Two days later, Sherlock received a call from Mycroft.
"I'm not taking on whatever-"
"John tried to kill himself. He was very nearly successful."
Sherlock did not move or speak.
"You can thank Greg. He made an unplanned visit to John's home. Said John is always in certain evenings and thought it odd the 'telly was on but John didn't answer.' Greg broke a window and found John in his bedroom."
"Wha-"
"An extremely potent combination of pills. Greg called 999 and then myself. I was able to expidite an ambulance. John is in critical condition. His heart stopped three times-got you beat there-he's in coma and it is unknown if he will survive."
"When!"
"Several hours ago, you loathe waiting rooms and I was not about to let you rush in. You may see him. However you will abide by all hospital rules or I will ensure you cannot visit."
Sherlock finally moved, he stood and screamed into the phone "how dare you?"
"I dare because while it was ultimately his act, we both know who drew him to it." Mycroft ended the call.
Sherlock stood, unmoving, for fifteen minutes. When he finally moved, he left the flat, slowly decended the stairs and did not utter a single complaint when he entered one of Mycroft's cars that was waiting.
No 4/
"I'm not taking on whatever-"
"John tried to kill himself. He was very nearly successful."
Sherlock did not move or speak.
"You can thank Greg. He made an unplanned visit to John's home. Said John is always in certain evenings and thought it odd the 'telly was on but John didn't answer.' Greg broke a window and found John in his bedroom."
"Wha-"
"An extremely potent combination of pills. Greg called 999 and then myself. I was able to expidite an ambulance. John is in critical condition. His heart stopped three times-got you beat there-he's in coma and it is unknown if he will survive."
"When!"
"Several hours ago, you loathe waiting rooms and I was not about to let you rush in. You may see him. However you will abide by all hospital rules or I will ensure you cannot visit."
Sherlock finally moved, he stood and screamed into the phone "how dare you?"
"I dare because while it was ultimately his act, we both know who drew him to it." Mycroft ended the call.
Sherlock stood, unmoving, for fifteen minutes. When he finally moved, he left the flat, slowly decended the stairs and did not utter a single complaint when he entered one of Mycroft's cars that was waiting.