John: I'll Be Home For Christmas

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*Sara's​ ​p.o.v.*


I​ ​smiled​ ​as​ ​I​ ​looked​ ​out​ ​the​ ​window​ ​of​ ​my​ ​plane​ ​seat​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​plane​ ​finally​ ​touching down​ ​in​ ​London.​ ​My​ ​home​ ​was​ ​in​ ​London,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​had​ ​been​ ​overseas​ ​in​ ​America​ ​for​ ​the​ ​past​ ​ten years​ ​helping​ ​underprivileged​ ​children.​ ​This​ ​was​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​since​ ​I​ ​left​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​been​ ​able​ ​to visit​ ​home,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​must​ ​say​ ​that​ ​I​ ​was​ ​super​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​be​ ​back.​ ​My​ ​visit​ ​was​ ​made​ ​even​ ​better​ ​by the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​it​ ​was​ ​christmas​ ​time,​ ​which​ ​meant​ ​lots​ ​and​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​snow​ ​and​ ​hot​ ​cocoa.​ ​Perhaps​ ​the best​ ​part​ ​of​ ​my​ ​visit​ ​is​ ​that​ ​it​ ​wasn't​ ​a​ ​really​ ​a​ ​visit.​ ​By​ ​that,​ ​I​ ​mean​ ​that​ ​I​ ​had​ ​come​ ​back​ ​tosurprise​ ​my​ ​best​ ​friend​ ​John​ ​Watson​ ​by​ ​letting​ ​him​ ​know​ ​that​ ​I​ ​was​ ​moving​ ​back​ ​to​ ​London.


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I​ ​arrived​ ​at​ ​my​ ​new​ ​apartment,​ ​helping​ ​the​ ​movers​ ​take​ ​everything​ ​inside​ ​and​ ​setting​ ​it where​ ​it​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​go.​ ​I​ ​paid​ ​them​ ​with​ ​a​ ​rather​ ​generous​ ​tip​ ​and​ ​sent​ ​them​ ​on​ ​their​ ​way.​ ​I​ ​was about​ ​to​ ​start​ ​unloading​ ​the​ ​first​ ​box,​ ​when​ ​I​ ​heard​ ​my​ ​phone​ ​ring.​ ​I​ ​set​ ​down​ ​the​ ​box​ ​and​ ​picked up​ ​the​ ​call.


Me:​ ​Hey​ ​John.​ ​What's​ ​up?


John:​ ​Nothing​ ​much.​ ​Just​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​see​ ​how​ ​you're​ ​doing​ ​and​ ​also​ ​check​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​time​ ​you'll be​ ​getting​ ​here​ ​on​ ​Christmas.


Me:​ ​About​ ​that,​ ​it​ ​looks​ ​like​ ​thanks​ ​to​ ​weather​ ​conditions​ ​that​ ​my​ ​flight​ ​is​ ​cancelled​ ​and​ ​that​ ​I won't​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​this​ ​year.


John:​ ​You're​ ​never​ ​able​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it.​ ​It's​ ​been​ ​bloody​ ​ten​ ​years​ ​since​ ​I​ ​last​ ​saw​ ​you​ ​in​ ​person,​ ​and I​ ​was​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​hoping​ ​that​ ​this​ ​was​ ​the​ ​year​ ​I'd​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​see​ ​you.


Me:​ ​This​ ​really​ ​stinks,​ ​but​ ​I'll​ ​be​ ​there​ ​in​ ​spirit.​ ​Send​ ​Sherlock​ ​and​ ​everyone​ ​else​ ​my​ ​love.


John:​ ​Will​ ​do.


Me:​ ​I​ ​have​ ​some​ ​things​ ​I​ ​really​ ​need​ ​to​ ​take​ ​care​ ​of​ ​right​ ​now.​ ​But​ ​John?

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