The idea for this chapter comes from the lovely x Ace x Girl x Called x Ace x, whom I believe has contributed ideas before under a different name. Thanks again, Ace!

And thank you to you all for reading this story, I'm glad you like it! Please do remember to review this story, if you have any ideas I'd love to hear from you. Or even if you just want to say hi.

Oh, and you all passed the test with flying colours! As reward, I'll only be introducing new characters at the start of the chapters. It'll be easier for everyone, methinks (sorry, I'm tired).

Anyway, on with the show! (I hate to think how many times I've used that opening for a chapter, so sorry)

9:35am

John, I don't think the stopwatch on my phone is working.

Have you done anything to it?

No. Last time I used it, it worked fine.

When did you last use it?

I was timing the cake for Sherlock's birthday a few months ago, because the people hadn't come to fix the timer on my oven. They still haven't come, so I was timing the cookies I'm making for your friend Molly using my smartphone.

I'm still not convinced it should be called a smartphone. It's not very smart.

So what's gone wrong with it now?

I started the timer, but it just counted down from ten and stopped. I can't make it do anything now, it's stuck on zero. Can you help?

Have you let anyone else near your phone since?

Only you and Sherlock. And Molly, but we fixed the Spanish, remember?

And Sherlock said he fixed your voice recorder, correct?

Yes.

Oh, no. I just remembered something.

What?

He also said not to use the stopwatch. He said he'd come and fix it, but then that fake drugs bust came up and we both forgot.

I suggest you ask him what he did. And quickly. Before I have a chance to ring him and tell him what I think.

I'll do that then. Thanks for the advice.

Any time, Mrs Hudson.

10:14am

Sherlock, do you remember that time you wired up my phone to be a bomb?

Of course. Why are you asking? –SH

Actually, don't tell me. You're using that statement as a prelude to a longer story. Your casual wording suggests an accusation of some sort, which you are too polite to mention straight off. You have found something on your phone, connected to that bomb, which you have reason to believe I planted there. I would guess that you tried to use the stopwatch, despite my warning, and found the countdown. It ended, and you do not know what happened, but you fear that something did. Am I correct? –SH

Also, you're never this direct at the start of a conversation, which means that you have been discussing the issue with someone else. It could be John or Molly, but I'd guess John, as he is your go-to person for technical problems and he knew about the first bomb. Besides, Molly is in the morgue with me, and John is at work. So you've been talking to John, and you are both disappointed in me for not having fixed your phone. –SH

Wow. How did you do that?

I explained all my deductive reasoning. –SH

So what did the countdown do?

I rather hoped you wouldn't use it. I was experimenting, seeing what a smartphone is capable of in terms of mobile detonation. –SH

Sherlock. What did it do?

Turn on the news. There should be a headline. –SH

This doesn't sound good.

Oh, no.

Sherlock!

Big Ben?

Why? Why Big Ben? And how do you think they're going to fix that? It's huge!

It's not Big Ben, it's Big Ben's clock tower. Big Ben is the bell inside the tower. –SH

And like I said, I didn't think you would use it! –SH

And now my cookies are burnt! Sherlock, how could you?

Molly won't mind, I'm sure. –SH

I wanted them to be special for her.

Wait – how did you know they were for Molly? I didn't say anything.

I worked it out, like I said before. –SH

Sherlock, could you please come home right now and fix this? I can't have my cookies getting burnt again!

What about Big Ben? –SH

I won't have my present for Molly spoiled again!

Fine. Coming, Mrs Hudson. –SH