I think we should stick to writing.
You must be sober, unfortunately.
PS. Just one more thing. What does Gregory know about us?
Nothing
Sherlock, I hope you agree that "nothing" cannot be your whole answer. If you haven't told him, why not? I would like to know your answer so I can share it with my therapist tomorrow morning.
John, I didn't tell Greg anything about us in Paris because I thought that there wasn't an 'us' at the time. After Paris, I didn't tell him anything because I hadn't told him anything in Paris, I couldn't start in the middle. I didn't tell him anything about us because he wouldn't have understood our strange love fest. I don't quite understand it myself.
Oh come on, Sherlock! Of course you understand it, you're a bloody genius! It can't be healthy to start a relationship with someone while in a secret story relationship with someone else. Sherlock, love, am I right?
I'm not sure. I feel like the secret is hidden away.
Morning, Sherlock! I'm going to see my therapist. She will be fascinated to know about this.
Hello John. We have wasted days in silence. I can only assume that your therapist suggested you stop writing to me. But are we going to see each other one more time?
Dear Sherlock. Why now? If I'm right, we only have five days until Greg arrives. So why? What would you get out of it?
Why?! So I can see you one more time. What would I get out of it?! A great feeling.
I'm delighted that you'd feel that way, but I'd feel the opposite way. I'm so sick and tired of good-byes. Please Sherlock! Go away! I'd rather hear from your voice message system at this point.
John, I said one more time, not one last time. For me, saying good-bye would mean for me to stop thinking about you. As we both know that's not going to happen. So trust me: I am nowhere near saying good-bye.
Right! What great land conditions for Gregory!
Don't be sorry for him! I've thought this through. You can't cheat with feelings alone. It's only when you openly act on those feelings and then cause someone else to suffer, that you have done something wrong.
God, you act like a damn machine! What do you mean "Openly acting on feelings"? We act on feelings by feeling them. Therefore that means, I was cheating on Mary before we even met in person. But take some comfort, I've only started realizing this since I've started therapy.
PS Are we going to stop in four days? Or will we keep writing to each other? I mean, from time to time, when one of us feel like it. Could you, or rather would you, do it? Despite Greg?
Yours John
Dear John, yes, let's. From time to time. If we feel like it. But, please, never wait for a message from me. I'm not sure how things will be after Greg arrives, but write to me, John, if you feel like it. And if I feel like it, I'll write back. Now, let me say this, when I left for Paris last year, I wanted the best for you. I'm... sorry.
Love Sherlock.
That should be enough for you guys for now. I'll post another chapter on Friday. Promise! Anyway, Hope you enjoy it!