Short Message Service Vol. XIV

[solrosan]

Notes: No, not quite done yet!

All the rest of them can be found here.

Summary: The last 30 min (or so) of TRF told by text.


-x-

If there’s anything
I can do, Dr Watson,
just let me know.

Thank you.

-x-

Do you need help
with the funeral
arrangements?

No, thank you.

I miss him too.

I know. I’m sorry.

How are you?

I get by.

And Mycroft?

I don’t know, he’s
Mr Holmes.

-x-

The funeral is on
Friday at eleven.

Thank you.

He would have
wanted you there.

He would have thought
of it as a sentimental
waste of time.

Yes, he would have.

I’ll be there.

Could you tell Mycroft
for me?

Of course.

Thank you.

I can’t stand the thought of
him right now. I think I
might actually hate him.

I don’t think he minds.

How can you still
work for him?

Sherlock used to ask
me that all the time.

What did you say?

Something inappropriate,
most of the time.

I never really
understood your
relationship.

Neither did I, Dr
Watson.

-x-

John invited me
to your funeral.

If this is a joke,
it's cruel, and not
at all funny.
SH

Of course it’s not
a joke. John asked
me to attend.

Will you?
SH

Would you like me to?

If I really were dead,
would you have gone?
SH

Yes.

There you are, then.
SH

-x-

Molly sends her love.

She was there, too?
SH

You’d be surprised
by how many people
showed up.

I wish I could have
been there.
SH

You were, in a way.

Amusing.
SH

I’m not trying to
be funny.

Did you talk to John?
SH

No, not really.

How is he?
SH

Devastated, but he puts
up a brave face. Where
are you now?

At Mycroft’s.
SH

Would you like me
to come over?

Yes.
SH

-x-

You should leave.

I will.
SH

I’m serious. You’re
not supposed to
be there.

What if he sees you?

Do you think I’ll ever
return?
SH

I think you’re about
to miss your flight.
Come back to the car.

I’m coming.
SH

-x-

How was the flight?

Uneventful.
SH

Boring?

You have no idea.
SH

What are you going
to do now?

Didn’t you say it’s
better if I don’t
tell you?
SH

Yes. Sometimes I
hate being right.

Good thing it
doesn't happen
that often, then.
SH

Oh, just…. Hush.

I’ll keep in touch.
SH

I promise.
SH

-x-

Here is Vol. XV and here is Vol. XIX if you want to skip the random chapters and move straight to canon timeline.

Comments

[londonsabre.livejournal.com]

I absolutely adore this series! Look forward to more when series 3 starts.

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Thank you ♥

Looking forward to that too :) And I have a new appearance of Lisa McAllister very high up on my wish list, but I'm not optimistic about my odds.

[dessieoctavia.livejournal.com]

I love this series so much.

I'm trying to think of a theme to suggest here. How about travel? Sherlock moaning about all the hassle of getting from one place to another?

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Thank you! Keeping that suggestion :)

[dessieoctavia.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Yesterday I had to travel out of state to go to a con and every little thing went wrong. I shall enjoy the catharsis of seeing Sherlock suffer amusingly. *EG*

[zedille.livejournal.com]

(I've escaped from editing to tell you this) - you got it up! Hooray! Party! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNRGc71hjc) (sorry, couldn't resist, ahah) :D

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Party for everybody, DANCE! Come on and DANCE!

Seriously getting afraid to get your edit back... :P

[zedille.livejournal.com]

Now I've gotten lost in other Eurovision songs. dale chiki chiki a esa morenita, que el chiki chiki la pone muy tontita (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juaaUoH-3LM).

I'm putting the last touches on it now -- you know, you told me to be brutal when you handed off the first draft, and I have definitely come through with that!

[kholly.livejournal.com]

It's so bittersweet. Well done.

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much :)

[ascendant-angel.livejournal.com]

No suggestions I'm afraid, but I'll love whatever you write anyway so it's all good.

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Oh :) Thank you! I hope I won't let you down in the future!

[a_blackpanther]

Aw, Sherlock. Nice roundabout way of admitting you'd like her to be there.

As for a theme idea - how about Cluedo? I know you've mentioned it before, but it could be amusing.

This series is fantastic. I love it so much. This somehow ended up three pages back on my f-list. I almost missed it.

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Sherlock doesn't really know how to express feelings, does he? Good thing that she's used to Mycroft who is almost as bad at it ;)

I think just Cluedo might be too narrow, but since they enjoy Scrabble I think a board game-theme in general could work :) I'll poke around with it!

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

My goodness this aches. Especially knowing what was going on. You did such a wonderful job!

I will also encourage you to do a hiatus version, whether it's rendered an AU or not by the next season, I would very much enjoy seeing what you might do.

Thanks for sharing these!

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, it's always nice to hear :D You’re so sweet!

I'm going to stick with my "not going to do an AU for this hiatus"-reply, though I know I'm terrible at keeping things like that. But I have things to write to keep this series on life-support at least until more canon is available. It is after all my number one procrastination method and I do have a lot of things to procrastinate ;)

[rhyolight04.livejournal.com]

This is strange and touching and convincing and sweet. Hang in there; Series Three is coming!

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) And yes! Series three is FINALLY comming :D There is a light at the end of the tunnel! I couldn't stay away though... but seemed to have missed to put a link in this post. So, here are the next part (http://solrosan.livejournal.com/29977.html).

[shadowfireflame.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that not!Anthea went to the funeral and reported back to Sherlock. And I'm so pleased that there are more SMS stories! *dances*