Lacunae
John was closing his June 25th copy of the Daily Mail when he first realized what he had not seen since it happened.
A thousand articles answered the same question: Why did he do it?
"Brook and Holmes — Lovers!"
"Partners in Crime!"
"Siblings separated at birth!"
"Long time rivals in a little-known Yorkshire theatre troupe!"
(John had almost laughed at that).
John Watson was never mentioned. Not even as his blogger. They probably assumed the blog was a lie.
John was no longer the subject of gossip. He no longer had a tabloid nickname.
He never thought he'd miss it.